ETH price started a fresh decrease after it failed to climb above the $202 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is down more than 8% from the high and it is now trading well below $190.There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance near $190 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed...Read More
Vitalik Buterin was in the news after speaking to the newspaper, ‘Toronto Star’, and stating that “Scalability is a big bottleneck because the Ethereum blockchain is almost full.” High transaction fees are obstructing widespread adoption, he said. His words were, “If you’re a bigger organization, the calculus is that if we join, it will not...Read More
Here’s a riddle for you: what does Monero’s Fluffypony have in common with former Capital One Vice President Alan Silbert, as well as Charlie Lee? Besides an oversized presence on crypto Twitter, all three are listed on the paperwork for crypto’s latest three-letter fad: an IPO. Crypto trading platform INX has applied to the U.S....Read More
Bitcoin Cash Price Analysis (BCH/USD) In the last 24hrs, Bitcoin cash has maintained a bearish run. The same trend is most likely to continue since the 21 day MA is actively trading above the 7 day MA. BCH/USD pair corrected losses yesterday to trade below the critical resistance level at $322.0. Additionally, the bearish pressure...Read More
Photo: A1 Austria’s telecommunications giant and the country’s largest mobile service provider A1 has officially announced accepting cryptocurrency payments at some of its store locations across Austria. In the official announcement, A1 states that in its pilot project, they will accept cryptocurrency payments at some A1 shops while demonstrating global businesses that integrating digital currency...Read More
Ethereum hasn’t done too well over the past year. Since peaking at $1,400 and nearly “flipping” Bitcoin, the cryptocurrency has embarked on a steep downtrend, shedding a large majority of its value as demand has tapered off.In fact, one ETH is now valued at under 0.02 BTC — a level not seen since the pre-ICO...Read More
The R-word – recession – passed the lips of US president Donald Trump yesterday, and despite recent price action, that’s a positive for bitcoin. The consensus of analyst opinion is that there will not be a recession in the US this year or next. But, as we shall see, those comforting findings do not tell...Read More
Cryptocurrency investor and Placeholder partner Chris Burniske has argued that Ether is enduring its first mainstream bear market, just as Bitcoin did back in 2014-15. Cryptocurrency investor and Placeholder partner Chris Burniske has argued that Ether (ETH) is enduring its first mainstream bear market, just as Bitcoin (BTC) did back in 2014-15. In a tweet...Read More
By Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex The ETH has put its restoration on a halt: the market situation does not stimulate active buying. Tuesday morning, August 20th, the cryptocurrency slightly declines, trading at $198.95. On H4, the Ethereum has formed a convergence after nearing an important correction level of 61.8% ($163.20) Fibo. This suggests...Read More
Nelson Minier, head of over-the-counter trading at cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, says its volume has increased twenty-fold since 2018. Nelson Minier, head of over-the-counter (OTC) trading at major cryptocurrency platform Kraken, has stated that the OTC desk’s trades per month have increased by a factor of 20 since the beginning of last year. Minier gave his...Read More
ETH price started a downside correction after testing the $202 resistance area against the US Dollar.The price is currently trading below $198 and is trading near the $194 support area.This week’s followed key bullish trend line with support near $194 is active on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).The pair is likely...Read More
The Polkadot network could soon see a big boost in the adoption of its native DOT token. Blockchain—a Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency exchange and digital wallet provider with over 41 million registered users—announced today that it has partnered with Polkadot in a push to “accelerate the adoption and decentralization of Polkadot tokens.” Users of the Blockchain exchange...Read More
There is never a day without intriguing cryptocurrency developments. Those who can look past the drama and hype may have taken note of a surprising bit of news. It appears there will be IPOs issued on top of the Ethereum blockchain. These tokens will serve both security and utility functions. An interesting development to keep...Read More
Nothing but carnage has been seen across the altcoin market, with major crypto assets like Ethereum and Ripple falling to fresh lows and causing widespread panic across the space.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
Amid the roller-coaster market, Ethereum remained the best performing altcoin since inception, signaling strong support from the skeptical community. While efforts to improve ETH’s use cases are primary attributed as one of the reasons for the crypto’s sluggish trading value, Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin announced an update regarding the soon to expected “Istanbul hard fork.” He...Read More
Ethereum Classic (CURRENCY:ETC) traded 4.8% higher against the US dollar during the 1 day period ending at 8:00 AM Eastern on August 20th. In the last seven days, Ethereum Classic has traded up 1.8% against the US dollar. Ethereum Classic has a market capitalization of $666.15 million and approximately $566.95 million worth of Ethereum Classic...Read More
A voting platform built on Ethereum blockchain – Horizon State – has been shut down indefinitely. As soon as the company winded operations, its native cryptocurrency dubbed Decision Token (HST) faced a significant setback as it plummeted 56%. On their official Facebook page, the blockchain startup based in Australia said they are shutting down operations...Read More
Ethereum naysayers were out in force as the week began after co-founder Vitalik Buterin warned that the network’s blockchain was “almost full.” Buterin: ETH ‘Already Expensive’ In an interview with Canadian mainstream news outlet The Star, Buterin, discussed the future of Ethereum, along with the problems cryptocurrency faces on the path to broader adoption. Using...Read More
A recent run-up in the bitcoin price has been credited to a string of events: the US-China trade war, determined monetary easing by central banks, price manipulation via Tether’s stablecoin USDT, Facebook’s plans to launch its cryptocurrency, as well as a weakening Renminbi. But another factor may be lifting bitcoin as well: altcoins.New York-based Ark Investment...Read More
Bitcoin has failed the $11,000 test again although it was a pretty half-hearted attempt. Touching $10,948 on Coinbase, the price quickly retreated to currently trade at . Just as the 200 MA on the day chart is providing support, it is the 4-hour 200 MA that s the resistance that could prove a hard nut...Read More
During his recent interview, Vitalik Buterin stressed on key factors of scalability, account security and usability which will steer ahead of the mass adoption of digital currencies. The cryptocurrency community is closely watching all the developments taking place in the Ethereum ecosystem. Over the last year, Ethereum developers have been rigorously working on improving the...Read More
Ethereum’s failed attempt to correct above $205 culminates in a retreat under $200. The prevailing trend is strongly bearish especially with the RSI heading south. Ethereum formidable move from last week’s lows smashed through $200 hurdle. However, the failure to break above $205 allowed the sellers an easy-takeover. For this reason, Ethereum is retreating below...Read More
ETH price extended its recent upward move and tested the $202 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is struggling to gain bullish momentum above the $202 resistance area.There is a short term ascending channel forming with support near $198 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).The pair could decline a few points,...Read More
Ethereum’s price action has been closely tracking that of Bitcoin over the past several days, and ETH has been able to post a strong recovery from its recent drop to below $185.Analysts are now noting that Ethereum’s ability to break above the key resistance level of $200 may be emblematic of a shifting short-term trend,...Read More
Since April of this year when Bitcoin first spiked over $1,000 in a matter of minutes, sending the first-ever crypto asset out of its bear market depths, Bitcoin dominance has soared, indicating that much of Bitcoin’s rally was fueled by altcoin-driven selling. The impact can be seen in both Bitcoin’s price outperforming most altcoins by...Read More
ZenGo crypto wallet has announced the support for Facebook’s Libra testnet which gives its users a first-hand experience of using Facebook’s native cryptocurrency. Facebook announced its native cryptocurrency Libra in June 2019 scheduled to launch next year in early 2020. However, apart from its native crypto wallet Calibra, Libra is already getting the support of...Read More
Photo: PriceMinister / Flickr Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten has completed registration of its cryptocurrency exchange Rakuten Wallet, which will go live next month, the company confirmed in a press release. Rakuten, which follows several major Japanese tech players in entering the crypto exchange market, renamed its product from Everybody’s Bitcoin earlier this month. The company...Read More
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin says improving blockchain scalability could slash costs “by over 100” for every crypto transaction. | Source: Abra/YouTube By CCN Markets: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin says improving scalability could slash crypto transaction costs by a factor of “over 100.” That’s crucial, considering that blockchain has become so much “bigger than bitcoin.” Moreover, Buterin...Read More
Fidelity’s charity arm, Fidelity Charitable, has received more than $100 million in cryptocurrency donations since 2015. But according to the company, this year is not the best one for crypto donations. Fidelity Charitable has accepted cryptocurrency donations since 2015. As the company revealed late last month, in total, it has received more than $106 million...Read More
Crypto markets are moving this Monday as the top two aredriving gains. Over $15 billion has been added to total market capitalization sinceyesterday and altcoins are finally sharing some of the love. Ethereum Back at $200 One of the day’s top movers has been Ethereum which has made it back to the crucial $200 level....Read More
