Egypt’s economic growth in the third quarter (Q3) of the current fiscal year has displayed a lower number than projected following the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, data shows that the peer-to-peer Bitcoin volume in the country has registered a fresh all-time high. Egyptians Trade Bitcoin According to the information provided by the cryptocurrency...Read More
Institutional investors have been wary of the cryptocurrency field, and one of the main arguments for that falls on the volatility of their price. It’s not unusual for a random altcoin to pop and surge 100% in a day without any evident reasons or based on a seemingly unimportant announcement. However, legacy markets don’t seem...Read More
Recent data indicates that Bitcoin transaction fees have been decreasing after the post-halving peak, while Ethereum fees are on the rise. As such, the total amount in fees spent on the Ethereum network has surpassed Bitcoin’s, and the gap continues to grow. The “Feepening” Ethereum Vs. Bitcoin According to information from the cryptocurrency data company...Read More
Yesterday, Bitcoin closed another weekly candle – the first week of June. During the past week, the price had gone through extreme volatility ($9100 – $10,500); however, there is good and bad news following the weekly close. The good news is that the weekly candle ended green while holding the long-term support at the ascending...Read More
Cryptocurrency derivatives trading volume reached a new monthly all-time high in May 2020, surpassing the previous record recorded in March, recent research indicates. Volumes on regulated exchanges such as CME soared as well for both futures and options trading. Crypto Derivatives Monthly Volume ATH According to the report by CryptoCompare, the monthly trading volume of...Read More
The most widely used US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase went down during Bitcoin’s latest surge above the $10,000 mark. After a few days of discontent from the community, the company recently published a statement claiming that the unusually high traffic prompted technical difficulties. Traffic Brings Down Coinbase As CryptoPotato reported recently, the US-based exchange went offline...Read More
According to an analysis by the popular blockchain data company Glassnode, Bitcoin miners are selling a lot less at the current price rate. While this might look like a positive sign at a glance, it might also suggest that the current rate simply doesn’t satisfy their profitability criteria. Bitcoin Miners Selling Less Data from the...Read More
Cryptocurrency intelligence company tracking crimes involving digital assets – CipherTrace – said in its latest report that crypto thefts, hacks, and frauds totaled $1.4 billion in the first five months of 2020. Cryptocurrency exchanges are becoming more aware of illegal funds coming from crimes and are implementing successful countermeasures, the firm added. $1.4B Worth Of...Read More
June started very violently for Bitcoin. On the first day of the month of June, the primary cryptocurrency recorded a 3-month high after touching the $10,500 resistance mark. However, the drop was even quicker, as Bitcoin price saw a free-fall to $9135 on Bitstamp, and even lower on BitMEX exchange. Over the past days, the...Read More
To say that this week has been a wild ride is definitely an understatement. Bitcoin’s price went nuts and kept everyone on edge. In the span of 24 hours, BTC went to surge from $9,400 to almost $10,500 and then back to $9,400 and even lower down to $8,600 on BitMEX. This whole ordeal saw...Read More
Ethereum’s hash rate has increased by nearly 30% since the start of 2020 to the current levels of 187,369 GH/s suggesting that miners are becoming more involved before the impending launch of Ethereum 2.0. ETH Hash Rate Rises In 2020 According to data from Etherscan, ETH’s hash rate started the year at approximately 147,405 GH/s....Read More
Bitfinex has responded to the latest amendments in the ongoing class-action lawsuit leveled against Bitfinex and Tether, calling the entire case, “baseless.” Bitfinex/Tether Denounce “Baseless” Lawsuit General Counsel for Bitfinex, Stuart Hoegner, labeled the lawsuit an “unproven conspiracy theory.” He said in an official company announcement on June 4: “The plaintiffs’ allegations remain untethered to...Read More
Bitcoin is on course to reach and possibly break its all-time high level of $20,000 by the end of the year, says Bloomberg’s latest report. It adds that BTC has matured as an asset in the past several months, which is supported by the increasing number of similarities with gold and its performance during the...Read More
This week had been quite volatile, even for Bitcoin. After the primary cryptocurrency broke-up to the 2020 highs near $10.5K, followed by a quicker drop back below the same critical trend-line, BTC is left now at the same levels it was trading at for the majority of the past week. The bottom line is that...Read More
The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has tapped Hester Peirce for a second term as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as her current one is set to expire on June 5th, 2020. Peirce is a vocal defendant of Bitcoin as she opposed the rejections of a Bitcoin-based ETF by...Read More
Jerome Powell, the current Chair of the US Federal Reserve, recently stated that an Ethereum-backed blockchain project operating as a reference rate – called AMERIBOR – could serve as a potential replacement to LIBOR. Blockchain Project To Replace LIBOR? The London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) has a significant role in global finance. It’s utilized to...Read More
The inflow of Bitcoin to cryptocurrency exchanges more than quadrupled on June 2, when the Bitcoin price crossed above the $10,000 price range for the first time since February. Bitcoin Holders Trying to Sell at $10,000? Data courtesy of Glassnode reveals a sharp spike in the volume of Bitcoin transferred to exchanges during BTC’s rise...Read More
The man, known as Bitcoin Jesus, has urged people to start using cryptocurrencies instead of what he calls “police money,” if they want to show their opposition to a corrupt justice system. Founder and Executive Chairman of Bitcoin.com, Roger Ver, said in a YouTube video posted on June 3 that the best way to prevent...Read More
Co-Founder and CEO of Blockstream Adam Back believes that Bitcoin could reach $300,000 in five years due to the current economic situation worldwide. In an interview, he also refuted the recent claims that he is the mysterious person behind BTC – Satoshi Nakamoto. Bitcoin To $300,000 By 2025? In his recent interview with Bloomberg, the...Read More
Recent Chinese reports informed of hidden Bitcoin mining rigs stealing electricity in the northern city of Daqing. Interestingly, the perpetrators were concealing their operation under two mysterious grave mounds in a relatively empty field. BTC Mining Operations In Hiding According to the recent report, a Chinese oil field company sent a tip to local police...Read More
The celebration of Bitcoin bulls for bringing the price above $10,000 was nothing but shortlived as the leading cryptocurrency collapsed to $8,500 in less than five minutes. Bitcoin Nosedives to $8,600 on BitMEX Those who have been involved in the cryptocurrency field long enough probably know that there’s rarely a dull day with Bitcoin. In...Read More
Recent data revealed that the number of Tether (USDT) transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges had reached an all-time high. Interestingly, this preceded the latest price increases within the cryptocurrency market. USDT Goes To Exchanges According to the data provided from the monitoring resource company, GlassNode, the number of Tether transfers to exchanges has been surging in...Read More
Bitcoin surged above $10,000 for the first time since February, and it took the entire market with it. Altcoins are all flashing in green, as the total capitalization increased by more than $13 billion overnight. Now, a popular cryptocurrency trader pointed out that the chart of the total market cap went through the same pattern...Read More
Bitcoin managed to break the psychological barrier of $10,000 hours ago. During the price surge, however, the leading US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, experienced technical issues and was not functioning for about an hour, again. Bitcoin Up, Coinbase Down As CryptoPotato reported earlier today, the primary cryptocurrency finally broke the $10,000 resistance level after several consecutive...Read More
The new month of June brings new vibes to the primary cryptocurrency. After five failed attempts to break the $10,000 resistance level and its descending trend-line during the month of May, it finally happened on the first day of June. Bitcoin price just broke the huge resistance and spiked to reach a high of $10,500...Read More
The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police ignited a series of widespread riots throughout the United States. With more than 25 cities in lockdown, protesters and the police continue their violent clash. People are protesting against supposed police brutality in a manner that’s everything but civil. Stores are being looted, and...Read More
Renowned pop-star music video director Joseph Kahn recently revealed that trading cryptocurrencies has been his hobby for the last month. World-Famous Video Director Says He Is Trading Crypto In a recent post on his personal Twitter profile, Kahn shared that he has been into his new hobby for a month now, and is even already...Read More
Cryptocurrency analyst and creator of Bitcoin’s stock-to-flow model, PlanB, recently noted that an indicator that historically precedes bullish momentum according to his model has now flashed. Per his initial prediction, the asset is targeting a total market cap of $1 trillion in the next few years. Bitcoin’s S2F Model The stock-to-flow model became an instant...Read More
Popular Bitcoin proponent and educator Andreas Antonopoulos believes that the current drops in oil prices will benefit some BTC miners. In a video on his YouTube channel, he outlined that miners in the recently opened Bitmain facility in Texas could be the biggest beneficiaries. Oil Prices To Affect BTC Mining The sudden outbreak of the...Read More
After fighting a legal case for two years, America’s largest bank, JPMorgan Chase will pay $2.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over extra fees on cryptocurrency purchases. In 2018, the plaintiffs – Brady Tucker, Ryan Hilton, and Stanton Smith – filed the lawsuit against JPMorgan in a Manhattan federal court, accusing the bank of...Read More
