Bitcoin Down Under: Australia Bags 4th Spot In Global Crypto Adoption – Survey

Bitcoin adoption has always been the subject of rigorous debates in many countries today. With financial powerhouses such as the U.S. and China still taking a hard stance against cryptocurrencies, it remains to be seen if the adoption of crypto by different nations will reach its peak in the near future.

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The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) governor, Patrick Njoroge, has made his views on Bitcoin clear by describing the calls to convert the country's reserves into the world's leading cryptocurrency as outright “craziness.” The CBK has long made its displeasure toward digital assets in the country known.

The $19,500 resistance area was breached once more by the BTC price. However, it struggled and created a transient top close to the $19,400 mark, the peak it acquired before falling; both the $19,000 price barrier and the 100 hourly SMA were moved down.

Last week, prominent Bitcoin developer, educator and entrepreneur Jimmy Song explained why he is not a fan of altcoins. Song is the author of the book “Programming Bitcoin”, which is available on Amazon.

Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan CEO, said cryptocurrencies are dangerous “Ponzi schemes” that put billions of dollars at risk every year. The JPMorgan CEO told the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, that he is a major skeptic of crypto tokens and digital such as bitcoin.

Publicly traded sustainable Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Iris Energy has signed a deal with investment bank B. Riley Financial per which the latter can buy up to $100 million in equity over the next two years.

The crypto trader who nailed Bitcoin's collapse during the 2018 bear market is predicting an imminent capitulation phase for BTC. In a new strategy session, crypto analyst Tone Vays tells his 121,000 YouTube subscribers that he sees Bitcoin going through a painful leg down in the coming days.

Bitcoin price slowly moved higher above the $19,000 resistance. BTC is currently (11:10 UTC) consolidating above the $19,000 level. It seems like the price might start a fresh increase if it stays above the $19,000 zone.

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A well-known crypto strategist and analyst, Pentoshi, who had predicted the end of the bull market, has revealed his bullish stance towards Bitcoin (BTC) and another currency, Solana (SOL). The analyst tries to claim his stance by informing his 612,000 followers over Twitter that his earlier bearish approach has flipped towards the ongoing bull run.

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) is in a downtrend as the largest cryptocurrency turns down from the 21-day line SMA. Buyers' recovery attempts failed as they were able to break the 21-day line SMA.