MIAMI (AP) — El Salvador is betting that this week's pioneering adoption of Bitcoin will spur its economy, especially one of its most crucial sources of revenue: money sent home by Salvadorans in the United States.
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There are thousands of different cryptocurrencies available today. The most popular — and the original — is Bitcoin, which was created in 2009. Other common cryptocurrencies include Ethereum, XRP, and Bitcoin Cash. Each of these currencies serves a different purpose, with some optimized for use in place of cash, and others designed for private, direct transactions.
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China announced in September that all cryptocurrency transactions in the country are illegal, effectively putting the brakes on any crypto-related activities within Chinese borders. In the U.S., things are less clear. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said recently that he has “no intention” of banning cryptocurrency in the U.S while Security and Exchange Commission Chairman Gary Gensler has consistently commented on both his own agency’s and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s role in policing the industry.
Since 2017 Binance has grown quickly to reach its current position. However, the rise of this crypto giant was not smooth. In the quickly changing environment of cryptocurrency, government regulations are often several years behind the cutting edge. This was the case for Binance, which came into repeated conflict with government regulations of multiple countries in the years after it was founded, including, eventually, the United States. Originally founded in China, Binance has since moved its headquarters several times.
Overall, Coinmarketcap estimates the global crypto market has shrunk around 10% in the past 24 hours.
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Bitcoin and other leading crypto coins experienced a significant drop in share price after investors began dumping mining equipment as China announced fresh regulations.
Cardano is up over 9 percent in the last 24 hours and nearly 14 percent in the previous week. It is priced at around $2.23.
But before you look further make sure you’re aware of the risks when it comes to cryptocurrencies in general.
BusinessCryptocurrencyBitcoin Crashed 87% On Binance's U.S. Exchange Due To Algo Bug Another day, another major snafu in cryptocurrency trading. The price of Bitcoin rapidly plunged about 87% on Binance's U.S. exchange Thursday morning.
Bitcoin (BTC) -5.11% (£48,199.49)Ethereum (ETH) -2.38% (£3,502.32)Binance Coin (BNB) -5.15% (£463.07)Tether (USDT) +0.91% (£0.75)Solana (SOL) -1.38% (£178.60)Cardano (ADA) -7.61% (£1.55)XRP (XRP) -7.29% (£0.90)Polkadot (DOT) -5.50% (£35.69)Dogecoin (DOGE) -5.65% (£0.19)SHIBA INU (SHIB) +8.29% (£0.00004094)Terra (LUNA) -1.43% (£37.61)
Roblox's (NYSE: RBLX) stock skyrocketed 42% to an all-time high on Nov. 9 after the gaming platform company posted its third-quarter report. Roblox's revenue jumped 102% year-over-year to $509 million, which missed analysts' estimates by $127 million.
The SafeMoon price climbed 46,533% from the launch to peak at $0.00001399 on April 20th before falling back down to its original value of $00000361 by May 2nd, when it rebounded once again.
“Bitcoin appears to be pushing out of a bullish flag pattern, and Ether is likely to confirm a long-term breakout on a close above resistance this Friday,” said Katie Stockton, founder and managing partner of Fairlead Strategies, in a note.
Cryptocurrencies are inherently cryptic — it’s right there in the name. And if you follow Warren Buffett’s advice to never invest in businesses you can’t understand, it may be hard to justify investing in a currency made of math instead of gold.