Category: ICO

BTC Muted After Crypto Goes Unmentioned in Musk-Trump Interview

One bitcoin analyst sees renewed losses in the short term, with the price falling by $5,000 from the going market rate of around $58,500. “Bitcoin is likely to fall by $5K rather than rise by the same amount,” Alex Kuptsikevich of FxPro said in an email. Kuptsikevich’s bearish take stemmed from bitcoin’s failure to keep gains above $60,000 in the wake of the death cross, a bearish crossover of the 50- and 200-day simple moving averages. “Bitcoin does not break above $60K and faces selling after it tried to break…

U.S. Crypto Insiders Courting Vice President Harris Chase Whispers of Her Openness

Industry insiders have balked this week at some of the news of Harris’ campaign hires, because the officials — including President Joe Biden’s former director of his National Economic Council, Brian Deese, and Bharat Ramamurti, who was the council’s deputy director — have been associated with past actions against crypto. She’s also tapped Brian Nelson, a former senior Treasury Department who spent some of his tenure scrutinizing the role of digital assets in terrorism and illicit finance, but she also brought on David Plouffe, a high-profile Democratic political mind who…

Bitcoin (BTC) Likely to Fall by $5K Than Rise by Same Amount: Analyst

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Bitcoin and Crypto Go Unmentioned During Trump-Musk X Space

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What I Learned About Crypto’s Future From Basecamp and FWBFest

In the mountains of Idyllwild, CA, a convergence of technologists, artists, and optimists surrendered themselves to the future. I had the opportunity to spend two recent days at Basecamp, Base’s summer retreat, followed by two more at FWB FEST (Friends With Benefits’ annual gathering), where around 1,000 attendees enjoyed music, art, and ideas while exploring the frontiers of on-chain technology and culture. These experiences provided me with insights about the future of blockchains. Here are my six key takeaways. Source