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The $900 Bitcoin (BTC) price drop over the past two days might have been scary for novice traders, but those trading futures and options don't seem bothered. Cryptocurrency daily market performance snapshot. Source: Coin360As Bitcoin price rallied to $11,000 on Sept. 19, investors may have become overly excited as the price briefly broke an important resistance…

Lawmakers are reportedly planning to cut taxes on Bitcoin gains in half, possibly as early as 2022. 2876 Total views 12 Total shares Cryptocurrency investors in Hungary could be getting a major tax break very soon, as lawmakers seek to make the central European country more competitive in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.In a…

The volume of cryptocurrency flows coming on darknet markets have doubled for the first time in four years, a new study says.In part of its 2020 Crypto Crime Report published on Jan. 28, Chainalysis — a New York-based blockchain analytics firm — found that darknet markets have significantly increased their share of total incoming crypto…

Panama’s path to crypto adoption is stepping up a gear. Towerbank, a Panamanian financial institution with over 200 employees and 40 years of banking experience, has declared itself Bitcoin (BTC) friendly, paving the way for crypto accounts. In a series of tweets and leaks from a blockchain meetup in Panama’s capital, Panama City, the bank is opening…

Filecoin (FIL) accumulated 65% gains over the past 30 days to reach its highest price since June 8. The recent strength was accelerated after an Aug.6 partnership with Chainlink's oracle protocol on Aug. 6 allowed the projects to join their grant initiatives to speed up the development of hybrid smart contracts to leverage code running…

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekBakkt shares skyrocket after partnering with Mastercard and Fiserv On Monday, the…

Bitcoin (BTC) enters the last week of March in uncertain territory as a strong weekly close still keeps $30,000 out of reach.The largest cryptocurrency has sealed seven days of practically flat performance despite some volatility in between as the market seeks fresh direction. Where could it go next?In what was a week of more surprises…

Industry executives and famed technical analysts including Morgan Creek CEO Mark Yusko and trader Peter Brandt predict Bitcoin (BTC) to reach $100,000 in the long-term. For that to happen, the top cryptocurrency needs to see consistent accumulation.According to options trader Theta Seek, for the price of Bitcoin to remain stable at that price point, investors…

Argentina has recently settled an export deal with Paraguay in Bitcoin. Although the net value of the deal was only $7,100, it is a welcome step. Gradually, more countries will recognize the advantage of using cryptocurrencies for cross-border deals.Digital asset management fund Grayscale Investments said that its institutional clients are increasingly using the current low…