The host of CNBC’s Mad Money responds to gold’s surprising underperformance this week. As the price of gold plunged on Friday, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said the rise of crypto may partly explain the sudden disinterest in the precious metal — a potential sign that the mainstream has flipped the script on Bitcoin (BTC) and digital…
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Bitcoin’s move above $40,000 and the strong double-digit rallies of multiple altcoins prove bulls are running the show. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) hit a new all-time high above $40,000 on Jan. 7 after the price increased by more than $5,000 in less than 24-hours. BTC/USDT 4-hour chart. Source: TradingView.com The $40,000 barrier marks a…
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Bitcoin HODLers are divided on whether now was the best time to sell. But mom and dad… Reddit’s r/Bitcoin community continues to pull on our heartstrings. On Thursday, a user by the name of “u/Bigtony96” claimed to have sold their entire Bitcoin (BTC) stash to pay off their parents’ mortgage. The Redditor supposedly unloaded a…
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Coinbase Ventures, PayPal Ventures and Winkelvoss Capital have all invested in cryptocurrency tax automation software provider TaxBit. United States regulators are continuing to fine-tune their tax reporting requirements for cryptocurrency users. A second draft of Form 1040 from the Internal Revenue Service for the 2020 tax season published online suggests that the agency will now require…
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South Korean media has reported that Nexon, a multi-billion dollar conglomerate led by CEO Kim Seong-Ju, plans to acquire the country’s largest cryptocurrency exchange. After a troubled few months, crypto exchange Bithumb looks like it’s set on turning over a new leaf through an acquisition by one of South Korea’s top gaming firms. South Korean…
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Bitcoin bulls bought the dip and produced enough momentum to send BTC price to a new all-time high above $36,500. Bitcoin’s (BTC) parabolic rally intensified on Wednesday as the price broke above $36,000 for the first time, sending a strong signal that the bull market still has further room to grow. The flagship cryptocurrency peaked…
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The combined value of all cryptocurrencies just hit $1 trillion as Bitcoin and Ether continue to surge. The total cryptocurrency market capitalization — a major bellwether for the overall health of the digital asset class — broke $1 trillion for the first time ever at 19:00 ET on Tuesday January 6th. Bitcoin briefly topped $37,000…
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A hospital in Cyprus is now utilizing the VeChain blockchain to store vaccination records. The Mediterranean Hospital of Cyprus, one of the country’s largest private health facilities, is storing its COVID-19 vaccination records on VeChain — offering another compelling use case for the supply chain logistics platform. As of Monday, 100 doctors and personnel had received…
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Ripple’s woes multiply as Blockchain.com becomes the latest exchange to suspend trading of XRP. Popular wallet provider and crypto trading platform Blockchain.com has announced it will be delisting XRP and suspending its trading next week, following in the steps of Coinbase, Binance.US, OKCoin and others. Although, as of press time on Jan. 6, Blockchain.com’s information…
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Aave’s rising total value locked, improving fundamentals and renewed interest in DeFi tokens triggered a double-digit rally in AAVE price. As the crypto bull market continues to gain traction, the price of Aave’s native token, (AAVE), is pushing toward new all-time highs. The growth of the decentralized lending platform appears to be bolstered by improving…
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