Price analysis 8/13: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, DOGE, DOT, UNI, SOL, LTC

Two Russian citizens are being prosecuted for allegedly targeting computers at state organizations to illicitly mine cryptocurrency.The two unnamed individuals purportedly infected the hardware with a program that mines cryptocurrency via a web browser, local media agency Tass reported on Dec. 16.One of the suspects, a resident of the city of Kurgan, is reported to…

A Bitcoin (BTC) whale — an individual investor who holds a large amount of BTC — took profit after two years. Data from Whalemap suggests the whale purchased nearly 9,000 BTC in the third quarter of 2018.A pseudonymous trader known as “Byzantine General,” who shared the data, said:“This whale is a legend. See that big…

BTC price performance is getting Bitcoin traders ready for a retest of lower support levels in the short term.

Certain members of Congress want assurances that Bitcoin miners and crypto software developers will not be subject to the newly proposed tax rules. 443 Total views 105 Total shares Lawmakers in the United States have called for caution regarding implementing a proposed tax policy that could have significant implications for America’s crypto space.As previously reported…

While intuitively, mining Bitcoin may appear like a highly profitable endeavor, research suggests otherwise. After discovering Bitcoin, most users go down the rabbit hole and consider whether it is better to mine or buy Bitcoin directly. They usually give up due to the cost and rigor of running ASIC miners, regulatory uncertainty, and the lack of…

Some cryptocurrency exchanges continue onboarding Russian nationals despite the latest Western sanctions against Russia, but not without certain restrictions.In late September, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev witnessed the nation’s first regulated fiat-to-crypto purchase by a local commercial bank, the Eurasian Bank.The transaction involved a local crypto exchange called Intebix, which allows retail clients to buy crypto…

"Please refrain from deposits at the moment. Inbound at max capacity," wrote one community manager. Bitcoin infrastructure developer Nostr Assets has paused deposits following record-high user activity.According to a Dec. 5 announcement posted on Telegram, Nostr Assets developers warned, "Please await further announcements and do not attempt to deposit into NostrAssets for the time being."