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Bitcoin News Digest Tuesday, October 22, 2019

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Casa Is Helping Bitcoin Investors Pass on Their Holdings When They Die If you passed away tomorrow, would your loved ones be able to access your bitcoin holdings? That’s a concern addressed by a new service from crypto   Opera adds Bitcoin support to its Android crypto wallet Opera has officially added Bitcoin support to its Android browser app, nearly a year after it first introduced a built-in crypto wallet.   Bitcoin.com Acquires Japanese Blockchain Developer 03 Labs The deal, which closed recently for an undisclosed sum, will see O3…

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CFTC Chair Says Ether Futures ‘Likely’ in 2020

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“Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Heath Tarbert believes the crypto world will see ethereum futures contracts sometime in 2020” reports coindesk.com. However, it remains unclear who might actually be interested in offering ether futures contracts to the U.S. market.The process would be similar to approving bitcoin futures contracts.He added: There may be a demand for other futures contracts.He went on to add: Tarbert first declared ether a commodity earlier this month, announcing that his agency would be willing to approve futures contracts on the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market…

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Casa Is Helping Bitcoin Investors Pass on Their Holdings When They Die

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“With the launch, Casa aims to tackle the quandary for bitcoin users who may pass away while holding bitcoin” reports coindesk.com. If the client should pass away, the estate lawyer key, the Casa recovery key and the safety deposit box key would be used to recover the funds.Called Casa Covenant, the service combines multisignature authorization with a security protocol to assign bitcoin holdings for later inheritance.The extra key will be activated during the process of setting up the Covenant service and would be held by the client’s estate lawyer, said Casa. Source: coindesk.com

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‘Death Cross’ Dampens $8.8K Hopes as Bitcoin Price Recovery Stalls

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“At this moment with the looming death cross, it is seemingly unlikely and thus price action favors the bears” reports cointelegraph.com. The daily Bitcoin chart shows that the digital asset has an impending death cross of the 200-week and 50-week moving averages.The death cross is occurring at the descending multi-month resistance adding weight to the idea that Bitcoin is up against bearish momentum. Source: cointelegraph.com

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Bitcoin News Digest Monday, October 21, 2019

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Bitcoin’s 3% Price Rise Neutralizes Bearish Setup Bitcoin’s price bounce has shed some of the recent bearish pressure, but there’s still a way to go before a bullish reversal is confirmed. After   Bitcoin IRA to Launch Interest-Earning Crypto Accounts Next Month Bitcoin IRA has partnered with digital asset lending firm Genesis Capital to offer investors the opportunity to earn interest on cryptocurrency and cash holding…   Ex-NBA Star Allegedly Dupes African Firm in $800,000 Bitcoin Scam Ex-NBA star Isaac Austin has been accused of swindling a Ghanaian firm nearly…

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HTC now has an entry-level blockchain phone

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“Outside of its blockchain capabilities, the HTC Exodus 1S features entry-level hardware” writes Jon Porter for theverge.com. HTC has announced a new entry-level phone aimed at cryptocurrency users called the HTC Exodus 1S, a followup to the $699 Exodus 1 that was originally released last year.Running a full bitcoin node is not without its limitations Running a full bitcoin node on a phone comes with its limitations.Compared to the Exodus 1, the cheaper starting price of the Exodus 1S could make it appealing as a secondary device to experiment with.…

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Why Is Bitcoin Price Going Up? 4 Indicators Suggest a Potential Bottom

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“Cointelegraph asked Bitcoin mining entrepreneur Amir Ness: at what price Bitcoin would need to fall to for his mining farm to become unprofitable?” writes Keith Wareing for cointelegraph.com. Just yesterday, gold bug Peter Schiff sent a tweet outlining his prediction for Bitcoin price to fall to $2,000.He answered that even at 0.055c per kWh, Bitcoin Price would need to stay above $6,500 to avoid mining at a loss.Bitcoin price seems to have found a bottom for the time being.The recent Bitcoin price action has also led a dark green bar…

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Will the End of 2019 Mark a Big Change for Bitcoin?

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“The month marked the controversial bitcoin cash hard fork that ultimately gave birth to bitcoin SV, a currency endorsed by Australian bitcoin developer Craig Wright” writes Nick Marinoff for livebitcoinnews.com. While bitcoin, Ethereum, bitcoin cash and Litecoin continue to struggle, the Ripple-based currency is consistently turning heads and outdoing a lot of its digital competition.For the most part, Ripple’s XRP appears to be this month’s biggest player, with the currency trading at the 30-cent mark for the first time in several weeks.So, what’s going to happen with bitcoin over the…

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Bitcoin News Digest Sunday, October 20, 2019

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Bitcoin-Integrated Battle Royale Game Lightnite Lets Players Earn BTC Multi-player battle gaming can now happen on the Bitcoin Lightning Network, with Lightnite. Players can earn and spend BTC directly in-game.   Bitcoin CME Chart Gap is a Possible Reversal Point, Says Analyst In the CME futures chart, there is a Bitcoin gap at $11,700 which has yet to be filled and could be a possible reversal point.   Bear Cross on Key Indicator Could Push Bitcoin Price to $7,300 Bitcoin remains pinned below $8K as the 128 and 111-day moving…

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Bear Cross on Key Indicator Could Push Bitcoin Price to $7,300

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“As shown by the daily chart, Bitcoin price is approaching the double bottom at $7,775 and $7,714” writes Horus Hughes for cointelegraph.com. As Bitcoin’s price gradually sinks lower, traders appear to have turned their appetites elsewhere.The general sentiment amongst Bitcoin traders seems relatively unenthusiastic and many traders view Bitcoin’s current price action as an opportunity for accumulation at $7,800 and below.One will also notice that the 200-day moving average has flattened and Bitcoin price continues to peel away from the indicator which many traders describe as being crucial. Source: cointelegraph.com

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