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
MicroStrategy has been buying consistently throughout Bitcoin’s journey to $40,000 and beyond. What’s different this time, however, is that as of 31 January, cumulative treasury holdings captured a total of 5.85 percent of Bitcoin’s supply. So, how will this influence the current market cycle and the next? Source: Ecoinometrics Before adding Bitcoin to its balance...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
Ethereum’s price tested its resistance level for a few weeks, before hitting a new all-time high of $1,540 on the charts, based on data from Santiment. In fact, at the time of writing, on-chain and technical analysis pointed to a short-term top ahead of the CME Futures listing. Another positive sign observed on the charts...Read More
Ethereum [ETH], the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, hit a new all-time high earlier today, with the crypto valued at $1,571, at the time of writing. That wasn’t the only notable development in the crypto’s ecosystem, however, since amidst the rising demand for the digital asset, Grayscale revealed that it had added $38 million worth...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
South Africa is the latest country to come down on cryptocurrency investors, with the South African Revenue Service (SARS) sending audit requests to taxpayers, requesting them to disclose cryptocurrency trades and purchases. The audit request contains questions relating to the purpose for which the taxpayers purchased cryptocurrencies, with SARS also requesting a letter from the...Read More
Over the past year, institutional investment is what many believe drove Bitcoin’s price to reach new ATHs. Moreover, new research found that the asset’s price surges seem to be driven less by hype and have instead gained more trust, based on data from 2017. Among its many conclusions, ARK Invest stated in its “Bitcoin: Preparing...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
Indecisiveness is the current market sentiment for Bitcoin. While some metrics indicate that a 2nd bullish rally might be incoming, other factors are suggestive of further corrections. With Bitcoin continuing to consolidate in the mid-$30k range, the reset of certain metrics and accumulation activity might project a potential change in the crypto’s price. Grayscale is...Read More
Most discussions on the subject of Bitcoin’s institutional involvement always hint at the common objective of these institutions. These organizations are clubbed together under one idea, that they believe in the assets, and they want to attain exposure into crypto through Bitcoin. It is not a false narrative, but over the past few months, most...Read More
Bitcoin’s second attempt at making it past $40,000 failed last week, with all eyes now on the cryptocurrency’s next big move. Interestingly, while BTC was trading at $34,855 at press time, outflows from spot exchanges were up too. In fact, 15,000 BTCs have flown out of Coinbase at the $32,400-price level. Such significant Bitcoin outflows...Read More
A month after crypto fund manager Bitwise surpassed $500 million in assets under management (AUM), the asset manager now filed for regulatory approval to list its Bitcoin fund on OTC markets. If the fund gets the green light, it plans to offer Bitcoin exposure to investors at lower-cost with an expense ratio that is 0.50%...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
On 30 January 2021, XRP registered its biggest 48-hour spike in over 3 years. Surging by 170% on the price charts, the crypto-asset ascended from $0.278 to a yearly high of $0.75. Source: XRP/USD on Trading View In fact, the crypto-asset almost matched its 2020 high. However, right after the top, it registered a massive...Read More
A Mood of the Nation survey by India’s CoinDCX a few months ago had revealed that for 68% of the respondents, legal and regulatory clarity is a major concern. Thanks to recent developments, these concerns are likely to get even more compounded. According to a statement made by Anurag Thakur, Indian Minister of State for...Read More
Dealing with market volatility is common in the case of Bitcoin and the current narrative is heading in a similar direction. While the market is still in a considerably bullish bracket, the likelihood of a reversal keeps floating about in the space. Now, according to recent data, a major change may be afoot, one that...Read More
Business intelligence firm MicroStrategy acquired additional Bitcoin worth about $10 million in cash on 2 February. The company made the purchase at an average price of approximately $33,810 per Bitcoin. The development follows MicroStrategy’s earlier purchase made on 22 January 2021. According to its last announcement, MicroStrategy acquired $10 million worth of Bitcoin, paying roughly $31,808...Read More
Grayscale has been at the head of a lot of Bitcoin-related developments over the past few months. It is in the news again today after its GBTC premium turned negative for the first time after its launch in 2013. The aforementioned premium represents an “overpayment” on behalf of mostly institutional buyers that seek Bitcoin exposure,...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
PrimeXBT is the latest crypto-exchange to delist XRP after an announcement earlier today revealed the removal of the XRP/USD, XRP/BTC trading pairs. The delisting will take effect from Wednesday, 10 February 2021, at 15:00 UTC. Prior to this, the XRP pairs will be transferred to ‘reduce only’ status on Friday, 5 February 2021, at 15:00...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
With the landscape for CBDCs heating up, many countries have accelerated their efforts to issue a central bank digital currency. China has had the most progress on this front, with the country conducting several test runs by distributing its digital yuan to its citizens through ‘red packets.’ According to a paper published by European policy...Read More
According to the United States Department of Justice (DoJ), a man from Ontario, California, has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of illegally operating a crypto exchange. On 29 January, the DoJ release stated that the accused, 49-year-old Hugo Sergio Mejia was also pleading guilty to money laundering offenses in United States District Court....Read More
Gold and Bitcoin supporters are likely to keep arguing with each other as both gold advocates and Bitcoin maximalist stick to their own school of thought. Recently, MicroStrategy CEO, Michael Saylor predicted that in the future, investors are more likely to opt for Bitcoin over the yellow metal. In an interview with Andrew Henderson of Nomad...Read More
