Quick take: Bitmex’s founder and former CEO, Arthur Hayes, has requested leniency from the judge handling his court case Mr. Hayes is requesting no jail time and permission to live abroad and travel freely His lawyers have also asked for probation with no home detention or community confinement Arthur Hayes had struck a plea deal...Read More
Quick take: Bitcoin (BTC) has once again reclaimed $9,000 with 5 days until halving. Pantera Capital’s CEO, Dan Morehead, sees a scenario where BTC hits $115,212 by August 2021. His analysis is based on the change in the stock-to-flow ratio across each halving. The hype and excitement surrounding the Bitcoin halving event is once again...Read More
In brief: Robinhood has secured $280 Million Series F funding after an $8.3 Billion valuation. The funding will drive a push to expand the platform globally. Robinhood also plans on scaling the platform and offering more products to users. The team at the popular trading platform of Robinhood has announced that the firm has secured...Read More
In brief: Everyone was shocked when US Oil prices hit zero and global futures contracts fell hard into negative territory. Such an event had not been anticipated by the team at the EMX exchange. The team halted trading of its USOIL-Perp contract. Trading of the perpetual contract is yet to be reopened as the team...Read More
In brief: Bitcoin (BTC) encountered massive resistance as it tried to break $7,300. At the same time, its trade volume has been dropping together with its dominance in the crypto markets. In our analysis of Bitcoin (BTC) a few hours ago, we were cautiously optimistic that the King of Crypto was on a slow and...Read More
In brief: Evidence points towards US citizens using there $1,200 stimulus checks to buy Bitcoin (BTC). Grayscale Capital’s recent quarterly report provides a clue as to institutional interest in Bitcoin (BTC). The King of Crypto is hovering around $7,200 and looks set to start a climb up to $8,000. For the last 72 hours, Bitcoin...Read More
In brief: Stablecoin market capitalization has reached a whopping $8 Billion. This value stored in stablecoins has zapped away some market capitalization from Bitcoin (BTC). With central banks minting fiat, stablecoins are backed by currencies prone to inflation. An ideal future is where all trading is denominated in Satoshis. Recent news has highlighted that the...Read More
In brief: In a previous analysis of ETH/USDT, we had identified $148 as a solid support zone. ETH/USDT tested this support zone twice, bouncing off of it on the 16th of April. ETH/USDT is currently valued at $170 and looks set to continue on its upward trajectory towards $200. With the Bitcoin (BTC) halving now...Read More
In brief: Some traders thrive during crypto market volatility and can make profits regardless of the trend. A variety of savings options are available for holders who prefer to play the long game. One method is to save using popular exchanges such as Binance. A second is through MyCred which has a liking to Litecoin...Read More
In brief: Gold is thriving as the Feds and other global Central Banks continually print fiat to cushion against the possibilities of a recession. The IMF has warned that the world is on track to experience its worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1920s. Bitcoin and Crypto enthusiasts have been monitoring Gold in...Read More
Quick take: Litecoin’s halving in August 2019, was uneventful with LTC’s price failing to meet the expectations of fans and traders. LTC is frequently considered as Bitcoin’s little brother. Some analysts believe that first doing technical analysis on LTC could provide insights into Bitcoin’s future. It is Easter Monday and the King of Crypto followed...Read More
Quick take: CEO of Morgan Creek Digital, Mark Yusko, was a recent guest on Thinking Crypto, a Youtube crypto news channel. In the interview, Mr. Yusko discussed the current state of the stock market, COVID19, the genesis of Morgan Creek Capital, CBDCs and more. He further explained that XRP and XLM were too closely held...Read More
Quick take: Social distancing has been highly advised globally and especially during this Easter weekend. Many Easter activities have gone virtual as a result. Bitcoin trade volume usually falls during major holidays and Easter is no exception. $6,600 is a key zone to watch during today’s weekly close. The 2020 Easter weekend will probably be...Read More
Quick take: The correlation between Tezos (XTZ) and Bitcoin (BTC) is high in the crypto markets. As Bitcoin looks set to revisit previous support zones below $6,900, XTZ has the 200 Daily MA acting as much needed support. The recent announcement of a Tezos token backed by BTC further proves that the future is bright...Read More
Quick take: Top Bitcoin analyst cautions that a Bitcoin bottom is not in. BTC might retest $7,970 in the right environment. However, if the stock market crashes again, BTC will also go down. The Bitcoin halving is approximately one month away and BTC is currently holding the earlier mentioned $7,200 – $7,300 support zone. The...Read More
Quick take: The three major economies of China, France, and South Korea have recently been linked with expressing interest in launching their own Central Bank Digital Currencies. Interest in crypto by private citizens has risen slowly but surely after numerous signs of a global recession. The Coronavirus has highlighted the need to go entirely paperless...Read More
In brief: Bitcoin has led a resurgence in the crypto market and looks set to erase all losses experienced in mid-March. With BTC currently experiencing sideways movement, Ethereum could experience a second wave up. The Eth 2.0 upgrade of Serenity, is scheduled for July 2020. There is a general sense of optimism in the cryptocurrency...Read More
In brief: Bitcoin (BTC) has this morning reclaimed the $7,000 value once again. Its movement is amidst global reports of some countries winning the war against the Coronavirus. With halving only days away, Bitcoin might continue with its upward trajectory. In our Saturday analysis of Bitcoin, Ethereum World News had advised a ‘wait and see’...Read More
In brief: Bitcoin exhibited some bullish momentum earlier on in the week. BTC traded briefly at $7,200, dropped below $7,000 and then attempted, with no success, to reclaim this level as support. However, we are back in familiar territory with $6,900 being the level to overcome once again. On April fools day, keen crypto traders...Read More
In brief: The Bitcoin dominance on Coinmarketcap is steady at around 65%. Ethereum’s dominance in the market currently stands at 8.23%. In the past few days, ETH has had a hard time reclaiming the $140 support zone. The ETH/USDT 6-hour chart is exhibiting bearish signs that are further confirmed by a possible death cross on...Read More
In brief: Binance Coin was not spared by the crypto market turmoil seen on the 12th and 13th of March. BNB dropped to a level of $6.40 last seen in February of 2019. The prominent alt-coin might reclaim $14 but the general trend is still in a downward trajectory. However, possible news developments at the...Read More
In brief: Bitcoin has so far defied the Death Cross which is evident on the daily chart. The King of Crypto is currently trading at $6,350, reclaiming the important $6,000 support zone. However, the current price movement is reminiscent of 2018 and could fall further as all markets are affected by the Coronavirus. With the...Read More
In brief: In the last week, two prominent crypto exchanges have launched Bitcoin USDT perpetual contracts. They include Bybit and KuMex (KuCoin’s derivatives platform.) Tether (USDT) is ranked 4th according to market cap. Its website states the company has $6.229 Billion in assets. Trading of Bitcoin futures contracts has become more popular as crypto traders...Read More
In brief: Bitcoin (BTC) has had an eventful weekend as it dropped from $6,700 to $6,000. The King of Crypto has tested the $6,000 support zone a few times. This area of support is crucial as a death cross is forming on the daily chart. At the time of writing this, all global citizens are...Read More
In brief: Today, the US has surpassed China in confirmed cases of the Coronavirus. A total lockdown might be the only option left to curtail the spread of the disease in North America. The Stock markets might experience another dip due to technical and fundamental factors. Bitcoin (BTC) might thus be tested one more time...Read More
In brief: Binance has announced the launch of the Binance Card that allows users to shop and pay with crypto anywhere VISA is accepted. Binance Card will initially be a virtual card in a Beta version of the new service. Users can only top up using Bitcoin (BTC) and Binance Coin (BNB). The team at...Read More
In Brief: The major cryptocurrencies of Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP are experiencing sideways movement. Only Monero (XMR) is exhibiting noteworthy gains in a 24-hour period. The privacy coin is up over 8% in a day and has its eyes set on the $52 resistance area. In an earlier article, Ethereum World News reminded the crypto...Read More
In brief: Tron bought DLive in December 2019. DLive was soon integrated into the BitTorrent ecosystem. Bitcoin (BTC) has now been removed as a payment option on the Livestreaming platform and has been replaced by TRX, BTT and TRC-20 USDT. Back in December 2019, the Tron Foundation acquired the popular livestreaming platform of DLive and...Read More
In brief: The US Congress finally agreed to a $2 Trillion stimulus package. Bitcoin (BTC) reacted positively to the news and traded briefly at $6,960, Binance rate. However, the $6,900 resistance area and the CME Bitcoin futures expiry this week, might delay BTC from reclaiming $7,000 and turning it into support. The two major parties...Read More
