# Bitcoin
Cryptocurrencies Continue To Fall, And Companies React
The Bitcoin price is now under $25,000, Ether is under $1,200. Crypto companies are reacting to the downtrend. The major cryptocurrencies continue to fall. On the morning of June 13, 2022, Bitcoin broke below $25,000; at the time of publication of this article, the currency is trading at just under $24,300. Ether also continues to lose value and is below $1,200.
Statistics Give Detailed Insights Into Cryptocurrency Scams
In the US, most people lose their cryptocurrency in investment scams. The older the victims, the higher the individual losses. The US consumer protection authority FTC (Federal Trade Commission) has presented details of cryptocurrency fraud in a report. According to this, more than 46,000 people in the USA have reported a case of fraud since 2021, and the losses since then have amounted to more than one billion US dollars in various cryptocurrencies.
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Panama's Towerbank Declares Itself Crypto Friendly
Panamanian bank Towerbank declared itself friendly to Bitcoin (BTC) and invites users of crypto assets to create accounts. In April, the Legislative Assembly of Panama unanimously approved a bill that regulates the use of cryptocurrencies in the country and applies a 0% tax for capital gains.
Nubank partners with PAXOS. Your clients will be able to trade Bitcoin and Ethereum.
The Brazilian digital bank reported that it will be possible to buy and sell cryptocurrencies, specifically Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) from its application. Nu Holdings Inc., Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc.-backed digital bank, partnered with PAXOS TRUST Co. to enable its 53 million customers to store, buy and sell crypto assets.
BTC reaches $138,000 in UST, with a return of over 300%.
After the UST "stablecoin" hit new lows reaching $0.22, the BTCUST pair reached $138,000 UST rising +300%. The Terra (Luna) cryptocurrency has already lost 94% of its value according to CoinMarketCap data, while TerraUSD (UST) struggles to regain its parity with the US dollar.
TerraUSD (UST) lost parity with the dollar and fell 30% last Monday.
Luna Foundation lends $1.5 billion to save TerraUSD (UST), which shows that the algorithm that maintains parity with the US dollar is not working very well. UST suffered on Monday a "sell-off attack" that gave Terra action for the use of its giant Bitcoin (BTC) reserves to shore up its parity with the dollar. Initial liquid injection measures for TerraUSD (UST) proved insufficient and fell to lows of USD 0.68, according to data shown on CoinMarketCap.
Bitcoin (BTC) rejects $40K and falls -10%
Pixabay: WorldSpectrum / Source: CoinMarketCap, TradingView. BTC had an initial rise of 5% after the Federal Reserve announced that it would raise the benchmark interest rate in the United States by 1%. But the rise appeared to be short-lived as Bitcoin failed to break above the $40,000 resistance, causing it to drop to as low as $36,000.
Top 20 Cryptocurrencies Investors Are Buying in 2022
Did you know that as of March 2022, there are over 18465 digital currencies in existence? However, of that list, there are about 10,363 active cryptocurrencies (almost 8000 are inactive or dead). And if you’re like me, you’re probably wondering which are the top 20 cryptocurrencies to invest in.
Are We Already Nearing the End of Crypto Culture?
Though economists largely agree that virtual currency replacing cash is a long-term inevitability, some are questioning the current health of crypto culture. This article is based on corporate postings and accredited media reports. All linked information within this article is fully-attributed to the following outlets:The New York Times, The New York Post, The Economic Times, Data-Driven Investor, Bitcoin Magazine, Ad Week, The Street, and Investopedia.
Who, exactly, is Satoshi Nakamoto?
A person or group known as Satoshi Nakamoto wrote a paper thirteen years ago describing a new software system called bitcoin. Bitcoin is already valued over $1 trillion, and it has ignited a phenomena that proponents believe has the capacity to completely restructure the global financial system.
Fort Worth Becomes the First U.S. City To Mine Bitcoin Inside City Hall – Embracing Technology and Cryptocurrency
Immediately after passing a resolution that it would explore Bitcoin mining, the City of Fort Worth took action. Led by Mayor Mattie Taylor, a small Bitcoin mining farm has now been built in City Hall and three mining machines are now running 24 hours per day, 7 days per week as of April 26!
3 Reasons You May Want to Sell Your Altcoins (Opinion)
Trading cryptocurrenciesPhoto by Behnam Norouzi on Unsplash. The cryptocurrency market has not been favorable to investors lately. Since October last year, cryptocurrency prices fell and continue to trade in an up and down movement.
Bitcoin Could Get a Boost When It Nears a Halving Point
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) is now over the $40,000 mark, going over and under it this past month. Bitcoin is now down over 14.2% so far this year. Today BTC is at $40,914, which is off 14.6% from its prior peak of $47,912 on March 28. Nevertheless, investors might want to take advantage of this weakness, as it is likely to weather the present inflation storm fairly well as a store of value.