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With signs of bull exhaustion showing on the technical charts, bitcoin (BTC) faces a return to the psychological support of $7,000. At press time, the cryptocurrency is changing hands at $7,235 on Bitfinex – representing a 0.4 percent drop on a 24-hour basis. Prices found acceptance above $7,000 over the weekend, having cleared the resistance…

Jan 13, 2020 at 11:20 UTCViewBitcoin jumped more than 11 percent last week, confirming a falling channel breakout (bullish reversal) on the weekly chart. The breakout has opened the doors for a re-test of October highs above $10,000. For the next 24 hours, the focus is on $8,200, a level that has proved a tough…

Jul 15, 2020 at 20:38 UTCSource: CoinDesk Bitcoin Price IndexMarket Wrap: Bitcoin Sticks Around $9,200 as Traders Eye Other Markets for ActionTraders look towards altcoins and equities as volatility dips in a quiet July bitcoin market. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $9,185 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Slipping 1% over the previous 24 hours.Bitcoin’s…

news “Next-generation” cryptocurrency Zilliqa has announced the launch of smart contracts on its platform. In an announcement sent to CoinDesk, Zilliqa president and chief scientific officer Amrit Kumar said passing the “milestone” means the project has “developed the technology we envisioned two years ago, and now, we are open for business.” Following the launch, developers will…

Jul 27, 2020 at 00:15 UTCFintech seems to be increasingly embracing crypto. But is crypto fintech? (Shutterstock, modified with PhotoMosh)Crypto Long & Short: Where Fintech Ends and Crypto BeginsAn interesting op-ed by Leah Callon-Butler in CoinDesk this week got me to change my mind about something pretty fundamental. She asked: “Is crypto fintech?” My instinctive…

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news Crypto traders in Brazil now have to report their transactions to the National Treasury. The Department of Federal Revenue of Brazil published guidance regarding cryptocurrencies in May stating transactions in excess of $30,000 Brazilian real ($7,600) must be reported to tax authorities. The ruling is widely seen as a means for the government to increase…

Jun 15, 2020 at 23:18 UTCUpdated Jun 15, 2020 at 23:40 UTCChinese crypto mining machine maker Canaan saw its stock price closed at $1.98 per share, the first time since its initial public offering at a price of $9 per share last December. (Credit: Shutterstock)Bitcoin Miner Maker Canaan’s Stock Hits Record Low 1 Month After…

Researchers at the University of California–San Diego will receive more than $800,000 to develop a distributed ledger to store scientific data.