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Here’s How the Crypto Sector Is Navigating the Pandemic’s Challenges

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 12:01 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Despite hopes that a peak of the coronavirus cases is near, the pandemic continues to impact almost every aspect of daily life, becoming a rolling news ticker in itself. When such a disaster strikes, it can be easy to go through each day devouring the latest news as it occurs and digesting each piece as a story by itself without forming an overall picture.This pandemic is a seismic event with far-reaching impacts across different sectors, and crypto is no exception. In fact, because cryptocurrency markets move at breakneck speeds, the

Risky Assets Are Rallying, Bitcoin Back Above $7,000

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Time Stamp: April 7, 2020 3:15 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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“In every generation a man is obligated to feel as if he himself has experienced the exudes from Egypt.” This is one of the core principles of the upcoming holiday of Passover that Jewish people across the globe will celebrate tomorrow. It’s the very reason that we embrace strange customs like eating herbs that are so bitter they make you cry, drinking four full glasses of whine, and of course the famous flat bread known as matzah. Though I will never ever understand what it must have been like to

Retail Bought $3.7K Bitcoin Price Dip on Record $76B Volume: Report

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 5:54 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Although the Coronavirus pandemic has led many brick and mortar industries to close operations, cryptocurrency exchanges seem to have had their best month in a long time. According to an exchange report released by CryptoCompare, Bitcoin (BTC) trading volume saw record-breaking numbers throughout the month.Cryptocurrency market daily view. Source: Coin360The March 13 market crash that brought the Bitcoin price from $8,000 to a low of $3,800 in 24 hours registered the biggest day for crypto in terms of trading volumes registered at Bitcoin spot markets. On March 13 alone, total daily volumes

This Historically Accurate Pattern Suggests Epic Bitcoin Plunge to $3K

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 4:50 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The short-term trend of the Bitcoin (BTC) price since its drop to $3700 shows an Elliot Wave pattern forming on lower time frames. While the pattern can reverse to a bullish trend, the declining volume of BTC suggests it is not likely.The Bitcoin price has been ranging in between $5,800 and $6,900, with an exception of a brief wick to $7,300 on April 3. BTC-USDT 4H chart. Source: TradingViewTechnical analysts say that the declining volume of Bitcoin put together with stagnant open interest in futures and the abrupt V-shape recovery of

Market Volatility Continues Amid COVID19 Uncertainty

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 5:36 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In times of deep crisis such as this it’s important to stay true to who we are and that seems to get more and more difficult the deeper we get. Last night, I engaged in an interesting discussion on social media when Bruce Fenton posed the question “Are mandated lockdowns right or wrong?” This is something that another bitcoin though leader, Jimmy Song, is on record as being staunchly against and the libertarian in me tends to agree. Jimmy’s point here is simply that a pattern has arisen throughout history

Is Blockchain Necessary? An Unbiased Perspective

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 3:42 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Yes, that’s the question we are asking today. Is blockchain technology necessary? The answer is tricky. To arrive at the conclusion takes an unbiased perspective. Bankers and people in the stock market will tell you that it’s the epitome of evil. Blockchain engineers and enthusiasts will tell you it’s the future of the world. The government, as usual, will be indecisive.Both are overly eager in their opinions, and both are unfortunately wrong. Blockchain is wonderful and revolutionary, no doubt there. But it has some very serious cons that are underplayed

Nigeria Launches Its First Bitcoin ATM

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Time Stamp: April 2, 2020 11:46 AM - Modified On: August 29, 2021 - Published By:
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The largest country in Africa, Nigeria, is becoming savvier in the crypto sphere by the day. It recently launched its first Bitcoin ATM, which is also the fifteenth in the entire continent.Blockstale BTM installs ATMThe ATM was installed in the Dazey Lounge and Bar in the state of Lagos by Blockstale BTM. It plans to start 30 more terminals across the country. Daniel Adekunle, the founder and chief executive of the company said,“Despite all the legal uncertainties about cryptocurrencies in Nigeria, Nigerians happen to be the highest crypto traders in

Pandemic Is Changing Bitcoin Usage in ‘Unexpected Ways,’ Says Chainalysis

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Time Stamp: April 2, 2020 6:05 AM - Modified On: August 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Leading blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has found that the COVID-19 pandemic and global economic contraction is affecting Bitcoin (BTC) consumer habits in surprising ways.In a new report published on March 30, Chainalysis details how Bitcoin spending trends in three areas — merchant services, gambling and darknet marketplaces — have changed, or even reversed. Weakening correlation could be a boon for Bitcoin merchant services, says reportChainalysis reported that one such change in trend shows resilience among Bitcoin merchant services in the current economic crisis. For example, the firm’s data for Bitcoin spending using

Unsurprisingly, Markets Are Bearish

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Time Stamp: April 1, 2020 6:20 PM - Modified On: August 29, 2021 - Published By:
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Out of all the hockey stick graphs we’ve been looking at over the last few weeks, the one that really takes the cake is the google trends chart showing the number of people searching for the term ‘unprecedented.’ The levels we’re seeing at the moment, quite frankly, have never existed before. Demand on telecommunications have been unprecedented. The sudden halt in air and even ground travel is unprecedented. And the actions taken by governments and central banks around the world have been well… unprecedented. We’re litteraly living through history at