In brief: Binance Launchpad will conduct its second crowdfunding campaign of 2020 with the Cartesi Project. In an earlier analysis, $15.50 had proved a difficult ceiling to break for Binance Coin (BNB). BNB has since broken this resistance and looks set to attempt erasing all losses of March. Opening the twitter page belonging to the...Read More
Quick take: Litecoin’s halving in August 2019, was uneventful with LTC’s price failing to meet the expectations of fans and traders. LTC is frequently considered as Bitcoin’s little brother. Some analysts believe that first doing technical analysis on LTC could provide insights into Bitcoin’s future. It is Easter Monday and the King of Crypto followed...Read More
Quick take: CEO of Morgan Creek Digital, Mark Yusko, was a recent guest on Thinking Crypto, a Youtube crypto news channel. In the interview, Mr. Yusko discussed the current state of the stock market, COVID19, the genesis of Morgan Creek Capital, CBDCs and more. He further explained that XRP and XLM were too closely held...Read More
Quick take: Social distancing has been highly advised globally and especially during this Easter weekend. Many Easter activities have gone virtual as a result. Bitcoin trade volume usually falls during major holidays and Easter is no exception. $6,600 is a key zone to watch during today’s weekly close. The 2020 Easter weekend will probably be...Read More
Quick take: The correlation between Tezos (XTZ) and Bitcoin (BTC) is high in the crypto markets. As Bitcoin looks set to revisit previous support zones below $6,900, XTZ has the 200 Daily MA acting as much needed support. The recent announcement of a Tezos token backed by BTC further proves that the future is bright...Read More
Quick take: Top Bitcoin analyst cautions that a Bitcoin bottom is not in. BTC might retest $7,970 in the right environment. However, if the stock market crashes again, BTC will also go down. The Bitcoin halving is approximately one month away and BTC is currently holding the earlier mentioned $7,200 – $7,300 support zone. The...Read More
Quick take: The three major economies of China, France, and South Korea have recently been linked with expressing interest in launching their own Central Bank Digital Currencies. Interest in crypto by private citizens has risen slowly but surely after numerous signs of a global recession. The Coronavirus has highlighted the need to go entirely paperless...Read More
Quick take: XRP’s price briefly tested $0.20 as a result of the crypto market resurgence. If this momentum is maintained, it could reclaim $0.25 and turn it into support based on the 3 Day XRP/USD chart. However, gains exhibited by all cryptocurrencies might still be vulnerable to the global effects of the Coronavirus. The majority...Read More
In brief: Bitcoin has led a resurgence in the crypto market and looks set to erase all losses experienced in mid-March. With BTC currently experiencing sideways movement, Ethereum could experience a second wave up. The Eth 2.0 upgrade of Serenity, is scheduled for July 2020. There is a general sense of optimism in the cryptocurrency...Read More
Quick take: Poloniex recently launched LaunchBase, its homegrown IEO platform. Tron (TRX) is the sole digital asset approved for investment on LaunchBase. Could TRX experience a run in the markets similar to BNB’s in 2019 when Binance Launchpad was launched? On the 5th of April, the crypto exchange of Poloniex announced that it had a...Read More
In brief: Bitcoin (BTC) has this morning reclaimed the $7,000 value once again. Its movement is amidst global reports of some countries winning the war against the Coronavirus. With halving only days away, Bitcoin might continue with its upward trajectory. In our Saturday analysis of Bitcoin, Ethereum World News had advised a ‘wait and see’...Read More
In brief: Mid last week, Binance confirmed rumors that it had acquired the popular crypto tracking platform of Coinmarketcap.com. The acquisition elicited mixed reactions from crypto enthusiasts. Some approved the deal while others saw it as a possible hostile takeover compromising Coinmarketcap. However, with this major move, Binance has now normalized the process of acquisitions...Read More
In brief: The team at Tron had been working on a DeFi platform known as Djed. The Mainnet was launched today, April 4th. The DApp has been rebranded to JUST. Decentralized Finance, or simply DeFi, has been one of 2020’s highly anticipated use cases of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. As the name suggests, DeFi plans to...Read More
In brief: Bitcoin exhibited some bullish momentum earlier on in the week. BTC traded briefly at $7,200, dropped below $7,000 and then attempted, with no success, to reclaim this level as support. However, we are back in familiar territory with $6,900 being the level to overcome once again. On April fools day, keen crypto traders...Read More
In brief: Tron (TRX) and BitTorrent (BTT) community member, pointed out that the Tron network has functioned flawlessly since its launch. For close to two years, the Tron Mainnet has continued to live up to expectations of the community. Its Bug Bounty program is one reason the network continues to thrive. The backbone of any...Read More
In brief: Initially, XRP/USD looked set to lose the $0.16 support zone. The coin has since reclaimed $0.17 and is currently trading at $0.1766. However, one analyst warns this might be a brief rally. In the last 24 hours, the crypto markets have gained $11 Billion in market capitalization. The total market cap now stands...Read More
In brief: The team at Binance has made 3 major announcements in less than 24 hours. Firstly, Binance launched a new Fiat on-ramp for the South African Rand (ZAR). Secondly, the team launched a new OTC trading portal. Thirdly, flexible deposits are now available for Litecoin (LTC) and Tron (TRX). The last 24 hours have...Read More
In brief: The Bitcoin dominance on Coinmarketcap is steady at around 65%. Ethereum’s dominance in the market currently stands at 8.23%. In the past few days, ETH has had a hard time reclaiming the $140 support zone. The ETH/USDT 6-hour chart is exhibiting bearish signs that are further confirmed by a possible death cross on...Read More
In brief: Binance Coin was not spared by the crypto market turmoil seen on the 12th and 13th of March. BNB dropped to a level of $6.40 last seen in February of 2019. The prominent alt-coin might reclaim $14 but the general trend is still in a downward trajectory. However, possible news developments at the...Read More
In brief: Bitcoin has so far defied the Death Cross which is evident on the daily chart. The King of Crypto is currently trading at $6,350, reclaiming the important $6,000 support zone. However, the current price movement is reminiscent of 2018 and could fall further as all markets are affected by the Coronavirus. With the...Read More
In brief: In the last week, two prominent crypto exchanges have launched Bitcoin USDT perpetual contracts. They include Bybit and KuMex (KuCoin’s derivatives platform.) Tether (USDT) is ranked 4th according to market cap. Its website states the company has $6.229 Billion in assets. Trading of Bitcoin futures contracts has become more popular as crypto traders...Read More
In brief: Bitcoin (BTC) has had an eventful weekend as it dropped from $6,700 to $6,000. The King of Crypto has tested the $6,000 support zone a few times. This area of support is crucial as a death cross is forming on the daily chart. At the time of writing this, all global citizens are...Read More
In brief: Today, the US has surpassed China in confirmed cases of the Coronavirus. A total lockdown might be the only option left to curtail the spread of the disease in North America. The Stock markets might experience another dip due to technical and fundamental factors. Bitcoin (BTC) might thus be tested one more time...Read More
In brief: Binance has announced that it will be supporting the upcoming DigixDAO (DGD) dissolution. The exchange will distribute ETH to qualified DGD holders at a rate of 1 DGD = 0.193054178 ETH. Earlier this year, the DigixDAO community voted on dissolving the project and burning the DGD in circulation. The popular crypto exchange of...Read More
In Brief: The major cryptocurrencies of Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP are experiencing sideways movement. Only Monero (XMR) is exhibiting noteworthy gains in a 24-hour period. The privacy coin is up over 8% in a day and has its eyes set on the $52 resistance area. In an earlier article, Ethereum World News reminded the crypto...Read More
In brief: Tron bought DLive in December 2019. DLive was soon integrated into the BitTorrent ecosystem. Bitcoin (BTC) has now been removed as a payment option on the Livestreaming platform and has been replaced by TRX, BTT and TRC-20 USDT. Back in December 2019, the Tron Foundation acquired the popular livestreaming platform of DLive and...Read More
In brief: The US Congress finally agreed to a $2 Trillion stimulus package. Bitcoin (BTC) reacted positively to the news and traded briefly at $6,960, Binance rate. However, the $6,900 resistance area and the CME Bitcoin futures expiry this week, might delay BTC from reclaiming $7,000 and turning it into support. The two major parties...Read More
Are the stars aligning for another bitcoin bull market? History suggests big things happen when bitcoin achieves a golden cross formation. | Image: shutterstock.com Bitcoin’s golden cross is a sign that a strong bull market is likely on the horizon. Statistics reveal that bitcoin may post a new all-time high in six months. Analysts believe...Read More
Bitcoin’s rally has occurred almost in lockstep with the spread of coronavirus. Still, analysts are cautious to attribute the gains to the outbreak. | Source: Shuttersock. | Source: Shuttersock Is there a correlation between bitcoins price action and the coronavirus spread? Virus-infected yuan placed in quarantine—Bitcoin fixes this. Bitcoin mining takes a dive following China’s...Read More
Months away from the bitcoin halving, Google Trends data indicate that a price surge may be on the horizon. | Image: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Crypto enthusiasts are still divided on whether the halving is already priced in. Google Trends data reveal that the search term “bitcoin halving” is gaining traction. Analysts believe that bitcoin will...Read More
