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Championing Blockchain Education in Africa: Women Leading the Bitcoin Cause

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 9:09 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in the technology and financial industries. In the U.S, women only hold a quarter of computing-related jobs. Some sectors, like software engineering, fare even worse, with female representation as low as 15%. And now along comes blockchain, a technology that promises a global revolution through decentralization. Blockchain has already begun to transform many industries, from finance and supply chain management to healthcare and governance.  However, it has yet to significantly change the demographics of the tech industry. According to a study conducted by

Flipstarter Campaign Launched to Create Viral BCH Videos for Normies

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 12:48 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin Cash (BCH) advocate and CEO of BitcoinBCH.com, Hayden Otto, has launched a fundraising campaign to create viral videos promoting BCH to mainstream audiences — after failing to win over crypto converts to the cause.The last video produced by Otto garnered more than 100,000 views across various social platforms. He was also behind a controversial viral video last year showing a Bitcoin double spending exploit of the Binance-backed TravelbyBit payment networkThe campaign aims to raise 650 BCH (nearly $180,000) and has garnered 192.52 BCH (roughly $53,000) in donations already in

Economic Crisis Leaves US Government Officials in State of Confusion

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Time Stamp: August 9, 2020 1:20 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The continuing economic trauma from the COVID-19 crisis has left US government officials in a state of confusion. While some argue for opening the economy, others are advocating for a complete shutdown. The lack of clear economic policy direction is becoming more and more apparent as the crisis unfolds. The difficulty appears to be the potential impact of another shutdown weighed against the continued economic stagnation from partial closures. US Economy Bleeding Out The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari is on the side of complete closure. In

Bullish Bitcoin Price Trend Intact Even After BTC Retests $11.4K Support

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Time Stamp: August 7, 2020 9:48 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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 Bitcoin (BTC) price swiftly fell to $11,322 after reaching a daily high at $11,909The drop came as U.S. jobless claims fell to $1.2 million but lawmakers inability to reach a deal on the next coronavirus stimulus package has worried some investorsDespite the pullback to the $11.4K support, Bitcoin price remains in an uptrend Crypto market daily price chart. Source: Coin360Earlier today Bitcoin (BTC) price abruptly dropped to $11,322 after topping out at $11,909.The mild correction came as U.S. jobless claims fell to 1.2 million and U.S. markets opened slightly in the

Bitcoin is Facing “Serious” Bearish Divergences as Analysts Eye Downside

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Time Stamp: August 7, 2020 2:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The strong momentum Bitcoin has incurred in recent weeks is now showing some signs of stalling as it struggles to break above $12,000 This signals that the resistance at this level may be insurmountable, and may also be a sign of weakness amongst bulls Analysts are now noting that it has led to a surge in bearish divergences that seem to suggest a retrace is imminent BTC now has multiple key support levels throughout the mid-$11,000 region, but its macro support that bulls must defend it at $10,500 Bitcoin has

Why Toppling Silver and Gold Prices Could Be Especially Bad for Bitcoin

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Time Stamp: August 7, 2020 11:09 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In March 2020, the stock market dragged cryptocurrencies down to their Black Thursday bottom. Since then, however, soaring gold and silver prices have helped restore interest in Bitcoin and altcoins. These hard, digitally scarce assets are expected to perform similarly to precious metals due to similar supply attributes. Still, it also could cause a disastrous crash in crypto as a result. Silver and Gold Rally Ready For Pullback And Dollar Stages Overdue Recovery The dollar has been in steady decline, with top financial market analysts from the likes of Goldman

Here’s Why One Analyst Expects Ethereum to Tap $275 Before Pushing Any Higher

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Time Stamp: August 6, 2020 4:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Ethereum has been struggling to break above $400 for the past several days The selling pressure here is quite significant, and a sustained break above this level would be a highly bullish technical development Because ETH has been consolidating just below it throughout the past few days, bulls may be gearing up for a major push higher Despite being technically strong, one analyst is still expecting the cryptocurrency to see another “scam wick” that leads it into the upper-$200 region He believes this will be necessary for trapping more shorts

This Newly Formed Structure Could Cause Bitcoin to See Major Losses

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Time Stamp: August 4, 2020 7:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin and the aggregated cryptocurrency market are currently in a precarious position following the series of strong rejections seen yesterday evening The selling pressure incurred as a result of these rejections has not yet been enough to force BTC or other assets below their crucial support levels That being said, analysts are growing increasingly cautious on BTC’s near-term outlook One trader explained that a recently emerged technical pattern seems to indicate downside is imminent It is important to note that there is one fundamental development that could invalidate this pattern

Analyst: Closing Above This Crucial Level Could Catapult Bitcoin to New Highs

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Time Stamp: August 4, 2020 2:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin appears to have entered a clear consolidation phase as it trades within the lower-$11,000 region Overnight the crypto faced a slight rejection after buyers tried to push it up towards its near-term resistance Buyers were not able to surmount the heavy selling pressure that existed within this region, and the crypto fell back to its support at $11,000 Analysts are now noting that BTC could be just a stone’s throw away from seeing an explosive rally higher There is one crucial level it needs to close above for this

Will Video Game Crypto Be the Catalyst for Adoption?

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 6:59 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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-More than one-third of humanity will play video games by the end of 2021. -A number of platforms provide blockchain opportunities not found in traditional gaming. -After several years of failures, blockchain adoption may finally be here. The video game industry may be the natural catalyst to bring blockchain technology into the mainstream. Most experiments have failed so far, but is that about to change? After years of trial and error with Bitcoin, some video game platforms are finding a way to exploit distributed ledger technology. Is humanity witnessing the