Bitcoin extortion: How cryptocurrency has enabled a massive surge in ransomware attacksThe Colonial Pipeline episode is likely to bring even greater interest in the regulation of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as law enforcement seeks to track down the perpetrators, and policymakers hope to prevent similar attacks from happening again.

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Shows Weakness at $47,000Bitcoin Price Prediction – May 14 The Bitcoin price shows weakness at $47,000, but this crucial technical formation could elevate it above $55,000 resistance. BTC/USD […]

The SEC Is Still Scared of a Bitcoin ETFMany analysts thought that with so much competition stemming from regions like Canada, the United States would give in sometime this year and submit to a bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF), but now it looks like that will not be the case. A Bitcoin ETF May Not Arrive This Year After All The Securities…[Read more]

Jelly Swap Provides Bridge to Swap XDC With ETH and BTCJelly Swap is a DEX that offers a swap bridge to the XDC network.
This enables users to swap XDC with ETH and BTC.
It allows cross-chain, instant token swap, supported by the technology atomic swap.
Jelly Swap is a Decentralized Exchange (DEX) that offers a swap bridge to the XDC network. This…[Read more]

Delphi Digital forms $5 million NFT investment ‘syndicate’Delphi Digital, a multi-service cryptocurrency investment, consulting, and research firm, has announced today the launch of “Delphi INFINFT,” a new investment wing focused on NFTs and the NFT ecosystem.

Per a post of Twitter, the fund will invest upwards of $5 million into “NFT marke…[Read more]

Mutual Funds Weekly: These money and investing tips can help you when inflation is burning a hole in your walletThese money and investing stories were popular with MarketWatch readers over the past week.

Square not revisiting its Bitcoin allocation, but still interested in the assetOver the course of 2020 and 2021, Square bought over $200 million worth of Bitcoin. At present, the payments company does not anticipate picking up more of the asset, according to its chief financial officer, Amrita Ahuja.

In an interview with Financial News, reported…[Read more]

Cardano smashes $2 resistance as bullish signals enter for Bitcoin priceCardano’s ADA token neared $2.40 on May 15 as a select few altcoins bucked the bearish mood to steal the spotlight from a weak Bitcoin (BTC).

ADA/USD 1-hour candle chart (Binance). Source: Tradingview
Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed ADA/USD climbing…[Read more]

IRS beams investigative light on BinanceAccording to a Bloomberg report, Binance Holdings is under investigation by the US Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service over money laundering and tax evasion concerns.

The news broke yesterday, sending the entire cryptocurrency market into a downward spiral. Bloomberg’s report came shortly a…[Read more]

Blockchain will thrive once innovators and regulators work togetherThere is often a perceived tension between regulation and innovation. A pervasive narrative has emerged that these two important parts of our society are at odds with each other. In reality, it’s when these two come together as partners that we can effect change and transform our w…[Read more]

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Chance of a price crash increases as Cardano (ADA) futures near $1BThe impressive 816% gain of Cardano’s ADA coin in 2021 catapulted the smart contract platform’s market capitalization to $61 billion. To fully grasp how far this third-generation protocol has gone, the absolute leader, Ether (ETH), held the same valuation just six months ago.

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Price analysis 5/14: BTC, ETH, BNB, DOGE, ADA, XRP, DOT, BCH, LTC, UNIThe Crypto Fear and Greed Index has dipped to levels not seen since April 2020, indicating that traders are nervous about Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) backtracking on accepting Bitcoin (BTC) payments, Bitcoin’s multi-week technical weakness and U.S. regulator’s supposed investigation…[Read more]

MicroStrategy buys the dip, add 271 BTC to stashMicroStrategy has continued to walk the talk, constantly reaffirming its confidence in Bitcoin. The business intelligence firm spent another $15 million on Bitcoin on Thursday.

CEO Michael Saylor disclosed the $15 million purchase on Twitter. MicroStrategy added another 217 Bitcoin to its strategic…[Read more]

XRP Climbs 10% In a Green DayInvesting.com – XRP was trading at $1.54227 by 11:30 (15:30 GMT) on the Investing.com Index on Saturday, up 10.25% on the day. It was the largest one-day percentage gain since May 5.

The move upwards pushed XRP’s market cap up to $53.12189B, or 2.31% of the total cryptocurrency market cap. At its highest, XRP’s market…[Read more]

Summer shorts: NANO price spike gives traders a chance to bet against the rallyWhen Elon Musk’s ‘Bitcoin is bad for the environment’ tweet caused a flash crash of BTC and the majority of altcoins’ prices earlier this week, a handful of digital assets headed in the opposite direction, making huge gains amid the sea of red.

Those were the tokens…[Read more]