Cryptocurrencies rallied strongly today, with Bitcoin surge during the morning by more than 15%, on news that Amazon may be adding cryptocurrencies as a payment method. Elon Musk tweeted that this is the “big bang.” The e-commerce giant is reportedly hiring experts for blockchain and cryptocurrency payments among the latest …
Read More »Bitcoin Recovers from Lowest Level in a Month
Cryptocurrencies rebounded on Wednesday, recovering from a recent sell-off wave, as Bitcoin restored its level above $30,000. The world’s largest cryptocurrency in terms of market capitalization rose as high as $32,765 earlier today, on the back of improved risk sentiment among investors. Bitcoin is up by about 6.5% trading at …
Read More »Crypto Assets Face Scrutiny in U.K. and Japan
With cryptocurrencies, led by Bitcoin, still impacted by the crackdown by the Chinese government against mining and trading due to concerns over high energy consumption and financial risks, other crackdowns are leading to more concerns over crypto asset. In the United Kingdom (U.K.), market regulators are putting increases scrutiny on …
Read More »China Begins Implementing Government Decisions to Stop Bitcoin Mining
The authorities in China’s Zhangjiajie Province on Wednesday issued a notice to officials in one of the prominent bitcoin mining centers in the region to stop all their activities related to mining bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. The notification to the authorities stated that the new instructions were based on the strict …
Read More »Debate over the Use of Cryptocurrencies in Illegal Activities Resurfaces
Once again, cryptocurrency took center stage in today’s news with the United States government seizing a ransom paid in Bitcoin, which also came under new scrutiny by authorities in the United Kingdom. The U.S. Department of Justice has reportedly recovered $2.3 million worth of cryptocurrency that was paid as a …
Read More »Cryptocurrencies Rebound Following Recent Declines
Cryptocurrencies managed to rise on Monday, against a number of factors that led to a series of the recent decline, amid a crackdown by the Chinese government and increased selling pressures. Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin rose by about 10.4%, trading at $38,444.72, reducing its losses over the past …
Read More »BoE’s Bailey Warns Against Cryptocurrencies
The Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey has expressed concerns about getting carried away in financial technology and innovation. His remarks came in a speech to the British Parliament’s Treasury Committee on Monday. “I do not want to be seen as a Luddite. I’m skeptical about crypto assets frankly …
Read More »Steep Declines for Cryptocurrencies Signal Correction Wave
Cryptocurrencies are witnessing a correction wave with continuous declines, following recent surges to new record highs. Bitcoin is extending its losses, with the largest digital currency in terms of market capitalization, down by about 11% over the past 24 hours, trading near $38,300, extending its losses over the past seven …
Read More »How is Elon Musk Impacting the Cryptocurrencies Scene?
Bitcoin rebounded on Monday, recovering from the lowest level for the cryptocurrency in about three months, after recent steep declines. The largest cryptocurrency in the world in terms of market capitalization was hit hard by the decision of Tesla, owned by billionaire and major supporter of digital currencies Elon Musk, …
Read More »CoinShares: Cryptocurrency Flows Reached $ 4.9 Billion as of Mid-April
Floods into cryptocurrency funds and products reached $ 4.9 billion by April 16, data from CoinShares, the cryptocurrency manager, reported on Tuesday, with the pace of the increase slowing somewhat in the first two weeks of the month after reaching unprecedented levels in the first quarter of the year. The …
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