Validator participation in Ethereum 2.0’s Medalla testnet is on the rise. And with the growing number of them, the number of staked test ETH is about to close in on a new high of Almost two million test ETH tokens, that are now staked on Medalla. This comes amid the launch of the Optimism Layer...Read More
Grayscale has enlarged its Bitcoin Trust, as 17,100 BTC were added to Grayscale’s funds at current prices, as the investment is worth approximately $186 million. Grayscale BTC Trust. Data by Bybt Crypto AUM Approaches $6 Billion The total assets under management (AUM) for all Grayscale Investments crypto funds totaled $5.8 billion according to its last...Read More
Bitcoin has continued to gradually increase in value and even came close to challenging $11,000 earlier today. Including some impressive gains from altcoins. The total market cap has increased by $10 billion since yesterday’s dip. Bitcoin Closing Down On $11K? As reported yesterday, the primary cryptocurrency hovered mostly between $10,650 and $10,750. Shortly after, however,...Read More
Layer 2 scaling developers at the Plasma Group have recently announced the launch of their Optimistic Ethereum testnet, which will be deployed on projects to test much needed scaling solutions. Essentially, Layer 2 scaling involves taking work off the root chain to process data and transactions faster. The team has built a system called OVM,...Read More
The popular digital asset exchange Huobi Group has compiled a study exploring the investment profiles of cryptocurrency traders in emerging markets. It concluded that digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have become “the first point of entry to financial management for many individuals.” The majority of the survey’s participants came from Europe, Asia, Africa,...Read More
LINK/USD: Descending Trend-line Can Prevent Further Bullish Action? Key Support Levels: $10, $9.70, $9.24. Key Resistance Levels: $11.15, $12.33, $12.88. LINK dropped into the support at $7.30 (downside 1.272 Fib Extension) earlier this week, and since then, the coin had seen a mini bull run. Through the bounce, LINK climbed back above the $10 level...Read More
ARK Investment Management LLC thinks that bitcoin is an asset with one of the most attractive risk-reward profiles. In a recent analysis, the New-York based investment advisory firm made a pretty optimistic call regarding BTC’s growth. Bitcoin’s network valuation could balloon to $1 – 5 trillion in the next 5-10 years. From $200 Billion Today...Read More
Although Bitcoin has been trading mostly in the five-digit territory for the past two months, the retail interest towards the asset seems to be declining. Data from Google Trends reveals that the “Bitcoin” searches are at their lowest levels since the COVID-19 crisis emerged during March 2020. Bitcoin and Google Trends 2020 Edition The Google...Read More
Bitcoin has remained relatively calm since yesterday, however, couldn’t overcome the following marked descending trend-line on the 4-hour chart, just around $10,800. The situation among larger-cap altcoins is rather similar, except for Binance Coin (BNB), which has climbed to the 6th position. Bitcoin Can’t Break Above $10,800 In the past 24 hours, the primary cryptocurrency...Read More
A few hours ago, the Asian exchange KuCoin announced that it suffered a hack that caused millions of dollars in losses. A hacker, or a group of hackers, gained access to the platform’s hot wallet and stole more than $150 million in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other cryptocurrencies. The funds held in a hot wallet are...Read More
Although China still categorizes Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as illegal, several state-owned media outlets purportedly ran reports describing them as the best-performing assets since the start of the year. Bitcoin And Crypto Run On Chinese Media A popular state-owned media under the name Xinhua News Agency set the tone yesterday by citing a Bloomberg report...Read More
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seems to have found a way to block crypto tax evasion, following an update of its tax form. IRS: No Excuses for Crypto Traders According to the Wall Street Journal on Friday (September 25, 2020), the IRS is planning to alter its 1040 tax form. The revised tax form will...Read More
A recent report suggests that the amount of Bitcoin stored on exchanges is declining while BTC whales increase their holdings and that’s bullish for Bitcoin’s price. The paper also highlighted that investors have a much larger time horizon for their holdings now compared to previous years. Bitcoin Stored On Exchanges Drop In its latest report...Read More
In a dedicated live stream, KuCoin’s CEO noted that although why he cannot reveal how much of the company’s total assets were affected during the hack, the stolen fund amount is “small for KuCoin.” The exchange will cover all the losses with its insurance fund. The company first noticed the abnormalities at 2:51 AM, Sept...Read More
Bitcoiners in Venezuela don’t need the internet to send some Satoshis. Today, the crypto payments startup Cryptobuyer announced the successful launch of the first Bitcoin satellite node thanks to a collaboration between Cryptobuyer, Blockstream, and a team led by a crypto enthusiast named Aníbal Garrido. The initiative allows interacting with the Bitcoin blockchain without the...Read More
The cryptocurrency market continues to rebound and has added another $10 billion to its market cap since yesterday. Bitcoin trades around $10,700, while some leading altcoins mark serious gains. Bitcoin Price Trades Around $10,700 Following yesterday’s increase in which Bitcoin topped at $10,800, the primary cryptocurrency retraced to its intraday bottom at about $10,550. However,...Read More
Hot wallets of the popular cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin have been compromised and drained for at least $150 million worth of digital assets. The company reported the event as a “security incident” a few hours ago, reaffirming that “part of Bitcoin, ERC-20, and other tokens in KuCoin’s hot wallets were transferred out of the exchange.” The...Read More
Bitcoin bulls appear to be recharging after successfully breaking back into the main channel (yellow) above $10,360 and surging to $10,790. An influx of $5 billion into the global crypto market cap over the past 24 hours has really helped prop up BTC prices above $10,700 and is also giving several altcoins a moment in...Read More
Another action-packed week took place in the crypto field. Unfortunately, the market is currently in decline as the entire capitalization lost around $16 billion over the past seven days. The good news for Bitcoin bulls is that BTC managed to maintain itself above the critical psychological and technical support of $10,000. Things were looking rather...Read More
The popular blockchain company Tezos has become the last integrated network into China’s ambitious Blockchain-based Services Network (BSN). Developers can employ the Tezos protocol through BSN’s global public city nodes and portals for a “simplified development and deployment experience.” All three global public city nodes, namely Hong Kong, California, and Paris, have integrated with the...Read More
Just months after making a grand entrance in the cryptocurrency space, the Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy reaffirmed that he’s out of the field. In a recent podcast with Anthony “Pomp” Pompliano, the controversial day trader justified his exit by claiming that Bitcoin is a giant Ponzi scheme. Portnoy’s Controversial Bitcoin History Portnoy has become...Read More
Uniswap made a shrewd move by airdropping millions of tokens and launching its own liquidity pools to reclaim what SushiSwap had taken from it in just over two weeks. It has propelled the platform back to the most dominant DEX as total value locked approached $2 billion while that on rival SushiSwap has dwindled. Uniswap...Read More
Following a few days of severe price drops, the cryptocurrency market is in a state of recovery today. Bitcoin has surged from $10,300 to nearly $10,800, while Ethereum trades above $340. Bitcoin Bounced Off $10,130 After bottoming at $10,130 a few days ago, the primary cryptocurrency started recovering yesterday and hovered around $10,400. In the...Read More
Spain-based trading software development company, Arbicorp, recently halted the activity of a trading bot. The decision affected more than 32,000 clients who once deposited their money on that platform and now cannot withdraw it. The Arbistar 2.0 trading bot offered 1% daily returns to anyone willing to invest at least 3000 euros ($3500). It also...Read More
A newly-proposed bill with the legislative branch of the Israeli government Knesset submitted several changes to Bitcoin’s taxation. Instead of viewing BTC as an asset and subjecting sales to capital gains tax of 25%, the new legislation plans to recognize it as a currency. New Proposal: Bitcoin As a Currency Not An Asset According to...Read More
Major bank JP Morgan is in the news once again. US authorities have slapped a penalty of almost $1 billion on the country’s largest bank to resolve investigations into its purported manipulation of metals futures and Treasury securities. This comes after a FinCEN report name-dropped JP Morgan for contributing to moving $2 trillion worth of...Read More
When it comes down to sharp price movements, people tend to relate them to the cryptocurrency market and especially alternative coins. However, a massive four-digit percentage price surge occurred yesterday on Wall Street with a little-known company after it announced plans to enter the electric vehicle (EV) business. 3,100% Pump In A Day On Wall...Read More
Bitcoin’s price has just closed underneath the primary channel support (yellow line) on the daily chart for the first time since April 26, 2020 – over 151 days ago. This could spell doom for the leading crypto’s short to mid-term prospects unless significant bullish volume arrives to drive BTC back into the up-trending channel. According...Read More
Recently surfaced FinCEN documents revealed that some giant banks have knowingly transmitted trillions of dollars in suspicious transactions from Ponzi schemes and terrorist organizations. Names such as HSBC, Standard Chartered, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and more, have been collecting significant fees while flying under the radar for years. FinCEN Documents Reveal Big Banks’ Actions...Read More
Testnets serve a very good purpose, and that is to determine whether the technology is capable of running on a much broader scale. For Ethereum, the Medalla testnet has been in operation and growing in terms of staked ETH and validators since early August. Not all validators have been happy with the experience, however, and...Read More
