Despite 11% weekly losses, a prediction made by PlanB last month is still holding true, with the outlook for March already improving, he says. Bitcoin (BTC) may have shed 11% in a week, but it is actually performing exactly like one of the industry’s most famous analysts predicted. In a tweet on Mar. 1, PlanB, […]
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Coronavirus continues to ravage markets worldwide, but traders are eyeing the potential for Bitcoin to profit from the uncertainty. Bitcoin (BTC) was trading higher on Mar. 2 after a lackluster weekend saw markets fall below $8,500 for the second time in a week. Cryptocurrency market daily overview. Source: Coin360 Dr. Doom slams traditional investors Data […]
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Blockchain and cryptocurrencies are as disruptive as they are polarizing. Here are the opinions of the world’s richest people on the technology. For the past decade, blockchain, Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies have disrupted everything they have touched — including banking, hedge funds, law enforcement, health care and real estate to name a few. Blockchain […]
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Cryptocurrencies fall ill as coronavirus fears grip the market, Anthony Pompliano attacks Warren Buffett, and CZ calls Craig Wright a “disgrace.” Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — […]
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Crypto analyst Alex de Vries has claimed that carbon footprint of Bitcoin mining is on par with New Zealand, with the network’s power consumption equaling that of Chile. Alex de Vries, the founder of the Digiconomist, has given a damning assessment of the electricity consumed by Bitcoin (BTC) mining in an interview with British media […]
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Data shows that since 2018 tweets mentioning XRP have influenced trading volume and the correlation has become stronger in 2020. XRP gains from the month of February were erased over the past two weeks as the altcoin returned to its late January price at $0.23 today. The majority of the losses appear to be caused […]
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Bitcoin and cryptocurrency markets are witnessing profit booking at higher levels and buying on sharp falls, pointing to consolidation over the next few days. The last week of February saw a blood bath across various asset classes on fears that the coronavirus outbreak is turning into a pandemic. This led investors to dump their positions […]
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Kraken donated 17.5 Bitcoin to San Francisco’s anarchist hackerspace Noisebridge to keep the space running. On Feb. 27 Noisebridge advocate and attendee John Backus woke up to see that approximately 17.513 Bitcoin (BTC) – equivalent to about $156,000 at the time – had been deposited into Noisebridge’s cryptocurrency wallet. The unexpected deposit came from U.S. […]
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Do blockchain and data security have a mutual relationship or is it not as secure to use blockchain when it comes to storing data? In November 2019, security firm Risk Based Security called last year the “worst year on record” for breaches, with almost 8 billion records affected. Third-party control over personal data makes privacy something […]
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The use of blockchain technology to improve a variety of offerings has become a reality in the world of sports in 2020. The new decade has kicked off with blockchain technology finally being utilized in real case scenarios in the world of sports. Many blockchain proponents are enthusiastic about the wide variety of potential use […]
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