Both cryptocurrencies are among those that are now supported by PayPal’s crypto service, and in the new year, consumers will be able to use them at tens of millions of merchants. But why has this bull run been so beneficial for Litecoin?
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When should you buy the crypto news?
Almost by definition, significant developments have a significant impact on token prices. But which ones should you buy? A new eToro report has answers
If you’re looking to lock in a quick profit on a cryptocurrency investment, jump into any token as soon as possible after a token burn is announced. The chance of a price increase after one day is a perfect 100%, according to a study released by social trading and brokerage firm eToro on Oct. 14. But jump in quickly. After a week, that’s down to just 50%.
- Figuratively speaking, don't trust Jack Abramoff with a hamburger, much less with your anti-money laundering crypto startup. (Photo: Wikipedia)
Crypto Must-Reads for June 26, 2020
These Are the Crypto Stories You Should Be Following: Is Greyscale cornering BTC; will governments ban “real money” crypto; A malware botnet is getting its marching orders from messages hidden in the Bitcoin blockchain; AML BitCoin creator busted for… wait for it… money laundering!
Crypto investment firm Grayscale has accumulated 3.4% of all bitcoins and is still buying voraciously, leading to concerns it will corner the market. Jim Rogers, a one-time George Soros partner, thinks governments will drive crypto underground if they become widely usable as cash, and current Jack Abramoff partner is finding out the hard way not to work on anti-money laundering tech (AML BitCoin in this case) with someone convicted of fraud and corruption. The Glupteba bot-net doesn’t get instruction directly, but by scanning Bitcoin’s blockchain for hidden clues.
- Can the third Bitcoin halving live up to the hype—and skyrocketing price—of the first two? (Photo: Flickr/Marco Verch)
Halve time report
With the number of new bitcoins mined every 10 minutes dropping by 50% today, history—and a lot of investors—says BTC is about to begin a long bull run. But will it?
The third Bitcoin halving is here, bringing with it a lot of hype. Why? Well, at the first halving, BTC was $12, and spiked as high as $1,132. At the second, it was $648 and climbed as high as $19,497. For the third Bitcoin halving, today, it was at $8,763.