Despite talk of an altseason rearing its head a few months ago, it would seem now that most of the market’s altcoins have reverted back to following Bitcoin’s lead. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell below $11k in the first week of October, following which, BTC was quick to climb and hold a position above the...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following article attempt to analyze the emerging patterns in the Ethereum short-term market and its impact on the price. The sudden surge in the price concluded on 13 October, as Ethereum’s price has been descending since. As the price appreciated there have been some bumps in the way downwards that...Read More
Leading crypto-exchange OKex has suspended all digital assets and cryptocurrency withdrawals indefinitely until further notice. The issue in question is that one of the exchange’s private key holders is “currently cooperating with a public security bureau in investigations where required.” According to reports, OKex has been out of touch with the concerned private key holder...Read More
Hackers have compromised “almost 2,000” Robinhood Markets Inc trading accounts in the recent cyberattacks spree that have stolen funds from crypto users, according to anonymous sources who provided the estimated figures. While Robinhood has not yet made the news public, it did however send a push notification to its users this week that encouraged them...Read More
Bitcoin has endured long periods of consolidation and bursts of strong volatility over the course of 2020. One of its more notable achievements saw BTC break yet another key barrier – the $11K resistance. However, as was the case the last few times, the most recent example of the cryptocurrency breaking the $11K-mark saw BTC...Read More
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced today that it would sponsor at least two Bitcoin developers, who contribute directly to the Bitcoin Core codebase or closely associated Bitcoin projects, through the exchange’s new grants dubbed Crypto Community Fund. Coinbase said it would make the final selections after current Bitcoin Core developers and “important” community members shortlist the...Read More
As mentioned in a previous article, Litecoin‘s price has followed through with a bullish breakout. This changed the previously ambiguous situation into a bullish one. A deeper look into Litecoin’s price movement and indicators will reveal what the bulls/bears have in store for LTC. Litecoin 1-day chart Source: LTCUSD on TradingView The one-day chart for...Read More
When we talk about the accumulation of crypto-assets, only one corporation comes to mind this year – Grayscale Trust. In 2020 alone, Grayscale has accumulated more than 300,000 BTC, while also introducing a new digital asset trust associated with Litecoin. In fact, according to reports, the firm has registered over $1 billion in inflows in...Read More
New Zealand police have arrested a 40-year-old resident for money laundering charges today, which include thousands of dollars worth of cryptocurrency. The unnamed resident from Auckland was granted interim name suppression by Community Magistrate Dianne Hale. He faces 30 charges, some of which allege that he laundered funds by purchasing luxury cars and property as...Read More
Polkadot has struggled somewhat to record a surge in price after the DeFi craze died out. However, the cryptocurrency seems to have good potential for a scalp, but the bulls need to pull through for the same as this pump isn’t going to be easy. At press time, DOT was barely holding above $4, and...Read More
Libra Association, the independent member organization, which is overseeing Facebook’s Libra project, has appointed former HSBC executive Ian Jenkins as the Chief Financial Officer and Chief Risk Officer of Libra Networks, the Association’s subsidiary. Back in September, the San Francisco-based venture firm, Blockchain Capital joined Libra Association to advise on the Association’s creation of its...Read More
For Ethereum, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, 2020 has been fairly promising. While its transition to Proof of Stake continues to be plagued by delays, the altcoin has performed rather well on the price charts. At press time, Ethereum was being traded at $376, with ETH’s price seemingly aided by strong hodling sentiment within the Ethereum...Read More
While the altcoin Enjin continued to record losses as it fell below crucial support levels, Waves remained bullish after it recorded heavy buying pressure on its trading charts. Cardano, on the contrary, could repeat its bullish trend from a few days ago. In fact, Enjin was seen forming a bearish rectangle pattern, one that might...Read More
With a press time price of just over $11,300, Bitcoin was attempting to head towards its next high on the charts. In fact, at the time, BTC’s price was nearly 8% higher, when compared to the same a week ago, with 88% HODLers sitting on unrealized profits. With the price climbing, HODLers are spending their...Read More
Ripple kicked off its much-anticipated Swell conference on 14 October, with the event highlighting the blockchain firm’s various products and services while also bolstering Ripple’s vision of financial inclusion. On the second day, in an effort to add to this vision and contribute to economic empowerment globally, Ripple announced a $10 million contribution to Mercy...Read More
Polkadot announced that a new trustless wrapped Bitcoin – PolkaBTC- will be released on its blockchain in early 2021. This will be Polkadot’s first trustless wrapped Bitcoin which the platform deemed as a critical step toward an interoperable ecosystem. The tokenized bitcoin, which will enable users to mint 1:1 bitcoin-backed assets onto Polkadot, is being...Read More
As per the Special Reporting Act, income tax laws will be applicable to cryptocurrency ownership in South Korea, as of October 2021. However, the provisions of the Act have come under a lot of fire recently. The latest to fire a salvo is the Korean Blockchain Association (KBA) after it voiced its vocal opposition to...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following article are the sole opinion of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice After testing the resistance level at $11,731 on 13 October, the prevailing market trend took the world’s largest cryptocurrency well below $11,500. While the movement in question should have been minor, later corrections took...Read More
Tezos has been on a recovery run since its price plummeted by close to 35 percent in the first week of September. While its price performance from a few months back seems like a far cry now, during the course of the past week, the coin managed to rake in the gains. However, is the...Read More
Ethereum has been the market’s most important altcoin over the years, with the cryptocurrency continuing to be closely correlated to Bitcoin. In fact, Ethereum was one of the year’s better performers on the back of the DeFi boom earlier this year. However, contrary to expectations, ETH’s value seemed to be back on track at press...Read More
The overall bullishness in the crypto-market seemed to be cooling off, at the time of writing, with the market’s movements mirroring Bitcoin’s bearish trading setups over the previous week. That’s not all, however, as quite a few of the market’s altcoins were picking up on Bitcoin’s bearishness, with the likes of EOS, Ontology, and Maker...Read More
A week after the launch of EOS, Litecoin, and Polkadot Perpetual Swaps, Bitfinex has announced the launch of a new yield product. Bitfinex users can now begin to earn rewards on their crypto-holdings following a new partnership with Celsius Network. The integration in question will allow customers of the exchange platform to create a wallet...Read More
According to an announcement released earlier today, the Mt. Gox rehabilitation plan that was scheduled for submission on 15 October has now been postponed to 15 December 2020. Source: mtgox.com The deadline was pushed after the Rehabilitation Trustee filed a motion to seek an extension of the submission deadline of the rehabilitation plan, following which,...Read More
Algorand Europe Accelerator was launched today to support early-stage projects looking to build applications on the Algorand platform. It is the first Europe-focused accelerator for developers and entrepreneurs building on Algorand and will provide an array of tools and resources for creating decentralized applications. According to a press release received by AMBCrypto, the accelerator, which...Read More
During the second week of October in response to Bitcoin’s negative momentum the altcoin market witnessed a downfall yet again. The same bearishness was visible on the daily charts of Crypto.com coin as it lost nearly 10% in the last two days. Tezos and Digibyte too recorded mounting selling pressure, with the two digital assets at the...Read More
Hollywood has been known to be illiquid, a fact that first resonated with film producer and businessman Christopher Woodrow who launched the MovieCoin token. Following this, the trend, it seems, has only grown. The Liechtenstein Cryptoassets Exchange, or LCX, announced today that the platform would provide issuance of a new movie token dubbed RVW, which...Read More
At the time of writing, Bitcoin Cash witnessed a dip in its buying pressure and investors could benefit from the BCH market’s overall bullishness. The recent dip may be an optimal entry point, as the digital asset is poised for good returns in the short term. The Monero market too, was bullish on its daily...Read More
Active Supply of Ethereum hit a 7 month low of 25,311,416.050 ETH on October 8, 2020. Though there have been several updates on ETH 2.0 and its testnet, active supply started climbing steadily only after July 2020, after maintaining nearly the same level for over two years. ETH Active Supply || Source: Twitter When Bitcoin’s...Read More
Calling it “unfortunate” that U.S regulators did not have a clear approach to cryptocurrencies, Garlinghouse re-emphasized that the lack of a single national regulatory framework was putting US companies, such as Ripple itself, at a disadvantage and that the company yearned for a “level playing field.” Over the last two weeks, CEO of Ripple, Brad...Read More
Chainlink experienced a minor correction and could be set to surge once more, while The Crypto Fear and Greed Index stood at a neutral value of 53, compared to the previous day’s 56. Bitcoin touched $11,800 and formed a higher low at the $11,400 region. The sentiment did not carry over to Tron, which set...Read More
