Binance, arguably the world’s biggest crypto-exchange, has often made headlines for the host of regular developments in its ecosystem. It is in the news again today after the exchange announced that it has launched staking services for two more tokens, Cardano [ADA] and Cosmos [ATOM]. #Binance Staking Launches $ADA @Cardano and $ATOM @cosmos Staking with...Read More
While Ethereum Futures are making noise on the CME, Bitcoin Options have been rather quiet. This is interesting, especially since Bitcoin hit a new ATH after crossing $48,000 for the first time in its history, Elon Musk decided to watch what he says about Bitcoin, and Tesla bought $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin. Additionally, Open...Read More
Tesla’s massive $1.5 billion BTC purchase could be too risky for other large corporations to follow, argued JPMorgan Chase & Co strategists. They reasoned with bitcoin’s volatility that could prevent more old-school investors and individuals from allocating funds in the crypto asset. Corporations May Not Follow Tesla, JPM Says Elon Musk’s electric vehicle and clean...Read More
A cybercrime group working on behalf of the North Korean government is now believed to have orchestrated the largest cryptocurrency hack of 2020, according to a report by Chainalysis. The KuCoin hack of 2020 saw $275 million worth of crypto stolen from the exchange after hackers obtained access to the private keys of the exchange’s...Read More
Monero rose north of the 200-SMA on the price charts and projected a bullish trend, but stronger cues were needed to support a move above its most recent local high. IOTA and DCR flashed bearish signals at the time of writing, with both expected to move lower towards their respective support levels in the short-term....Read More
Elon Musk, the latest billionaire to jump on the BTC bandwagon for his company, Tesla, has openly criticized a cryptocurrency wallet called Freewallet app. The executive lashed out on Twitter and urged digital asset investors to steer clear from wallets that don’t provide them with the private keys. Elon Musk’s Security Tip For Crypto Investors...Read More
Bradley Sostack, the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit by investors against Ripple, has now moved to demand all of Ripple’s email communications with the SEC concerning XRP. The motion filed by the lead plaintiff’s counsel, if granted, will compel Ripple to produce “improperly withheld email communications and document retention policies.” The lawsuit, which was...Read More
Ethereum has been hitting milestone after milestone this year, and the latest is the amount of it staked on the Beacon Chain deposit contract. There is now just over 3 million ETH staked on the ETH 2.0 blockchain, worth a staggering $5.4 billion at current prices. According to the beaconcha.in analytics platform, there are currently...Read More
Litecoin was not too far away from the $200-level, with LTC projected to surge above that mark over the next few trading sessions. Further down the crypto-ladder, Synthetix and VeChain underlined the strength in the broader market as the altcoins traded at record levels, at press time. However, there were chances of a bearish pullback...Read More
The narrative has been very similar for the market’s top-two digital assets over the past couple of months. Relishing the scale of bullish momentum in the market, Bitcoin investors turned up the buying pressure over the last 24-hours after Tesla announced its 7.7% capital reserve investment. In fact, just a few hours later, Bitcoin climbed...Read More
Yesterday’s events were a milestone for the larger crypto-industry, with Tesla emerging to become the first Fortune 500 company to announce its successful purchase of Bitcoins. What’s more, Tesla’s $1.5 billion allocation in Bitcoin fueled an instant spike in demand, sending the price of the market’s leading cryptocurrency to a new all-time high of $48,025....Read More
Cardano seemed poised for a correction on the price charts, at press time, with its indicators flashing red signals moving forward. NEO was on track to rise above the $30-mark on the back of a bullish broader market. Finally, DOGE’s indicators pointed to a reversal, but uncertainty clouded its future direction. Cardano [ADA] Source: ADA/USD,...Read More
U.S President Joe Biden’s administration is looking forward to fast-track its coronavirus relief plan with a third round of stimulus checks worth $1,400 for each U.S citizen. If the proposed plan is executed, it will be a $1.9 trillion bill, over and above the previous stimulus plans already in play. While these relief checks are...Read More
Tron [TRX] surged to levels last seen in June 2018, with the crypto projected to maintain its trajectory over the next few trading sessions. REP overturned the $24-resistance level, but it was uncertain whether the bulls could hold on to the price level. Finally, ATOM formed a bearish crossover on the MACD and was predicted...Read More
In light of Tesla’s $1.5 billion purchase of Bitcoin, market bullishness is at a fever pitch. In fact, right now, many anticipate that corporate treasurers worldwide will follow Tesla’s lead and take a closer look at an allocation towards cryptocurrencies. Tesla is the fifth-largest company in the S&P 500, which is the reason why many...Read More
The founder of DeFi Pulse, Scott Lewis, has taken it to Twitter to reveal that the founders of 1inch Exchange have been permanently banned from their spaces. In a Twitter thread shared an hour ago, the founder of the most popular DeFi monitoring resource, DeFi Pulse, has said that the founders of 1inch Exchange have...Read More
Binance Coin snapped up another all-time high recently, with the exchange token tipped to continue on its upward trajectory in the short-term. WAVES looked primed to rise above $10 as the bullish momentum looked strong on the charts. Finally, CRO was set to overturn its bearish market, with the price overhauling its 200-SMA. Binance Coin...Read More
Earlier today, SCB TenX (SCB 10X), a holding company in the Siam Commercial Bank group, announced a $50 million allocation towards DeFi startups and digital assets. SCB is one of the oldest banks in Thailand, and its venture arm, SCB 10X, has invested in several digital asset companies including Ripple, BlockFi, and Alpha Finance Labs,...Read More
The popular Layer-2 scaling solution for the Ethereum blockchain, Matic Network, has rebranded its project to Polygon. Upon the name change, Polygon also announced plans to enhance its support for the Ethereum network to scale faster and reduce the growing transaction costs. Matic Network Becomes Polygon Known as Matic Network until today, the project serves...Read More
Despite market leaders Bitcoin and Ethereum valued at historical levels at the time of writing, altcoins such as NEM and Maker moved on their own accord, while trading in the red zone. On the contrary, BSV rose on the back of bullish cues from the broader market, but it remained uncertain whether it would be...Read More
Tesla’s latest purchase of Bitcoin worth $1.5 billion, assuming that it was purchased at $39,000 per Bitcoin, amounts to a total of 38,000 Bitcoins. Soon after the news was made public, the market’s retail traders responded to this purchase by flocking to the said purchase and increasing demand on spot and derivatives exchanges. CryptoQuant CEO...Read More
With its massive $1.5 billion purchase of bitcoin, the electric vehicle giant Tesla has inadvertently helped the cryptocurrency to surpassed it in terms of market capitalization. With BTC’s price skyrocketing to new highs and its market cap following, bitcoin is now ranked as the 7th largest asset. Bitcoin Surpasses Tesla For The 7th Spot Elon...Read More
In what is more good news for the crypto-ecosystem, Ethereum, the world’s largest altcoin, surged past yet another milestone on the price charts, with ETH breaching the $1,800-mark to post a new ATH. Corresponding to the price hike, ETH’s market cap also exceeded $200 billion for the first time recently. It should be noted, however,...Read More
Popular crypto-portfolio tracking company Blockfolio appears to have been hacked. According to reports, many Blockfolio users have received offensive push notifications from the platform, with several cryptocurrencies’ names and values being changed on the app as well. pic.twitter.com/dDn5MGoO5P — Alon Gal (Under the Breach) (@UnderTheBreach) February 9, 2021 According to some, the hackers managed to...Read More
Bitcoin’s market has been open to volatility since the beginning of the year, with the digital asset surging substantially on the charts since. In what is yet another milestone for the cryptocurrency, BTC breached the much-anticipated $45,000, $46,000, and $47,000-marks a few hours ago, going on to touch a new ATH of over $47,000 on...Read More
Along with the growth witnessed by Bitcoin, altcoins have been leveling up too. One of the major altcoins in the market Polkadot’s DOT token has been surging since the beginning of the year with mild consolidation. With a market capitalization of $19.22 billion, the digital asset was being traded at $21.20, close to its all-time...Read More
Cardano had shown a bull flag pattern on the shorter timeframes and broken out, but reversed before nearing its projected target. VeChain attempted repeatedly to climb above $0.03, and Algorand was making extraordinary gains. Cardano [ADA] Source: ADA/USDT on TradingView The bull flag projected a target of $0.75 for ADA, with the highlighted region expected...Read More
BTC is becoming a popular feature on the balance sheets of publicly-listed American companies, with many firms committing a significant portion of their equivalent cash balance to the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Apple Should Buy Bitcoin and Create Exchange Platform According to a client note quoted by Bloomberg, RBC Capital Markets, RBC Capital Markets...Read More
BCH moved below its 200-SMA once again but the bulls were likely to overturn the bearish market moving forward. XTZ projected an upside at $3.42 after the indicators flashed bullish signals and BAT could rise above its August 2020 levels if the price moves north of $0.427. Bitcoin Cash [BCH] Source: BCH/USD, TradingView Bitcoin Cash...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice Ethereum formed an ascending triangle pattern on the charts but faced some resistance at the $1760 mark. While high gas fees are a blow to decentralized exchanges, they could also persuade users to turn...Read More
