When it comes to Bitcoin (BTC-USD) on SeekingAlpha, only seven articles since the end of 2018 have been bearish.We are joining that select company because we are in the camp that believes that Bitcoin is literally vapor.One of the primary arguments in favor of Bitcoin is that it will one day replace fiat currency.We believe […]

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A network of Bitcoin-to-QR-code generators has stolen more than $45,000 from users in the past four weeks, ZDNet has learned.The nine websites provided users with the ability to enter their Bitcoin address, a long string of text where Bitcoin funds are stored, and convert it into a QR code image they could save on their […]

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Microsoft wants to create a new cryptocurrency that’s still mined using PoW–except replacing expensive power-intense mining rigs with basic human energy. If that sounds a little strange, you should take a dive deep into the details of the patent published yesterday filed by Microsoft. It’s called: “Cryptocurrency system using body activity data.”MICROSOFT’S HUMAN-MINED CRYPTOCURRENCY – […]

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HSBC has put $10 billion of paper-based private placement records on R3’s Corda blockchain and plans to ramp up the project through this year and next.“We’re confident that we’ll be able to put significant additional volume and value of private placements from new and existing clients [on the platform] over the next 12 to 18 […]

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While bitcoin (BTC) looks set to prolong its recent bullish moves, those responsible for making new bitcoin have increased their selling. The world’s largest cryptocurrency by market value rose from $3,867 to $7,000 in the 13 days to March 25, according to CoinDesk’s Bitcoin Price Index. Yet, throughout the 81 percent recovery rally, miners sold […]

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Bitcoin is facing a strong resistance near the $7,000 level against the US Dollar. BTC price is likely forming a double top pattern near the $7,000 level and it could dive below $6,400.Bitcoin is forming a bearish breakdown structure below $7,000 against the US Dollar.A double top pattern is forming with resistance near $7,000 and […]

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With global markets tumbling out of control, will Bitcoin finally fulfill its role as a hedge asset? Is now a good time to invest in Bitcoin?CEO and co-founder of Quantum Economics Mati Greenspan and trader Michaël van de Poppe discuss how the Fed’s strategy of ‘QE to Infinity’ will help Bitcoin finally become a safe […]

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Bitcoin’s price is down over 35% from its peak in February 2020. This decrease has adversely impacted mining profitability, forcing some farms to take their hardware offline. Mining difficulty has since dropped 16%, offering solace to Bitcoin miners. Miners Adjust After Price CrashBitcoin’s mining difficulty has been steadily increasing since 2013. Mining farms have been aggressively […]

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Cryptocurrency and ransomware have had a long history together. They are so closely intertwined, in fact, that many have blamed the rise of cryptocurrency for a parallel rise in ransomware attacks.Ransomware attacks are certainly increasing — they rose by 118% in 2018 — but it’s not clear that this is due to cryptocurrency. While the […]

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Ethereum kicked off 2020 with an explosive rally following the rapid growth and expansion of the decentralized finance sector, which nearly doubled the value of the asset in just a couple of month’s time.But a failure to set a higher high and a fall to new lows puts Ethereum back into a downtrend that one […]

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