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Here’s How the Crypto Sector Is Navigating the Pandemic’s Challenges

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Time Stamp: April 8, 2020 12:01 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Despite hopes that a peak of the coronavirus cases is near, the pandemic continues to impact almost every aspect of daily life, becoming a rolling news ticker in itself. When such a disaster strikes, it can be easy to go through each day devouring the latest news as it occurs and digesting each piece as a story by itself without forming an overall picture.This pandemic is a seismic event with far-reaching impacts across different sectors, and crypto is no exception. In fact, because cryptocurrency markets move at breakneck speeds, the

Staking, Consensus and the Pursuit of Decentralization

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 3:02 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Oh, the wonders of decentralized consensus — that dream of permissionless blockchains to be censorship-resistant, trustless, collaborative and egalitarian for a potentially global community of users. While lofty in ideals, consensus is foundational for each crypto network, which must agree upon that most basic question of who decides what on the network.Decentralized consensus in the form of a proof-of-work mechanism was at the core of Satoshi Nakamoto’s innovation when creating Bitcoin — all additional protocol elements stem from PoW’s ability to reach consensus regarding the digital ledger through the computational work

This Historically Accurate Pattern Suggests Epic Bitcoin Plunge to $3K

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Time Stamp: April 4, 2020 4:50 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The short-term trend of the Bitcoin (BTC) price since its drop to $3700 shows an Elliot Wave pattern forming on lower time frames. While the pattern can reverse to a bullish trend, the declining volume of BTC suggests it is not likely.The Bitcoin price has been ranging in between $5,800 and $6,900, with an exception of a brief wick to $7,300 on April 3. BTC-USDT 4H chart. Source: TradingViewTechnical analysts say that the declining volume of Bitcoin put together with stagnant open interest in futures and the abrupt V-shape recovery of

2 Reasons a Deeper Correction in Stocks May End Bitcoin’s Rally to $8K

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Time Stamp: April 3, 2020 4:47 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The Bitcoin price (BTC) rallied to around $7,300 on April 3, and BTC is still holding onto the $6,700 support level, meaning the price could push the dominant cryptocurrency to the $8,000 area. But, a highly accurate hedge fund manager’s stock market warning could rattle the cryptocurrency market in the short-term.Dan Niles, the founding partner of Alpha One Capital Partners, said in a note to clients that the dire economic consequence of the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a steeper correction in the U.S. stock market.With Q2 earnings set to