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Joe Biden wants to crackdown on ransomware according to statements he made on Friday, after hackers hijacked software from a Miami-based IT supplier called Kaseya. Hundreds of American businesses were affected by the breach as the attackers encrypted the files of some 200 clients. Biden said on Friday that he’s ordered an investigation into the

Bitcoin (BTC) faces the prospects of reaching $47,500-$50,000 based on its current trend’s eerie similarity with the one in June through December 2019. 2019 Bitcoin fractal In detail, Bitcoin topped out around $14,000 on June 26, 2019, before turning lower for the remainder of the year on profit-taking sentiment, and as well as FUD sparked

A South African judge, Justice Alma de Wet, has ruled in favor of granting a final liquidation order against Mirror Trading International (MTI), the country’s biggest bitcoin scam in the past year. Nevertheless, the judge postponed a ruling on an application by MTI liquidators to have the company declared an unlawful business to September 8,

A recent run-down in the Bitcoin (BTC) market faces the prospects of exhaustion before confirming a full-fledged bearish breakdown, so reflects a classic momentum-based oscillator. RSI forming higher lows Dubbed as Relative Strength Index, or RSI, the indicator measures the speed as well as change of directional price movements. It operates within a set range

While dogecoin and the ERC20 token shiba inu have surprised the masses with phenomenal gains this year, another dog token has entered the fray. A coin project called “Baby Doge” has risen 228.3% during the last 24 hours and even more so after Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk tweeted about the crypto asset. Another Canine Crypto

Bitcoin (BTC) is printing a new price indicator this month — and it may not involve anything more than the day of the week. In its latest Telegram market update on June 30, crypto trading firm QCP Capital revealed its “Turnaround Tuesdays” indicator had caught all of the past month’s BTC price extremes. Bitcoin seals

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has obtained approval from Germany’s financial regulator, Bafin, to provide cryptocurrency trading and custody services. Coinbase Germany will launch in the coming weeks. Coinbase, a Nasdaq-listed company, announced Monday that it has secured a cryptocurrency license in Germany. The company explained: “The German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (Bafin) has awarded Coinbase Germany

Iran’s Ministry of Industries, Mining and Trade issued operation licenses for 30 crypto mining centers in the country, the country’s Financial Tribue reported last Wednesday. Citing data from the ministry’s website, the report says that Iran’s Semnan province received the largest amount of licenses, with six crypto mining farms now authorized to operate in the region.

Several Indian banks have reportedly halted services to customers dealing in cryptocurrencies despite the central bank, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), informing them that the banning circular is no longer valid. The latest bank to join the fray is IDFC First Bank. IDFC First Bank has become the latest bank to halt services to

In a little more than 40,000 days — or over a hundred years — we have gone from the first terrestrial flight to the first flight on another planet. Within that short time, the amount of fuel burned and, unfortunately, even lives lost have been immense. In exchange, flight has completely transformed everything from commerce

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has announced a bitcoin giveaway to promote the cryptocurrency’s use as legal tender in the economy and to give people an incentive to use the government’s official wallet application. $30 in Free Bitcoin The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, addressed many topics regarding his country’s new bitcoin law Thursday

Bitcoin (BTC) is on a “lower left to upper right trend” and its volatility should not scare investors, the former head of the New York Stock Exchange says. In an interview with CNBC on June 23, Thomas Farley revealed long-term convictions about Bitcoin and dismissed concerns over BTC price losses. Bitcoin: Going up, but not

Visa Inc. and Paypal have invested in Blockchain Capital’s new fund. The venture capital firm focuses exclusively on the crypto ecosystem and blockchain technology. Blockchain Capital Raises $300M for Its New Fund Blockchain Capital announced Tuesday that it has raised $300 million for its 5th venture capital fund (Fund V). Paypal and Visa were among

Bitcoin (BTC) plunged 7.38% to hit its five-month low of $29,313 on Tuesday as the market stared at the prospect of another sell-off, this time led by miners affected by a recent crackdown against cryptocurrency entities in China. The People’s Bank of China on Monday said it had summoned multiple regional institutions, including the Agricultural

The U.S. government is selling bitcoin and litecoin worth $377K via the General Services Administration (GSA). The auction closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, with the possibility of an extended closing time. The government auction house is selling the digital assets in 11 lots and so far, the lots have seen active bidding. The GSA

Bitcoin (BTC) could trade at an eye-watering $450,000 by the end of 2021, while $135,000 would be the “worst case scenario.” That’s according to analyst PlanB, who on June 20 released his latest sentiment-busting bullish BTC price prognosis. Bitcoin to match all-time high in October Well known as the creator of the stock-to-flow Bitcoin price

India’s Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has arrested a Mumbai resident known as “crypto king,” who allegedly used bitcoin to purchase narcotics on the dark web. Indian cryptocurrency exchange Wazirx says the accused is not one of its customers. ‘Crypto King’ Arrested in India A Mumbai resident, Makarand Pardeep Adivirkar, also known as “crypto king” in

China’s crackdown on Bitcoin (BTC) mining may have unintended benefits for BTC price action, one analyst suggests. In a tweet on June 18, Charles Edwards, CEO of investment firm Capriole, argued that the Chinese miner exodus was already lowering Bitcoin’s potential price floor. Don’t believe the China FUD As a shake-up sees Bitcoin hashing power

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Bitcoin (BTC) investors continue to hodl BTC at $40,000, even if they bought it at lower levels earlier in 2021. In the latest edition of its newsletter, The Week On-Chain, on June 14, on-chain monitoring resource Glassnode revealed that buyers from the first months of this year’s bull market are refusing to cash out. “Very

Investment bank Goldman Sachs has reportedly unveiled its plans to expand its cryptocurrency desk to offer ether futures and options trading. The bank says “institutional adoption will continue,” noting that “Despite the material price correction, we continue to see a significant amount of interest in this space.” Goldman Sachs Gets Ready to Offer Ether Futures

Bitcoin remittances to El Salvador jumped more than fourfold in May from the previous year, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. Last week, El Salvador passed a bill making bitcoin legal tender in the country alongside the U.S. dollar. The monthly bitcoin transfers of under $1,000 to El Salvador totaled $1.7 million in

Xiong’an New Area, a state-level new area in Hebei, China, is seeing the use of onchain digital yuan payments, according to a circular issued by the Xiong’an government. The announcement details that Xiong’an subcontractors and builders are being paid using the central bank digital currency (CBDC) via the People’s Bank of China and the new

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A number of lawmakers in Latin American countries have expressed their interest in bitcoin following El Salvador passing the law making the cryptocurrency legal tender. The countries include Paraguay, Argentina, Panama, Brazil, and Mexico. Tonga and Tanzania have also reportedly expressed interest in bitcoin. More Countries Eye Bitcoin Adoption After El Salvador passed the bill

Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones says he likes bitcoin. Noting that he can trust math, the famed hedge fund manager said, “bitcoin has appealed to me because it’s a way for me to invest in certainty.” Jones also shared his investment strategies in response to the Fed’s policy. Paul Tudor Jones on Bitcoin,

The Argentinian National Soccer Selection launched its official token last week, with a great reception. The token that would give fans involvement in the decisions regarding the soccer team, sold out quickly. The Argentinian National Soccer Selection is the first national team to launch its own fan token. Nonetheless, other European clubs already have their

Twice as many European startups have achieved unicorn status in 2021 compared to last year. Despite the negative effects of the ongoing Covid crisis, young companies on the Old Continent, including several crypto unicorns, have managed to attract a record high amount of VC capital. European Unicorns Collect €32.5 Billion in 2021 This year alone,

Docker, a popular cloud computing integration solution, is making changes to its free-tier service due to cryptocurrency mining abuse. The service discontinued its “autobuild” feature due to misuse by bad actors, using it to mine cryptocurrencies in their servers. This is a modus operandi that is now affecting several cloud continuous integration platforms, including GitHub,

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has urged her country to be ready for emerging fintech by paving the way for cryptocurrencies. She also urged the country’s central bank to begin the necessary preparations for a step-change in global attitudes towards banking. However, in her address of the Tanzanian finance chiefs, Hassan acknowledges that not everyone