Deutsche Bank analysts have made some predictions regarding the future of cryptocurrency. Strategist Jim Reid explained why cryptocurrencies are inevitable and how the existing fiat money system could crumble over the next decade, leading to soaring demand for cryptocurrencies. Also read: Swiss Licensed Crypto Bank Expanding Into 9 Markets ‘The End of Fiat Money?’ –...Read More
Bitcoin’s price collapse creates opportunity to buy more BTC, but how much? When AngeloBTC, BitMEX‘s ex-top trader tweeted that Bitcoin would dip into the $6,000 zone on October 15, most of the traders were skeptical and asked him to delete the tweet, stemming from disbelief that BTC wouldn’t dive that deep. 38 days later, BTC...Read More
The Korean government is preparing legal tools to tax capital gains from the sale of crypto assets. Specialized legislation to target digital asset deals is expected to arrive from the tax season for 2020. Korean Authorities Hope to Tax Crypto Capital Gains Until recently, Korea was one of the most active markets for crypto speculation....Read More
Internal Revenue Services [IRS] released a 2019 criminal investigation report celebrating its 100 years of law enforcement. The report entailed the fight against criminals using advanced technologies to evade taxes and commit other crimes. The report specifically mentioned the success it has had over the past year in curbing and apprehending criminals who used cryptocurrencies....Read More
An art lover who paid $120,000 for an installation of an over-ripe banana duct-taped to a wall, had his investment eaten by a performance artist. One hopes that if he has that much money to ‘waste’ on what is now just a banana skin with some tape stuck to it, he’s already filled his bags with...Read More
The term digital gold has been used on Crypto Twitter after several influencers pointed out similarities between Bitcoin and gold. While some thought that it was good to view Bitcoin as digital gold or store of value asset, a few others highlighted the fact that this was defying Bitcoin’s use case as digital cash. The...Read More
Gift cards have become a popular payment tool for cryptocurrency users. Plenty of platforms now offer a wide variety of cards which can be purchased with your digital coins. You can use them to buy just about any product or service from major and small retailers, order food and drinks, or book a flight. And...Read More
Since Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $6,500 in late-November, analysts have been wondering if the bottom is really in. You see, the leading cryptocurrency bounced by 20% from $6,500, hitting $7,850 just a week after that.Now, the crypto is trading for $7,400 a pop, seemingly trying to establish a market trend for the coming week. While some...Read More
News.Bitcoin.com recently reported on web portal Bitcoinbch.com’s in-depth report, which detailed BCH outshining BTC retail spending in Australia by a wide margin during the month of September. The next month, BCH captured 90% of October’s crypto spending in the country. Now the website has published its November report that discloses all the crypto-based expenditures at...Read More
ETH price is struggling to gain pace above the $152 and $158 resistance levels against the US Dollar.The price is currently holding the main $144 support area and breakdown zone.There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $150 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken).The pair could start a strong...Read More
After forming a base above $7,000, bitcoin price climbed above the $7,500 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is currently correcting gains and it is trading below the $7,440 level.There is a major contracting triangle forming with resistance near $7,520 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken).The price is likely...Read More
A specter is haunting the modern world, the specter of crypto anarchy. Computer technology is on the verge of providing the ability for individuals and groups to communicate and interact with each other in a totally anonymous manner. Two persons may exchange messages, conduct business, and negotiate electronic contracts without ever knowing the True Name,...Read More
When it comes to determining the performance of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin is always miles ahead of the rest. That is, until this year, as Binance Coin has had a pretty decent year as well. Competing with the world’s leading cryptocurrecy is no easy feat, even under the best of circumstances. The Success of Binance Coin Most...Read More
Can cryptocurrencies ever replace fiat? This has been a subject of debate for many years now. According to Deutsche Bank’s latest study, the answer could be yes. Deutsche Bank’s analyst Jim Reid’s new study, titled ‘Imagine 2030‘, stated that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies could eventually replace the established Fiat currency system by 2030. “Overcoming regulatory...Read More
While some analysts are still expecting Bitcoin (BTC) to fall further, it appears that fundamentals and on-chain metrics are starting to imply bulls have the upper hand.Related Reading: Bitcoin CME Futures Gaps Are Filled With 95% Certainty, But Trading Them Is RiskyBitcoin Preparing to Head Higher Ahead of HalvingAdaptive Capital partner Willy Woo recently noted that...Read More
HODL is such a popular trading strategy in the crypto community that it has transcended into a meme. HODLers are flexing their muscles as they refuse to sell even if they are in profits. Add to that the halving and we have the recipe for bitcoin rocket fuel. Many bitcoin traders laugh at the idea...Read More
The past month has been a pretty challenging time for bitcoin HODLers, and cryptocurrency in general. There has been precious little to celebrate, save for the fact that prices could easily have gone lower still. So isn’t it about time we had some positive news? Luckily, who should pop up at just the perfect juncture,...Read More
2019 is approaching its end, and while many crypto enthusiasts have marked 2020 as the next Bitcoin bull-run, it is mostly because of the anticipated halving event. While there is a consensus that the halving will propel Bitcoin price to new highs, some analysts see the cryptocurrency visiting lower values before we can even start...Read More
Since Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $6,500 in late-November, analysts have been wondering if the bottom is really in. You see, the leading cryptocurrency bounced by 20% from $6,500, hitting $7,850 just a week back.Related Reading: Eat My Shorts: Everything You Need To Know About The Bitcoin Bart PatternWhile some say that the fact that Bitcoin failed to...Read More
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies emerged as a reaction to the inefficient traditional financial system and a growing crisis of confidence in these systems. Bitcoin has been used as an “escape valve” in countries with oppressive regimes like Venezuela and Zimbabwe and more than a decade since the creation of the Bitcoin genesis block, it can...Read More
Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. Bitcoin saw an effectively flat week, gaining 0.08% over the past seven days according to Coin360.com. Altcoins have posted similar results, or rather, a lack of results, with a majority of cryptocurrencies posting gains or losses of a percent or two.Analysts from Bloomberg and other top industry firms are...Read More
While cryptocurrency markets have been moving sideways during the last few weeks, digital currency proponents have been observing large bitcoin whale movements. Transactions with tens of thousands of BTC have been noticed on the move from one wallet to another. On Friday, one colossal BTC holder moved over 50,000 BTC ($410 million) and cycled the...Read More
In an Ethereum Q&A session conducted on YouTube, Bitcoin and open blockchain expert, Andreas Antonopoulos spoke about the proposed Ethereum 2.0 hard fork, the ‘first-mover advantage’, and whether or not he thought Ethereum would become the next Bitcoin. Antonopoulos explained how Ethereum and Bitcoin store accounts and code in fundamentally different ways. Where Bitcoin uses...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) has been able to incur some decent upwards momentum in the time since its faced a strong and swift rejection around $7,800, as it has since climbed up towards $7,600.Analysts are noting that this recent price action may point to the possibility that Bitcoin is forming a bullish long-term bottom formation, which comes...Read More
The number of bitcoin addresses with any balance exceeded its January 2018 high. Even though the metric is not perfect, it provides a rough estimate of bitcoin’s adoption rate. The synchronicity in the growth of this metric and the explosion of dormant bitcoin addresses suggests accumulation. Most people only refer to the price of bitcoin...Read More
A Bloomberg article published on December 4 cited a study conducted by the San Francisco-based ‘Crypto Fund Research’, which stated that nearly 70 crypto-focused hedge funds catering to pensions, family offices and wealthy individuals had closed down this year. It also claimed that the number of new funds launched this year is less than half...Read More
Bitcoin’s journey through 2019 has been extremely volatile; starting at $3,000 and reaching a high of $13,800. Bitcoin’s price seems to be stuck in the $7,000 range for more than two weeks and the pattern formed since then indicated an incoming bearish move. BTC is in an ascending channel forming higher highs and higher lows....Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved an investment fund that will invest in bitcoin futures contracts. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce calls this move “a bit of progress.” The SEC has also revealed why it decided to approve such a fund. Also read: Swiss Licensed Crypto Bank Expanding Into 9 Markets Bitcoin Futures...Read More
Bitcoin seems to be charging at $7,600 as it marks a slight increase of around 2.1% in the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency seemed stuck in the same confluence price zone between $7,300 and $7,400 but has managed to break above it, and it now trades at around $7,550. As CryptoPotato reported earlier, an important...Read More
As reported by NewsBTC just days ago, the opening month was harrowing for Bitcoin (BTC) for one reason: the open of the December candle for the cryptocurrency’s price triggered a “sell” signal on the Market God v7 indicator, designed by crypto analyst Thies. The analyst remarked that he designed the indicator to “eliminate” emotion from his...Read More
