Bitcoin, the flagship cryptocurrency has been shedding gains if not trading sideways. But some Altcoins following the lead of Ethereum have fared well recently. While Ethereum has rallied 12.52% in the last week, Bitcoin has slumped 0.35%. Four Altcoins, AXS, KCS, ALPHA, and PERP in just a week have surged 100% or more. Axie Infinity(AXS) ...Read More
The Brazilian authorities have arrested the president of the Bitcoin Banco Group – Claudio Oliveira. According to them, he was responsible for swiping 7,000 bitcoins from customers worth $250 million today. ‘The Bitcoin King’ Got Busted In a recent online press release, the Brazilian officials reported the arrest of Claudio Oliveira. He was the man...Read More
Bitcoin investors have halted depositing their assets onto cryptocurrency exchanges and have actually started to withdraw substantial quantities, says on-chain data. Furthermore, it showed that most of the withdrawals came from retail investors, but whales and institutions have also accumulated BTC lately. Exchange Withdrawals to Early Highs Data from CryptoQuant highlighted the recent trends in...Read More
The Swiss banking giant UBS sounded a note of caution to its customers that regulatory crackdowns can pop the “bubble-like” crypto markets. Furthermore, they said bitcoin might become an unsuitable option for professional investors. Beware of Popping The Bubble In a recent note, the multinational investment bank – UBS Group AG – warned its clients...Read More
Outspoken analyst ‘Mr. Whale’ [@CryptoWhale] has declared that current market conditions indicate that a bear market is imminent. In a tweet on July 6, the analyst stated that Bitcoin’s inability to make new highs in more than 80 days is “confirmation that the bull market is over.” “Never in any bull market in Bitcoin’s entire...Read More
The number of ether coins held on exchanges continues to decrease and has reached its lowest position in more than two years. This comes as the tokens sent to the ETH 2.0 contract reached a new all-time high of over six million. ETH on Exchanges Down to a 2.5Y Low According to data from CryptoQuant,...Read More
Although Dogecoin’s popularity might be declining lately, other copycats continue to garner people’s attention, especially in the USA. CoinMarketCap’s stats show that tokens like Doge Killer, Baby Doge Coin, and Shiba Inu were among the most trending ones last week in the States, while Bitcoin and Ethereum were down the list. What Do Americans Look...Read More
On-chain data analysis firm Santiment reported that whales purchased 60,000 BTC in one day, making it the biggest daily accumulation this year. Bitcoin whales, in this context, are those big investors and institutions holding between 100 to 10,000 bitcoins in a single address. According to Santiment, these addresses currently hold a combined 9.12M bitcoins –...Read More
The financial specialist and professor at the New York University – Aswath Damodaran – criticized bitcoin in a recent speech. In his opinion, the primary digital asset “failed miserably” and did not prove itself as a good currency. Gold and BTC Are Not The Same The prominent Indian professor – Aswath Damodaran – shared his...Read More
The demand for the Purpose Bitcoin ETF has resumed after the mid-May decrease. Consequently, the company’s product has increased the bitcoins it holds by almost 30% in less than two months. Purpose BTC ETF Holds Almost 22.5K Coins CryptoPotato reported earlier this year when Canada’s Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) approved a filing by the financial...Read More
The slowed pace of the Bitcoin price nowadays has become more worrisome for almost the entire crypto space. On the other hand, the dump to its initial levels after a slight jump had become the new trend of BTC price. Despite the corrections, the price could stand strong on the support levels. The 50-day MA...Read More
Mark Alexander Hopkins, also known as “Doctor Bitcoin,” pleaded guilty on charges against him of running an illegal cash-to-crypto scheme. After allowing criminals to exchange fiat currencies for bitcoin, he faces imprisonment of up to five years. Texas vs. ‘Doctor Bitcoin’ The Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas – Prerak Shah –...Read More
The cryptocurrency platform – Crypto Head – ranked the USA as the most prepared nation for the widespread adoption of digital assets. On the other hand, Cyprus is the country most interested in virtual currencies. Who Is Ready for Crypto? Despite the insecure nature of digital assets in terms of regulations, their popularity is still...Read More
The owner of an exclusive Beverly Hills residence, listed for $65 million, is allowing buyers to pay with Bitcoin to acquire the property. If executed, the deal will break the record for the most expensive estate sold for cryptocurrency. BTC Invades Beverly Hills The American business magazine Forbes reported that the multimillion-dollar home in Beverly...Read More
Coinfirm revealed that some users on the notorious Darkweb have been selling falsified vaccine certificates for COVID-19 and stolen doses of vaccines in exchange for a variety of cryptocurrencies. Per the report, one can buy 10 shots of the AstraZeneca product for $250 or its crypto equivalent. BTC in Exchange for a Coronavirus Shot Criminals...Read More
In a bid to secure financial freedom for all, fintech firm Strike has announced that its clients can now purchase Bitcoin (BTC) with no extra fees on its platform. Strike Launches Bitcoin Tab Announcing the development today, Strike noted that it had launched a “Bitcoin Tab” feature, which would make Bitcoin acquisition cheap, simple, reliable,...Read More
Bitcoin’s bull run hasn’t ended, and its price could increase by more than 40% by the end of August, asserted the creator of the popular stock-to-flow model. He also predicted that the next few months will be make it or break it for the S2F. Over the course of the past few months, bitcoin’s price...Read More
For the past few weeks, the two market giants Bitcoin and Ethereum have been experiencing indecisive price movements. The tokens are failing to break through key resistance levels and cement them as support. While many analysts have already declared this a bear market, Ben Armstrong, a well-known analyst, disagrees. In a recent Livestream, Armstrong puts...Read More
The Dutch crypto provider Bitcoin Meester has become the exclusive partner of the top soccer team AZ Alkmaar. As part of the deal, the team will receive some of the funds in bitcoin, which it pledged to hold. AZ Alkmaar – The First Soccer Club to Operate with BTC One of the most successful soccer...Read More
Mercado Bitcoin, the largest crypto exchange in Brazil, has received a $200 million investment from the Japanese multinational conglomerate holding company, Softbank Group Corp, in a recently-concluded Series B funding. The Largest Series B Funding in LatAm According to a Thursday report, SoftBank made this investment through its Latin America Fund. Robert Dagnoni, the executive...Read More
A new rush of unpredictability has debilitated the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin Price falling almost 2%. While Ethereum has gained substantially for the first time since last week, most other virtual coins are struggling to register gains. The global cryptocurrency market cap is $1.45 trillion, a 3.04 percent increase over the last day while the...Read More
Sarah Levy – the CEO of the investment app Betterment – revealed that the company is contemplating how to enable its users to interact with cryptocurrencies. The executive admitted that she is a “big fan” of digital assets and that they have the ability to “diversify” the investors’ portfolios. ‘Is There a Way We Can...Read More
Dawn Fitzpatrick, the CIO of Soros Fund Management who said crypto was at an “inflection point” earlier this year, approved the trading of Bitcoin and possibly other cryptocurrencies. Financial news website TheStreet reported that “people familiar with the matter” speaking on condition of anonymity, stated that Fitzpatrick and her team have been exploring crypto assets...Read More
A new partnership will allow Americans to purchase bitcoin from more than 600 banks in the United States. According to fresh reports, a new partnership between digital asset management firm NYDIG and payments behemoth National Cash Register (NCR) will allow 650 U.S. banks and credit unions to offer crypto trading services to clients through mobile...Read More
Bitcoin Price has been reasonably stable over the last week, after briefly dropping below $30,000 earlier. Despite a drop near $29K, the market has recovered with great ease. On Sunday, it breached $34K, resuming its upward trend. On the fundamental development front, Bitcoin is killing it. NYDIG, Q2 Partner is going to Offer Bitcoin Services...Read More
With bitcoin’s price recovering more than $5,000 in a few days and heading towards a multi-day high, bulls have received further support that the asset may aim even further north. The popular Puell Multiple metric has displayed a buy signal for just the fifth time, with every previous occasion being “spot on,” according to analysts....Read More
China’s crackdown on bitcoin mining has caused severe damage to local businesses. Owners of small hydroelectric power plants have decided to put for sale their operations, promising that they can be used for BTC mining. Illegal BTC Mining in China to Go on? As it has become painfully clear for the cryptocurrency community, China doesn’t...Read More
Research by crypto analytics firm Glassnode has revealed that institutional demand remains slow as the Bitcoin market continues to fight for support while mining selling pressure increases. The report stated that one of the largest factors in the institutional narrative has been the one-way flow of crypto assets into Grayscale’s GBTC trust fund. Traders sought...Read More
Craig Wright, the man who claims to be Satoshi Nakamoto, has just won a legal dispute related to the copyrights of the Bitcoin Whitepaper. According to information from Ontier LLP, the law firm representing Craig Wright, the nChain scientist was today awarded a default judgment in his copyright infringement action against ‘Cøbra.’ Craig Wright 1,...Read More
The residents of India, known to be a gold-loving nation, increased their digital assets investments from $200 million last year to $40 billion this year. The exponential growth sounds impressive having in mind the hostile crypto restrictions, which the central bank maintains. Indians Admire Gold but Love Crypto The blockchain analysis company Chainalysis reported that...Read More
