After quite a volatile rally to $13,000, bitcoin price action has tempered down a bit. But, the case for future gains remains strong, according to a technical setup that popular Youtube and Twitter-based BTC analyst Carl Martin shared today. This will surely get the hopium levels of bulls soaring. According to him, the top cryptocurrency...Read More
This week was particularly interesting in the cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin’s price charted a new 2020 high, surging to as much as $13,217 on Binance. The entire market cap surged and gained almost $40 billion throughout the past seven days. The catalyst for this major move was PayPal. The world’s largest online payment processor announced that...Read More
Local government networks were the target of a recent ransomware attack in a county in the state of Georgia. The key voting infrastructure assault reportedly managed to affect “critical systems” within the network. The First Ransomware Attack For This Election Season According to a recent CNN news report, the attack on Georgia’s Hall County was disclosed...Read More
Amid the most recent cryptocurrency price developments, Grayscale Investments has increased its assets under management (AUM) by over $1 billion in a week. Perhaps even more impressive is the AUM increase in a day – a “cool” $300 million. Grayscale’s AUM Explodes In October CryptoPotato reported Grayscale’s Q3 2020 record-breaking earnings last week. The company...Read More
BitMEX, one of the world’s leading Bitcoin margin trading exchanges, appears to be taking major steps to increase its value proposition. In a couple of recent announcements, the exchange said that it’s going to reduce some of its fees while also adding more cryptocurrencies for trading. This comes months after the exchange had to introduce...Read More
Bitcoin spiked above $13,000 once again and came close to painting yet another 2020 high. Ethereum jumped above $410, and most altcoins have followed alone with notable increases. The market cap has gained $8 billion more. Bitcoin Swings At Another YTD High CryptoPotato reported yesterday that the primary cryptocurrency surged to a fresh 2020 high...Read More
Open Interest on one of the world’s largest exchanges continues to increase as proof. According to data from Skew analytics, Open Interest on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has surpassed that of retail exchange Binance and taken the second spot. The move was noted by long-term Bitcoin trader Nick Cote who likened it to an...Read More
PayPal, the world’s largest online payment processor, is reportedly exploring acquisitions of cryptocurrency-oriented companies. Citing sources familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reports that this includes the popular Bitcoin custodian BitGo. The sources also revealed that PayPal has been in talks with BitGo, and it could potentially reach a deal “within weeks.” However, the negotiations could...Read More
Bitcoin has been on fire during the past 48 hours, thanks to the ‘PayPal crypto on-ramp launch news.’ What is even more interesting to note is BTC’s future market outlook. Veteran trader and analyst Peter Brandt said that the cryptocurrency is about to log its second-highest monthly close since it started trading first. Brandt says...Read More
BitTorrent Inc., the firm behind the massively popular BitTorrent protocol and app, has announced its acquisition of blockchain-powered live streaming platform DLive. DLive will now form part of the newly established BitTorrent X ecosystem, which also includes the BitTorrent File System (BTFS), a service used for distributed file storage and retrieval, as well as the...Read More
Billionaire hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones III has become an even bigger Bitcoin fan following the most recent price developments. As CryptoPotato reported back in May, Jones bought an undisclosed amount of BTC to protect himself amid the rising fears of increased inflations. In an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, the prominent investor doubled-down...Read More
While most cryptocurrency community members speculate when or if Bitcoin will ever top its all-time high against the dollar, the digital asset has already marked an ATH against other government-issued fiat currencies – the Brazilian Real and the Turkish Lira. Bitcoin Smashes Through BRL ATH The past several days have been significantly exciting for the...Read More
As Bitcoin price recorded a new yearly high, most of the participants in a recent survey shared that they hold the majority of their holdings in Bitcoin rather than altcoins. Bitcoin traders are basking in profit as October turns out to be a good month for BTC. 46% Of People Allocate More Than 50% To...Read More
A venture builder for early-stage cryptocurrency- and blockchain-oriented companies, Collider Labs, has successfully closed a $1 million investment vehicle. The company announced the news in a press release shared with CryptoPotato. The $1 million round comes after the recent addition of several “notable limited partners, including established blockchain executives, CEOs, founders, and traders.” The statement...Read More
Bitcoin painted a fresh yearly high of over $13,200 following promising news from PayPal. This time, the altcoins joined the ride, and the total market cap has surged by $23 billion since yesterday alone. Bitcoin Registers A New 2020 High Significant news emerged yesterday when the giant online payment processor PayPal announced it would enable...Read More
Exaion, a subsidiary of the French multinational electric utility company EDF Group, will join the Tezos ecosystem as a corporate baker. The press release shared with CryptoPotato disclosed that Exaion is EDF’s arm specializing in blockchain solutions and high-performance cloud computing. The company aims to utilize distributed ledger technology to develop solutions to minimize the...Read More
During his appearance on DC Fintech Week 2020, the Acting Comptroller of the Currency Brian Brooks praised decentralized networks, highlighted the expanding role of cryptocurrencies and the necessary regulations, and hinted that central banks could actually become nodes to blockchain networks. Brooks On Crypto And Regulation In Brooks’ opinion, banks have treated cryptocurrency assets as...Read More
Decred, the blockchain built with decentralized governance in mind, announced today the launch of DCRDEX, a revolutionary DEX created with the objective of being as friendly as possible with traders. Unlike traditional exchanges like Binance or Coinbase, Decred’s DCRDEX runs on the blockchain, so there is no third-party intervention in users’ operations. DCRDEX: Decred’s Vision...Read More
Characterized by an explosive rally in the last 24 hours, bitcoin just took back this year’s high again. But a popular TradingView-based analyst is calling for BTC to hit $14,300. This is based on the ‘Underlying Trend-line’ analysis, which, according to him, is the “the most consistent trend-line since March.” Bitcoin Testing The Underlying Trendline...Read More
Bitcoin’s price is undeniably affected by many factors. Throughout its nascent history, it has displayed continuous correlation with the performance of gold, although, at times, it’s moving hand-in-hand with the stock market. The overall macroeconomic landscape has also proven to be a factor for Bitcoin’s price. For example, it saw a 40% decrease in March...Read More
Newfound bullish momentum is omnipresent with Bitcoin’s price throughout the last few days. The cryptocurrency has increased by more than $2,000 since October 6th, and it shows no signs of slowing down. Bitcoin Price Breaks 2020 Highs on PayPal News Throughout the entire month of September, Bitcoin’s price was somewhat stagnant, with a few minor...Read More
Bitcoin is enjoying several consecutive bullish days, resulting in a break above $12,000. The movement may surprise some. A few days ago, news broke that the popular cryptocurrency exchange OKEx had suspended withdrawals after reports emerged that its founder was taken away by the police. In early October, the owners of another large platform, namely...Read More
One of the world’s largest online payment processing companies, PayPal, has joined the cryptocurrency market and it will allow its customers to hold, buy, and sell Bitcoin and other cryptos using fiat currency. In addition, PayPal customers will be able to spend Bitcoin to shop at over 26 million vendors already included in its network...Read More
Bitcoin has surged past $12,000 in the past several hours and it came just $200 away from marking a fresh 2020 high above $12,500. Interestingly, the alternative coins haven’t followed BTC’s move upwards, and Bitcoin has increased its dominance over the market. Bitcoin Nears A New 2020 High? The past few days have been quite...Read More
Within the past hour, Bitcoin has made its move back to tap $12,300 which equals its high for this year made in mid-August. Analysts are flooding crypto social media with their predictions as BTC reaches this crucial juncture. Since that first move above $12k over two months ago, BTC corrected to the high $9k zone...Read More
The story of the legal battle between Kik and the SEC seems to be coming to an end. Today, the SEC filed a motion with the Southern District Court of New York to close the case with a $5 million fine. Kik was being sued for issuing and selling unregistered securities through the ICO of...Read More
A new consultation process on blockchain laws is set to begin in Switzerland. Initiated by the country’s Federal Department of Finance, the operation is focused on initiating a blanket ordinance in the local blockchain and distributed ledger technology environment. For Better Laws In Blockchain Industry A number of parties, individuals, and other interested groups are...Read More
A survey among over 2,000 Russian investors has placed cryptocurrency next to gold in terms of popularity. Moreover, younger investors aged below 30 have displayed significant favoritism towards digital assets. Crypto Ranks Above Gold Among Russian Investors According to the study published by the World Gold Council, investors from the world’s largest country by landmass...Read More
August was a bullish month for altcoin traders as they ranked in profits, forcing Bitcoin dominance to drop below 60% for the first time since the start of the year. However, the altcoin euphoria was shortlived as September brought along the bears. The end of Q3 wasn’t great for Bitcoin traders, but that was expected...Read More
Octavio Marenzi, founder and CEO of capital markets consultancy firm Opimas LLC, recently predicted that the current economic situation will shoot Bitcoin’s price “through the roof.” Simultaneously, he suggested that the traditional financial markets will suffer as the COVID-19 fears grow. Opimas CEO: Bitcoin Will Shoot Through The Roof Appearing on RT’s Boom Bust, Marenzi...Read More
