Bitcoin remains in its quite familiar range between $9,000 and $9,300 after a 2% increase from yesterday’s low. The most prominent US-based indexes registered similar increases yesterday, confirming the high correlation levels between the two asset groups. Bitcoin And Altcoins Recover As reported yesterday, the price for the primary cryptocurrency decreased to $9,050 on some...Read More
Elrond is by far the best performing token of the leading 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap over the past week, with more than 110% as of writing these lines. ERD has surged by over 50% in the last 24 hours alone. Here is what might explain the price surge. Elrond Mainnet Can Be Interconnected with...Read More
It’s safe to say that July has been relatively dull for Bitcoin when it comes to price action. The major cryptocurrency spent the last week trading in a range between $9,100 and $9,400 without any major fluctuations. It’s also worth noting that legacy markets and Bitcoin’s price remain aggressively correlated. In fact, a lot of...Read More
Max Kaiser is a well-known American broadcaster and filmmaker. His previous experience includes anchoring an analysis program called On The Edge and producing a TV series on the Al-Jazeera English network. Currently, he’s the host of his own widely-popular financial program called the Keiser Report. Apart from his TV and online appearances, Keiser is also...Read More
A popular cryptocurrency researcher recently pointed out that the stablecoin issuer Tether has blacklisted 39 Ethereum-based addresses holding over $46 million of USDT. Interestingly, the information surfaced soon after another report indicating that the CENTRE Consortium has admitted doing the same to a USDC address with $100,000 worth of the stablecoin. $46M In Stablecoin Addresses...Read More
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) published a new set of regulations for derivatives assets, including cryptocurrencies. The agency is developing comprehensive rules for digital assets to promote innovation in the field. CFTC’s New Legislation For Cryptocurrencies The CFTC is the US’s derivatives regulator. According to the chairman, Heath P. Tarbert, derivatives, including futures,...Read More
A New York state court ruled that the exchange, and companies connected to it, must face court claims according to Bloomberg. Last year, New York Attorney General Letitia James accused Bitfinex of hiding the loss of more than $850 million in client and corporate funds. Panama Firm in The Spotlight The firms in question have...Read More
Bitcoin and most altcoins have retraced slightly in the past 24 hours, after a few days of gains. Interestingly, similar price fallbacks are visible in the traditional stock markets, as the Dow Jones is down by 1.4%. Bitcoin’s False Breakout After the unsuccessful attempt to conquer $9,500, Bitcoin hovered above the significant 50-MA level at...Read More
US privacy advocates are worried that the 4th amendment does not protect Bitcoin transactions after a court ruled that the FBI agents hadn’t violated the law when they accessed data of Coinbase clients. Bitcoin Transactions Reveal Deeply Personal Information A week ago, CryptoPotato reported that a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the...Read More
BitTorrent Inc users can now purchase goods and memberships on the platform with the USD-backed stablecoin of the leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance – BUSD. BUSD And BNB Changes On BitTorrent In a press release shared with CryptoPotato earlier today, the popular decentralized peer-to-peer company announced the introduction of the newest cryptocurrency asset on its platform...Read More
The leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange and one of the biggest companies in the industry, Coinbase, reportedly prepares for an official stock market listing. Coinbase Prepares for Stock Market Listing According to a report filed by Reuters minutes ago, the leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has started making preparations for a stock market listing. Should the...Read More
Following the latest impressive pump in the price of Dogecoin, largely attributed to the influx of TikTok-inspired traders, two major exchanges have added perpetual futures contracts for the coin. This allows users to essentially short DOGE with very high leverage. Dogecoin Receives The Spotlight As CryptoPotato reported yesterday, Dogecoin surged by over 100% in less...Read More
Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz believes that Bitcoin will outperform gold in the upcoming months. However, he advised people to allocate more funds into the precious metal instead of the primary cryptocurrency because of the high fluctuations in its price. Buy More Gold Than BTC, Says Novogratz The former Wall Street hedge fund manager Novogratz...Read More
There is no doubt that the hottest thing in the crypto industry at the moment is decentralized finance. However, Ethereum as its foundation still hasn’t caught up. Another day has heralded another all-time high for the total dollar value of collateral locked up in DeFi markets. That milestone has just hit $2.15 billion as more...Read More
Binance Futures traders held more open positions in June compared to May, even though trading volumes declined month-on-month. Open interest on Binance Futures rose 180% in June compared to May, from 220 million USDT to 580 million USDT. Binance concluded that this might anticipate an increase in Bitcoin volatility. Traders Held More Open Positions in...Read More
Following days of stagnant price actions, Bitcoin finally made a move and tested the $9,500 level where it got rejected. At the same time, most alternative coins are still in the green after yesterday’s impressive gains, hinting that an altcoin season may be in the making. BTC Tests $9,500 As CryptoPotato reported previously, the primary...Read More
Kraken Security Labs found some vulnerabilities in the hardware wallet Ledger Nano X. The wallet is regarded by many as one of the most secure storage devices. Attackers Can Tamper Wallet Devices to Steal Crypto Funds On Wednesday, Kraken Security Labs – the exchange’s team that checks the security of crypto products – announced that...Read More
Despite world economies still feeling the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, most stock markets have recovered from the March losses, and some are even charting new highs. This has raised speculations that Bitcoin’s price may head south, and OKEx CEO Jay Hao recently offered his answer on the matter. Jay Hao Examines The Stock...Read More
If you bought Bitcoin in 2015 or 2016 when BTC was trading for less than $500 and HODL till today, the value of the assets would be around 1,750% higher. However, not many investors were lucky to purchase the cryptocurrency five years ago, partly because of the skepticism of its potential at that time. Today,...Read More
Chainlink continues with its impressive price performance after reaching a new all-time high today. Interestingly, the latest surge coincided with the launch of China’s Blockchain Service Network, which integrated Chainlink’s price oracles into its ecosystem. China’s BSN Launches As CryptoPotato reported in March this year, the world’s most populated country planned to introduce a DLT-based...Read More
Decentralized finance tokens have outperformed their crypto brethren over the past month, with some hitting two-year highs. As the nascent industry keeps growing, which ones will be next? DeFi has been the darling of the crypto industry over the past month, doubling in total value locked (TVL) in just a few weeks. A new all-time...Read More
A few hours back, Indian IT heavyweight, Tata Consultancy Services, announced the launch of Quartz™ Smart Solution for Crypto Services. The offering will help banks and other financial institutions provide ‘secure and seamless’ crypto trading facilities to their clientele. IT Giant TCS is Spearheading Crypto Adoption As per the official press release, Tata Consultancy Services’...Read More
Numerous alternative coins are booming during the past 24 hours, while Bitcoin remains stable. Consequently, this has raised the question of whether or not the cryptocurrency market is entering another altcoin season. Altcoins Pumping The majority of the market is well in the green today, with some impressive gains from altcoins. Yet, none has increased...Read More
In less than a couple of days, the price for one of the most popular altcoins, Dogecoin, pumped over 100%. There has been a common perception in the cryptocurrency community that huge moves in DOGE usually mean that an altcoin season is around the corner. Still, the team behind Dogecoin warned people through their official...Read More
The government of South Korea is considering a local hemp regulatory-free trade zone and is looking to manage the production of hemp by employing blockchain technology. Tracking Hemp Production With Blockchain According to a report by Newspim on Tuesday (July 7, 2020), the Andong region in the Gyeongbuk Province became a ‘Special Industrial Hemp Free...Read More
Kenya’s local cryptocurrencies are helping communities survive the coronavirus crisis. One example is the recently-launched Sarafu, which is used alongside the Kenyan Shilling to make payments locally. Crypto Industry is Not Only About Speculation The cryptocurrency market is normally discussed from the perspective of investment opportunities. However, many coins and tokens have a real utility...Read More
Authorities of Chinese city Bayan Nur issued a warning on Sunday after a reported case of bubonic plague. The city is located in the autonomous region Inner Mongolia – one of the world’s most attractive regions for Bitcoin miners. Germ Behind Bubonic Plague Killed a Third of Europe’s Population Bayan Nur’s health committee issued a...Read More
The leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance officially announced the acquisition of the Visa debit card platform Swipe. Binance has also listed Swipe’s native cryptocurrency (SXP), which registered a massive price boost of 21%. Binance Buys Swipe Following days of speculation, the popular exchange officially announced the acquisition earlier today for an “undisclosed amount.” Binance and Swipe...Read More
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has submitted a document to the New York Southern District Court to secure a default judgment against Benjamin Reynolds, the director of alleged fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme Control-Finance. According to reports from Finance Feeds, Reynolds failed to plead or defend the CFTC’s action, thus forcing the regulator to obtain a...Read More
Veteran market strategist Jeff Saut recently made a bold prediction that the S&P 500 index will skyrocket in the upcoming year to over 4,000. Having in mind Bitcoin’s increased correlation with the prominent US index, such a surge could be considerably beneficial for BTC’s price as well. Saut: The S&P 500 Above 4,000 Within A...Read More
