In the cryptocurrency world, every sign is a bullish sign. From China getting into blockchain, to Facebook launching its own cryptocurrency, to Donald Trump tweeting about Bitcoin, nearly everything can be construed to be a sign of the upcoming bull run. Needless to say, not all of these signs actually have any backing behind it....Read More
Binance’s Tether reserves are up 450% in the past one month. The exchange has seen increased volatility in its Tether reserves since April 2020. There was a significant drop in July 2020, however, there has been a massive recovery in the past month. Source: Cryptoquant USDT reserves are up from $88 M to $1.06 B...Read More
Bitcoin’s recovery in the market has been slow but it has been witnessing escalating interest from users. As traders look at the low price of BTC as a perfect opportunity to hold, some old metrics have been suggesting that the bull-run might not be that far away. As the on-chain metric gains strength, Bitcoin’s short-term...Read More
Hacked crypto exchange Cryptopia’s assigned liquidator, Grant Thornton New Zealand shared an update that Cryptopia account holders will soon be able to register to claim their trapped crypto funds, which in total is worth nearly $100 million. The claims registration process is said to open by the end of the year, however, the release did not...Read More
Diving into the world of investing can be risky, particularly if you’re considering the cryptocurrency exchanges, which are fast-moving and highly volatile. However, there is one platform, which is changing the game for everyone. Source: Arbismart ArbiSmart.com is offering crypto investment at close to zero risk, with profits reaching up to 45% a year. The...Read More
U.S based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Pro announced in a tweet today that the exchange would begin passing network fees to its customers with network fees (otherwise known as Gas on the Ethereum blockchain) which is paid directly to cryptocurrency miners that process transactions and secure the blockchain networks. To ensure a smooth experience for our...Read More
Dips are a common phenomenon in every financial market. Whatever goes up, has to come down – Momentarily, or otherwise. The same is true for Bitcoin. While many novice traders fear the sight of a price decline, opportunistic traders observe it from the perspective of accumulation for the long-term. Ecoinometrics’ latest newsletter on previous Bitcoin dips...Read More
After noting a 24-hour rise of 54.27%, Bitcoin held on exchanges climbed to 28.54k. In fact, this was the biggest one-day increase in nearly two months. This BTC is held on exchanges for the purpose of trading and an increase in this number is an indicator that HODLers are selling slowly. While there are other...Read More
U.S. Department of Justice charged five Chinese citizens for launching malware that led to the crypto-jacking of computers to mine cryptocurrency. However, the indictment did not mention which cryptocurrency the Chinese cybercriminals tried to mine. According to the release the cybercriminals are said to be fugitives in China with one of them claiming connections to...Read More
The world of digital assets and blockchain technology has drastically changed over the past few years. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, etc have become household names and the gateway to these assets are exchanges. Most importantly, the idea of decentralized exchanges has picked up the pace, and currently, the space is extremely competitive between...Read More
A perfect week, one that saw the market recover to an extent, came to an abrupt halt when Bitcoin dropped by $350 over the last 24-hours. Riding high on the charts, Bitcoin, trading at a price of $10,575, soon fell down to $10,204 in a matter of just 8 hours. In fact, the aforementioned fall...Read More
With the markets going the way they are, an asset that is resolute and can withstand seismic changes would bear importance. However, in such a market, does such an asset exist? For the better part of the previous century, and even early on in the current one, long-term United States treasury bonds were thought to...Read More
Decentralized Finance “lending” protocol, bZx, is not having a good year. Seven months after bZx was hit by two major hacks that saw the protocol lose over $954K, it is in the headlines again after yet another bug was exploited. This time, the losses have been as high as over $8M in user deposits or...Read More
You can look at the Bitcoin market in two ways. “Oh no, Bitcoin just dropped to $10,000 and it’s been there for over a week now” could be one way. “Bitcoin has been trading over $10,000 for over seven weeks now” could be another. Which way you look at the market is just a matter...Read More
$1000 invested in Bitcoin on 1 January would be worth $1439, as of today. In fact, at the time of writing, Bitcoin’s price was noting 43.9% in YTD returns. Ergo, it is no surprise that it is popular as an alternative investment in asset management circles. Despite the recent drop in Bitcoin’s price below $11,500,...Read More
Last week, as Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, dropped down close to $10,000, the markets got tense. After nearly a month over $10,000, with the better part of it pushing and pulling against the $12,000 mark, a massive 13 percent drop over two days was a cause for concern. But now, one week on from...Read More
The first 10 days of September have been eventful, setting the tone for the rest of the month. Huobi Futures, the crypto-derivatives market of the Huobi Group, rolled out BTC Options trading on 1st September, and within 10 days of the launch, BTC Options Open Interest had soared by 110%. Source: Skew At the same...Read More
2020’s last quarter has seen the cryptocurrency market navigate a series of rallies and corrections. Even though Bitcoin [BTC], owing to its position as the world’s largest cryptocurrency, has grabbed most of the market’s attention, another altcoin has marched its way into the market’s top 10, one conceived as an alternative investment to BTC during...Read More
When the markets collapsed in March, many thought it would be years before the pre-pandemic highs were revisited. After all, the bull market which gave the S&P500 a high of 3,500 points had been playing out uninterrupted for close to a decade. Fast forward six months since the worst stock market drop since the Great...Read More
The SushiSwap episode is a gift that keeps on giving, and not in a good way. From creator “Chef Nomi” liquidating his SUSHI holdings (Until he realized he f*cked up) to pass control to FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, to the freefall the token soon found itself in (SUSHI fell by over 70% in its immediate...Read More
The cryptocurrency market has been lead by the largest digital asset – Bitcoin through a correction phase. As Bitcoin suffered a massive blow, the sentiment among the traders is predominantly fear. However, as the market saw the first wave of sell-offs, the sentiment fell by over 40 points and flipped to “fear”. Source: Alternative.me The...Read More
“To everyone. I F#$%ed up. And I am Sorry”- The anonymous creator of SushiSwap took to Twitter to address the community. Chef Nomi announced on Twitter today that he regretted his earlier actions which involved selling all his SUSHI for ETH which the SUHI community had feared was an exit scam strategy. He further published...Read More
The value of Bitcoin continues to trail under the resistance of $10,440 in the charts, as its inability to peak above continues to draw speculation. Although over the week, the asset has slowly bridged the gap from a bottom of $9890, a prolonged period of consolidation may cause exhaustion in buying pressure as well. The...Read More
Since the beginning of September, most of the market’s attention has been on the price of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and a few of the top altcoins, with the industry continuing to tackle intense bearish pressure, at press time. Amidst all the noise, however, on-chain development seems to have been forgotten somewhat, with the new Coinmetrics report...Read More
CEO and founder of leading crypto exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao (CZ) announced in ‘The World of DeFi’ broadcast that the exchange would offer $100 million worth of seed funding to developers who want to build on its smart contract-based blockchain platform, Binance Smart Chain. The panel discussion said that successful projects would be able to...Read More
The cryptocurrency industry, while looked down upon with a lot of suspicion once, is turning out to be the saving grace of many investment portfolios today since Bitcoin is proving itself to be an asset that can hold its value in the long run. Institutional interest in Bitcoin, aided by increasing regulatory clarity, has surged...Read More
What’s the motivation behind purchasing an altcoin? For some, a specific altcoin is an entry into a different facet of the larger cryptocurrency space. While some offer exchange-related on and off-ramps, most altcoin buyers look to these coins with small market caps simply because they can double or even triple within a few days. This...Read More
2020 has been extremely opportunistic from a professional trading perspective. Although the larger economic landscape has suffered due to the current Pandemic, several organizations have had their stocks flying at an all-time high price. The best example out there was Tesla’s meteoric rise. Source: Trading View Between 18th March 2020 to 1st September 2020, Tesla’s...Read More
Bitcoin’s 2020 rally is stalled, for now. However, throw some liquidity and bullish trading sentiment in the mix and you have a winner. In fact, an in-depth look at Bitcoin Futures’ charts suggests that the cryptocurrency’s price may bounce back soon. A reason why this may be the case is that Open Interest and daily...Read More
Bitcoin’s latest price drop below its crucial support level of $11500 has once again re-ignited the question of ‘buying the dips’. However, not all dips are alike, and buying the dip may not always be your best bet. @CryptoWhale was among those who recently commented on the narrative of “buying the dip.” Source: Twitter Some...Read More
