Fidelity Investments is expanding its crypto services to European clients after seeing increasing potential in this market. The expansion builds upon the company’s U.S. crypto business. “We’ve seen significant interest and engagement by the institutional community, which show no signs of slowing,” the company revealed. Also read: Regulatory Roundup – Crypto ‘Inevitable’ in India, China...Read More
Bitcoin has continued to move lower as bears take full control of the cryptocurrency’s price action, and it now appears to be a certainty that BTC will revisit its November lows that were set at $6,500 roughly three weeks ago.This current bearishness has drastically impacted the overall market sentiment for the worst and has led...Read More
The rapid slide in Bitcoin (BTC) prices led to more talks of calling the bottom on the most recent downward trend. Jacob Canfield, a leading Tradingview bitcoin analyst, believes $5,500 will be as far as the asset falls. Bitcoin Slid Under $6,900, Signalling Downward Pressures Bitcoin price fell by 4.31% in the past day, sinking...Read More
The Bitcoin (BTC) halving narrative remains one of the chief sources of price speculation going into 2020. Altana Digital CIO, Alistair Milne, says we’re likely to witness 5 events take place before the big day arrives. Pre-Halving Months Will See Bitcoin Accumulation The Bitcoin halving event is less than 150 days away, and while it...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) reached its all-time high on December 17, with an intra-day peak at $20,089.00. The coin arrived at that level after a turbulent month of exorbitant daily gains, but what’s different two years on? Bitcoin Only Spent a Moment at Peak Prices Soon after reaching the fabled $20,000 mark, Bitcoin’s parabolic trend turned for...Read More
On December 16, new court filings from the Kleiman v. Wright case show the plaintiffs have responded to Wright’s objections against the magistrate’s court order. Kleiman’s lawyer Velvel Freedman explained that Craig’s statements in court “lacked credibility,” his constant change of stories “demonstrates falsity” and Freedman claims Wright’s “trust documents are forgeries.” Also read: Plustoken...Read More
On Monday, the blockchain surveillance company Chainalysis published an excerpt from the firm’s upcoming crime report that will publish in January. According to the Chainalysis research, the Ponzi scheme called Plustoken not only defrauded investors out of $3 billion but the scam “may also be driving down the price of bitcoin.” Also read: Mystery Surrounds...Read More
The crypto sector has gone through a turbulent year, with significant developments in the background. Despite the setbacks, there are expectations for significant trends that will shape the moods, attitudes, and decision-making in 2020. Report Lists Growth Vectors and Failing Crypto Trends The year 2020 comes with various predictions as the Bitcoin (BTC) market is...Read More
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
The total crypto market cap is declining and it is now trading below the $185.0B support.Bitcoin price is down 3% and it recently broke the $7,000 support area.Binance coin (BNB) price dived more than 8% below $14.00 and $13.50.Litecoin (LTC) price is sliding and trading well below the $40.00 support area.BCH price finally traded below...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
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 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
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
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
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
The total crypto market cap is trading well below the $192.0B and $200.0B resistance levels.Bitcoin price is struggling to stay above the main $7,000 support area.EOS price is declining and it is likely to trade below the $2.500 support area.Binance Coin (BNB) is approaching the key $14.00 support area.BCH price is still holding the main...Read More
As we draw near the end of 2019, the events surrounding Bitcoin on a weekly basis are growing increasingly important, as how BTC trades within the next couple of weeks could set the tone for where it trends in the first part of the new year.This past week, the markets saw interesting price action that...Read More
Bitcoin price marked exactly one year since the lows of the 2018 bear market. Since then, the coin has improved its shape, despite going through periods of volatility. BTC Escaped Capitulation in December 2018 BTC reached lows near $3,200 on December 15, 2018, following a long slide since peak prices in late 2017. In one...Read More
Bitcoin has achieved market capitalization close to some of the biggest corporations, ranging between $100 and $300 billion. But taken in proportion to the size of the world’s financial system, BTC may have a different valuation. Debt Issuance Shows No Signs of Slowing The bloated worldwide debt, fueled by extreme quantitative easing in the last...Read More
The president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro wants the nation state-issued cryptocurrency, petro (PTR) to have the same usability properties as a physical currency. On December 13, Maduro explained on national television that the Superintendence of Crypto-Assets and Related Activities (Sunacrip) will be airdropping 0.5 PTR ($30) next week to eligible citizens who register with the...Read More
Surely I can get through this introductory paragraph without mentioning the UK election. Must be some other news to cling to. If possible I could also tie in some spurious bitcoin comment… Can you buy a National Health Service with bitcoin? Or I could just mention that Miss Jamaica won the Miss World 2019 competition...Read More
Indian Parliament member Dr. Subramanian Swamy has shared his view on cryptocurrency. Advocating for India to make the transition to crypto, he reportedly said, “cryptocurrency is inevitable.” The lawmaker will chair a conference at the UN India’s headquarters next week where issues surrounding cryptocurrency in the country will be discussed. Also read: Regulatory Roundup –...Read More
After struggling to recover above $7,300, bitcoin price started a fresh decline against the US Dollar.The price is currently trading in a bearish zone just above the $7,000 support area.There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $7,260 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The price is...Read More
After an extended period of trading sideways around $7,200, Bitcoin’s bears have once again gained control of the cryptocurrency and have sent to a key support level. BTC’s bulls have so far been able to defend this level, but it remains unclear as to whether it will continue to hold as the weekend continues on.One...Read More
According to regional reports, the Russian darknet market Hydra is planning an initial coin offering (ICO) in order to expand the marketplace internationally. The sale is set to start on December 16 and Hydra administrators hope to raise $146 million from the token sale. Also read: Regulatory Roundup – Bitcoin Futures Fund Approved, India’s RBI-Backed...Read More
After trading in a tight range between $7,300 and $7,150 for several days, Bitcoin might be on the move again, heading south this time. The price of the largest cryptocurrency dropped to $6,994 on the largest margin trading exchange, BitMEX. Bitcoin managed to recover slightly and is currently trading at around $7,050. Cryptopotato reported today...Read More
