Bitcoin price had been lingering under the $11,900 mark for the past 48 hours, despite another injection of $6 billion entering the global crypto market at that period. In the last hour, however, a sudden surge in buying pressure finally arrived, which assisted in driving prices over the psychological $12,000 resistance for the first time...Read More
XRP saw a 6% price increase today as the buyers manage to rise above $0.31 Last week, the coin found strong support at $0.28, which allowed it to push higher and reclaim $0.3 over the weekend. Against Bitcoin, XRP bounced from 2435 SAT last week to reach the current 2555 SAT level. XRP/USD: XRP Bulls...Read More
The Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation DBS Bank has compiled a report on cryptocurrencies and the recent developments in the sector. The paper noted that central banks are both “troubled and intrigued” by the growing role of digital assets in today’s world, especially following the COVID-19 pandemic. DBS Bank: Cryptocurrencies Are Growing Headquartered...Read More
The daily transaction count on the Ethereum network reached a two-year high with 1.27 million, which is the closest number displayed to the all-time high from January 4th, 2018, at 1.34 million. Simultaneously, the transaction fees have dropped significantly from the ATH marked just a few days ago. Ethereum Transaction Count At Near ATH With...Read More
The stock-to-flow (S2F) model is the brainchild of crypto analyst going by the twitter handle ‘PlanB.’ It was initially published in March 2019 and examines the relationship between the production of supply and the current stock available, essentially calculating Bitcoin’s value through scarcity. The model has mapped Bitcoin’s price with a high degree of accuracy,...Read More
Bitcoin stays stagnant at around $11,800, as of now, while most large-cap altcoins have calmed down in the past 24 hours. The situation among low-cap alts is radically different. Low-cap Altcoins On The Move Most large-cap alternative coins haven’t shown any significant fluctuations since yesterday. Ethereum is less than 1% down to $425, Ripple (-0.25%)...Read More
It’s no secret that as time goes, more and more professionals from the world of traditional finance are making headway into Bitcoin. Or at least, showing support for investing in the New Gold. The latest amongst the growing list of mainstream supporters is George Ball, ex-CEO of the insurance giant Prudential. The Former Hater Is...Read More
Ethereum is slowly losing momentum after recording a 2-year high at $445 earlier this week. Will $400 get confirmed as support before the bulls will continue? Against Bitcoin, Ethereum managed to reach as high as 0.0371 BTC before rolling over to the current 0.0356 BTC level. ETH/USD – Will $400 Get Tested As Support? Key...Read More
Although the prominent US investor Warren Buffett has never been a fan of gold in the past, he recently made a sizeable investment in Barrick Gold Corp while reducing his exposure to his favorite sector, banks. Similiar with gold, Buffett has been bashing “the new gold,” Bitcoin, and this raises the question of whether he...Read More
After some minor fluctuations from $11,750 to nearly $12,000, Bitcoin lowered its volatility level and trading around $11,900. Is BTC getting ready to conquer $12K? We will see. At the same time, most altcoins continue to be volatile again with some massive gains from EOS, Yearn Finance (YFI), and Kava and another all-time high from...Read More
As per the latest statistics, around $8 million was paid as fees to conduct transactions on the Ethereum network. That works out to be approximately 18,300 ETH. What is driving this humongous spike in gas fees? Research shows that it is due to the booming ‘yield farming’ craze. Gas Fees Tops $8 Million Led By...Read More
With YAM Financial’s token value almost at zero, the team behind the project has proposed a two-phase migration plan that could see an audited version. Two-Step Migration Process for YAM In a Medium blog post on Friday (August 14, 2020), the YAM Finance team announced plans for a planned migration to a new protocol called...Read More
Bitcoin went through a significant price surge in the past month, jumping from $9,000 to about $12,000. By heading into five-digit price territory, this 33% increase has many people speculating that the primary cryptocurrency may be too expensive, and the train has left the station. However, looking at Bitcoin’s pre-programmed deflationary mechanism and several macroeconomic...Read More
The leading cryptocurrency asset management company – Grayscale Investments – has recorded its most significant fundraising week in its 7-year history. Interestingly, the massive spike followed a nationwide advertising campaign the company ran in the U.S. Grayscale Commercial Worked As CryptoPotato reported a week ago, the digital asset manager planned to run a widespread advertising...Read More
Bitcoin took yet another swing at $12,000 but to no avail so far, while Ethereum continues climbing to $440. Macrodata reaffirms the ongoing bull trend as almost all top 100 digital assets have been in the green in the past three months. Bitcoin Not Yet Conquering $12k About three days ago, the primary cryptocurrency was...Read More
One of the significantly technologically developed cities in South Korea is aiming to expand its payments programs through digital gift certificates based on blockchain technology. One of the goals is to educate the elderly on contactless payments. Giving The Elderly A More Simplified Payment Process According to a recent news report, the new establishment of...Read More
The UK Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has arrested a 35-year old woman and seized over $150,000 worth of Bitcoin as part of an investigation into fraudulent applications for government-backed loans for businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. MPS Seized $150K Worth Of BTC The MPS (or Met) announced that the Proactive Money Laundering Team had...Read More
This week was easily one of the most eventful ones in the cryptocurrency field in terms of overall developments, especially in the DeFi sector. Starting with Bitcoin, however, not much changed since last week. BTC price started trading at around $11,800 seven days ago, and it’s currently at roughly the same level. However, this doesn’t...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) Bitcoin is more or less around the price it was traded a week ago, but this comes after a raging week as the coin plunged to a weekly low around $11,100. Shortly before, Bitcoin made another push towards the current high at $12,100 (1.272 Fib Extension), for the second time in 10 days....Read More
StormX, the blockchain-based rewards platform that helps users earn crypto, has scored a significant coup by onboarding retailing giant Walmart. Having already sealed deals with the likes of Microsoft, Nike, Adidas, eBay, Target, Dell, and Samsung, StormX is taking things up a notch by enabling 4% ‘Cryptoback’ on all Walmart purchases. In fact, shoppers can...Read More
Although gold and Bitcoin are considered similar asset classes because of their maximum supply, that of the precious metal may increase substantially in the following years if Elon Musk’s SpaceX decides to mine gold and other metals from asteroids. While explaining the merits of Bitcoin to the popular Wall Street trader Dave Portnoy, the Winklevoss...Read More
The United States has finally joined the bandwagon of countries testing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), Thursday reports revealed. Governor Lael Brainard said during a virtual technology event yesterday that the US Federal Reserve, in collaboration with research teams from Boston Fed and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is conducting experiments with a hypothetical...Read More
One of the more popular protocols in the DeFi space, Curve Finance, saw its CRV token deployed by an anonymous developer who appears to have front-run their efforts. The team has confirmed the legitimacy of the deployment and its further adoption. Shortly after, some of the major exchanges, Binance and Poloniex, announced their support for...Read More
Bitcoin derivatives exchange surprised its users today by asking them to comply with a mandatory ID verification procedure. The 6-month long process will continue until February 12th, 2021. BitMEX will start this ‘User Verification Programme’ on August 28 at 00:00 UTC. BitMEX Asks Users To ‘KYC’ In a blog post published today, the prominent bitcoin...Read More
Bitcoin’s dominance over the market continues to suffer even though BTC has recovered from its dips and trades at $11,750. This is primarily because of numerous impressive alt pumps, including Ethereum, which finally broke above $400 after its significant price surge. Ethereum Over $400, LINK (Another) ATH, Alts Rejoice The second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap...Read More
Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency, Ether has experienced an explosive price action in the last few hours. ETH surged by more than 8 percent to move past the $420 price mark breaking out of a week-long consolidation. Also, the Ethereum based decentralized finance ecosystem just registered a new milestone. The total USD value locked in DeFi hit...Read More
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has made its largest seizure of cryptocurrency accounts allegedly belonging and operated by some of the most feared terrorist organizations, namely al-Qaeda, ISIS, and Hamas. DOJ Seizes Cryptocurrency Accounts Operated By Terrorists According to the press release shared by the Justice Department earlier today, US authorities have seized over...Read More
Bitcoin price continues to remain inside the bullish ascending triangle, despite several attempts from bearish traders in the last three days to break through the pattern’s vital up-trending support. On the 4-Hour BTC/USD chart, we can see that bulls have successfully eaten up all 6 of the candles that wicked down beneath the support, but...Read More
Tron has partnered with Waves to connect the two respective blockchain networks called Solidity and Ride to push mass adoption in the decentralized finance (DeFi) field. All TRC-20 tokens will be available on the Waves blockchain and vice-versa with the assistance of the cross-chain communication network – Gravity. TRON Partners With Waves According to a...Read More
The Ethereum transaction fees reached a new all-time high following the latest DeFi craze YAM. A simple approval operation on some decentralized exchanges like Uniswap costs upwards of $13 on occasions. ETH Gas Fees Through The Roof The Ethereum blockchain is the underlying technology behind the majority of the DeFi-based projects. Investors wanting to allocate...Read More
