The loss of some is the gain of others, especially the crypto-verse. On September 14, 2020, Paxful announced that it was closing its operations in Venezuela because the OFAC sanctions made it very risky for them to provide their services to Venezuelans. They gave their clients two options: either withdraw their funds in less than...Read More
Social mentions about bitcoin have touched an all-time low on Twitter. Also, BTC deposits on major cryptocurrency exchanges are dropping steadily and are at their lowest levels since November 2018. Will these two developments push bitcoin prices higher in the near term? Bitcoin’s Social Sentiment On Twitter At An All-time Low As per crypto market...Read More
Prominent entrepreneur and Price of Tomorrow author Jeff Booth is among the latest popular individuals to publicly endorse Bitcoin. In a recent Twitter post, he called the primary cryptocurrency a lifeboat and a “must” during economic uncertainties. Booth Outlines Global Debt Problems Co-founder and former CEO of Build Direct took it to Twitter to offer...Read More
Bitcoin surged intraday and topped at a new 2-week high of $11,100 but has retraced below $10,900 since then. Most altcoins recover from the recent losses, with Ethereum rising with 4% to about $380. Bitcoin To $11,100 And Back After trading at about $10,800 yesterday, it seemed that Bitcoin reacted positively to the US Federal...Read More
In the past month, the NASDAQ-listed company MicroStrategy bought $425 million worth of Bitcoin. CEO Michael Saylor brought out BTC’s unique qualities to serve as a hedge as the primary reason. However, not too long ago, Saylor’s opinion differentiated substantially as he claimed that Bitcoin’s “days are numbered.” MicroStrategy’s CEO expressed his rather adverse verdict...Read More
The Wyoming Banking Board has voted to approve an application for a special purpose depository institution (SPDI) charter of Kraken. In essence, Kraken has officially become the very first cryptocurrency exchange to become a newly chartered bank in the US since 2006, according to a NASDAQ report. This means that the exchange will get access...Read More
Another day, another bad news for the people of Venezuela. Paxful has decided to stop supporting the country, giving users 30 days to withdraw their funds and preventing any new sign-ins. Throughout the day, users of the platform received an email, in which Paxful warned it had to “close its operations” in Venezuela after months...Read More
Bitcoin continues with its steady increase and reached an intraday high of $10,900. On the other hand, most alternative coins are losing substantial chunks of value, and BTC has increased its dominance over the market. BTC Nears $11K The primary cryptocurrency has been performing somewhat positive in the past few days. BTC marked a fresh...Read More
Intercontinental Exchange’s bitcoin derivatives arm, Bakkt, posted a fresh all-time high today. The New York-based company that started in 2018 stated that the latest record in BTC futures trading activity on its platform is a 36 percent jump from its previous all-time high. This comes after Bakkt clocked almost $150 million in bitcoin futures volumes...Read More
Bitcoin is stealing all of the attention right now in the crypto market, with a 1.6% gain over the past 24 hours while most altcoins have plunged into the red. According to Coinmarketcap data, $8 billion was added to the market today from 10:00 to 13:45 (UTC+1) and then quickly evaporated 4 hours later. The...Read More
The NASDAQ-listed company providing business intelligence and mobile software MicroStrategy has added $175 million worth of Bitcoin to its portfolio. The addition comes just a month after the firm purchased $250 million of the primary cryptocurrency. MicroStrategy Doubles Down On Its Bitcoin Accumulation As CryptoPotato reported a month ago, the Virginia-headquartered company developing software to...Read More
Bitcoin buy liquidations on BitMEX surpassed twice the volume of sell liquidations. And with aggregated open interest and daily volumes ticking higher, Bitcoin futures markets are looking bullish. Options markets have not stayed back either on the ‘being bullish’ front.’ Could this mean that traders are going long on BTC? Will the top cryptocurrency make...Read More
The United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a complaint against four individuals for defrauding investors of $1 million through an alleged Bitcoin investment scheme. Dubbed Global Trading Club (GTC), it operated as a BTC trading robot for over a year. CFTC Goes After GTC’s Members The Commission’s statement named the four people...Read More
Former hedge fund manager and current CNBC TV host Jim Cramer has changed his mind on Bitcoin. Appearing on Anthony Pompliano’s podcast, Cramer gave the reasons for his change of heart. Cramer Changes His Mind on Bitcoin CNBC’s Mad Money host has previously had a somewhat erratic relationship with Bitcoin. Although he claimed in 2017...Read More
Bitcoin’s 3.5% increase led to its highest price level in about 12 days, while also increasing its dominance over the market. The top 10 coins by market cap see more rotations, as some alts have followed BTC’s move upwards. Bitcoin Tops At $10,840 As reported yesterday, the primary cryptocurrency had issues with the resistance at...Read More
The Nigeria Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has released a proposed cryptocurrency regulation guideline while classifying crypto assets as securities. Crypto Regulations Underway According to an official release on Monday (September 14, 2020), the Nigeria SEC announced that the commission is looking at a three-pronged approach towards regulating the crypto industry. The SEC also stated...Read More
Bitcoin’s price has finally broken above the $10,580 range high and is now surging towards the psychological $11,000 mark. The increase appears to have been caused by an influx of $12 billion flooding into the crypto market during the US trading session. This uptick in investment has helped lift the entire market back into the...Read More
Analyzing Bitcoin on-chain data and market behaviors, a collaborative report published by OKEx insight – the research division of OKEx crypto exchange – and blockchain data firm Catallact reveals that smart money investors and institutional players may have been buying BTC since the COVID-19 outbreak. On the Bitcoin blockchain, as the amount of BTC being...Read More
One of the world’s leading and popular Bitcoin derivatives exchanges, BitMEX, has installed Blockstream’s Bitcoin satellite system. It’s a way to download and to verify Bitcoin’s blockchain through a satellite without having to be connected to the Internet. Apart from the fact that one of the leading exchanges is showing open support for Bitcoin, this...Read More
After the gains registered during the weekend, most cryptocurrencies are retracing today. Bitcoin declined from its weekly top of $10,560 to $10,350, while Ethereum lost 4.5% of its value to $370. Bitcoin Rejected At $10,560 During the weekend, Bitcoin broke above the resistance at $10,500. BTC topped at $10,560 yesterday, but it couldn’t maintain its...Read More
Bitcoiners in Hong-Kong have come up with a new way to spread awareness of Bitcoin on a large scale. Starting September 11, three double-decker trams decorated in Bitcoin messaging are running concurrently through the streets of Hong-Kong, bearing facts and slogans aimed at educating people about BTC. Earlier in August, the well-known digital currency hedge...Read More
As of writing these lines, Bitcoin’s price has fallen back down to the $10,300 level in the last few hours, after bears overpowered a second breakout attempt from the current range. Looking at the candles more closely over the 1-hour time frame, it seems like this latest move was orchestrated by whale traders to trick...Read More
Bitcoin has taken another swing at the previous 2020 high of $10,500 and currently trades above it. Ethereum nears $400, while the top 10 tokens see a few rotations, including Polkadot and Binance Coin. DeFi tokens are booming again with Yearn.Finance marking a new all-time high of about $44,000. Bitcoin Progresses Steadily The primary cryptocurrency...Read More
Bitcoin continues to trade in the five-digit territory and even spiked towards $10,400. Binance Coin (BNB) is among the best performing tokens today, while most other larger-cap alts are marking minor gains. Bitcoin Struggles At $10,400 After the unsuccessful attempt to overcome $10,500, Bitcoin dived yesterday and bottomed at about $10,200. However, the bulls interfered...Read More
In terms of sheer price action, this week was rather sloppy. Bitcoin was trading at around $10,400 seven days ago, and it’s now indecisive around $10,300. During the week, things did get slightly more tumultuous as BTC dipped below $10K on a few occasions, reaching as low as about $9,800 on Binance. Many thought that...Read More
The last few days have been nothing but sloppy in terms of Bitcoin’s price action. The cryptocurrency dipped below $10,000, recovered, and, most recently, failed to conquer $10,500. According to a popular Bitcoin analyst, there’s an important level that should hold if we are, indeed, in a bull market. This Level Should Hold Bitcoin’s Price...Read More
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants in on activities happening on Monero and Bitcoin’s Lightning Network. That’s why the Federal organization is inviting applications with demonstrated working prototypes that can break into the privacy coin network and trace transactions on BTC’s layer two chain. IRS will offer $625,000 for the same. IRS Will Fund Monero,...Read More
Most of the cryptocurrency market is retracing on a 24-hour scale despite increasing in value intraday. Bitcoin surged to nearly $10,500 but is back below $10,300, while Ethereum dips to $360. Bitcoin Stopped At $10,500 The positive news for the primary cryptocurrency is that its price remains in the five-digit territory. In fact, Bitcoin even...Read More
Despite the recent price swings and Bitcoin losing nearly $2,000 of value in a week, the number of addresses containing at least 1 BTC has marked a new all-time high. Also referred to as “wholecoiners,” those network addresses have reached 823,000. BTC ‘Wholecoiners’ At ATH The data analytics company Glassnode recently published information regarding the...Read More
Two significant NetWalker ransomware attacks have surfaced in the past week. After Argentina’s official immigration agency suffered a hack demanding $4 million in Bitcoin, a recent report revealed that Pakistan’s largest power producer was compromised. The perpetrators demand up to $7.7 million in BTC. $7.7M In BTC Demanded From Pakistan Power Producer The cybersecurity website...Read More
