Bitcoin (BTC)

Bitcoin is down by a sharp 3% over the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency bounced from $31,185 (downside 1.618 Fib Extension) last week but failed to overcome resistance at $40,765 (bearish .382 Fib & 200-day MA). From there, BTC headed lower into the weekend but sustained support at $34,760 after spiking as low as $33,520. The daily chart looks pretty choppy, but the short-term 4-hour chart provides a clear symmetrical triangle pattern forming. Yesterday, BTC bounced from...

BitMEX announced a $100,000 grant for the Korean-based Bitcoin scaling researcher – Calvin Kim. Furthermore, the crypto derivatives exchange informed about an additional $50,000 donation from its partner – the Human Rights Foundation. BitMEX’s $150K Renewal In a recent statement, the popular Bitcoin derivatives trading venue BitMEX announced it had renewed Calvin Kim’s developer grant until June 2022, supporting him with an additional $100,000. In August 2020, the exchange...

Bitcoin has become too big of an asset to escape regulatory frameworks, argued the governor of Sweden’s central bank – Stefan Ingves. At the same time, the nation’s finance minister confirmed that the country is already looking into implementing tighter rules around cryptocurrency exchanges. BTC: Too Big Not to Be Regulated During a recent speech cited by Bloomberg, Riksbank Governor Stefan Ingves joined the trend of central bankers commenting on bitcoin amid its recent...

Une inflation de 2%… Voilà l’objectif de la quasi totalité des Banques Centrales aujourd’hui. Les instructions sont simples : stabilité des prix, inflation maitrisée, croissance, plus de croissance, produire plus, consommer plus, toujours plus ! À l’autre bout du spectre, la déflation est perçue comme un fléau à éviter à tout prix. Voilà par exemple ce que l’on trouve écrit en gras sur le site du gouvernement Français (lien) : « La...

ADA price started a fresh increase after it tested the $1.32 support zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above the $1.50 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major contracting triangle with resistance near $1.68 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The price could correct lower, but the bulls are likely to remain active near $1.58 and $1.55. Cardano price is showing positive signs above the $1.50 zone...

BTC miners in Argentina are thriving by taking advantage of cheap, subsidized energy. Countries with low utility rates have been great spots for crypto miners, and the resurgence of capital controls is boosting profits for miners in Argentina. The news was first reported by Bloomberg, later republished in the Buenos Aires Times. Miners Taking Advantage of Cheap Electricity  Experts like Nicolás Bourbon, a crypto-miner in Argentina, have said this is an opportunity to take...

Mark Cuban is a billionaire with a lot of ideas in his head. While he has, for the most part, had a very up-and-down relationship with bitcoin and its altcoin cousins, he recently admitted to being invested in the world’s largest digital currency by market cap. He also claimed to be a fan of ETH given its capabilities with smart contracts. Mark Cuban: I Look at “Blockchains as Networks” In a recent interview, Cuban discussed what it was that brought him onto the...

TRON’s Justin Sun agrees with Elon Musk’s concerns on the carbon footprint that bitcoin mining leaves. He believes the proof of work consensus algorithm has its flaws and urged people to strive to use more green energy. Sun Agrees With Musk Tesla’s CEO made the news several weeks ago when the EV-maker disallowed bitcoin payments for its products. Ever since then, Musk repeatedly outlined the high levels of energy used by the primary cryptocurrency and urged miners to use more...

Bitcoin is crashing. Everybody knows that right about now, and the world’s number one digital currency has fallen to around $34,000 per unit at the time of writing. The currency has lost roughly $30,000 from its previous all-time high of $64,000, which it attained in mid-April, and many are wondering if companies such as Tesla – which purchased a lot of BTC about three months ago – did the right thing with their money. Did Tesla Do the Right Thing Regarding Bitcoin?...

Rowland believes that though the market is ripe for regulations, there is yet a long way to go.Derville Rowland, one of the top officials at Ireland’s central bank has mulled the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) as a “Great Concern”. According to a report by Bloomberg, Rowland, in addition to this warns of how speculative digital currencies can be.“Crypto assets are quite a speculative, unregulated investment,” and people should be “really aware they could lose the...