Analysts and industry executives lay out five major reasons to support bullish continuation for the Bitcoin rally. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price hit $9,260 on Feb. 20 and dropped to $9,350 on BitMEX the very next day. Analysts say these two pullbacks were liquidity fills and that the dominant cryptocurrency is likely to sustain its bullish market […]
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The current price action suggests that Bitcoin and Ether are likely to consolidate for the next few days before starting a directional move. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao believes that the upcoming Bitcoin halving has not been priced in to the digital asset’s current price action. The reduction in miner rewards will increase the cost of […]
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Accused Irish drug trafficker Clifton Collins has ostensibly lost the keys for his $56 million worth BTC accounts earlier confiscated by the police. Dubliner Clifton Collins, who was recently imprisoned for drug trafficking, claims that robbers took the keys to the $56 million in Bitcoin (BTC) Irish High Court had ruled should be confiscated. After […]
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The Lightning Network was found to be more centralized than initially believed, increasingly relying on hubs through a core-periphery model observed by researchers. The Lightning Network’s (LN) configuration is becoming increasingly centralized, with multiple hubs being formed. This is the finding of a yet-to-be-reviewed research paper, released on pre-print site arXiv on Feb. 7. A […]
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The OSCE held a five-day course for Central Asian law enforcement representatives that taught them how to prevent drug-related crime facilitated by the darkweb. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) conducted a training course on combating darkweb-facilitated crime. Law enforcement representatives from Central Asian countries were taught how the darkweb and cryptocurrencies […]
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Riot Blockchain has opted to sell its new crypto exchange RiotX to focus on Bitcoin mining before halvening. Riot Blockchain, a Nasdaq-listed crypto firm in the United States, plans to sell its exchange to focus on Bitcoin (BTC) mining ahead of the halving. According to an official announcement on Feb. 20, Riot has “opted to […]
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Previous instances of “golden cross” and “death cross” events show that despite mixed behavior thereafter, the precedent for Bitcoin price volatility is clear. Bitcoin (BTC) may not see a 170% increase after its fifth “golden cross” price event, historical data suggests as markets stay down 8%. Analysis of price movements since 2009 shows Bitcoin has […]
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Industry experts tell Cointelegraph about the latest cryptography innovations and how they will influence the future of cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies could not exist without cryptography. Advances in this field can have far-reaching impacts on blockchain technology and its potential. We will examine the opinions of industry experts on the latest cryptographic advances and their potential for […]
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With USDT’s volume up 32,769 times since 2017, and BTC trade having increased by 468 times, what is the crypto market outlook? With increasing speculation in the crypto community that cryptocurrency markets are on the cusp of the next major bull season, it can be easy to lose sight of the maturation that the crypto […]
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New data shows that XRP is more deserving of the digital gold label frequently ascribed to Bitcoin. Up until the most recent correction, Bitcoin (BTC) price was repeatedly pushing above $10,300 and attempting to reach a 2020 high above $9,500. 2020 started with a strong upward trend and altcoins followed Bitcoin’s price action, as thoroughly […]
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