New York could become a ‘hub for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies’ if Andrew Yang is elected as the city’s mayor. Mayoral Candidate – Andrew Yang tweeted in support of cryptocurrencies earlier today, stating his intent to make the world’s financial capital more crypto centric. As mayor of NYC – the world’s financial capital – I...Read More
For Bitcoin, 2020 was a monumental year, with its block reward halving followed by greater institutional investment culminating in the bull run which Bitcoin has managed to sustain to date. While institutions did look at digital assets like Bitcoin with a bit of suspicion once, the narrative has changed dramatically as Bitcoin is now being...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice The cryptocurrency market has seen significant bullish momentum over the past week. With Bitcoin registering a new ATH on the charts, many altcoins including Polkadot have all started on their own uptrends. In the...Read More
Exchange Bitcoin reserves have dropped steadily to correspond with the cryptocurrency’s price rise, with the number of Bitcoin withdrawals from exchanges recently climbing to a 3-year high. This is an incredibly bullish sign during a bull run. It is safe to say that Tesla’s latest purchase has fueled the price rally and it may be...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice The volatility in the Bitcoin market has been driving the value of the rest of the cryptocurrency market higher on the charts. Major altcoins such as Bitcoin Cash [BCH] registered a trend change as...Read More
Bitcoin SV dropped under a level of retracement following its recent gains, with the crypto retesting the same level as resistance. Basic Attention Token surged past $0.5, but it remains to be seen if the bulls can push higher. Finally, Compound showed signs of rising above its resistance level at $494. Bitcoin SV [BSV] Source:...Read More
The past week saw Bitcoin’s price surge by over 18 percent, with the world’s largest cryptocurrency trading close to $45,000, at press time. It should be noted, however, that following reports of Tesla investing over $1.5 billion in Bitcoin, BTC climbed to register a new ATH above $48,000, before corrections set in. The question thus...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice Chainlink’s price has been on the rise since the start of the week. In fact, this has been the trend across the larger crypto-market lately, especially on the heels of Bitcoin’s bull run. Interestingly,...Read More
With more institutional investors indicating interest in cryptocurrencies in recent times, Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon has announced that it would be offering crypto-related services later this year. Bank of New York To Hold Bitcoin The New York oldest bank stated in The Wall Street Journal today that it will hold, issue, and transfer...Read More
Synthetix’s latest governance proposal has passed successfully, with the same approving the creation of sTSLA – a synthetic asset that will provide on-chain exposure to Tesla’s shares. The proposal to introduce sTSLA, or SIP110, was put into motion on 10 February, with the proposal passed successfully after a unanimous vote by Synthetix’s The Spartan Council....Read More
Bitcoin’s rally has taken some interesting turns this market cycle. In fact, despite a minor correction to the $45000-level, there is a lot of bullish sentiment among traders. This can be attributed to institutional demand and the anticipation of further demand since Twitter has expressed an interest in buying Bitcoin off its balance sheet, post-Tesla’s...Read More
Cardano registered a bearish divergence on the charts, but the market sentiment had not shifted to the bearish side, at press time, with a pullback still unlikely for ADA. On the contrary, Waves broke out of its triangle pattern and targeted the $11-mark. Cardano [ADA] Source: ADA/USDT on TradingView The momentum indicator (RSI) made lower...Read More
According to Thailand’s Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, retail investors’ “excessive speculation” in cryptocurrencies may destabilize Thailand’s capital markets. During a capital markets conference on Thursday, Arkhom told attendees that local retail investors in Thailand have been shifting their savings into cryptocurrencies in order to receive “higher returns.” In fact, reports from the country’s Securities and...Read More
Tron surged to $0.05 and retraced some of its gains on the charts while Ontology breached the $1-mark, a level it hadn’t visited since February last year. Finally, SUSHI‘s charts registered short-term bearish pressure as it was unable to convincingly assail the $15.8-level of resistance. Tron [TRX] Source: TRX/USDT on TradingView The breakout past the...Read More
The explosive growth of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) has opened up the blockchain industry to a new realm of endless possibilities. They have allowed for the existence of rare assets reminiscent of those in our conventional world, and virtual reality gamers are throwing their weight behind by splurging on these assets. An Axie Infinity gamer recently...Read More
Seoul’s Central District Court has ruled that South Korean crypto-exchange Bithumb is liable to compensate victims of Bithumb’s withdrawal incident back in November 2018. In the said incident, several users lost their Bitcoins when attempting to transfer their funds to another wallet or exchange. At the time, six Bithumb users, including lead plaintiff Lee Mo,...Read More
“I see the promise of these new technologies, but I also see the reality: Cryptocurrencies have been used to launder the profits of online drug traffickers; they’ve been a tool to finance terrorism.” These were the latest remarks from Janet Yellen, with the Treasury Secretary warning against the “explosion of risk” that has come with...Read More
Credit card giant Mastercard said that it would soon start supporting crypto payments on its network later in the year. Mastercard’s Merchants Soon to Accept Crypto According to a blog post by Master card on Wednesday (Feb. 10, 2021), the company revealed that would support a select number of cryptocurrencies in 2021, adding that crypto...Read More
Binance Coin surged to $148, following which, it registered a pullback to $120. In fact, it was in a phase of consolidation above the 23.6% retracement level at $121, as was Maker. In the short-term, both coins can be expected to trade sideways. Finally, NEM was moving with bullish strength towards its level of resistance...Read More
Bitcoin does not have a plausible claim to be the money of the future, according to the Deputy Governor of Canada’s Central Bank. During a recent speech in Montreal, Deputy Governor Timothy Lane remained skeptical about cryptocurrencies even in an increasingly digital economy, calling them “deeply flawed as methods of payment.” On the contrary, Lane...Read More
Binance, arguably the world’s biggest crypto-exchange, is down again, with many in the community reporting that they are unable to access the exchange’s platforms and trading services. The same was confirmed by CEO Changpeng Zhao, with CZ tweeting, Disk issue with one cluster. Will be fixed shortly. Thank you for your understanding. 🙏🙏🙏 Should not...Read More
The CEO of the world’s largest digital asset manager, Grayscale, says that the demand from institutions has only accelerated in 2021. He also said that the narrative for large corporations to jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon has shifted from “why” to “why not.” Why Not Buy Bitcoin? A couple of years back, the cryptocurrency community...Read More
Binance Coin has been on its most significant bull rally to date since the turn of February 2021. From a base price of ~$43, BNB, at the time of writing, was priced at $126. In fact, for a brief while, BNB was up by 241%, even clocking in a high of $149.76. In the past...Read More
Bitcoin’s value has doubled since 2017. In fact, according to many, it was only a matter of time before this happened, with each of the crypto’s fundamental metrics improving as well. Of late, however, its initial objective of processing payments seems to be noting higher efficiency too. According to blockchain.com, the Bitcoin network’s payments efficiency...Read More
While Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase shook the world, a Reddit user also caused disturbance as it seemed that he predicted the move a month before it was announced. Giant mass media outlets like Reuters and Bloomberg picked up on the story, but the user later admitted that it was a prank, and he was...Read More
EOS, at press time, had risen to its highest point in nearly a year, but flashed bearish signals on the charts too. AAVE broke above its ascending triangle and awaited confirmation over the next few trading sessions. Finally, Uniswap seemed to be trading at record levels, with the RSI pointing towards a saturated market. EOS...Read More
After recording yet another ATH on the charts, one well beyond $1,800, Ethereum currently has its eyes set on the $2,000-mark. While quite a few of its on-chain metrics are flashing positive signs, other noticeable concerns are creeping up as well. The culprit here, according to many, is a familiar foe (fee*). Source: Coinstats Ethereum...Read More
At the time of writing, XRP was projected to maintain its ascension as buying activity picked up on the charts. On the other hand, Algorand moved lower after a bearish marubozu candlestick formed on its 4-hour chart. Finally, Zcash was tipped to flip the $125.6-resistance on the back of strong bullish signals. XRP Source: XRP/USD,...Read More
The effects of Elon Musk’s tweets and Twitter bio update have been felt throughout the Bitcoin community, with the crypto’s price responding to the same in the last 72 hours. In fact, in a 24-hour period alone, Bitcoin’s price hiked by over 18 percent, a hike fueled by Musk’s tweets and institutional demand. In response...Read More
Twitter Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal said that the giant social media platform is looking into potentially putting bitcoin into its balance sheet. Additionally, the executive said that Twitter is exploring options to accommodate employees and vendors if they request to be paid in the first-ever cryptocurrency. Twitter To Put BTC On Its Balance Sheet?...Read More
