Bitcoin price is down around 4% and it broke the key $7,000 support against the US Dollar.The price is likely to continue lower towards $6,500 or $6,200 in the near term.There is a short term contracting triangle forming with resistance near $6,880 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The pair...Read More
Bitcoin price broke down below the psychological level of $7,000 late on Monday. The cryptocurrency updated the December low after blockchain researcher Chainalysis said that PlusToken scammers were selling coins to cash out. Bitcoin Dragging Down Crypto Market At the time of writing, the cryptocurrency fell 3.11% in the last 24 hours, touching the daily...Read More
According to the blockchain analysis firm Ciphertrace, major U.S. banks process roughly $2 billion in digital currency transactions that go undetected every year. Ciphertrace disclosed a slew of financial institutions have not deployed the right KYC/AML infrastructure to detect unregistered cryptocurrency transfers. Also read: US to Strictly Enforce Crypto Rules Similar to FATF Guidelines All...Read More
Bitcoin has faced turbulence throughout 2019, with the first half of the year being firmly controlled by bulls that sent it as high as $13,800, while the second half of the year played to the favor of BTC’s bears who were able to push it as low as $6,500.The downtrend that was first sparked this...Read More
Blockstream recently revealed its plans to make multi-part payments interoperable on the Lightning Network, a development which essentially means that sending large Bitcoin transactions on top of the layer 2 network would be possible in the future. This development is instrumental in terms of the Bitcoin network which has been plagued with scalability woes for...Read More
Bitcoin’s bulls have continued to hold Bitcoin’s price above its key near-term support level at $7,000 and defended this level from some heightened selling pressure yesterday that came about just prior to BTC’s weekly close.The ardent defense of this level comes about as Bitcoin shows signs of having a bearish market structure, and there are...Read More
The Chinese PlusToken scam may have influenced Bitcoin’s price, Chainalysis hypothesizes in a blog post. Though it’s unlikely to be the main factor, movements of stolen funds correlate very well with market downturns. What is PlusToken? PlusToken was a classic Ponzi scheme similar to BitConnect or countless others. The founders promised monthly returns from 9...Read More
Bitcoin has plunged by approximately 50 percent from its 2019 peak. And the cryptocurrency is hinting to continue trending downwards before the year’s close. The negative sentiment in its market, nevertheless, is benefiting rival cryptocurrencies.That is particularly true for XTZ, the native asset of Tezos, a proof-of-stake blockchain project whose market valuation has grown twofold across...Read More
It was two years ago today, that Bitcoin price reached its all-time high value of $20,000, and just one year ago that it reached its current bear market low of $3,100.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
The level of Bitcoin on-chain activity has declined since June, sliding just as market prices sank from their yearly peak. Transactions also saw a spike in October when BTC touched $10,000 again briefly. On-Chain Bitcoin Transactions Correlate with Exchange Price Action On-chain transactions for BTC often coincide with heightened trading interest. This led to slowing...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) has just lost the key support of $7,000 after trading above this level for over a week. This marks the first bout of volatility the cryptocurrency market has seen in weeks and, as such, may imply that a larger move in the downward direction may take place in the coming days.Bitcoin Drops Below...Read More
When Bitcoin broke out from the $4,000 range and went on a parabolic run around mid-year, the crypto market breathed a collective sigh of relief as they said goodbye and good riddance to the bear market.The post appeared first on NewsBTCRead More
In a recent video, VP of Products at Blockstream, Allen Piscitello, spoke about stablecoins, the platforms they use, and how they compare to Blockstream’s own Liquid network. During the presentation, Piscitello spoke about how Tether exists on multiple blockchains, but represents the same asset in a bank account. He also spoke about the pre-requisites of...Read More
Newly appointed exchange CEO lists controversial scam token. The move stems from long-running tensions between rival factions within the cryptocurrency world – namely Bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) supporters. BCH supporters worry associating with HEX will come back to bite them. The CEO of Bitcoin.com decided to list the controversial HEX (HEX) token “just...Read More
After maintaining its position above $7000 over the past 2 weeks, Bitcoin briefly breached its support on 14 December. At press time, Bitcoin was above $7000 again, but the difference was very slim. Its valuation remained at $7068.67 as the market continued to consolidate under $7500. However, according to data released by glassnode, the community...Read More
Bitcoin can still be a hedge against failing fiat. This is especially true in the face of the latest fiat injection plans put forward by the Fed. FED to Inject Double Crypto Market Cap by Year-End The US central bank is ramping up is repo operation efforts with billions more planned to enter the financial...Read More
Recently on Twitter, Bitcoin and ETH derivatives data analytics firm, Skew, reported an unusual proportion of puts trading on the Deribit exchange over the last two days. Generally, put options become more valuable as the price of the underlying asset depreciates in value relative to the strike price set on the contract. An increase in...Read More
During the presentation, given to The Empire Club of Canada, Governor of the Bank of Canada, Stephen S. Poloz laid out some interesting reasons why he believes cash is better than crypto. Modernising Canada’s Ageing Payments Systems Poloz spoke about the role of technology in affecting how Canadians made payments. He suggested that the majority...Read More
In this regulatory roundup, we cover a positive crypto story in India, China’s year-end rankings, and the European Central Bank entering the stablecoin race. We also cover the New York regulator’s proposed Bitlicense revision — the first in five years — and several other notable regulatory developments in the crypto space. Also read: Regulatory Roundup...Read More
Institutional investors could give bitcoin a last-minute ditch after positive developments in the ongoing U.S.-China trade war. Capital is moving out of haven assets like gold and the Japanese yen to join risk-on markets. The bull run in stocks could continue in 2020. Easing trade tensions between the United States and China is making bitcoin...Read More
Since the end of November, Bitcoin has found itself trading within a narrow band. Support appears to be holding at $7k, but the general sentiment is still bearish. The Call/Put Ratio for BTC Options shows that Puts are nudging almost 0.75 on the latest daily, implying that investors are speculating a move lower, or hedging...Read More
In the past month, European business hours became extremely active for bitcoin futures trading on BitMEX futures. European Traders Pick Up the Slack on BitMEX New data shows European bitcoin traders became active in the past month, making up the bulk of volumes on the BitMEX XBT/USD perpetual contract. European hours have been the most...Read More
If you’ve been on Crypto Twitter at all during 2019, you’ve likely heard the term “Bitcoin futures gap” mentioned again and again.For some context, a “gap” in a financial market is when an asset doesn’t trade at a certain price, leaving a gap in the order books and charts which is highly irregular. While gaps...Read More
In a recent interview, Dan Morehead revealed his thoughts on bitcoin and its future, including the ability to disrupt at least 50 industries. With 2019 looking to end, bitcoin has been one of the hottest topics this year, as many expect the next decade to be all about digital currency. For the moment, BTC’s price...Read More
Talk of bitcoin passwords being encoded and stored in synthetic DNA is not new, but in a recent development scientists have announced that DNA-encoded information can now be stored in everyday objects such as eye glasses or a shirt button, instead of a vial or test tube. Also Read: Cryptosteel Capsule Will Keep Your Wallet...Read More
BitFinex Bitcoin’s open long positions keep increasing rapidly and had recently set a new all-time high record on the popular cryptocurrency exchange. In the last two weeks, the total number has surged to over 43,000 BTC, bringing up the discussion within the community if this very odd behavior might end up in a cruel long...Read More
A growing number of banks in Germany are charging retail customers negative interest rates, starting with the very first euro deposited into their accounts. At least three German banks are reportedly doing so, with more expected to follow suit in the near future. As the European Central Bank maintains a negative rate policy, more banks...Read More
Bitcoin price is trading in a bearish zone below the $7,200 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is currently struggling to stay above the $7,000 support area.There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance near $7,120 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The pair is likely to face...Read More
An American television personality and pro-Bitcoin John Stossel tweeted a few hours ago explaining his point of view on Bitcoin. He took a dig at the Government too. “I bought #Bitcoin because I don’t want all my savings in dollars. What if my government prints lots of dollars and they become worth… pennies?” Further his...Read More
There are many narratives for Bitcoin ownership but one constantly echoed is a hedge against failing fiat. A US consumer television personality and author recently told his burgeoning follower base on social media why he bought Bitcoin.Buy Bitcoin to Avoid Dollar DestructionLibertarian pundit John Stossel has been back on social media extolling the virtues of...Read More
