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The crypto lending industry — a ticking time bomb, rather than a shortcut to mainstream adoption

In his book “Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds”, Charles Mackay says that men think in herds and go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one. That was written in 1841. Today, it is even more relevant.The most illustrious collective obsession in the past decade is cryptocurrencies. For the last couple of years, we witnessed industry-specific shocks with varying implications, be it exchange hacks, scam schemes, or else. Although covered in controversies, in the long-term, the rise of cryptocurrencies should be

Litecoin Price Prediction: LTC/USD Facing the Ultimate Make or Break Test at $42

LTC Price Prediction – April 4LTC/USD is currently facing the ultimate breakout dilemma; would the breakout rally to $50 or a breakdown to $30?LTC/USD MarketKey Levels:Resistance levels: $50, $52, $54Support levels: $30, $28, $26LTCUSD – Daily ChartLTC/USD has mainly underperformed since recovery was staged from the lows posted a few weeks ago. While the price crash has been devastating for traders, the LTC/USD recovery has not occurred compared to other major cryptocurrencies in the market. On the other hand, Litecoin only succeeded in testing the resistance at $43 without much

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Came Close to $7,000 but the Bulls May Have to Wait a Bit

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction – April 3The Bitcoin (BTC) has recovered from the recent low on approach to $6,700 but the Bulls may have trouble taking the price above $7,000.BTC/USD Long-term Trend: Bullish (Daily Chart)Key levels:Resistance Levels: $7,800, $8,000, $8,200Support Levels: $5,800, $5,600, $5,400BTCUSD – Daily chartBTC/USD resumed the upside trend after a short-lived retreat to $6,736 during early Asian hours. At the time of writing, BTC is changing hands at $6,828 and the upside momentum is gaining traction. A sustainable move above $7,000 will bring $7,300 back into focus

Beware! Scammers Are Out for Crypto Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

As the world continues to battle with the deadly coronavirus pandemic, immoral cybercriminals are once again on the prowl. This time, they are using the chaos and fear through phishing techniques and sophisticated malware hacks to access people’s crypto holdings.On March 27, residents in the United Kingdom received warnings from their local councils “to be on their guard against a series of scams attempting to take advantage of the coronavirus outbreak.” Scammers have been using other tricks to lure victims, including the use of false Bitcoin (BTC) donation channels, fake

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Bears Run out as Bulls Set Target at $7,200

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction – April 2The Bitcoin bulls keep on pushing towards the north as the coin has not lost sight of $7,500 despite the rejection of $7,258.BTC/USD Long-term Trend: Bullish (Daily Chart)Key levels:Resistance Levels: $8,000, $8,200, $8,400Support Levels: $5,700, $5,500, $5,300BTCUSD – Daily ChartOver the past hour, BTC/USD has continued to rip higher, adding to the 6.76% in gains registered today. The coin is successfully trading above the 9-day and 21-day moving averages. As of the time of writing this article, the cryptocurrency trades for $7,116, the highest

U.S. Crypto ATM Network Helps to Promote Social Distancing

Bitcoin Depot, the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in the world, has begun powering down some of its machines in an effort to halt further spread of COVID-19.As much of the world sits in quarantine, Bitcoin Depot has chosen to temporarily shut off crypto ATMs which specifically reside in high traffic areas. The company is undertaking this push as a way to encourage social distancing.“As we monitor the ongoing situation, the number of locations temporarily taken offline will likely increase,” Bitcoin Depot’s director of product, Alona Lubovnaya, told Cointelegraph in an

Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator Director on What DLT Startups Need to Succeed

The Berkeley Blockchain Xcelerator — an incubator for early stage distributed ledger technology startups at the University of California, Berkeley — recently launched its spring cohort, which includes startups seeking to fight COVID-19, launch a cannabis-themed massively multiplayer online game and create a reverse auction platform for loans.Cointelegraph spoke to Jocelyn Weber, the director of the Xcelerator, to find out more about the resources the program offers to startups, success stories from previous cohorts and advice for startups looking to launch in the crypto space.Cointelegraph: Could you give an overview