Following yesterday’s slight retraces within the cryptocurrency market, most coins have charted green once more. Bitcoin has jumped to about $11,400, Ethereum nears $375, and further volatility comes from lower-cap altcoins. Bitcoin Stands Solid Above $11k As CryptoPotato reported a few days ago, Bitcoin broke above $11,000 after weeks of struggling beneath that level. Since...Read More
On-chain analytics provider Santiment has reported that there has been a decline in unique addresses interacting on the Ethereum network, particularly since mid-September. Both August and September witnessed spikes in address activity, primarily driven by new DeFi yield farming opportunities from the likes of Uniswap. 🤔 $ETH‘s daily active address metric is still revealing that...Read More
Following yesterday’s surge to about $11,500, Bitcoin has retraced slightly and trades at about $11,350. Most altcoins have also calmed after charting two consecutive days of gains. Bitcoin Steady Above $11K As reported yesterday, the primary cryptocurrency initiated an impressive leg up. Bitcoin went from about $10,900 to its new monthly high of nearly $11,500...Read More
A recent report exploring the Q3 2020 developments in the decentralized finance ecosystem confirmed the narrative that it was the best quadrant for the entire field. Additionally, it highlighted Ethereum’s massive role as the underlying technology but also broached several potential competitors, including TRON and EOS. Confirmed: DeFi Exploded In Q3 2020 The analytics company...Read More
After trading below $11,000 for weeks, Bitcoin finally broke above that psychological level with a 5% increase in the past 24 hours. The altcoins have come along for the ride, and the market cap has jumped by nearly $20 billion since yesterday. Bitcoin Breaks Above $11,000 Bitcoin was steadily increasing in the past few days...Read More
Bitcoin Bitcoin saw a 5.6% price increase over the past seven days as it finally breaks above the $11,000. The cryptocurrency was trading within a symmetrical triangle pattern since mid-September and struggled to break above this consolidation until yesterday. BTC was trading at the 100-days EMA last Friday as it rebounded from here and started...Read More
Following yesterday’s announcement that Square has purchased $50 million worth of Bitcoin, the asset has reacted with a significant price jump to $10,900. Most altcoins have followed suit and the cryptocurrency market cap has increased by $12 billion. Bitcoin To $10,900 Due To Square? Bitcoin was in a bit of a pickle in the past...Read More
CorionX, a platform designed to incentivize and promote the global adoption of stablecoins and decentralized finance platforms, has announced it will be partnering with Syscoin to help tackle two of the biggest barriers to entry to DeFi — awareness and cost. Breaking Down Barriers to Entry As part of the partnership, CorionX will begin using...Read More
ETH/USD – Short-Term Consolidation Continues Key Support Levels: $336, $324, $317.Key Resistance Levels: $342, $365, $378 Ethereum has been trapped in a short-term symmetrical triangle pattern since mid-September. The coin failed to break above the upper boundary on Tuesday as it headed lower into the 100-days EMA. The support there has held over the past...Read More
Major cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin has resumed deposits and withdrawals of some cryptocurrencies after the platform recently suffered a substantial hack. BTC, ETH, and USDT Withdrawal and Deposit Services Now Available According to an official announcement on October 7, KuCoin revealed that it reopened deposit and withdrawal functions for crypto tokens Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and...Read More
Bitcoin has charted minor gains in the past 24 hours by following Wall Street once again. Most large-cap altcoins have remained calm with Ethereum hovering around $340 and Ripple trading at $0.245. Bitcoin Steadily Follows US Stocks The primary cryptocurrency headed south yesterday and dipped to $10,525. Although Bitcoin started recovering rather rapidly, it dropped...Read More
The DeFi markets have had a rough few days over the past week. The majority of the cryptocurrencies centered in the space are trading well in the red. At the same time, the total value locked (TVL) in DeFi protocols has been on the decline over the past two days as well. According to DeFi...Read More
Bitcoin has failed to sustain its recent bullish run and has dropped to approximately $10,600. Most alternative coins have mimicked BTC’s move, resulting in a $10 billion loss from the total market cap. Bitcoin Fails At $10,800 As reported yesterday, Bitcoin had reacted positively on news that US President Donald Trump left the hospital after...Read More
On the back of remarkably fast recovery from the virus which has taken over 210,000 American lives, President Donald Trump abruptly ended talks with Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic leaders over new economic aid packages. All three major U.S. stock indexes lost solid gains from earlier in the day and fell into negative territory after...Read More
2020 has been a good year for Ethereum: Its price increased month after month, and its technological security is at a new peak now that its total hash rate is at ATH levels. The Ethereum hash rate is above 250 Terahashes per second for the first time in the blockchain history. This new record comes...Read More
The United Kingdom Financial Conduct Authority plans to ban cryptocurrency derivatives and exchange-traded notes (ETNs) to retail customers from January 6th, 2021. The FCA statement described such products as “ill-suited for retail customers due to the harm they pose.” The regulator outlined that retail customers are unable to determine a reliable value because of several...Read More
Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin has continued to rise in value gradually and now sits above $10,750. The price increase follows impressive gains registered on Wall Street during yesterday’s trading session, after news that US President Trump has returned to the White House. Bitcoin Follows Stocks Up As CryptoPotato reported yesterday, Bitcoin touched $10,750...Read More
Yield chasers in search of the next “DeFi gem” are falling victim to elaborate scams with rogue actors on the prowl, using cleverly devised malicious contract codes to steal funds. From “rug pulls” to outright absconding with presale funds, the activities of DeFi scammers are threatening to overshadow the novel developments in the emerging crypto...Read More
Support for Ethereum 2.0 is growing rapidly. In a significant milestone, Eth2’s Medalla test net has expanded to more than 75GB in size. Along with this, the number of staked test ETH on the test net has crossed well above 2 million. Ethereum 2.0 Testnet Size Tops 75 GB As per the latest reports, two...Read More
Despite some fears that Bitcoin and the US stock futures could drop following US President Trump’s hospitalization, the markets have remained calm. In fact, BTC and some altcoins have marked minor gains, and the market cap has increased by about $6 billion in a day. Trump Hospital Release And Stimulus Affect Bitcoin? As reported yesterday,...Read More
Grammy award-winning music creator André Anjos is the latest artist to tap into the cryptocurrency space. Better known by his stage name RAC, Anjos has launched a new Ethereum based community token for artists. The token is also named RAC. With it, the music producer intends to free artists and content creators from the clutches...Read More
Ethereum fees are recovering from the devastation caused by the DeFi. After reaching record highs during September 2020, the network seems to have achieved a calm moment during October’s first days. Currently, the average transaction fee is slightly above $2, according to Bitinfocharts. This milestone represents a drop of more than 80% from the peak...Read More
Bitcoin has stayed in a relatively tight range between $10,500 and $10,600. Most large-cap altcoins performed similarly, except for Binance Coin. After a 9% increase for the week, BNB now occupies the 5th spot in terms of total market cap. Bitcoin Remains In A Tight Range Following the recent price declines from Friday and early...Read More
Following the recent price decreases after the BitMEX and Donald Trump COVID19 news, Bitcoin has calmed and trades above $10,500. The situation with the altcoins is somewhat different as most continue struggling. Bitcoin Stays Calm After The Drops As reported yesterday, Bitcoin tumbled from $10,900 to about $10,450 in a matter of hours. The drop...Read More
Bitcoin Over the past seven days, Bitcoin dropped by a total of 2% as it currently trades around the $10,500 level. The week was pretty interesting after it rebounded from a 6-month-old rising trend line last week. After bouncing, it continued higher to reach as high as $10,900 at the start of October. Unfortunately, Bitcoin...Read More
It pays to be a miner and process cryptocurrency transactions on a proof-of-work blockchain. The Ethereum miners know this especially well as they made a record $166 million last month from transaction fees. Bitcoin miners, however, could barely manage to scoop up $26 million. Ethereum Miners Made 6X More Money Than Bitcoin Miners in Sept...Read More
Following a positive Covid-19 test result from one of Donald Trump’s closest aides, the POTUS himself took the test which produced the same result for him and the First Lady. He tweeted the news a couple of hours ago. Tonight, @FLOTUS and I tested positive for COVID-19. We will begin our quarantine and recovery process...Read More
Bitcoin was riding high around $10,900 before dumping below $10,500 following the controversial BitMEX news from yesterday. Most alts have copied the move downwards, resulting in a $15 billion loss for the market cap. Bitcoin Tumbles On BitMEX News As CryptoPotato reported yesterday, the US Commodity and Futures Trading Commission charged the owners of one...Read More
Almost $20M of the $281M worth the tokens drained from the KuCoin exchange are already sold on decentralized exchanges (DEX). This is the standpoint of London-based blockchain analysis provider Elliptic. DEXs Were The Only Route For The Hackers According to a recent report, KuCoin hackers have sold $17.1 million of the $281 million in...Read More
A final series of testnets has been activated for the Beacon Chain stage of Ethereum’s Serenity roadmap, but one called ‘Spadina’ has been a failure. This has set the stage for the next testnet called ‘Zinken.’ Spadina Failed on Finality The three-day Spadina testnet was one of the final dress rehearsals for the real thing,...Read More
