XRP saw a small 2% price rise today as it reached $0.295. The coin dropped by a total of 3.4% over the past week after it reached the $0.313 level. Against Bitcoin, XRP found support today at 2435 SAT (200-days EMA and .382 Fib Retracement). XRP/USD: XRP Bulls Find Support At .236 Fib Retracement Key...Read More
Bitcoin price continues to breathe the highs, as the coin is currently trading slightly below $12K, following a few days of consolidation between $11,600 and $11,800. However, over the recent hours, we saw Bitcoin’s second attempt to breach the $12,100 resistance, which is the 2020 high from a week ago (August 2nd). Despite a decent...Read More
The DeFi boom continues with full force as the total value locked approaches $5 billion. Interestingly enough, a relatively young cryptocurrency has turned into the poster child of yield farming – YFI, the governance token of yearn.finance. Launched just a few weeks ago, YFI is currently the second-most expensive token on the market, valued upwards...Read More
Following a recent update, the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved eight cryptocurrencies for sale and trade and ten digital assets for custody by licensed entities. NYDFS License Cryptocurrencies For Trading And Custody In the latest update posted, the NYDFS has outlined the importance of regulating all assets available for purchasing...Read More
Demand for stablecoins has surged this year, mainly on the back of the DeFi sector, which has seen countless crypto earning opportunities arise. MakerDAO’s stablecoin, Dai, has just reached a milestone $400 million supply following the minting of a further $10 million. This 10 million DAI mint brings the total DAI supply to over 400...Read More
Bitcoin is heading upwards again with another attempt to conquer the $12,000 mark. The altcoin market is also very volatile as Chainlink painted another all-time high. Bitcoin Tries $12K After the mostly calm weekend, Bitcoin decided to act and aimed at a familiar target. The primary cryptocurrency went from yesterday’s low at $11,550 to $11,750...Read More
Last week in the DEFCONConference, CTO of blockchain software development firm, Pyrofex, Michael Stay, recounted how he helped recover private keys for Bitcoins worth more than $300,000. The keys were locked away in a zip file, and Stay was entrusted with the job to break in and retrieve them. $100,000 For Recovering $300,000 Worth of...Read More
Known in the cryptocurrency field as The Wolf of All Streets, Scott Melker is arguably one of the most influential personalities in the community in recent years. With more than 110,000 followers on Twitter, Melker gives out helpful market analysis to both novice and experienced crypto traders and is known for his friendly and easy-going...Read More
After huge moves from its “friends” from the top 10 list by market cap, namely Cardano and Link, Tezos finally saw an impressive 10% price surge over the past 24 hours of trading, as the coin reached $3.6 as the current daily high. The cryptocurrency had bounced from the significant support at $3.00 earlier this...Read More
‘Buy the dip’ is a popular strategy among traders and investors and especially within the cryptocurrency field, especially for Bitcoin trading. As Bitcoin approaches what seems like a begging of another bull-run, and based on the past real bull-run of 2017, buying dips might be a very wise and profitable strategy for trading the current...Read More
The large South Korean bank KB Kookmin Bank plans to launch a cryptocurrency custodial service for its clients. The new feature will be available after a partnership with the blockchain venture fund Hashed, the digital asset trading platform Cumberland Korea, and the smart contract security audit firm – Haechi Labs. Crypto Custody For KB Kookmin...Read More
As of the middle of the weekend, Bitcoin continues to fluctuate in a range from $11,400 to $11,800, while most altcoins are trading in green. Yet, Chainlink has attracted another wave of serious interest after an eventful 24 hours and a fresh all-time high painted. Bitcoin and Altcoins In The Green After a sudden dip...Read More
Ethereum saw a 3.4% price rise today as it hit the $389 level. The cryptocurrency had reached as high as $408 earlier in the week and went on to drop into the $380 support. Against Bitcoin, Ethereum fell lower from the 0.035 BTC resistance but found strong support at 0.0326 BTC. ETH/USD: Bulls Set Targets...Read More
Bitcoin’s had a tumultuous week of trading, there’s no doubt about it. While the overall trend remains intact, according to most analysts, the cryptocurrency definitely kept us on our toes. Last Sunday was likely the most volatile day of the week when Bitcoin surged past $12,000 only to drop to around $11,300 in a violent...Read More
China’s blockchain growth in terms of newly added firms in 2020 has surpassed the total figure seen in 2017. With support from the government, startups dedicated to developing decentralized ledger technology (DLT) are increasing in number with the country looking to dominate the emerging digital landscape. Current 2020 Figures Topple 2017’s Total In a tweet...Read More
The past week was incredible for Bitcoin. During the previous weekend, the primary cryptocurrency saw its price touching above $12K and dumping to $10,500. A loss of $1600 in a matter of minutes. However, throughout the past week, the price slowly recovered towards the $12K mark once again. On Thursday, when it seemed that a...Read More
Germany’s financial regulator has come down hard on Bitcoin ATMs that are operating in the country without a license. BaFin Clampdown on Unlicensed Bitcoin ATMs According to a report by Handelsblatt, the German Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin) targeted operators of Bitcoin ATMs that were working in the country illegally. Only BTC machines with a...Read More
Grayscale Investments, Barry Silbert’s bitcoin, and crypto asset management firm will launch a nationwide advertising campaign in the United States next week. Silbert, also the founder of Digital Currency Group, announced it on Twitter a few hours back. Grayscale ‘To Bring Crypto To The Masses’ In Another Ad Campaign In a tweet posted earlier today,...Read More
The large American multinational bank Goldman Sachs has appointed a pro-blockchain head of its digital asset department – Mathew McDermott. In a recent interview, McDermott expressed his views that the global financial scene should be digitalized and even hinted that Goldman is exploring the possibility of launching its own stablecoin. Pro-Blockchain Head At Goldman Sachs...Read More
Bitcoin Bitcoin saw a 5% price rise this week as it reached the $11,750 level. The cryptocurrency started the week at the $11,400 level as it pushed higher into $12,095 on August 2nd. From there, Bitcoin experienced some major volatility as it dropped by $1,400 in just a few minutes to fall into the $10,575...Read More
One of the most widely used decentralized exchange Uniswap has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). Uniswap’s market share has been growing rapidly in the past several months, and the team behind it indicated that they will utilize the funds for the third version of the platform....Read More
The move has been seen as extremely positive for the crypto industry as her nickname is ‘crypto mom’. The Senate Banking Committee cleared Peirce’s nomination on Wednesday, extending her term until 2025. Pro Crypto SEC Commissioner Peirce is very pro-crypto and fintech innovation, commenting last month that it is “going to be here to stay...Read More
It’s another exciting day in Bitcoin land. And no, it doesn’t have to anything with BTC’s rallying price. Of course, the price has brought smiles on the faces of Bitcoiners across the world, but there’s something else too. The latest data shows that whales no longer control Bitcoin’s supply. The number of retail investors owning...Read More
Bitcoin continued heading upwards, but it couldn’t challenge the $12,000 line. Bitcoin Cash’s 10% increase is among the most impressive from the larger-cap alts, while some lower-cap altcoins have been surging by double-digits. Bitcoin Aims At $12,000 Bitcoin was steadily progressing towards $12,000 in the past 24 hours. After yesterday’s low of $11,580, bulls took...Read More
Over the year so far, Bitcoin has demonstrated interesting correlations with legacy markets. During the crash, largely-induced by the spread of the novel coronavirus and for a period after that, the cryptocurrency was trading in line with the stock market. Now, however, it appears that Bitcoin is largely perceived as a safe haven as it...Read More
Bitcoin’s network is known for a lot of things, and low transaction fees are undoubtedly one of them. Less than an hour ago, we saw another example of this as upwards of $1 billion worth of BTC was transferred from one address to another for a fee of $4 at current rates. $1 Billion Worth...Read More
XRP saw a strong 23.5% increase this week as it climbed as high as $0.321. The coin has dropped slightly as it trades at $0.30. Against Bitcoin, XRP reached as high as 2800 SAT before falling into the 2555 SAT support. XRP/USD: XRP Bulls Find Resistance at Bearish .886 Fib Retracement Key Support Levels: $0.3,...Read More
The large cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale Investments has filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its Grayscale Ethereum Trust. Should the application be successful, the ETH Trust will be the second company product designated as a digital asset investment vehicle reporting to the SEC after the Grayscale...Read More
By working together with the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), German law enforcement agencies have seized nearly $30 million worth of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash from two men allegedly running a large pirate streaming website called Movie2K. Movie2K’s Backstory The pirate streaming website began operating in 2008 and ran until 2013. In that timeframe,...Read More
Top Japanese financial bureaucrat Ryozo Himino thinks that promoting cryptocurrency trading will not necessarily accelerate technological innovation. Rather it will spark increased speculative trading, the regulator said. Himono has, therefore, cautioned against the same. Deregulating Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies Will Fuel’ Speculative Trading’ As per a Reuters article, the Japanese Financial Services Agency boss has shared...Read More
