Altcoins

American banking and investment firm Lion Tree has stated that it is looking into accepting crypto as a means of payment in the future. Lion Tree Says It’s Looking into BTC Payments The whole idea behind bitcoin and its many crypto counterparts was that they would eventually be used as spending tools. They would ultimately outdo the abilities of credit cards, fiat currencies, and checks to serve as the means of buying goods and services for everyday needs. However, this...

Following another sub-$46,000 dip, bitcoin has bounced off and currently sits above $47,000. The altcoins are also slightly in the green, with Terra outperforming the rest after a substantial double-digit surge. LUNA Surpasses DOT The altcoins have suffered quite a lot since the start of December, and especially since the massive crash two weeks ago. Ethereum went from nearly $4,700 to $3,500 in a day, and even though it has recovered a lot of ground since then, it still...

With the holidays right around the corner, many people are in the mood to receive and give gifts, and several millennials are now looking to crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to get the job done. Millennials Think NFTs Make the Perfect Gift Many millennials have flocked to crypto in recent years given that they have lost what little trust they had of the standard financial services industry. Many grew up during the time of the Great Recession and have come to believe...

Bitcoin’s adverse price movements continued in the past 24 hours, and the asset fell to a two-week low of $45,500. Most altcoins also suffered, with the apparent exception of Avalanche, which has soared by nearly 10% on a daily scale. Bitcoin’s 14-Day Low It was just two days ago when the US Federal Reserve said it will leave the interest rates unchanged, which caused a substantial price surge for bitcoin. The cryptocurrency traded at $46,500 and skyrocketed to $49,500 in...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh decline from $500 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below the $450 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $450 the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must gain pace above $450 for a fresh increase in the near term. Bitcoin cash price is showing bearish signs below $480 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin....

The power of memes is nothing to scoff at. According to Grayscale’s third annual Bitcoin Investor Study, Dogecoin is the most well-recognized altcoin. 74% of those surveyed have heard of the meme coin, compared to just 56% that have heard of Ethereum. Bitcoin is still king, however, recognized by 99% of investors. Awareness Around Altcoins Grayscale’s end-of-year study examines investor “perspectives and attitudes” around Bitcoin. However, it also covers some comparative...

Stellar lumen price started a fresh decline from the $0.3100 resistance against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading below $0.3000 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $0.2720 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a steady upward move if there is a clear break above $0.2850. Stellar lumen price is trading in a bearish zone below $0.3000 against the US Dollar,...

Ripple price started a fresh decline from the $0.95 resistance against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.90 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.8750 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could continue to move down if there is no recovery wave above $0.8880. Ripple price is showing bearish signs below $0.92 against the US Dollar, unlike...

Yesterday’s inflation news from the US pushed bitcoin to $50,000 once more, but the asset failed and dropped by several thousand dollars. Most altcoins are also in the red on a daily scale, as ETH slid to $4,000. Bitcoin Rejected at $50K The past several days didn’t go all that well for the primary cryptocurrency. It tried to recover from last week’s massive crash and challenged the $50,000 mark on several occasions but to no avail. Its inability to break above had driven it...

There’s no sugarcoating it, the past seven days have been very tough throughout the entire cryptocurrency market, with a few small exceptions. The total capitalization dropped to $2,375 billion, which represents a loss of about 13%. Let’s start with Bitcoin. The primary cryptocurrency is down 14% on a seven-day scale. It started the week at around $56K, but bears weren’t having it anymore and crashed the price during the early Saturday trading session when BTC dropped to...