After shaking off the slow weekend, Bitcoin’s price is back above $18600. Bitcoin traded above the $18500 level for nearly 3 days before the weekend and then dropped to $18200, even lower on some spot exchanges. However, according to Entrepreneur Qiao Wang, Weekends exist for shaking off weak hands before institutions turn their algos back...Read More
It would seem that there’s no stopping Bitcoin right now. A few days after the world’s largest cryptocurrency breached the much-anticipated $18,000-mark, BTC has crossed yet another milestone – $19,000. The latest development on Bitcoin’s price charts came on the back of a 6% surge in a matter of 3 hours with its current trading...Read More
Bitcoin pioneer and podcaster, Max Keiser, believed that retail investors will be left out of the bitcoin market especially as the cryptocurrency’s price “rockets to $1,000,000 per coin,” which will make it more difficult and almost impossible for people to afford Bitcoin. According to Keiser’s own estimations, since in 2024, Bitcoin’s supply would get cut...Read More
While it may have escaped the attention of many, Bitcoin is not the only cryptocurrency rallying right now. While Bitcoin’s price stood at $18,600 at press time, the combined market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies was north of $548 billion. In fact, Bitcoin’s dominance was down from 66% to 63.2%. In fact, some altcoins like XRP,...Read More
With a collective market cap of over half a trillion, it is safe to say that almost every major digital asset in the market is impressing its bag holders at the moment. Litecoin is no different and right now, for reasons unexpected, many are somewhat on its bandwagon once again. Source: LTC/USD on Trading View...Read More
After PayPal emerged as a significant player in the Bitcoin market, after its decision to offer PayPal customers the ability to buy and sell BTC among other cryptocurrencies, the payment giant’s President and Chief Executive Dan Schulman, believed that cryptocurrencies will “play important roles” going forward. In a discussion hosted by CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ Dan...Read More
It is now a well-known fact that payments giant PayPal is knee-deep in the Bitcoin market. In today’s interview with CNBC, CEO Dan Schulman explained his rationale behind the world’s top cryptocurrency value. He also elucidated on why his company is placing giant buying bets on BTC. The Utility Surrounding Bitcoin And Cryptocurrencies Is What...Read More
Bitcoin‘s recent purple patch seemed to face its first setback over the past 24-hours after Bitcoin dropped down to $17,610 from a high of $18,890 on 22 November. While the cryptocurrency’s price had recovered to climb above $18,000 at press time, the wheels, unbeknownst to everyone, might have been in motion over the previous week...Read More
Bitcoin’s recent rally has been driving up much interest in the crypto market at large, with BTC attracting several notable investors. In that regard, CEO of Ripple, Brad Garlinghouse acknowledged in a recent tweet that institutional investor interest in cryptocurrencies has been on the rise. In his tweet the CEO said: Never a dull moment...Read More
This is the final part of a three-part look at a monthly dollar-cost averaging strategy. In the first part, we discussed the idea and saw which three months gave the worst returns using this method. In the second part, we saw which months gave meh or flat returns, which also underlined the lack of volatility...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinion of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice A recent re-test of the $17,610-level led to the perma-bears in the market rearing their heads with interest. However, to their disappointment, Bitcoin jumped back above $18,000 and it has maintained a position above...Read More
Bitcoin’s discussion is no longer exclusive to developers and coders as a growing number from the general public is also backing the cryptocurrency. In recent news, the son of musician John Lennon- of the Beatles’ fame, and artist Yoko Ono’s son, Sean Ono Lennon, came out as a Bitcoin supporter. As part of a session...Read More
At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $18,092, having recovered from a dip that took it below the crucial level. If BTC does close above $18,000, it will have done so for 2 days in a row, with it being 4 days since the price first crossed $18,000 since the heyday of the...Read More
Bitcoin was trading at $18,626 with a market capitalization of $345 billion, at the time of writing, with the world’s largest cryptocurrency on the precipice of finally overtaking its ATH on the price charts. It is in light of such developments and expectations that it is interesting to note that Bitcoin is still leaving exchanges....Read More
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin is in the news today after he called out Blockstream COO Samson Mow for his statements on how VCs and advisors need to legitimize “sh*tcoinery” so they can be intermediaries. Retweeting a comment made by Chris Burniske, Mow added, “If it’s as simple as buying BTC, which it is, intermediaries are obsolete.”...Read More
With Bitcoin and most of the market’s altcoins rallying in the backdrop, the Stablecoin Ratio seems to be highlighting the rise of sell-side pressure. At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $18,649, with the asset successfully staying above $18,000 for over 24 hours now. In fact, the reserves on spot exchanges are dropping...Read More
This is the second part of a three-part look at a monthly dollar-cost averaging strategy. In the first part, we discussed the idea and saw which three months gave the worst returns using this method. In this article, we’ll look at which months gave the kind of returns that would make one go ‘meh.’ Laying...Read More
It may be a tad too early, but ‘tis the season of fun, joy, and a Bitcoin price rally. With Bitcoin holding firm above the $18,000-mark, each passing hour is only going to clarify the difference between stacking sats and trading. In fact, institutions like Grayscale, with an AUM of over $10B, are still stacking...Read More
With the world’s largest digital asset registering YTD returns of over 145% at the time of writing, there is renewed cause for optimism in the market. In fact, many like Nic Carter have gone out of their way to stress that contrary to the bull run back in 2017, the present rally is much more...Read More
Bitcoin’s market has been performing exceptionally lately, with the cryptocurrency recording YTD returns of 160%, at press time. It should be noted, however, that even though the gains in the present market are more “real,” compared to 2017, the inclination from institutions in the market has mainly been driven by the high volatility in the...Read More
2020 was a much-anticipated year for most of the crypto-community, with many expecting Bitcoin, and by extension, the larger crypto-market, to move significantly on the back of BTC’s halving in May 2020. However, while the world’s largest cryptocurrency has since rallied, the immediate impact of the halving wasn’t exactly felt. In fact, many argue that...Read More
It’s safe to say that 2020 has been like no other. Not just in the real world, but in the Bitcoin market as well. The king coin began at $7,200, halved its price by March, halved its supply in May, and doubled its price by October. That’s one hell of a rollercoaster. Source: Coinstats Despite...Read More
After running a 12-month test, U.S.-based digital asset investment management DAiM has announced the launch of the first employer-sponsored 401(k) plans that use bitcoin as a base currency. According to the announcement today, DAiM notes that the new service is compliant with the Retirement Income Security Acts of 1974 (ERISA) and will be fully available...Read More
Ignoring all known rules of gravity, Bitcoin has taken for the skies, and it shows absolutely no signs of slowing down. This week the cryptocurrency is up by another 14% and is currently trading just about 6% below its all-time high of around $20,000 reached in December 2017. The week started off fairly calmly, and...Read More
There has been a lot of discussion around regulation in the crypto space, and perhaps more so now than ever before. This has also led to countries around the world beginning to better understand and regulate this emerging industry of digital assets. Switzerland, in particular, has implemented the Swiss Rule which states that financial institutions...Read More
Bitcoin’s price crossed the critical $18000 level recently and the weekly gain now stands at 11.44%. However, Bitcoin’s dominance is still at 66%. Since the price crossed $17000 without further resistance, the top 10 altcoins based on market capitalization have rallied. The weekly returns show gains in 9/10. Litecoin is leading the rally with 30%...Read More
Bitcoin has continued its price rally to $18100 after crossing key resistance levels and this puts the year-to-date ROI of Bitcoin over 135% against the dollar. Six months post the halving of May 2020, the price is up 88%. As Bitcoin continues to rally, institutional investors and on-chain analysts are eyeing the all-time high price...Read More
Bitcoin has managed to turn many into ‘crypto-believers’ in 2020. As the year turned into a series of unbelievable events, the Bitcoin price has affirmed that the king coin is here to stay. But Bitcoin had already reached $18k or rather close to $20k in the past, so why is this surge so important? “…this...Read More
Everyone looks at Bitcoin and Etherum differently. To the ardent followers of one, the other is either too little or too much. To unfamiliar traders, they are just different ways of referring to cryptocurrencies. To crypto-folk, one is a currency, the other a utility. Whichever way you look at them, one thing is certain –...Read More
Bitcoin’s price and its surge in market cap call for a celebration, however, what most people have been missing is the surge in stablecoins. As of Wednesday, Bitcoin hit a new high not seen in the last two years and this is only for the price, in fact, the all-time high [ATH] is only 9%...Read More
