Virtual currencies. Like fiat currency, virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ether are intended as a medium of exchange that enables two parties to transact business. But there are important differences: No physical coins or bills. Virtual currencies exist only in computer code. Except for visual representation of Bitcoin and altcoins in advertising and displays, and coin-like tokens that may be produced for marketing purposes, there are no actual coins or bills. Not legal tender. Virtual currencies are not legal tender and are not issued or backed by a government. However, many virtual currencies, which are called convertible virtual currencies, can be redeemed for fiat currency on a number of exchanges. No regulation. Virtual currencies are not regulated by any government agency or authority. However, regulation is being considered, especially where virtual currencies function as securities when they’re used to raise capital and when traded on exchanges.
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Millions of Salvadorians are expected to download a digital wallet app with $30 of free Bitcoin.
The long tail on Solana’s (SOL) Nov. 8 candlestick shows buying at the centerline of the ascending channel. However, the bulls could not build on this advantage as strong selling at higher levels pulled the price below the centerline on Nov. 9.
Musk’s influence cannot be underestimated as, even though the likes of PayPal, Mastercard and Facebook have backed cryptos, the Tesla announcement still rocked the market.
CRYPTO UPDATE All of the largest cryptocurrencies were up during morning trading on Thursday, with Polkadot (DOTUSD) seeing the biggest move, climbing 5.83% to $48.18. Dogecoin (DOGEUSD) rose 5.73% to 26 cents, while Ethereum (ETHUSD) increased 3.
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador’s bitcoin-pushing president apparently changed his Twitter profile description to “dictator” Monday, in what might be an ironic comment on last week’s protests against him.
We’re certainly in a much different place now than we were 12 months ago. What was a hot commodity has turned into a hot potato nobody wants to touch. Still, this almost certainly won’t be the end for bitcoin, or cryptocurrencies as a whole. Despite the realization that it was a bubble, even the toughest critics see some sort of a future.
With its hourly RSI nearly bottoming out at around 30, there is a case for optimism. However, to resume bullish movement, FTM will need to hold $2.5 and the nearest resistance at $2.72, based on a 50% fibonacci retracement. It will then need to claim the $2.87 level in the short term. Should it succeed, the key daily level of $3.18 is attainable.
But that doesn’t mean it’s completely secure in the same way most people consider the U.S. dollar or other established currencies to be secure. Since cryptocurrency isn’t backed by any governmental authority, it doesn’t have the same protections as many standard currencies throughout the world.
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On the downside, the zone between $67,000 and $63,750 is likely to act as a strong support. If this zone is breached, it will indicate that traders may be aggressively booking profits. The pair may then drop to the 50-day simple moving average (SMA) ($56,348).
In 2016, this became apparent with the DAO hack. One way to fix the problem was to implement what’s known as a “hard fork,” which would essentially update the Ethereum-based software to fix the technical gaffe that caused the hack to begin with. But DAO users had to agree to this change, and there were dissenters. Though the hard fork was approved, it created two active blockchains with two different sets of rules. Ultimately, this hack–coupled with the inability to deal with it–caused the DAO to end in 2016.
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The most popular cryptocurrencies are currently Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin. These dominate the cryptocurrency market and are highly popular among traders and investors.
BERLIN, El Salvador (AP) — At a geothermal power plant near El Salvador’s Tecapa volcano, 300 computers whir inside a trailer as they make complex mathematical calculations day and night verifying transactions for the cryptocurrency bitcoin.