Bitcoin (BTC)

Not long ago, Live Bitcoin News published a story suggesting that Tom Lee of Fundstrat fame was suggesting a $100,000 year-end price for bitcoin when 2021 reached its final days. Now, it looks like several other analysts agree, and believe six figures for the world’s number one digital currency in the next four months doesn’t sound so outlandish. Bitcoin Headed to the Moon! Meltem Demirors – the chief strategy officer at the crypto fund provider Coin Shares – took notice...

Following the latest developments in the cryptocurrency markets in which BTC’s price skyrocketed by double-digit percentages in a matter of weeks, the general sentiment has changed significantly. The popular Bitcoin fear and greed index has gone into an “extreme greed” territory for the first time in nearly three months. Extreme Greed Is Back Again The Bitcoin fear and greed index estimates the general feelings in regards to the primary cryptocurrency by following several...

With the passing of the infrastructure bill in the Senate, men like Mark Cuban are getting worried about what could potentially happen to the crypto space in America in the coming future. Mark Cuban Doesn’t Want Holds Put on the Crypto Space One of the most controversial things about the infrastructure bill in the United States – aside from the fact that it was passed without being fully written – was that it contained a section detailing cryptocurrency taxation. This...

According to a recent study, almost every third Canadian has allocated some funds in digital assets. Nonetheless, most locals have concerns about their crypto investment since only 5% of them find it a safe strategy. Cryptocurrencies and ‘Meme Stocks’ in Canada The financial technology start-up – Hardbacon – conducted a survey among Canadian adults to estimate the cryptocurrency sentiment in the country. Per the results, 28% of the participants answered they have indeed...

Recent BTC price action intensified after BTC closed above the 200-day moving average line on the daily time-frame, but then closed back below this significant key level on Thursday. However, things turned bullish, as BTC price pulled back to near-term support, backtested the downtrend line at $43.8k, successfully held the support level, and then printed a bullish engulfing candle the next day to reclaim the 200-day moving average, starting the current weekend by trading on a...

The American authorities have accused the Baltimore resident – Ryan Farace – of laundering2,933 BTC between October 2019 and April 2021. Interestingly, the man was sent to jail in 2018 and has presumably executed the criminal activities from behind bars. ‘Xanaxman’ Dealing with Bitcoin Even from Prison According to The Baltimore Sun, officials of the state of Maryland had pressed charges against Ryan Farace – also know as “Xanaxman” – for laundering 2,933 BTC over the period...

Bitcoin continued with its decisive move upwards, and the latest leg up drove the asset to nearly $48,000. The alternative coins have performed even more impressively, with ETH topping $3,300 and ADA exploding by another 10%. Bitcoin’s Impressive Run A lot can change in the cryptocurrency markets in a month or even less sometimes. The primary cryptocurrency is a prime example as it had dumped to a low of $29,200 on July 20th. As the bearish sentiment was taking over, though,...

It looks like retail customers are coming back to the world of bitcoin, according to one analyst. Bitcoin Is Once Again the Object of Affection for Retailers Caroline Bowler – the CEO of Australian cryptocurrency exchange BTC Markets – explained in a recent interview that bitcoin has been suffering as of late, and that the circumstances surrounding it have ultimately brought retailers back into play. She says that the currency has remained above a key technical point, which suggests bullish...

Venmo – a division of PayPal – is launching a new feature that will allow customers to purchase cryptocurrency with the money they earn back from using Venmo-based credit cards. Venmo Customers Can Now Use Their Cash Rewards to Buy BTC One of the big benefits of this program is that users will not be subjected to transaction fees as they are not purchasing crypto directly with bank accounts or other specific payment tools. The company says that the cashback system will...

It’s been a wild ride over the past seven days, but this time bulls had the upper hand, bringing the total cryptocurrency market cap above $2 trillion once again. Let’s start with Bitcoin. It’s up almost 14% throughout the week, currently testing the important 200-MA resistance at around $46.7K, once again. It failed to breach it a couple of days ago, which sent the market into a short-term correction. However, bulls prevented any serious losses, and after less than a day of...