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Why Banks Hold the Key to Wider BTC Adoption and Hyperbitcoinization

Banks will be instrumental in bringing about wider cryptocurrency adoption. Without their involvement, the general public will continue to view crypto as a less-than legitimate part of the world of finance.Admittedly, the vast majority of financial institutions still view bitcoin (BTC) and other...

, by Simon Chandler

Fake Gov’t Officials Blackmail People to Put Money in ‘Bitcoin Machine’

The local police department in a Canadian town is sounding the alarm over a bitcoin (BTC)-related scam that sees criminals impersonate government officials and call unsuspecting residents to tell them to deposit money into a “bitcoin machine.”The scam, first reported by local news...

, by Fredrik Vold

New Tool to Track Tax Evaders, Digital Collectors LBCOIN + 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.Regulation newsA new Brazilian tax evasion tool could allow tax authorities and law enforcement agencies to police...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin Search Interest Rose in March Despite Price Fall – Report

Despite a sharp correction in bitcoin (BTC) price in March, search interest for the word “bitcoin” is once again on the rise after being down for most of 2019, a new report shows. It notes that Google searches have previously been a leading indicator for the price.According to a new...

, by Fredrik Vold

Fiat Crash Not a Prerequisite for Bitcoin Takeoff, Says Saifedean Ammous

Do fiat currencies need to fail for crypto to truly take off? For many crypto experts hoping for monetary collapse and a digital coin-powered revolution, bitcoin (BTC) dominance seems impossible without a massive public loss of faith in conventional money, and a seismic crash that kills off cash...

, by Tim Alper

Paxful ‘Flippens’ LocalBitcoins As The Largest P2P Bitcoin Marketplace

Bitcoin (BTC) peer-to-peer (P2P) trading market went through a historical week, as Paxful has surpassed LocalBitcoins in weekly trading volume for the first time in P2P trading history.According to data provided by Coin.dance, Paxful is now the leading Bitcoin P2P marketplace in terms of global...

, by Eimantas Žemaitis

Most Bitcoin Traders are Retail, But Pros Dominate the Market – Report

Although the bitcoin (BTC) market has grown to include a huge number of smaller retail traders, the markets where bitcoin prices are actually determined are still dominated by a small number of “professional traders,” a new report from crypto analysis firm Chainalysis said. These...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin And Altcoins Start Fresh Decrease After Crucial Rejection

Bitcoin price was rejected near USD 9,550 and recently declined below USD 9,300. Ethereum broke the USD 230 support and XRP is now well below USD 0.190. LEND rallied more than 15%, plus NEXO gained over 10% today.Yesterday, bitcoin started a fresh decrease after it failed to climb above USD...

, by Aayush Jindal

A Blockchain Fix for China’s ‘Salmon-related’ COVID Spike + 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.Blockchain newsChina’s “salmon”-related coronavirus spike could be addressed by adopting blockchain...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Ledger Bitcoin Selling Feature Should be Live in September (UPDATED)

Major crypto hardware wallet manufacturer Ledger has more in store when it comes to its crypto features, the company confirmed via their PR representative. (Updated at 16:35 UTC, June 19, with a comment from Ledger - updates are in bold).As reported previously, Ledger launched a crypto buying...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin and S&P ‘Largely Uncorrelated’ & ‘Not Uncorrelated’ – Analysts

A look at a larger picture shows that bitcoin (BTC) and stocks have been uncorrelated for most of the coin's existence, says an analyst, while another one adds that BTC is "not an uncorrelated asset." It's a matter of nuance, it seems. The question of whether or not bitcoin is correlated with the...

, by Fredrik Vold

Bitcoin And Altcoins Continue To Fail Near Major Hurdles

Bitcoin price failed to clear the USD 9,550 resistance and corrected lower. Ethereum is still above USD 230, but XRP is struggling to stay above the USD 0.190 support. SwissBorg (CHSB) rallied more than 20% and SEELE is up close to 10% today.Yesterday, bitcoin made another attempt to climb above...

, by Aayush Jindal

Insider Claims Trump ’Told Treasury Secretary’ to ’Go After’ Bitcoin – Report

Donald Trump has been "after" bitcoin (BTC) for at least two years now, allegedly stating the world's number one token is a fraud, per claims in a new tell-all book.The United States President allegedly told Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to crack down on the trading and selling of BTC, claims...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Bitcoin Price Not as News-Driven as Previously Thought, Study Finds

Despite bitcoin (BTC) having a reputation for wild price swings, investors shouldn't necessarily get too concerned about potential bad news surrounding it, suggest the results of a new study on bitcoin’s price volatility.The study went into great detail on the impact of various shocks on the...

, by Fredrik Vold

Brute Force Attack Puts Super-fast End to ‘4-Week’ Bitcoin Riddle

Hackers rose to the challenge of stealing a bitcoin – with a “brute force” cryptanalytic attack allowing raiders to crack into a wallet and make away with the BTC 1 booty.Alistair Milne, the chief investment officer at the Altana Digital Currency Fund, had set the world of social...

, by Tim Alper

Institutional Investors Set for Herd-like Move to BTC, Says Kraken CEO

More institutions will follow those already in the bitcoin (BTC) space, as their mentality is generally that of "a herd," said Jesse Powell, CEO of major crypto exchange Kraken in an interview with Bloomberg TV. He also opined that bitcoin is already a store of value, and will soon surpass gold.The...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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