On the back of Bitcoin and Ethereum’s performances since the 28th of January, the altcoin market has surged. Bitcoin is currently trading at $37,641 with a 24-hour trading volume of $43 billion. Source: CoinStats For the markets altcoins, the surge was not uniform in any way, the likes of Chainlink, Cosmos, and Zcash have all...Read More
Although Bitcoin’s volatility fluctuates, the altcoin market has been witnessing its individual rally. Cardano [ADA] has been one such altcoin witnessing its price rise almost throughout January 2021. At the time of writing, ADA was being traded at $0.4322, while its market capitalization remained high at $3.64 billion, as per CoinMarketCap’s list. Cardano 1-day chart...Read More
With over $32 billion of total value now locked into DeFi protocols, it is a well-established fact that 2020 has been the year of DeFi and this trajectory is only expected to continue into 2021. Maker accounts for 18% of this TVL and still remains the most actively developed DeFi protocol. However, those numbers are...Read More
Dogecoin has been called “people’s crypto” by the “former CEO” of the project, Elon Musk. Tesla’s CEO, Musk was waiting for the launch of Falcon 9, after which he had a glance at his newly found interest in cryptocurrencies. Despite favoring and supporting Bitcoin in front of the community, DOGE has been Musk’s first introduction...Read More
It’s been a good few days for the market’s leading cryptocurrencies. Not only did Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, break out of its previous rangebound pattern, but Ethereum too has been registering new ATHs on the price charts. BTC and ETH’s performances had a ripple effect on the larger altcoin market, with cryptos like Binance...Read More
Months before the commencement of the bull run in December 2020, DeFi was receiving all the attention in the summer. Decentralized applications were building a new financial system on Ethereum, and the demand for block space on ETH was rapidly increasing. Soon, yield farming became a common term and the popularity of DeFi triggered further...Read More
The much-anticipated Mary hard fork will take place today on the Cardano testnet at 20:20:16 UTC, according to an announcement made by IOHK a few hours ago. Via the said announcement, IOHK also confirmed that the Goguen native token upgrade will take place at the next testnet epoch rollover, transforming Cardano into a multi-asset network....Read More
Litecoin steered clear of its 200-SMA, with a broader market rally likely to push the crypto’s price north of its $154.7-resistance level. NEO could move within a fixed channel over the next few sessions, especially since the trading volumes were subdued across the market. Finally, UNI’s consolidation phase could last for a few more sessions...Read More
DeFi’s market cap hit an all-time high in excess of $40 billion earlier today, with TVL in DeFi protocols touching $30 billion. Despite the $40 billion dollar market cap, however, many argue that it is still relatively early days for the DeFi space. The same was recently highlighted by the DeFi Alliance’s Qiao Wang. Kinda...Read More
Tron was trading within an ascending triangle at the time of writing, but the indicators did not favor a breakout over the next few trading sessions. Aave flashed bullish signals and looked to snap newer highs on the charts while COMP was projected to rise above record levels after a bullish divergence formed on the...Read More
If we entertain entities like Robinhood, Coinbase, and SushiSwap in the same bracket, it would hardly make sense to an average listener. After all, these are independent organizations running on their own accord. However, the concept of ripple effect is sound, and currently, something similar might be unraveling in the financial industry. Let us start...Read More
Despite many of the market’s altcoins registering gains on the price charts, cryptos such as Tezos, Ontology, and Verge exhibited some bearishness, at the time of writing. XTZ could shift towards the selling side if the price moves below the 20-SMA (light red). ONT presented the possibility of a southbound breakout, but the bulls could...Read More
Chainlink has been the center of attention lately, with the protocol in the news following a host of recent integrations and collaborations. It is in the news again after an official announcement revealed that Chainlink has officially joined UNESCO’s Global Education Coalition. According to the said announcement, the aim of this partnership is to “increase...Read More
With market leaders Bitcoin and Ethereum rising by 7.6% and 11.9%, respectively, at the time of writing, altcoins such as Bitcoin Cash, NEM, and DASH rode the bullish wave and recorded gains on the charts. However, BCH and NEM formed bearish divergences and were predicted to fall in the short-term, barring a further rally in...Read More
A new study found that in 2020, darknet markets that offer illegal goods and commodities such as drugs received a total of $1.7 billion worth of cryptocurrency. Specifically, with regard to value sent to or received from darknet markets last year, United States ranked second in Chainalysis’ 2021 Crypto Crime Report. Residents based in US...Read More
On 2 February, Ethereum reached a new all-time high above $1,500, across major exchanges, just days before the launch of the CME Ethereum futures contracts, which is slated for 8 February. The surge in price could have been a result of several positive announcements about the second-largest crypto by market cap. Source: TradingView Recently, asset...Read More
Monero flipped the $143-resistance level, but a move above $148 was unlikely as the bullish momentum slowed down. IOTA registered rangebound behavior as trading volumes were weak. Even though DOGE was predicted to fall in the short-term, uncertainty shrouded its future trajectory. Monero [XMR] Source: XMR/USD, TradingView The market’s bulls regained the $143-price level as...Read More
Bitcoin SV was projected to move within its range and a break above the $183-resistance level did not seem likely. On the contrary, BAT traded within its parallel channel and a breakout seemed imminent over the next few trading sessions. Finally, ZEC managed to rise above its upper trendline, but the price could reverse its...Read More
LINK seemed to be targeting a move above its $24.29-resistance, but weak momentum meant that the market’s bulls could struggle to lift the price on the charts. Healthy buying activity and an uptick in trading volumes backed STEEM for a rise above its $0.19-resistance. Finally, MKR’s bearish cycle could spill over to the next few...Read More
Cryptocurrencies ranging from Bitcoin to joke, token Doge, have seen much mainstream support in the past week. After Elon Musk said “he was a supporter of Bitcoin” and OnlyFans star Mia Khalifa bought Doge, another new celebrity has shown support for the coins. This time it was Gene Simmons, from the rock and roll band...Read More
Altcoins BNB and COMP maintained their January uptrend as their price set new records at press time. Nevertheless, they were primed for a reversal as the indicators flashed bearish signals. DCR was rejected at $66.8 resistance, but strong trading volume suggested that the price would eventually break above the resistance mark. Binance Coin [BNB] Source:...Read More
Polkadot traded within a range and showed short-term bearish pressure while Synthetix closed beneath a bearish reversal pattern. VeChain was headed toward the $0.0221 level of support as bearish momentum took hold. Polkadot [DOT] Source: DOT/USDT on TradingView Polkadot continued to trade within the range from $14.95 to $18.25. A brief foray above the range...Read More
With a $6.9 billion market cap, Stellar has remained close to the top-10 cryptocurrencies and consolidated fairly after its rally during the 1st week of January. XLM re-tested its support a few times but rather than consolidating low, it has continued to bridge the gap nears its yearly high of $0.414. The long-term analysis remains...Read More
“The store of value generation” is what entrepreneur Mark Cuban termed young crypto investors as. In a blog explaining this narrative, the billionaire today seemed to caution older generations and Wall Street stalwarts. He stated why the idea “that a crypto asset could be a store of value” is not “crazy.” Old Schoolers say that...Read More
Binance established Binance Smart Chain [BSC], a new blockchain a while ago and it has become popular among users. The platform that already homes over 100 projects has added a new service to BSC to keep up with the demands of its users. According to Binance Smart Chain news, Binance added delivery of ETH 2.0...Read More
Amid the recent GameStop share hike frenzy, Robinhood faced much criticism from enraged users and policy-makers alike, for suspending trading services for retailers. According to the Wall Street Journal, Robinhood has raised another $2.4 billion from its shareholders. The WSJ report cited sources familiar with the matter and stated: Robinhood Markets Inc. raised another $2.4 billion...Read More
Although the month of January saw Bitcoin and Ethereum rise towards record levels, a correction soon followed and the market leaders saw their gains drop. The rest of the altcoin market reacted in a similar fashion and fell on the charts after a solid start to the month. Similarly, altcoins LTC, VET, and ETC were...Read More
Stellar Lumens climbed above its immediate resistance on the charts but the indicators did not favor an extended rally. Altcoins XTZ and DASH projected rangebound movement as there was a shortage of buyers in their market. Stellar Lumens [XLM] Source: XLM/USD, TradingView Stellar Lumens broke above $0.239 resistance after it witnessed some buying pressure over...Read More
XRP’s price recovered from the blow dealt by news of the SEC lawsuit on December 22 to trade at $0.56. Monero surged after exhibiting a bullish divergence while Basic Attention Token hovered above a level of support. XRP Source: XRP/USD on TradingView On December 22nd, XRP was trading at $0.53. News of the SEC lawsuit...Read More
The past few days have demonstrated how organized groups can shake the well-established stock market. This organized movement was even visible in the Dogecoin [DOGE] market due to which the price of the digital asset sky-rocketed. At the time, traders from around the world were interested in the Dogecoin hype, and probably due to this...Read More
