Bitcoin’s price slipped under $30,000 a few hours ago as selling pressure began to pick up across top exchanges. This came after BTC attempted to push past the $33,000-34,000 resistance region on Monday. The cryptocurrency has since bounced after slipping under $30,000, bottoming in the $29,500 range that Bitcoin bottomed over seven days ago. Chart…
Early Bitcoin advocate Chamath Palihapitiya to contest for California governor
The star money manager made a big Bitcoin bet back when the project was in its nascency. And he now wants to make the US a better place. Pushing for education and zero state tax Social Capital founder Chamath Palihapitiya wants to run for the position of Californian Governor, he said in a tweet on…
Bitcoin drops below $30k with $450 million in futures liquidated—what’s next?
The cryptocurrency market saw over $450 million worth of futures contract positions liquidated in the last 24 hours. In the same period, Bitcoin pulled back by more than 7%, showing weakening momentum. On Binance, the price of Bitcoin dropped to as low as $29,500, retesting a critical support level. Bitcoin price chart. Source: BTCUSD on…
New class-action lawsuit against Ripple (XRP) filed in Florida
Florida resident Tyler Toomey has filed a class-action lawsuit against Ripple Labs, the blockchain-focused firm behind XRP cryptocurrency, alleging that the company violated the state’s securities laws by selling its tokens. This comes on the heels of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing a $1.3 billion lawsuit against Ripple with similar allegations. “This is…
The fourth industrial revolution and crypto
Cryptocurrency will be a major piece of technology in the so-called ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’, also called ‘The Great Reset.’ The World Economic Forum (WEF) foresees it benefiting supply chains. But, we’ve also seen early implications for the Internet of Things and Smart Cities. During the first Industrial Revolution in the 1750s, people went from manufacturing…
Binance CEO: We’re in the early stages of a multi-year crypto bull cycle
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) predicts this current crypto bull cycle may run up until 2024. Speaking to Ran Neuner, the co-founder of On-Chain Capital, Zhao shared his predictions for the future, including a call that several bull years lay ahead. CZ said: “We’re just seeing the flat part of the wave. The big wave…
Breaking down the DeFi airdrops that netted Ethereum users an average of $20,000 in 2020
I’m not too sure about you guys but one of the most fascinating things I’ve seen in DeFi is airdrops. In 2017, airdrops were all the rage. But often the case, all users did was dump them, and most of the time, they weren’t worth all too much. But this has changed with the introduction…
EMURGO, Ergo, and IOHK announce AgeUSD, the first stablecoin that will come to Cardano
The Ergo Foundation, EMURGO, and IOHK have announced AgeUSD, a stablecoin protocol based on the Ergo blockchain. According to Roman Pellerin, the CTO of IOHK, the crypto-backed algorithmic stablecoin will also be available on Cardano once its smart contract functionality is unlocked. A new type of stablecoin to launch on the Ergo blockchain EMURGO, a…
Former Goldman Sachs exec Raoul Pal: Bitcoin price could hit $50,000 by March
Bitcoin has finally begun to cool down after an extremely strong rally in December and early January. After peaking at $42,000 earlier this month, the cryptocurrency has settled toward $31,000, which is over 25 percent off those highs. Analysts remain confident that this malaise won’t stop the trajectory of the market in the medium to…
Bank of England governor is bearish on Bitcoin, but sees growth of CBDCs
The crypto skeptic made the comments in an online discussion during this year’s Davos agenda. Bitcoin not the solution? Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey does not see Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies existing in their current forms for a long period, especially as the broader technology sector develops further. [WATCH] Bank of England Governor, Andrew…