PayPal will now let all users in the US buy, sell, and hold cryptocurrencies right from their PayPal account. The news came in an update to a press release from last month announcing that the new functionality was on the way (via TechCrunch). I’m seeing the functionality available in the PayPal app. For me, there’s a banner about the ability to buy cryptocurrency right at the top of the main screen, and if I tap that, I can choose to buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, and Litecoin…. Source link
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Bitcoin price surge to $16.2K accompanied by record volume
Bitcoin (BTC) has had a great November so far, and many analysts believe the future remains bright for the top-ranked cryptocurrency. Currently sitting at $16,000, its price has surged by 23% since the start of the month, rallying mostly after the completion of the United States presidential election. Now, Bitcoin spot volume has passed all previous records in 2020, showcasing the growing demand for acquiring BTC. The strong rally to $16,200 led Bitcoin spot volumes to rise by more than 270%… Source link
Read More »The ‘Undo Button’ Wallet Tool Gives Users the Ability to Reverse Ethereum Transactions
On Thursday, November 12, 2020, the blockchain firm Kirobo launched a tool that allows users to reverse ethereum transactions. Similarly to the replace-by-fee (RBF) protocol leveraged by bitcoin users, ethereum transactions can be reversed as well with Kirobo’s “Undo Button” supported by Metamask or any wallet that supports walletconnect. The two top blockchain assets, in terms of market capitalization, have… Source link
Read More »First Mover: Bitcoin Breaches $16K as (Committed) Holders Diss Dalio’s Diss
Bitcoin briefly climbed above $16,000 for the first time in three years before quickly falling back below the psychological threshold. Digital-asset market traders and analysts say the cryptocurrency is likely to make another run higher, with strong demand expected from traditional investors looking for a hedge against inflation, at a time when sellers appear unwilling to part with their bitcoin holdings. “Against the backdrop of stimulus from the Federal Reserve, we expect investors… Source link
Read More »This Monero (XMR) Fork surged by 141% in 40 mins – Why? – Product Release & Updates
Loki, the ambitious Monero fork is a privacy network and provides a suite of tools to support anonymous browsing, transacting, and communicating online. Recently, Loki Network forayed into the hot DeFi space with Chainflip. After a lot of excitement around Chainflip, the last month has been unusually quiet for Loki. According to the official blog, the team was busy intensely planning the next big step for Loki. On 10 November 2020, the team finally announced that Loki is evolving into… Source link
Read More »Ray Dalio believes nations will outlaw Bitcoin if BTC price keeps rising
Ray Dalio, the billionaire hedge fund legend, doesn’t see digital currencies like Bitcoin (BTC) succeeding the way other people do. He expects authorities to clamp down on cryptocurrencies when they see “material” growth. The daily chart of Bitcoin dating back to Jan. 1, 2020. Source: TradingView Meanwhile, BTC has hugely outperformed Bridgewater year-to-date. Barry Silbert, CEO of Grayscale — a cryptocurrency investment firm with over $9 billion in assets under management — Source link
Read More »Bitcoin price peak in December 2021 as ‘main bull run’ begins — Willy Woo
Bitcoin (BTC) is at the start of its next “main bull run” and the price peak won’t hit until the end of 2021, well-known analyst Willy Woo believes. In one of many recent Twitter discussions on Nov. 11, the creator of statistics resource Woobull produced fresh evidence that Bitcoin’s price gains are only just beginning. Woo: Bitcoin RSI “just warming up” Uploading a chart showing Bitcoin’s relative strength index (RSI), Woo noted similarities between the metric’s current… Source link
Read More »A Legendary Hedge Fund Billionaire Just Flipped To Bitcoin—Calling It ‘Better’ Than Gold
Bitcoin’s reputation as digital gold has grown this year, with a number of high-profile investors naming it as an emerging inflation hedge. The bitcoin price has more than doubled so far through 2020, climbing to almost $16,000 per bitcoin this week and sparking celebration among long-suffering bitcoin bulls. Now, after Wall Street legend Bill Miller said he “strongly” recommends bitcoin last week, billionaire U.S. investor Stanley Druckenmiller has revealed he now owns some… Source link
Read More »Litecoin (LTC) Closes Prior Hour Up 0.19%; 2 Day Down Streak Broken
The Hourly View for LTC Last Updated November 12, 2020, 02:039 GMT At the moment, LTC’s price is up $0.11 (0.19%) from the hour prior. The hourly chart shows that LTC has seen 2 straight up hours. If you’re a trend trader, consider that the strongest clear trend on the hourly chart exists on the 50 hour timeframe. The moving averages on the hourly timeframe suggest a choppiness in price, as the 20, 50, 100 and 200 are all in a mixed alignment — meaning the trend across… Source link
Read More »Here’s why bulls aren’t bothered by Friday’s $525M Bitcoin options expiry
On Nov. 13, a total of $525 million in Bitcoin (BTC) options open interest is set to expire. This is similar to last week when $470 million in options open interest also expired. This presents somewhat unusual activity as most volume goes through monthly and quarterly options. On Nov. 5 (last Friday), put (sell) options open interest was 30% larger than call (buy) ones. Deribit exchange holds $431 million open interest for this Friday’s expiry and Bit.com has $72 million. Before coming to… Source link
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