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Bitcoin Price Tumbles Below USD 6.7K, Major Altcoins Bleed More

After trading sideways during the weekend, the most popular cryptocurrency, bitcoin (BTC) took another hit in the early hours on Monday (UTC time), dropping below USD 6,700.Read the updated version: Bitcoin Price Rallies 10%, Altcoins Move HigherAt pixel time (05:23 UTC), trades at c. USD 6,682....

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

More Than 1,000 Cryptos Have Already Failed – What’s Next?

Gaining currency? Wit OlszewskiGavin Brown, Senior Lecturer, Finance, Manchester Metropolitan University, and Richard Whittle, Research Fellow in Economics, Manchester Metropolitan University________Many cryptocurrencies have been launched in the past few years, often to great fanfare and...

, by Gavin Brown

Crypto 2020: Institutions to Pick Bitcoin, Retail to Stay in Altcoins

"Institutional investors should and mostly will only be attracted to bitcoin." "Retail investors, as is their wont, will flock to whatever is making headlines."Both institutional and retail investments are indispensable if crypto is to grow, but it's likely that in 2020 we'll see different kinds...

, by Simon Chandler

Bitcoin Price Slides Below USD 7,000 on China Crackdown News

Bitcoin (BTC) price slumped to a six-month low on Friday as China’s central bank launched on Friday a fresh crackdown on cryptocurrency trading in Shanghai. (Updated at 14:40 UTC: updates in bold).People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Shanghai headquarters said in a statement it would crack...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty, Hash Rate Up; Miner Capitulation Postponed?

While the price of Bitcoin (BTC) is dropping, the mining difficulty and hash rate went up. This has led some market observers to believe that we may not see a mass miner capitulation yet. (Updated at 15:09 UTC: updates in bold). When the price drops and mining revenues decrease, miners who struggle...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin Price Crashes to Pre-Rally Level

It took less than a month for bitcoin (BTC) to erase almost all its gains the market saw in the end of October.At pixel time (15:36 UTC), BTC trades at c. USD 7,684 and is down by 6% in the past 24 hours, by 12% in the past week, increasing its monthly loss to almost 6%. However, the price is still...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

Greta Thunberg Might Like This Research on Bitcoin Mining + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Mining newsEnvironmental activists now can somewhat soften their stance towards Bitcoin mining. According to a report in...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Watch Thieves Stealing CAD 4K from Bitcoin ATM; Leaving CAD 50K Behind

Two men walk into a grocery shop and commit a Bitcoin (BTC) ATM robbery. No, not a joke, but actual news, and – in a twist of irony – an unfavorable example of crypto / blockchain adoption. Apparently, BTC ATM’s have become commonplace enough for your regular, ol’,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

The Mystery Of 80,000 Bitcoins Stolen From Mt. Gox

The sixth richest Bitcoin wallet with nearly BTC 80,000 (c. USD 653 million) has been lying dormant ever since March 2011. The coins originate from the first major hack of the now bankrupt Mt. Gox exchange, and the owner of the wallet has never spent a sat, leading many to question whether its...

, by Eimantas Žemaitis

Miner Capitulation Speculated in Light of Falling Bitcoin Price

As the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to drop, there’s been talk that many Bitcoin miners will have to start shutting down their machines.The world’s most expensive cryptocurrency has been getting cheaper lately, dropping below USD 9,000 on November 8, and some analysts estimate it...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

At Least BTC 1.5 Million Might be Lost + More Crypto News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Bitcoin newsAt least BTC 1.5 million (USD 12 billion), or c. 8% of the current Bitcoin's supply, might be assumed to be...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin May Dip Below USD 7K Before Post-Halving Rally – Tone Vays

There will be a bull run, but not next year, says crypto analyst Tone Vays. And before we get on that road, Bitcoin (BTC) may drop below USD 7,000 before the mining reward halving, he adds. “At the moment, I still see lower prices,” said Vays in a recent interview with Block TV. ...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Cryptoworld Votes BTC after Bank of America Axes Ex PayPal CFO Account

Always hungry for more proofs that Bitcoin (BTC) is better than traditional, centralized banking, the Cryptoverse just found more examples in the U.S. and Lebanon. First, the U.S.-headquartered banking giant Bank of America (BoA) froze the accounts of ex PayPal Chief Financial Officer (CFO),...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Number of Bitcoin ATMs Passes 6K Mark…But the Taxman Is Taking Note

There are now more than 6,000 Bitcoin ATMs in the world – but as the devices become more widespread, it seems tax authorities are also starting to pay closer attention to the devices.Per data from monitoring site Coin ATM Radar, there are currently 6,003 Bitcoin ATMs in operation now –...

, by Tim Alper

The Road to USD 25K is ‘Easy’: Double Bitcoin Users, says Tom Lee

To hit USD 25,000 per bitcoin (BTC), we need to find a way to double the current number of active BTC users, according to co-founder and the Head of Research at Fundstrat Global Advisors, Tom Lee.In an interview with CNBC today, Lee argued that BTC will hit USD 25,000 by 2022, which is the number...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Global Gold Survey Tells 5 Important Things About Bitcoin Adoption

There are five points that speak to us about the world’s most popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto in general in a global survey by the World Gold Council (WGC), the market development organization for the gold industry.The new consumer research report encompasses opinions of...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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