With bitcoin (BTC) still struggling to move beyond the important USD 10,000 level, some indicators point to increased volatility in June that could get the job done, major crypto exchange Kraken said in its latest Bitcoin Volatility Report. The company noted that June has historically been one of the more volatile months for the bitcoin…
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The results of a recent survey of 774 institutional investors in the US and Europe confirm that interest in and acceptance of cryptoassets as a new investable asset class is growing, according to Tom Jessop, President of Fidelity Digital Assets. The subsidiary of the US-based mutual fund giant Fidelity surveyed the investors between November 18,…
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With crypto continuing to creep slowly into the mainstream, the community may now get another reason to visit a cinema, as a new film featuring the well-known Winklevoss twins’ rise in the space is set to be produced. The planned movie will be an adaption of Bitcoin Billionaires, the best-selling book by Ben Mezrich that…
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This past week, bitcoin corrected lower from the USD 10,400 resistance zone. BTC declined sharply below USD 10,000, but it found support near USD 9,300. It is currently (08:30 UTC) rising, but facing a major hurdle near the USD 9,850 and USD 10,000 resistance levels. Similarly, most major altcoins are trading below major barriers, including…
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Blockchain venture studio Draper Goren Holm pledged to give USD 1 million in Bitcoin (BTC) to celebrate their annual blockchain-focused conference going digital, with almost 1,000 sign-ups already. The venture studio focused on incubating and accelerating early-stage blockchain startups was founded by Alon Goren and Josef Holm, who in 2019 partnered with billionaire venture Read…
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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. Exchange news Derivatives represented 32% of the crypto market in May, compared with 27% in April, according to a report by CryptoCompare. Volumes for all crypto derivatives increased 32% in May…
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The former vice president of People’s Bank of China (PBoC) has spoken out about Bitcoin (BTC), calling it the most successful commercial application of blockchain technology yet – but claiming it also has crucial weaknesses. Per Sina, Wu Xiaoling, who served as the vice president of the PBoC between 2000 and 2008 and is now…
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Open-source, non-custodial Bitcoin privacy wallet Wasabi is popular enough to catch the attention of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the Hague-based European Union’s law enforcement agency. As for what the law enforcement can do about this wallet’s privacy options – it’s not looking good for them. (Updated at 11:20 UTC: updates…
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After a close above the USD 9,550 resistance, bitcoin price made an attempt to clear the USD 9,850 resistance. However, BTC struggled to continue higher and it is currently (08:30 UTC) trading in a range above the USD 9,550 and USD 9,650 support levels. Similarly, most major altcoins are currently consolidating in a range, including…
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Craig Wright. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Crypto Finder In a defense of his claims, Craig Wright, a controversial Australian computer scientist, said that no messages on the Bitcoin (BTC) addresses calling him a fraud have been signed at all, leaving the Cryptoverse baffled. As reported, 145 addresses were signed calling Wright a fraud and…
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