**On Today's Episode Of The Cryptoverse:** It’s a slow news day today and rather than picking any old news story I’ve opted to highlight a few points that The Merkle have pointed out about PIVX which I was not aware of because I have yet to read the PIVX whitepaper or study it in any detail. These high level points are quite enlightening though so let’s run through them. The news segment begins at 3:14 Today's episode is sponsored by TunnelBear. the simple VPN app that makes it easy to browse the web privately and enjoy a more open and secure Internet experience. [To try TunnelBear for free by clicking here](http://click.tunnelbear.com/SH8n) **Please Support The Cryptoverse And Boost Cryptocurrency Adoption By Becoming A Cryptoversity Patron:** Make a regular contribution and you'll help to secure Cryptoversity's future, get unlimited access to all Cryptoversity courses as well as a private Telegram chat group where you get direct access to me: https://www.cryptoversity.com/podcast/ **Or Pay As You Go With Bitcoin Tips:** 1Lak8zkQbUB5FgDD6ci6M82oTVBveuBxBT **Sources:** [Cryptocurrency Prices Provided by CoinMarketCap.com](http://coinmarketcap.com/) [The Original Article On The Merkle](https://themerkle.com/pivx-provides-instant-private-alternative-to-dash/) [PIVX Whitepaper](https://pivx.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/PIVX-purple-paper-Technincal-Notes.pdf) [Decred Presentation at Coinbase](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ka098ny1gwY) [Nodes vs Noses by James D'Angelo](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Q3WOPT4-WA) [Take My Online Courses Here](https://www.cryptoversity.com/courses/) Produced by Cryptoversity.com the online school for learning about Bitcoin, crypto-currencies and blockchains. https://www.cryptoversity.com

**On today's episode of The Cryptoverse:** The price of bitcoin has been steadily riding up the ascending channel pattern over the past week. Over the course of the early morning on October 11, the cryptocurrency’s value has finally had a breakout, trending upwards to a high of $636 USD. **Please Support The Cryptoverse Podcast by visiting the Cryptoversity Store:** https://www.cryptoversity.com/store **Support The Cryptoverse With A Bitcoin Donation:** 1Lak8zkQbUB5FgDD6ci6M82oTVBveuBxBT **Subscribe to the podcast here:** https://www.cryptoversity.com/podcast/ Today's episode is sponsored by [TunnelBear](http://click.tunnelbear.com/SH8n), the simple VPN app that makes it easy to browse the web privately and enjoy a more open and secure Internet experience. [Try it for free here](http://click.tunnelbear.com/SH8n) **Disclaimer:** I personally use TunnelBear every day and if you decide to upgrade to a paid plan using my link it generates commission to help support the show. Sources: [The Original Article on Bitcoin.com](https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-price-breakout-630-beyond/) [The Bitcoin Price Chart](https://bitcoinwisdom.com/markets/bitstamp/btcusd) [CoinMarketCap](http://coinmarketcap.com/) Produced by Cryptoversity.com the online school for learning about Bitcoin, crypto-currencies and blockchains. Please upvote to support the show, I really appreciate it. https://steemit.com/crypto-news/@marketingmonk/bitcoin-price-breakout-begins-usd630-and-beyond-the-cryptoverse-120