It is often said that politics and religion should never be discussed in mixed company, but in today’s digital age, you might want to refrain from discussing comparisons between Bitcoin and Gold, especially if there are any Gold Bugs in the room. The fact that comparisons are made is a mystery, but ever since its…
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Never underestimate the persistence of a cyber criminal in the pursuit of his target. If one avenue is successfully blocked, the crook is fully capable of having his deception scenario morph into something even more undetectable, before launching a second attack. A little over a week ago, we reported that a clever YouTube video on…
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Bitcoin Bulls and Bears seem to be honoring a “D-Day” truce, as market volatility has waned. The crypto leader has been ranging within tight boundaries between $7,600 and $7,800, but bears appear determined to bring about the 30%+ correction that everyone has been speaking to for weeks on end. One pundit accepts the “calm” as…
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Bitcoin prices were beaten down not once but twice over a period of six hours last evening. The initial hit drove the value down from roughly $8,500 to $7,700 and change. It slowly recovered, peaking above $8,000 for a bit, only to test support once more. Since that time, it has hovered about $7,800. It…
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The cryptocurrency thefts are no joke. All around the world, especially where the more prominent crypto exchanges are situated, hackers will do anything to gain access to hot crypto wallets. Binance recently suffered from a major hack that was worth around $40 million of crypto. Now, a new way to save "yourself" from hacking may…
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ICO tokens – are they securities or are they something else that does not require strict compliance with SEC regulations, designed to protect investors and force full disclosure before any capital changes hands? In its last annual report, the SEC vowed to step up its activity in this arena, driving fear through the hearts and…
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If the Bitcoin blockchain is anything, it is transparent, but only to a degree. Yes, the history of every transaction since 2009 is present for public inspection at anytime, but only to the extent of endpoint addresses. The owner’s identity is the only thing missing, a fact which government authorities, law enforcement officials, and regulators…
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Crypto Winter is over. Bitcoin and altcoin prices and volumes are soaring. Unfortunately, several crypto exchanges are experiencing hard times. Blockport, an Amsterdam-based cryptocurrency exchange, has declared bankruptcy, while it contemplates a re-launch. Polish cryptocurrency exchange Coinroom appears to have taken a direr path. It ostensibly shut its doors and exited stage left with customer…
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Warren Buffet is known as not a "crypto fan", but this doesn't mean that crypto enthusiasts do not have interest for the Wizard of Omaha. Now, the CEO of BitTorrent and the founder of TRON, Justin Sun, is said to be paying the staggering amount of $4.6 million for a private lunch with Warren Buffet,…
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Analysts may have come up with a dozen fundamental drivers that have continued to propel Bitcoin forward from February onward, although June is shaping up to be a period of consolidation and reflection. There has been one other factor that has been mentioned occasionally, but no one has ever done the research to back up…
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