Bitcoin (BTC)

After a relatively calm weekend without any major price developments and following a retest of the $11,400 support on Friday, Bitcoin slowly recovers. It is currently trading around $11,700. Large-cap altcoins follow Bitcoin as ETH getting closer to $400 once again.After Friday’s crush, this is the day of the low-caps altcoins.Contrasting Altcoin MovesEthereum and Ripple display somewhat similar performances in the past few days lacking significant fluctuations, slightly up judging by the...

Le Fonds Monétaire International a rediffusé hier sur les réseaux sociaux (Facebook et Twitter) une vidéo éducative de 2018 sur les cryptomonnaies : « Lorsque nous achetons ou vendons des choses, le paiement est généralement traité par une banque ou une société de carte de crédit. Problème numéro un, les entreprises prélèvent souvent une part de la transaction. Deuxièmement, nous devons faire...

Influencers are emerging left and right, and for one Cuban citizen – Erich Garcia Cruz – bitcoin presented a valid opportunity to become part of the growing influencer community.Cruz: Bitcoin Use in Cuba Is GrowingCuba is widely considered to be a land of limited means. Given that it’s a socialist and communist nation, opportunities are relatively limited for many normal or average people, but Cruz isn’t allowing this to get in the way. He commented in a recent interview that the bitcoin...

Many banks are beginning to issue their own digital currencies. It can be implied that the likes of Libra may have caused these banks to look into establishing such assets, but according to a new report, bitcoin is the real reason many of these institutions have taken the next steps.Bitcoin May Have Given Birth to Many Bank-Issued Digital CurrenciesLibra is a scary currency for most banks in that it’s looking to establish itself as a global currency that virtually every country can gain...

In its latest report regarding Bitcoin, the leading digital asset management firm Grayscale has outlined the growing HODLing mentality from BTC investors, rather than so-called speculators.The company also asserted that store-of-value investment tools such as BTC are becoming more attractive to institutional investors, which could prompt a massive price surge soon.Bitcoin’s Growing MetricsGrayscale, which recently launched a successful commercial campaign highlighting Bitcoin’s merits across...

Central banks are now consistently looking to release their own centralized digital currencies. While these assets are nothing like bitcoin – the latter gives financial independence to its users, while the former currencies are controlled by individual firms – it’s likely that these coins will all get in the way of each other, and that the likes of both bitcoin and Facebook’s Libra will be competing head to head with many of these bank-issued currencies.Libra Is Scary to Most BanksOne of the...

Ethereum dropped by a total of 9% over the past week as it breaks beneath $400, currently marking $380 – $382 as a critical defensive wall before a further downside price action.Despite this price decline, Ethereum remains mid-term bullish within the August trading range of $438 and $363.Against Bitcoin, Ethereum penetrated beneath the March 2019 support as it trades at 0.0334 BTC.ETH/USD – The Fight to Reclaim $400Key Support Levels: $382, $375, $363, $340.Key Resistance Levels: $400, $408,...

Avec : CryptoMatrix, animateur de la chaine Youtube Enter The Crypto Matrix. Réalisation : Univers Bitcoin, « podcast crypto francophone où l’on parle des fondamentaux du bitcoin mais pas que… » A retrouver sur :– Itunes : podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/univers-bitcoin-podcast/id1511416748– Spotify : open.spotify.com/show/0rUgTyHr9q7vkJPu4eLteP?si=Lh_XUxzmS92mjHngVY0CIQ– Deezer : deezer.com/fr/show/1181552– Google...

Bitcoin and most large-cap altcoins have recovered from yesterday’s price dives. However, most altcoins are still far from their last week’s all-time highs.Bitcoin Back To $11,600The largest cryptocurrency by market cap dipped to the $11,400 support following another unsuccessful attempt to reclaim $12,000. The nosedive seemed somewhat steep, and speculations rose that BTC may be aiming to close a CME gap at $9,600.BTCUSD. Source: TradingViewAs CryptoPotato reported, Bitcoin futures...

Grayscale Investments has announced that the price of bitcoin could potentially explode in the coming months given how much bitcoin is mimicking its 2016 behavior.Grayscale: Expect Bitcoin to Be More BullishIn a recent report, the institutional crypto trading platform writes:The current bitcoin market structure parallels that of early 2016 before [bitcoin] began its historic bull run. Amidst unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus, investors are searching for ways to protect against an...