The estate of the late Columbian drug lord Pablo Escobar, which is said to be responsible for countless murders and at one point, as much as 80% of the cocaine entering the United States, has called the trustworthiness of stablecoin crypto Tether into question. Escobar Inc. plans to launch an initial coin offering (ICO) for…
Bitcoin price is currently back over $10,500, holding on after a brief crash to under $10,400 on the heels of several pieces of extremely negative news. The recent news normally would be enough to send the crypto market collapsing, highlighting just how resilient support at $10,000 has been so far. Bitcoin Price Holds Strong At…
Wow, just wow. Donald Trump, the president of the United States, has openly commented on Bitcoin and crypto assets. On Twitter no less. This is presumably the businessman-turned-most powerful man on Earth’s first public comment on the cryptocurrency space since he began his presidency. Donald Trump Talks Bitcoin & Crypto On Friday morning (Asia time),…
Bitcoin gave up its intraday gains as China’s central bank revamped its benchmark lending rate lower to tackle slowing economic growth. Bitcoin steady as global regulators set to discuss economic stimulus this week | Image Credits: TradingView.com The top cryptocurrency dropped by $242, or 2.21 percent, to $10,705 as of 16:48 Shanghai time. The move…
All this week, the crypto market has been under a microscope both by politicians with regulatory power, and throughout the entire crypto community hoping to determine what long-term implications Facebook’s Libra will create for Bitcoin now that policymakers are up in arms over the asset class. Following a negative tweet from United States President Donald…
Last night, the entire crypto Twitter became electrified with chatter when United States President Donald Trump tweeted about “magic internet money,” also known as Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. According to Morgan Creek Digital partner and co-founder Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano, while Trump’s tweet was indeed significant, it also sheds a light on how Bitcoin is designed to…
According to Mati Greenspan, Libra has garnered some support at long last, and from an unlikely figure no less. Citing a recent article, which he translated via Google, the eToro analyst noted that the President of the Bundesbank, the central bank of Germany, lauded the Facebook-backed crypto project. Hot off the German press… The President…
Thursday was a crazy day for the Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto industry. Within that span of 24 hours, some of the world’s most powerful individuals commented on the cryptocurrency asset class, tipping their hand as to how governments may address this budding space. These individuals include Donald Trump, the incumbent United States president; Federal Reserve…
U.S. President Donald Trump could use his position to potentially ban bitcoin, believes financial analyst Alex Krüger. “Trump could issue an executive order banning US persons from dealing in Bitcoin,” said Krüger. “He has already done so with the Petro. Trump could ban the Petro because it represented an “attempt to circumvent U.S. sanctions,” [which…
The crypto industry, Bitcoin, blockchain, and any of its varieties is driven primarily by hype and speculation as the emerging technologies underlying each asset are often too new or unproven to yet provide a realistic valuation. Due to this, the constant ebb and flow of FUD and FOMO often dictate market movements and turn major…