Bitcoin (BTC)

Suite à un premier rapport en octobre 2020 suivi d’une consultation publique en novembre, le Conseil des gouverneurs de la Banque centrale européenne a décidé aujourd’hui de « lancer formellement » un projet visant à préparer « l’éventuelle émission d’un euro numérique ». Le projet débutera par deux ans de recherche conceptuelle et de prototypage suivis d’une phase de mise en place « qui pourrait...

[Featured Content] Cryptocurrencies and blockchain-based technologies, in general, exploded in popularity over the past few years, and especially in 2021. This was largely due to the parabolic increase in the price of Bitcoin, which charted an all-time high of around $65,000 in April. This propelled the entire industry forward and also brought to light a variety of projects, apart from the ones with large market capitalization. While a lot of the projects are focused on...

In another interesting development in Brazil, an asset management firm based in the country, Hashdex, is planning to launch a Bitcoin ETF whose goal is to combat the environmental concerns that come with Bitcoin mining.Brazil does not appear to be dropping the ball when it comes to groundbreaking decisions in the crypto space. The Latin American country’s Securities Commission (CVM) has approved the first Ethereum Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) in the region. This news about Ethereum comes...

The European Central Bank will start an investigation phase of a digital euro project, which will last 24 months after years of dabbling with the idea. The organization promised privacy protection and also lower energy consumption than Bitcoin. Although the idea of a central bank digital currency has floated around for years, the ECB has never shown genuine interest in actually looking into it. In the past, bank officials, including President Christine Lagarde, have shared...

By partnering with the German online retail platform comdirect, 21Shares AG will enable investors to purchase BTC and other digital assets for their savings accounts. Crypto as a Saving Option 21Shares AG, the Swiss-based investment product issuer, has partnered with the large German online brokerage – comdirect – to bring its cryptocurrency exchange-traded products, or ETPs, to the latter’s savings plan program (Spar plan). As a result, comdirect’s nearly three million...

BTC started the week with a 7% pullback, a jump in BTC Bitfinex Shorts, and uncertainty over Grayscale’s GBTC unlock. On-chain analysis detected Net Exchange Inflows and increasing Bitfinex Shorts before BTC started its latest price dump, as can be seen on the following charts: BitFinex shorts accumulating before the recent BTC crash Netflows of BTC. Daily chart by CryptoQuantHowever, the good news for the bulls is that there are signs of large investors stepping in and...

Tron price started a fresh decline from well above $0.0650 against the US Dollar. TRX price is now trading well below $0.0620 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.0640 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The pair is likely to continue lower below $0.0560 unless the bulls gain strength above $0.0650. TRON price is slowly moving lower below $0.0600 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin....

Bitcoin price started a fresh decline after it failed to surpass $35,000 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading well below the $34,250 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major declining channel forming with resistance near $34,000 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair is likely to continue lower towards the $30,000 support zone in the near term. Bitcoin price is slowly moving lower below $33,000...

« Dans cet épisode et le prochain on va discuter de Bitcoin et de religion en compagnie de Jacques Favier, historien de formation. L’objectif sera de déterminer si ça a du sens de considérer le Bitcoin comme une nouvelle religion. Notre enquête en deux parties commence par une comparaison de forme entre Bitcoin et religion. Donc dans ce premier épisode, on va tâcher de découvrir quelles caractéristiques communes existent entre religion et Bitcoin. Tu verras qu’il y en a beaucoup !...

Approximately 40,000 bitcoin units held within the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust are about to be unlocked, and many are wondering what this news will mean for the cryptocurrency industry. Grayscale May Lose a Hefty Stash Grayscale has a unique method of operation. Institutional investors who choose to do business with the firm can buy into the enterprise directly, meaning they must hold their shares for a minimum of six months before they are permitted to sell. As it turns...