Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin dropped by a sharp 6% today as the cryptocurrency retraced from $60K to reach as low as $54,557 on Bitstamp (.382 Fib) as of writing these lines.Prior to today’s price drop, Bitcoin concluded another bullish week in which it bounced from $56,110 to reach a new all-time high price at $61,780 on Saturday.Simultaneously, as shown on the short-term 4-hour chart, Bitcoin had managed to break above the neckline of an inverse head & shoulders pattern at around $52,500. The breakout...

[Featured content]Cryptocurrencies are becoming more and more popular by the day. Undoubtedly, the main reason for this is the fact that the market has exploded in value throughout the past few months.Bitcoin surged to an all-time high just below $60,000 while Ethereum topped $2,000 for the first time in history.Other cryptocurrencies have also performed remarkably well, driving the total market capitalization above $1.7 trillion at the time of this writing – a considerable number for sure....

Bitcoin fell by over 10% in a day to about $55,000 following a considerable correction. On-chain data suggests that it could be attributed, to some extent, to sizeable deposits to the large US-based cryptocurrency exchange Gemini, just before the drop. However, Glassnode data refutes this option, claiming that the transfers were internal.18K Deposited to Gemini Prompted the Price Slumps?Everything seemed to be going in BTC’s way in the past several days. The asset had just recovered from its...

After temporarily breaking the ice on bitcoin regulations, the Indian government is doubling down its efforts to restrain cryptocurrency use. A new bill on the way could place cryptocurrency holders and miners at risk of fines and possible jail time.New Indian Anti-Bitcoin Bill On the CardsA fresh Reuters report claims that India is preparing a new heavy-handed anti-bitcoin bill. Previous regulations in the country targeted the use of private coins, but the new bill will outrightly...

The past few hours have been rather unpleasant for bulls as the market took a swing to the lower side. More than $120 billion were wiped off the market capitalization, as bears poke their face.The latest developments in the cryptocurrency markets led to the liquidation of almost $2.3 billion worth of liquidations across both long and short positions in the past 24 hours alone.Unfortunately for bulls, it was the bears who got the upper hand in this, as 94% of all liquidations were long...

Stellar lumen price is facing resistance near $0.4200 and $0.4500 against the US Dollar. XLM price is now consolidating below $0.4000 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.4060 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a strong increase if it manages to clear $0.4060 and $0.4200. Stellar lumen price is forming a base above the $0.3750 level against the US Dollar, while bitcoin...

Nouvel ajout à la liste des établissements français qui acceptent les bitcoins : Yves Jacquot donne des cours de batterie en ligne. « Découvrez un apprentissage ludique, basé uniquement sur le jeu, en solo, avec des machines, avec des bandes-son, avec des morceaux. » En savoir plus : yves-jacquot.fr ...

Frederick Soddy (Prix Nobel de Chimie 1921) précurseur de l’économie écologique, prôna une réforme radicale des systèmes monétaires, fondée sur les lois de la thermodynamique. Expliquant le lien entre information et énergie, deux sujets cruciaux pour ce siècle de transition numérique et énergétique. La thermodynamique permet d’analyser les phénomènes économiques sur les traces des scientifiques (Sadi Carnot, Frederick Soddy, Claude...

Who would have ever thought that bitcoin could be the cause of so many riffs in families? A big one is occurring between father and son… A master investor and his likely protégé. The fight involves Peter Schiff, a known bitcoin hater, and his son Spencer Schiff, who is now going against his father’s words and investing all his funds into the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. Peter Schiff Is Not Happy About His Son’s BTC Investments The world of...

Bitcoin financial services provider River Financial has recently gotten its fingers on roughly $12 million in equity through a Series A funding round. River Financial Is On a Serious Roll The event was hosted by Goldcrest Capital and saw the participation of several additional money giants including M13, Castle Island, the Kraft Group, Slow Ventures and Craft Ventures. The company – which is based in San Francisco, California – says it’s planning to use the money to grow...