Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) is a cryptocurrency giant — and it’s on its way to reshaping how business is done. That’s through its leadership in decentralized applications (dApps). But Ethereum isn’t resting on its laurels. Instead, the blockchain is in the middle of a major upgrade set to reduce congestion on the network and increase transaction speed. Sounds like Ethereum will remain the leader forever, right? Not necessarily. Two dynamic rivals are… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin Miners Offloaded Holdings as Prices Dropped to $33K – CoinDesk
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Read More »Bitcoin needs to reclaim these two levels to avoid another dip to $28K
Bitcoin (BTC) may have rebounded strongly in recent days, but its journey to new highs is only just beginning — and far from guaranteed, a new analysis suggests. Updating a Twitter debate on Feb. 9, popular trader and analyst Rekt Capital identified two key targets BTC/USD must reclaim as support for bulls. Bitcoin key macro resistance levels now in place Despite being up 13% in a week on Wednesday, Bitcoin is still far from November’s peak of $69,000. For Rekt Capital, a longer-timeframe… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin at $10,000? Here’s How It Could Happen.
Text size Dreamstime.com The bull case for Bitcoin is that it powers up to $100,000, from recent prices around… Source link
Read More »$4K Ethereum by July? ETH price posts fastest recovery to date from 50% drawdown
The price of Ether (ETH) has pulled back to retest $3,000 support levels on Feb. 9 after Ethereum’s native token reached a three-week high. ETH price climbs to three-week high To date, ETH price has recovered by roughly 50% after the ETH/USD trading pair bottomed near $2,150 on Jan. 24. ETH/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingView ETH price jumped on Feb. 7 in part due to KPMG, one of the world’s four accounting giants, announcing that the firm is adding Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether to its… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin bulls aim to solidify control over BTC price by flipping $44K to support
Hope for the possibility of another significant rally in the cryptocurrency market has returned, even though Bitcoin (BTC) rejected at $45,500. Currently, bulls are looking to shore up their defense at the $43,000 support level. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that after making a run to a weekly high at $45,500 early on Feb. 8, bears managed to drop the price of BTC to $42,900 during afternoon trading as investors realized profits and prepare to place bids around… Source link
Read More »New York couple tied to crypto hack arrested, $3.6 bln in bitcoin seized : NPR
The Bitcoin logo is displayed on the screen of a Bitcoin ATM in Los Angeles. The Justice Department said a New York couple has been charged with conspiring to launder billions of dollars’ worth of stolen bitcoin. Mario Tama/Getty Images … Source link
Read More »Justice Department Seizes $3.6 Billion of Bitcoin Stolen in Crypto Hack
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Read More »Two arrested for allegedly trying to launder billions in stolen bitcoin
The Justice Department said Tuesday it has seized more than $3.6 billion in cryptocurrency and arrested two people in connection with the 2016 hack of a virtual currency exchange. It’s the Justice Department’s largest ever financial seizure, officials said. “Today, federal law enforcement demonstrates once again that we can follow money through the blockchain, and that we will not allow cryptocurrency to be a safe haven for money laundering or a zone of lawlessness within our financial… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin begins correction after $45K rejection — Where can BTC price bounce next?
Bitcoin (BTC) gave back $2,500 of its newly-won gains during Feb. 8 as a long-awaited correction took center stage. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Hopes $42,000 will be preserved Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it neared $43,000 after previously hitting new multi-week highs of $45,500. At the Wall Street open, ranging continued as bulls eyed levels for potential support in the event of further losses. Previously, these had Source link
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