The past four months saw Bitcoin volatility continue to rise, as prices moved between highs above $10,000 and lows near $6,500. But transaction levels also tell a story of sudden activity just before or during active rally phases. Bitcoin Activity Linked to Transaction Spikes, but Also Sharp Drops Bitcoin transactions, both in number and size,...Read More
Bitcoin is still in a consolidating bull market, shows the 2020 prediction of Mike McGlone, senior commodity strategist at Bloomberg Intelligence. Bitcoin Evaded the Worst Scenario of Fast Slide, So Far The behavior of BTC has been erratic in the last months of 2019, leading to even more erratic predictions for the next year. But...Read More
As 2019 approaches its end, many are sharing their views on what 2020 and the future of Bitcoin may look like. Fundstrat’s Head of Research, Tom Lee, seems to be very optimistic. The end of the year for crypto usually means the time when prices are surging, although this seemed more and more unlikely in...Read More
In the last two days there have been two critical posts published against the Bitcoin Satoshi’s Vision network (BSV). On December 17, Binance Research published an allocation mining report that analyzed the mining activities of BTC, BCH, and BSV and the research detailed that BSV miners are mining irrationally to protect their investment. The following...Read More
Bitcoin is many things to many people, for some it is a way to make a quick buck day trading, for others a hedge against political and economic adversity and a failing banking system. Regardless of its price fluctuations, BTC does something banks never can, it empowers the people that hold it.Bitcoin Beats BanksAnother week...Read More
Bitcoin price is consolidating gains above the key $7,000 support area against the US Dollar.The price could dip towards the $6,960 support before it starts a fresh increase.There is a short term contracting triangle forming with resistance near $7,135 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The bulls need to gain...Read More
The total crypto market cap is likely preparing for the next move above $190.0B.Bitcoin price is holding the main $7,000 pivot level and consolidating gains.Litecoin (LTC) price is currently struggling to settle above the $40.00 region.Bitcoin cash price is consolidating near the $185 level, with hurdles near $192 and $195.EOS price is likely to slowly...Read More
On December 17, the European Central Bank (ECB) published a report that showcased its blockchain technology proof-of-concept. One particular feature the central bank digital chain holds is the ability to issue “anonymity vouchers.” Also read: Lagarde Sees Demand for Stablecoins, Plans to Put ECB ‘Ahead of the Curve’ ECB Report Explores Anonymity in Central Bank...Read More
On December 18, Bitcoinbch.com published a video explaining how easy it is to double spend BTC transactions in the wild. Not long after the film was released, the payment processor Travelbybit announced it would be removing both BTC and BCH payments for over 400 Australian merchants. Unfortunately, a few BTC proponents claimed BCH has the...Read More
Bitcoin’s bulls have lost the overwhelming strength they incurred yesterday when they propelled BTC off of its recent lows of $6,400, as the crypto has now lost nearly all of the momentum that it incurred during the course of this fleeing rally.It is important to note that this recent rally marked an ardent defense of...Read More
Institutions have long been looked upon by Bitcoin and crypto investors as a mysterious force that would help catalyze the next major bull run. Throughout 2019, however, there was much less brazen institutional involvement than was previously expected, which greatly disappointed embattled investors.In spite of this, a recent report from a digital asset management group...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has proposed amending the definition of “accredited investor” — a move that will increase access to regulated cryptocurrency investments. A number of them are currently only available to accredited investors. Among other changes, a person can qualify based on professional knowledge, experience, or certifications. Also read: Lagarde Sees...Read More
The Bitcoin network keeps improving in multiple parameters, and this time, mean block size peaked, carrying the heaviest set of transactions on record. Block Size Growth Remains Organic A Bitcoin block has a variable size, though relatively small blocks usually propagate. There is no target or limitation, and the Bitcoin network has not set out...Read More
The French financial markets regulator, the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), has made its first initial coin offering (ICO) approval. While token sales remain legal as a fundraising option in France, only those that have been approved by the AMF may be marketed directly to the public. Also read: France Adopts New Crypto Regulation France’s...Read More
As the BTC/USD quotation updated the lowest level since May of this year, institutional investors were in a rush to benefit from the cheap Bitcoin price. On Bakkt, the trading volume of Bitcoin futures surged to $47 million on Wednesday. Bakkt’s Surging Volume Suggest Investors’ Interest in Cheap Bitcoin Crypto analysts have voiced various predictions...Read More
Bitcoin is leading crypto markets back into the green again today but they have a long way to go before anything can be considered ‘healthy’. The 14% bounce could simply be a bull trap or BTC may finally have been at the bottom and readying for another run.Bitcoin Bounces BackThis week has been pretty grim...Read More
A recent “whale” transaction of 789,525 Ethereum (ETH) was claimed to belong to the wallets of the PlusToken scam. The exact holdings of ETH for the scheme are unknown, but this tranche alone is worth $105 million. PlusToken Still Holds onto Part of BTC, ETH Haul PlusToken, despite the law enforcement crackdown against the team,...Read More
Bitcoin price reversed its losses and settled above $7,000 against the US Dollar.The price rallied close to the $7,500 resistance area, where sellers emerged.Earlier, there was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $6,700 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).A correction is underway, but there...Read More
Just when the bears were gearing up for another mauling, bitcoin price bounced off long term support in an epic 14% pump. The move has kept BTC on track to make greater gains next year as long term technical indicators have held strong. Bitcoin Price Cranks to $7,450 Following an almost 10% slide on the...Read More
Bitcoin’s bullish response to its capitulatory overnight drop to lows of $6,400 has now resulted in the cryptocurrency incurring a significant amount of bullish momentum that has allowed BTC to break back into the $7,000 region.This bullish response came about after BTC tapped a key support line when it visited these recent lows, and the...Read More
The state of the blockchain space in November shows long-running trends establishing themselves. Bitcoin (BTC) was still the leader in multiple metrics, and China was the focus as activity flowed to local markets, shows the latest Longhash report. China Emerges as Leader in Trading Activity November’s Blockchain Data Report focused on China, basing its conclusions...Read More
On December 18, the web portal Bitcoinbch.com published an informal notice explaining that merchants accepting BTC should switch to BCH because of “dangerous flaws” found in the BTC software. The problem is tied to slow confirmation times tethered to a BTC-based protocol called Replace-by-Fee (RBF), which gives individuals the opportunity to double spend on merchants....Read More
Crypto trading platform Erisx has launched a bitcoin futures market regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). Its physically settled bitcoin futures contracts trade alongside its spot market which supports four cryptocurrencies. Erisx has obtained a license from the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and is currently approved to operate in 44...Read More
No filter – this is what Rita Ora promised on her Instagram profile, when she appeared to sport the Bitcoin (BTC) logo. Crypto assets are no strangers to celebrity promotion, but the memefication of the Bitcoin filter is adding another layer to the coin’s popularity. Rita Ora Appeared with Instagram Bitcoin Filter Singer Rita Ora,...Read More
Digital currency prices plummeted on Tuesday, as cryptocurrency markets lost billions during the morning trading sessions, New York time. BTC dropped well below the $7k range and other digital assets followed BTC’s path with sharp losses. Crypto prices haven’t been this low since May as the market valuation of the entire cryptoconomy is struggling to...Read More
New research discovered that running a full node is time-consuming and requires extensive computational resources. The observation shows that for XRP, EOS and Binance Chain networks in particular, a full blockchain audit requires days of computation and dedicated machines. Distributed Ledgers Prove Difficult to Audit The promise that a distributed ledger can be easily kept...Read More
During the most recent slide in Bitcoin (BTC) prices, futures markets caught fire. The Bakkt physical delivery exchange has now reported a new record high in open interest on the platform. Bakkt Open Interest Signals Rapid Funds Inflow Bakkt futures allow for betting both on the upside and the downside of BTC. Now, a bearish...Read More
The crypto community has had a rough relationship with traditional financial institutions with limited solutions available. Around the world, both early and recent crypto users have had bank accounts closed, transactions rejected, unnecessary delays in receiving their funds, or worse. To add to this dilemma, the availability of trustworthy and regulated solutions where both your...Read More
There are a number of varying metrics that Bitcoin analysts use to predict future price movements of the asset. One rarely used oscillator takes BTC energy value into account and it is flashing bullish at the moment. Bitcoin Energy Value? Okay, so this metric may not be as popular as other recently used ones such...Read More
Bitcoin price is extending losses below the $6,800 support area against the US Dollar.A crucial support is waiting on the downside near $6,500 and $6,200.There is a new connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance near $6,740 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The bears are in control, but the...Read More
