Circle’s USDC overtakes Tether’s USDT in stablecoin transactions — Visa

Pain for Bitcoin and altcoin investors alike as a fresh cascade sees $40,000 support disappear. 473 Total views 4 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) stayed lower on Friday after an overnight bout of volatility sent the largest cryptocurrency to six-month lows.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView$40,000 optimism unwindsData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD…

“In particular, Canadians who were young, male, employed, had a university degree, high household income and relatively low financial literacy were more likely to own Bitcoin." 783 Total views 8 Total shares A study from the Bank of Canada found that Bitcoiners on average have lower financial literacy than those who don’t own Bitcoin (BTC).…

The good times will be temporarily over once again on Thursday, one trader predicts, despite this week's 20% gains. 2500 Total views 2 Total shares Bitcoin (BTC) neared $38,000 in a strong comeback on June 10, but forecasts are mounting over an imminent retracement.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewPrice drop on the menu for…

Bitcoin (BTC) has consistently been hitting new all-time highs over the weekend, but the latest surge has also created a new high against gold, according to MarketWatch data. This suggests that Bitcoin has been gaining acceptance as the new store of value and that may attract more customers away from gold into Bitcoin. Analysts suggest that…

Pink Drainer, infamous for aiding in crypto thefts, decided to shut down operations after amassing over $85 million in stolen assets.

This project is continuing to build momentum three years after their token sale. After securing millions of dollars via an initial coin offering in 2017, decentralized data housing platform Filecoin now aims to launch its mainnet.Filecoin will move over to its own blockchain in stages, rather than all at once, according to a Sept. 27…

United States retailer Overstock.com has announced it will pay part of its business taxes in the state of Ohio using Bitcoin (BTC), according to an announcement on its website Jan. 3.Overstock will cover commercial activity taxes (CAT) with Bitcoin starting February, using the recently launched cryptocurrency taxpayer platform, OhioCrypto.com.The company’s CEO and founder Patrick Byrne…

Antitrust regulators at the European Commission, the executive branch of the European Union, have sent out a questionnaire to determine whether Facebook’s proposed stablecoin Libra is an anticompetitive project.Bloomberg learned of the news via a private document, per a report on Aug. 20. According to the report, the Commission sent out a questionnaire earlier in…

The price of Filecoin (FIL) has rallied by more than 40% in the past 48 hours, spiking from $53.538 to as high as $75 across major exchanges, reaching its highest point since October 2020.FIL is now the 22nd largest cryptocurrency with a market cap of over $4 billion. However, its circulating supply is 58 million,…