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(Bloomberg) — A continuing recovery in Bitcoin has put the largest cryptocurrency on course for its longest winning streak this year. The virtual coin rose as much as 6.1% to top $40,000 and was trading at about $39,700 as of 8:15 a.m. in London on Wednesday. It’s advanced for eight straight days. Other coins including second-ranked Ether climbed, boosting the Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index. “The current momentum is strong” and $45,000 is in sight but a conclusive break above $50,000… Source link

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. The e-commerce giant denied it was poised to accept bitcoin and other cryptocurencies. Photo: AP Photo/John Locher, File Bitcoin (BTC-USD) has fallen away from recent highs after Amazon (AMZN) denied a report that it was considering accepting cryptocurrencies as payment. Bitcoin and other cryptos rallied on Monday amid speculation that the e-commerce giant was poised to accept digital money. Amazon recently posted a job listing for a “Digital Currency and Blockchain… Source link

(Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc on Monday denied a media report saying the e-commerce giant was looking to accept bitcoin payments by the end of the year. The report https://bit.ly/3xb6orM from London’s City A.M. newspaper, citing an unnamed “insider”, sent the world’s biggest cryptocurrency up as much as 14.5% before it trimmed gains to last trade 6% higher at $37,684.04. “Notwithstanding our interest in the space, the speculation that has ensued around our specific plans for cryptocurrencies is… Source link

Bitcoin market analysts are speculating over what fueled the cryptocurrency’s price jump on Monday, and some of the experts say a short squeeze of heavily leveraged traders may have added to upward pressure on prices. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have risen dramatically over the past 24 hours. Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, was trading at $39,189 at press time, for a 15% price gain.  Short liquidations – bearish trades where the principal was wiped out due to margin… Source link

Motley Fool Why Carnival Stock Just Popped Shares of cruise ship operator Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) (NYSE: CUK) stock are bouncing back Monday, up 3.3% as of 12:35 p.m. EDT. The move comes in response to news late Friday that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit has reversed its previous ruling that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention could enforce its Conditional Sail Order, setting restrictions on whether cruise lines could sail carrying unvaccinated… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Bitcoin surged close to $40,000 as a flurry of short-covering intensified a rally apparently sparked by speculation over Amazon.com Inc.’s involvement in the crypto industry. A job posting from the retail giant seeking an executive to develop the company’s “digital currency and blockchain strategy” stirred questions among analysts over whether the move could eventually lead to Amazon accepting Bitcoin as a method of payment. As the largest digital token gained on the… Source link

After a bullish end to the week for Bitcoin and the broader market on Sunday, it was a particularly bullish morning for the crypto majors this morning. At the time of writing, Bitcoin, BTC to USD, was up by 8.97%to $38,591.0. A mixed start to the day saw Bitcoin fall to an early morning low $35,233.0 before making a move. Steering clear of the first major support level at $34,386, Bitcoin rallied to an early morning current day high $39,777.0. Bitcoin broke through the day’s major resistance… Source link

Reuters U.S. new home sales hit 14-month low amid supply constraints Sales of new U.S. single-family homes tumbled to a 14-month low in June and sales in the prior month were weaker than initially estimated, the latest signs that expensive lumber and shortages of other building materials were hurting the housing market. The third straight monthly decline in sales reported by the Commerce Department on Monday followed news last week that permits for future homebuilding dropped to a nine-month… Source link

A recruitment ad by Amazon has stoked speculation the company may have a favourable view of cryptocurrencies. Photo: Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Bitcoin (BTC-USD) and other cryptocurrencies surged higher on Monday morning, amid speculation that e-commerce giant Amazon (AMZN) could soon accept tokens as payment. Bitcoin was up 12% to $38,723 (£28,169) at just after 8am on Monday morning in London. It marked the cryptocurrency’s highest price in over a month. The rally was linked to… Source link

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Cryptocurrencies popped to the top of recent ranges on Monday as short sellers bailed out in the wake of a strong week and while traders hoped a handful of positive comments from influential investors might signal a turnaround in fragile sentiment. Bitcoin rose as far as 12.5% to hit $39,850, its highest since mid-June during the Asia session, while ether hit a three-week peak of $2,344. On the heels of bitcoin’s best week in almost three months, the move put… Source link