A new study found that in 2020, darknet markets that offer illegal goods and commodities such as drugs received a total of $1.7 billion worth of cryptocurrency. Specifically, with regard to value sent to or received from darknet markets last year, United States ranked second in Chainalysis’ 2021 Crypto Crime Report. Residents based in US...Read More
On 2 February, Ethereum reached a new all-time high above $1,500, across major exchanges, just days before the launch of the CME Ethereum futures contracts, which is slated for 8 February. The surge in price could have been a result of several positive announcements about the second-largest crypto by market cap. Source: TradingView Recently, asset...Read More
Monero flipped the $143-resistance level, but a move above $148 was unlikely as the bullish momentum slowed down. IOTA registered rangebound behavior as trading volumes were weak. Even though DOGE was predicted to fall in the short-term, uncertainty shrouded its future trajectory. Monero [XMR] Source: XMR/USD, TradingView The market’s bulls regained the $143-price level as...Read More
Bitcoin SV was projected to move within its range and a break above the $183-resistance level did not seem likely. On the contrary, BAT traded within its parallel channel and a breakout seemed imminent over the next few trading sessions. Finally, ZEC managed to rise above its upper trendline, but the price could reverse its...Read More
LINK seemed to be targeting a move above its $24.29-resistance, but weak momentum meant that the market’s bulls could struggle to lift the price on the charts. Healthy buying activity and an uptick in trading volumes backed STEEM for a rise above its $0.19-resistance. Finally, MKR’s bearish cycle could spill over to the next few...Read More
Cryptocurrencies ranging from Bitcoin to joke, token Doge, have seen much mainstream support in the past week. After Elon Musk said “he was a supporter of Bitcoin” and OnlyFans star Mia Khalifa bought Doge, another new celebrity has shown support for the coins. This time it was Gene Simmons, from the rock and roll band...Read More
Altcoins BNB and COMP maintained their January uptrend as their price set new records at press time. Nevertheless, they were primed for a reversal as the indicators flashed bearish signals. DCR was rejected at $66.8 resistance, but strong trading volume suggested that the price would eventually break above the resistance mark. Binance Coin [BNB] Source:...Read More
Polkadot traded within a range and showed short-term bearish pressure while Synthetix closed beneath a bearish reversal pattern. VeChain was headed toward the $0.0221 level of support as bearish momentum took hold. Polkadot [DOT] Source: DOT/USDT on TradingView Polkadot continued to trade within the range from $14.95 to $18.25. A brief foray above the range...Read More
With a $6.9 billion market cap, Stellar has remained close to the top-10 cryptocurrencies and consolidated fairly after its rally during the 1st week of January. XLM re-tested its support a few times but rather than consolidating low, it has continued to bridge the gap nears its yearly high of $0.414. The long-term analysis remains...Read More
“The store of value generation” is what entrepreneur Mark Cuban termed young crypto investors as. In a blog explaining this narrative, the billionaire today seemed to caution older generations and Wall Street stalwarts. He stated why the idea “that a crypto asset could be a store of value” is not “crazy.” Old Schoolers say that...Read More
Binance established Binance Smart Chain [BSC], a new blockchain a while ago and it has become popular among users. The platform that already homes over 100 projects has added a new service to BSC to keep up with the demands of its users. According to Binance Smart Chain news, Binance added delivery of ETH 2.0...Read More
Amid the recent GameStop share hike frenzy, Robinhood faced much criticism from enraged users and policy-makers alike, for suspending trading services for retailers. According to the Wall Street Journal, Robinhood has raised another $2.4 billion from its shareholders. The WSJ report cited sources familiar with the matter and stated: Robinhood Markets Inc. raised another $2.4 billion...Read More
Although the month of January saw Bitcoin and Ethereum rise towards record levels, a correction soon followed and the market leaders saw their gains drop. The rest of the altcoin market reacted in a similar fashion and fell on the charts after a solid start to the month. Similarly, altcoins LTC, VET, and ETC were...Read More
Stellar Lumens climbed above its immediate resistance on the charts but the indicators did not favor an extended rally. Altcoins XTZ and DASH projected rangebound movement as there was a shortage of buyers in their market. Stellar Lumens [XLM] Source: XLM/USD, TradingView Stellar Lumens broke above $0.239 resistance after it witnessed some buying pressure over...Read More
XRP’s price recovered from the blow dealt by news of the SEC lawsuit on December 22 to trade at $0.56. Monero surged after exhibiting a bullish divergence while Basic Attention Token hovered above a level of support. XRP Source: XRP/USD on TradingView On December 22nd, XRP was trading at $0.53. News of the SEC lawsuit...Read More
The past few days have demonstrated how organized groups can shake the well-established stock market. This organized movement was even visible in the Dogecoin [DOGE] market due to which the price of the digital asset sky-rocketed. At the time, traders from around the world were interested in the Dogecoin hype, and probably due to this...Read More
Cardano was trading within a range from $0.32 to $0.38 and showed signs of being in a consolidation phase. SushiSwap was bullish on the charts and likely to go past $10, while IOTA found support at the $0.39 mark but lacked interest from buyers to attempt another move past $0.45. Cardano [ADA] Source: ADA/USDT on...Read More
Ethereum was consolidating under its all-time high and traders eagerly anticipated a breakout past this final level of resistance. Aave showed bullish momentum and could post further gains past $300, and does not yet hint at a pullback on its rally. Dogecoin sent users into a rapture, apart from those who bought the absolute top....Read More
Cardano was unable to break above $0.367 but the overall trend was still bullish as the candlesticks remained above their 20-SMA and 50-SMA. Cosmos traded close to its immediate resistance and indicated the likelihood of an upward breakout as the indicators flashed bullish signals. Dogecoin cut its losses at $0.024 and was projected to move...Read More
The biggest crypto market after that of Bitcoin’s has to be Ethereum. It has been the second-largest altcoin in the market noting an 85% surge since the beginning of the year. With its price surpassing $1k earlier in January, ETH’s value remained at $1,350 at the time of writing and registered a 24-hour trading volume...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice The second-largest cryptocurrency, Ethereum [ETH] has remained unimpacted by Bitcoin’s volatility over the past couple of days. The value of the digital asset has managed to stay above the $1,322 support and was currently...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice The Bitcoin-Cash market like the Bitcoin market has been witnessing restricted movement. The digital asset was priced at $405 at the time of writing but was heading lower on the price scale. Meanwhile, the...Read More
Chainlink traded at the mid-point of its immediate resistance and support but flashed bearish signals at press time. Synthetix scaled past another record level as the bullish cycle was projected to last for a few more sessions. Decred cut its losses at $61.5 support and eyed a move back towards its present resistance mark. Chainlink...Read More
XRP sustained its northbound move on the charts and traded close to the $0.444 resistance at press time. AAVE remained within its parallel channel, with a breakout unlikely over the coming sessions and IOTA found support at $0.416 and registered some sideways movement. XRP Source: XRP/USD, TradingView XRP maintained its upward trajectory on the charts...Read More
XRP’s price has been appreciating for the past three days and is now up by over 100% from $0.2478 to $0.5100. This increment in price followed the unprecedented stock movement especially with regard to the drama surrounding GameStop’s stock and Dogecoin’s surge on the charts. Amid the on-going rise, investors did not necessarily align with...Read More
It has been another bullish week for Binance Coin as the asset rallied from $36 on the 22nd of January, to $44 on 31 January. While the token has been here before, on the long-term chart, the potential of another correction arises. At press time, Binance Coin had a market cap of $6.9 million, as...Read More
Even though Bitcoin moved closer to the $34,000 level and saw some positive movement on the charts, some altcoins remained cautious and awaited stronger cues for a more definitive move. Such was the case with ETH and TRX, both of which were moving sideways at the time of writing. On the other hand, SUSHI showed...Read More
Litecoin failed to rise above its 200-SMA and traded close to its support at $130. Tron seemed to be under a correction as prices cooled off after touching a local high. Elrond snapped yet another all-time high, but the indicators pointed towards a bearish pullback. Litecoin [LTC] Source: LTC/USD, TradingView Litecoin was unable to break...Read More
Even though the Bitcoin market is looking for a way to stabilize, the altcoins are seen marching higher above the price candles. Most altcoins were noting high volatility as the trend in the market changes. Binance Coin [BNB] Source: BNBUSD on TradingView The Binance Coin [BNB] market has been witnessing the price note higher highs...Read More
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was back at square one trading within the $32,000-$34,000 range, after the Elon Musk-inspired hike exhausted itself. What effect did BTC’s short-lived performance have on the rest of the altcoin market? Well, a few alts followed BTC’s lead, while a few others continued to consolidate on the charts. On...Read More
