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Ham to Improve on Yam With Latest DeFi Experiment

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 1:13 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The Yam yield farming frenzy that took DeFi by storm last week highlighted a number of elements that could have been improved with the launch. A new offering called Ham aims to right the wrongs and improve on Yam with a truly community-driven project. There were several flaws with the Yam launch, but the ultimate reason was that it had to be rescued by whales. This pretty much negates any progress made on the path to becoming a truly democratic and community-governed monetary system. A migration plan proposed late last

Senate Says Jailed Russian Spy Bonded With Overstock CEO Over Bitcoin Hoping to Get to Rand Paul

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Time Stamp: August 18, 2020 11:05 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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On Aug. 18, the Senate Intelligence Committee released volume five of its investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. The new version found that former CEO of Overstock.com and noted crypto advocate Patrick Byrne was a patsy to plans by Maria Butina, who is currently serving time for espionage on behalf of Russia.The romance between Butina and Byrne was the reason the latter gave upon his departure from Overstock last year. Always an eccentric character, Byrne’s account of the relationship said that he was working with U.S. intelligence.Per one

Bitcoin Price Hits 13-Month High of $12,200, Liquidating $22M Shorts

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Time Stamp: August 17, 2020 9:49 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin (BTC) triggered $24 million of liquidations on BitMEX alone Aug. 17 as a fresh move saw markets reclaim $12,000.Cryptocurrency market daily snapshot, Aug. 17. Source: Coin360BTC price “clear fake-out” costs shorters bigData from Cointelegraph Markets and Coin360 showed BTC/USD hitting $12,200 briefly on Monday.A subsequent correction managed to erase the gains and more, bouncing at $11,785 to recross the $12,000 mark — all within a matter of minutes.At press time, Bitcoin circled $12,080, equating to 24-hour gains of 2.5% and the highest price for over a year.BTC/USD 24-hour chart.

History Suggests Bitcoin Could Soon See a Rapid Rise to Fresh All-Time Highs

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Time Stamp: August 11, 2020 2:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The entire cryptocurrency market – including Bitcoin – is currently witnessing some slight downwards pressure that has slowed BTC’s ascent The benchmark cryptocurrency is facing what appears to be insurmountable resistance at $12,000 Each attempt that bulls have made to break through this level has resulted in firm rejections that send its price reeling down towards the mid-$11,000 region Despite showing some signs of weakness, the cryptocurrency remains well-positioned to see further near-term upside – according to one analyst BTC is currently forming a similar market structure to that seen

Bitcoin Bulls Fight for Key Resistance as Analysts Target Rally to $14k

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Time Stamp: August 10, 2020 2:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin has witnessed some immense turbulence throughout the past few weeks, but has mostly been seeing a consolidation phase throughout the past several days The cryptocurrency is now battling to surmount $12,000 – a resistance level formed just over one week ago This level has been briefly surmounted on multiple occasions, but each time has been followed by an influx of selling pressure that sends it lower The cryptocurrency is now at a pivotal point, as analysts are noting that a break above this level could be all that is

Bitcoin is Pushing Against a Crucial Level as Chances of an Explosive Rally Grow

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Time Stamp: August 6, 2020 2:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin and the entire crypto market saw a strong afternoon yesterday. This allowed BTC to push up towards $11,800 The cryptocurrency is now caught within what will likely be a short-term consolidation phase at just under $12,000 Whether or not it can surmount this crucial resistance today will help offer insights into its short-term outlook One analyst explained in a recent tweet that yesterday’s daily close does seem to indicate that a break above this level is imminent The recent uptrend has also allowed Bitcoin to break out of a

Stocks Fly and Precious Metals Fly, Bitcoin Remains Firm

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Time Stamp: August 5, 2020 9:44 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Even though we said in yesterday’s update that we weren’t going to cover the Microsoft TikTok talks, it seems things have now escalated to the point where it seems difficult to ignore, especially in light of unprecedented intervention from the president. Shortly after we hit the send button, President Donald Trump stated that TikTok now has a deadline of September 15 to sell off all its U.S. operations to an American company, be it Microsoft, Apple, or anyone else. In addition, the president has stated that the U.S. Department of

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