Meanwhile, there has been plenty of speculation that bitcoin’s big rise may have been due to a pump-and-dump scheme. One theory that the U.S. Justice Department is reportedly looking into is that the digital coin Tether (which is supposedly pegged to the U.S. dollar to make for a less volatile cryptocurrency) was used to manipulate the bitcoin market and cause a large run-up in price. This theory stems from an academic paper, which cast Tether in a very damning light. And it also led many to believe that the initial bitcoin craze was manufactured and destined to bust.
This strategy is set up to restrict the selling of the tokens and instead support its ownerships. The initiative will make the merchants think before they sell the tokens, and it gives added benefit to the current coin proprietors. This technique means to lessen the abrupt declines brought about by the sale of cryptos that result in varying prices and market fall.
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Although few cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin are widely accepted for merchant payments, increasingly active exchanges allow holders to exchange them for Bitcoin or fiat currencies — providing critical liquidity and flexibility. Since the late 2010s, big business and institutional investors have closely watched what they call the “crypto space” too.
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SafeMoon Made it to the ‘Top 100 Crypto List’ without Major Listings in Top Trading Platforms
Bitcoin uses a Proof-of-Work mining system. This means a network of miners computes complex calculations to keep the Bitcoin blockchain running. Miners earn newly minted Bitcoins as a reward for their work. Proof-of-Work allows Bitcoin to attach a physical value to its transactional system. A Bitcoin is worth a certain amount of computing power.
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New York, New York--(Newsfile Corp. - November 11, 2021) - Safemoon has a Tough challenger, Bitrise Coin. There has not been very positive news about Safemoon over the last few months. Safemoon investors are worried about the coin's performance, and its eventual bow down to competition. This means the future of Safemoon is not as it was in April when Safemoon reached an all-time high price.
The growth of SafeMoon, coupled with its online slogan, has drawn comparisons to the surge in popularity of another cryptocurrency Dogecoin. (Pic: Shutterstock)
The cryptocurrency market woke up to a shock in early trading on Thursday morning. On the Binance US cryptocurrency exchange, the value of Bitcoin (BTC) plummeted nearly 87 percent in value, settling around $8,200. The issue that caused the value spike was reportedly corrected swiftly and the Bitcoin value returned to its normal levels within a couple of minutes.
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The hype surrounding popular memecoin Dogecoin had appeared to diminish recently as new altcoins took centre stage.
That lack of widespread adoption, plus crypto’s volatility, limits its use as a currency, says Roger Aliaga-Díaz, principal and senior economist with Vanguard Investment Strategy Group.