Bitcoiners tip ‘September breakout’ but cast doubt on near-term $100K

Volatile or not, there's growing public demand for retailers and businesses to accept payment in cryptocurrency. According to a survey published in June by the United Kingdom-based crypto-exchange CreditCoin, 75 percent of American consumers want the option to use cryptocurrencies to pay for items they purchase in stores. Sadly, the proportion of stores providing this option…

Since the creation of the first cryptocurrency over a decade ago, many have often been skeptical of their legitimacy, with some even dismissing them as a fraud. But in 2020, this paradigm seemed to have shifted. What has emerged is a shared recognition that Bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets are here to stay and…

The scam lures victims to download fake front-running bot software that swipes their assets once they try to initiate a transaction. Own this piece of crypto history Collect this article as NFTFront-running scam bots are significantly gaining traction on YouTube, with the number of dubious videos increasing six-fold in 2022 according to a new report…

Reports emerged on Thursday of an exploit discovered on the TreasureDAO marketplace nonfungible token (NFT) trading platform that allows a user to buy items at zero cost, no matter the listing price or floor price of the collection.Security specialist for MetaMask and MyCrypo harry.eth tweeted on Thursday around 1:00 am UTC, confirming a flaw in…

Blockchain payment network Ripple signed an open letter to United States regulators on July 28 ahead of fresh hearings on cryptocurrency regulation this week. In the wake of mixed feelings from Congress on both Facebook’s Libra digital currency and crypto more broadly, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse appealed to Washington to be lenient in its future approach.The…

After spending the last few days trading in a tightening range, Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped from its pennant structure and closed below the 20-day moving average ($18,600). Crypto market daily price chart. Source: Coin360Since topping out at $19,888 a number of analysts cautioned that Bitcoin price was at risk of a strong pullback if it failed…

Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest tracks every important crypto news story from the previous week. Essential reading for all Hodlers!Top Stories This WeekDeFi goes boom as top tokens crash by 50% — But enjoy a sudden reboundIt was an industry that looked like it was overheating for some time, and finally, at least for a…

Germany becomes the latest European nation to officially question OpenAI’s compliance with GDPR. 350 Total views 6 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTOpenAI faces another hurdle in its quest to continue doing business in the European Union as German authorities have launched an inquiry into the company’s privacy…

Ripple, whose business is built on providing financial institutions with an infrastructure to facilitate international payments and currency trades, has always been a more likely ally to governments and regulators than most other major blockchain projects and cryptocurrencies. Seeking to enhance rather than disrupt the operations of the legacy financial industry, the company has been…