Bitcoin Cash Spikes 10% After Halving, Bitcoin Hovers Above $66K

Analysts said BTC traders are probably waiting for macroeconomic signals before making a move, referring to the current market lull.

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Bitcoin [BTC] investors should read this before making investing decision

Bitcoin recorded a sluggish performance this week, with the crypto's 7-day chart mostly painted in red. The aforementioned depreciation ignited several speculations in the market regarding what is to The post Bitcoin [BTC] investors should read this before making investing decision appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Central African Republic Under Scrutiny By IMF After Making Bitcoin Its Legal Tender

After making bitcoin its legal tender, Central African Republic is now under scrutiny by the International Monetary Fund. The post Central African Republic Under Scrutiny By IMF After Making Bitcoin Its Legal Tender appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Jack Dorsey Is Now Focused On ‘Making Bitcoin More Than An Investment’

The billionaire’s bitcoin funding initiative Square Crypto has rebranded to Spiral and is aimed at “making bitcoin the planet’s preferred currency.”

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Comparing Bitcoin's current top to that in 2013 reveals maturity is still in the making

Catching the perfect Bitcoin top or bottom has been investors’ concern for quite a while. Despite many tools and indicators that assess BTC’s price trajectory, there’s always been stern speculatThe post Comparing Bitcoin's current top to that in 2013 reveals maturity is still in the making appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Making a case for Bitcoin's survival in the greater market

Bitcoin has stayed above $10,000 for a record period of time; its price sustained above the 20MA and it has seen increased volume and institutional adoption. This was all amidst the FUD experienced byThe post Making a case for Bitcoin's survival in the greater market appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Is up and Volatility Is Down, Making It Highly Investible

The positive start to the year for the Bitcoin price has been making the headlines as the asset first closed a successful January, and then managed to cross over $10,000 on Sunday, February 9. This, of course, has sparked investor interest, but another factor should also be considered.

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Is Bitcoin Making a Recovery?

Bitcoin, after almost two months of downward trends, seems to be making a small recovery over the last two days. It started off last week at sub $4,000 USD, however, this week, Bitcoin started off exactly at $4,000 USD.

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Bitcoin as a Privacycoin: This Tech is Making Bitcoin More Private

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Bitcoin [BTC] Price Forecast- Another Bullish week in store?

Bitcoin price is currently trading in a range this Monday after pricing in a Bullish week. Last week saw the price of Bitcoin appreciate from around 6600 to a high of approximately 7450, a roughly 11% gain.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Daily Price Forecast – September 3

BTC/USD Medium-term Trend: Bullish Resistance Levels: $7,400, $7,600, $7,800 Support levels: $7,900, $6,800, $6,900 Last week, the price of Bitcoin was in a bullish trend. In a minimized candlestick, the cryptocurrency is making a series of higher highs and higher lows.

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4 Bitcoin Mining Hardware Manufacturers Competing For the Industry’s Top Spot

Cryptocurrency mining manufacturers are vying for the top spot in the industry. Even though Bitmain remains the market leader, a fair few other companies are making inroads. The following companies, ranked in reverse order of market traction, are currently active in the world of commercialized Bitcoin ASIC mining. One can only hope more firms will […]

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California Legislators Are Working to Send Blockchain to Governor’s Desk

A number of blockchain-focused bills have been making the rounds in California’s State government. Elected officials are working to have them signed by Governor Jerry Brown. News out of California concerning blockchain and cryptocurrency has been intriguing over the last few months, to say the least.

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Central Washington is Making Plans to Charge Bitcoin Miners x3 Of What They Currently Pay For Electricity Usage

This week, officials in Grant County, Washington, have voted to raise the electricity bills of companies that are classified to be in “evolving” industries. However this seems to be a veiled attempt to curb cryptocurrency mining in the rural county.

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The Anatomy of Anonymity: How Dandelion Could Make Bitcoin More Private

Many people know bitcoin as an anonymous digital currency, one whose privacy features prime it for concealed payments in sketchy recesses of the internet’s dark web.

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Guide To Understanding Monero

There is a popular belief among people that cryptocurrencies are private and untraceable, explaining their association with illegal transactions. In truth though, this is not the case, for example with bitcoin, all transactions are recorded on a public ledger (blockchain) which allows for anyone to view and verify transactions.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Watch: More Buyers Waiting to Join

Bitcoin Price Key Highlights Bitcoin price is still on a tear, making its way up to the top of an ascending channel on the 1-hour chart. Price could be due for a pullback to the channel bottom from here in order to gain more bullish momentum.

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August Recovery Could Set BTC, ETH And XRP Up For A September Run

Throughout today, the markets have finally started making positive movements, off the back of what thus far has been a very positive week. Granted, as we write this things could change and by the time you get to read this, Bitcoin could be back to $6,500.

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Blockchain Courses Popular With University Students, Coinbase Study Finds

Crypto is making its entrance into the world’s academic scene, and students are lining up to learn. A recent Coinbase study reveals that University students want to learn more about cryptocurrency and blockchain technology.

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Bitcoin Price Approaches $7,000 as Tom Lee Predicts Explosive End of Year Run

After days of holding steady between $6,400 and $6,700, Bitcoin is finally making a run for the $7,000 price level. The top-ranked cryptocurrency headlines a substantial price recovery that has the total market capitalization climb to $225 billion.

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Markets Update: BTC Tests Major Descending Trendline

The BTC markets are testing a key resistance area, with price action appearing to be making a third point of contact with a major descending trendline dating back to December 2017. Also Read: Japan Roundup: No Excessive Crypto Regulation, Quoine Launches New Platform  BTC On Cusp of Testing Major Trendline The BTC markets appear on the […] The post Markets Update: BTC Tests Major Descending Trendline appeared first on Bitcoin News.

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EOS, Litecoin, Stellar Lumens, Monero, Cardano (ADA) Price Analysis: Bitcoin Adds 5% Leading the Way for Altcoins

On a second look, there is a low level altcoin loss reversal in the making. Prices are in the red but with a five percent gain in Bitcoin over the same period, we might see higher highs in EOS, Litecoin, Monero, Stellar and Cardano (ADA) today if not for the rest of the week.

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Cryptocurrency Market Update: Nano and Icon Surging on Sunday

FOMO Moments Markets are still flat this Sunday; Nano and Icon making moves. There has still been very little movement in crypto markets as the weekend progresses. Total market capitalization hasn’t moved since Friday and is currently around the $215 billion level.

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Russia May Criminalize Illegal Cryptocurrency Activities

Maintaining its positive, yet careful, stance on cryptocurrencies, the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs is considering making all unauthorized cryptocurrencies a criminally-liable offense, according to local outlet Izvestia.

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Stablecoins, Greater Trading Volume Could Solve Crypto Market’s Volatility

The crypto market is notorious for being highly volatile. This volatility might be welcomed by speculators who can make huge profits by making well-timed investment moves. But for most investors who do not have a firm grasp on the market’s pulse, this high price volatility could mean trouble — one erroneous move could wipe out […] Stablecoins, Greater Trading Volume Could Solve Crypto Market’s Volatility was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.

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U.S. SEC Denies Nine More Bitcoin ETFs

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just put nine more bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) on the chopping block. In three separate orders issued on August 22, 2018, the agency nixed the proposals and contingent rule changes for ETF filings submitted by ProShares, GraniteShares and Direxion.

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Banks Consume Over Three Times More Energy Than Bitcoin, According to Researcher

Bitcoin’s network energy consumption has become somewhat of a hot topic as the cryptocurrency grows in popularity. A clean energy researcher, however, says that naysayers are missing critical factors when making their claims.

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US Trade Commission Warns of Bitcoin Scam Targeting Cheating Husbands

The snail mail letters have been making the rounds at least since the end of last year.

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The New Project Inspiring Normal People To Open A Bitcoin Wallet And Start Saving

Cryptocurrency adoption will be impossible if normal people don’t have access to Bitcoin wallets and other crypto storage devices. Unlike FIAT, cryptocurrency can’t just be stored loose in a pocket or in your shoe.

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Op Ed: Making Friends With Time in the Cryptocurrency Space

What follows is an open letter from Jimmy Zhong, co-founder and CEO of IOST, to his team members and shared with Bitcoin Magazine with permission. Recently, I’ve been thinking about an ultimate way of safely storing value — gold, Bitcoin, real estate and power all came to mind.

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Skycoin Blockchain Project Expanding Operations to the Korean Market

The Skycoin team have announced that their taking blockchain project to the Korean region. The highly functional blockchain project is primed to revolutionize the distributed ledger technology world.

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Bitcoin Continues Making Inroads in Islamic Finance

Exposing more consumers, corporations, and investors to the cryptocurrency industry can be done in multiple ways. One area often overlooked is Islamic finance, even though it can play a major role of importance.

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Bitcoin or Gold? Assessing these Assets

The comparison between Bitcoin and gold has become very common in recent times. In some occasion, investors refer to Bitcoin as a digital gold. The truth is that Bitcoin is undergoing a phase which was once undergone by gold.

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eToro Platform Now Listing IOTA

Cryptocurrency (among other things) trading platform eToro has announced that they will be adding a listing for IOTA, making MIOTA the twelfth cryptocurrency to be added to the platform, alongside Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Litecoin, Stellar, NEO, Dash, Ethereum Classic and Cardano.

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TokenPay Lash Out At Bitcoin Cash; ‘It’s Slow And Expensive’

TokenPay have been on fire recently, making the most of their social media pages to literally lay into their rivals. It’s brave, but if they think they are the best, they might as well try and flaunt it right? After flogging XRP and NEO very recently, TokenPay have now decided to tap into the Bitcoin debate.

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China Updates Crypto Ranking – Nuls and Tezos New Entrances

China has updated its crypto ranking, adding two projects to the previous month’s list. Bitcoin Core (BTC) has significantly improved, making the top 10 list for the first time. Crypto projects are ranked in three categories: technology, application, and innovation.

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60,000 Users to Utilize Instant Secure Bookings Via Blockchain

Cozystay is making headlines for introducing a new blockchain booking protocol that will help provide instant booking to vacationers. The platform is used to provide Chinese travelers with vacation property rental around the globe, and its goals will now be achieved via secure blockchain technology.

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Two Blockchain Companies up the Ante This Quarter

Regardless of the price movement in cryptocurrencies, blockchain companies are showing promise. With government and institutional interest rising, several up and coming firms are buckling up for big changes.

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Coinbase Applies for Direct Bitcoin Payments System Patent

Digital asset exchange Coinbase continues to make strides in streamlining user access to cryptocurrency payments and trading, following an application for a direct bitcoin payments system patent, filed Aug.

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Price Swings Can’t Stall the Growth of the Crypto Space, Says Ethereum Cofounder Joseph Lubin

The downward spiral of a journey that the global crypto market has embarked on since the beginning of 2018 is expectedly making a lot of investors and industry stakeholders uneasy. But not Joseph Lubin, the co-founder of Ethereum, who seems convinced that plummeting prices are nowhere near bad enough to jeopardize the growth of the […] Price Swings Can’t Stall the Growth of the Crypto Space, Says Ethereum Cofounder Joseph Lubin was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News.

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Coinbase Seeks Patent for Security-Enhanced Bitcoin Payment System

U. S. -based digital currency exchange Coinbase has filed a patent on a new Bitcoin payment system designed to make cryptocurrency payments safer. The new platform will provide an added layer of security for users’ keys and allow them to make Bitcoin payments directly from their digital wallets.

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Chinese Courts Face Hundreds of Crypto Cases, Struggle with Rulings

Falling crypto prices have been blamed for a growing number of crypto-related legal disputes in China. Unclear regulations and unofficial restrictions are making it harder for courts to resolve these cases.

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Pantera Capital’s Third Venture Fund Raises $71M, Eyes $175M

Blockchain investment firm Pantera Capital recently launched its third cryptocurrency fund. Known as Venture Fund III, the company completed all necessary filings with the U.

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Here is Forbes’ 23 Quotes by Top Execs About Bitcoin (BTC) and Blockchain that You Should Read

Bitcoin (BTC) and Blockchain technology has been making headlines across the globe for the past one or two years. As a result, BTC and the tech behind it, has fascinated the regular enthusiast like you and I as well as global top executives.

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Bitcoin Not Dead, Again: Washington Post Gets Schooled

Castle Island Ventures partner and cofounder of Coinmetrics. io, Nic Carter, has had quite enough. Made crazy by mainstream media misunderstanding, ignorance, and downright falsehoods regarding cryptocurrencies, he took to Medium, making the case for why Bitcoin is not dead, again.

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Paragon Partners With Civic Technologies to Deliver Transparency, Digital IDs to Cannabis Industry

Paragon, a blockchain company that develops seed-to-sale tracking solutions for the marijuana industry, is joining hands with Civic Technologies Inc. , a digital identity firm, to bring secure and trusted identity services to Paragon’s digital community.

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Predicting When A Bitcoin ETF Will Be Approved

Bitcoin ETF, it’s been the word(s) of the day throughout the whole of July and August, there’s a good reason for that too. Within Bitcoin ETF decision making, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the authority making the decisions, have an awful lot of power with regards the value of Bitcoin and subsequently, the rest of the markets too.

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90% Of Altcoins Will Be Wiped Out, Making Bitcoin More Affordable According To One Expert

Ted Rogers, the President of Xapo has recently spoken out about the looming crypto ‘recession’ that he believes is enough to totally wipe out 90% of the markets altcoins, making way for new low Bitcoin prices that in turn, will reap huge rewards for investors.

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Hungary Does Not Consider Cryptocurrency Legal Tender Yet

Hungary is reportedly working on a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies but doesn’t consider them a legal tender yet. The country’s current legislation imposes steep taxes, making it a fairly unwelcoming territory for cryptocurrency investors.

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