Bitcoin (BTC)

According to Dua Crypto’s research, The Netherlands rank as the most interested European nation in cryptocurrencies. Russia (where the local central bank is predominantly negative on the asset class) is at the bottom of the list. Bitcoin (BTC) is the most popular digital currency in most countries, while Dogecoin (DOGE) is second. The Dutch Reached the Top The study estimated that the residents of The Netherlands had conducted the highest number of crypto-related searches per...

The instability of Circle’s USDC has caused extreme fear in the market, as stablecoins play a crucial role in the cryptocurrency industry. Bitcoin’s price was affected by the recent turmoil and has declined, but it faces a strong support level. By Shayan The Daily Chart Recently, the price of Bitcoin experienced a downtrend with noticeable bearish momentum after forming a reversal three-drives pattern and breaking down the neckline. The recent turmoil with USDC served as a...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that the risks surrounding bitcoin use in El Salvador have not necessarily shown themselves yet. However, the agency has reported it’s necessary to stay aware and that El Salvador still warrants both attention and transparency. The IMF Is Still Worried About El Salvador and BTC El Salvador – which at one point was one of the smallest nations in the world and didn’t strike fear or interest in many people’s hearts – has...

The cryptocurrency industry experienced its own set of failures last year when numerous internal companies and projects imploded, resulting in declining prices, countless bankruptcy filings, and, somewhat expectedly, lots of investor losses. This year started on a positive note, but crypto has once again taken a serious hit – this time, the most apparent reason coming from outside players. All of this has harmed the performance of bitcoin and most altcoins, resulting in yet...

Bitcoin’s woes keep on coming as the asset plummeted to a new two-month low at $19,500 yesterday before bouncing off by over a grand. This comes amid the Silicon Valley Bank’s troubles and the apparent exposure of certain crypto firms, including Circle and its stablecoin, which lost its dollar parity. BTC Volatile Around $20K In a matter of almost a week, bitcoin had calmed at around $22,000 and failed to produce any significant moves in either direction. Yet, the asset is...

Après la banque Silvergate, qui a annoncé sa liquidation mercredi, la Silicon Valley Bank entre à son tour dans la tempête. Son titre, qui a perdu 60 % jeudi à la Bourse de New York, a été suspendu vendredi avant le début de la séance. Coincé par la hausse des taux d’intérêt, qui dévalorise sur le marché secondaire les obligations anciennes qu’elle détient, et ne parvenant pas à se refinancer, la...

Blockchain.com started out as the first Bitcoin blockchain explorer back in 2011 and later expanded into wallet services, as well as hosting its own crypto exchange. Following years of growth, the company decided that 2022 was the year they would expand into asset management services. Unfortunately, the years of experience did not save the firm from the bear market. Operational for Just Under a Year Blockchain.com, which was worth about $14 billion when BCAM was launched,...

With the recent news surrounding Kraken and the SEC, many digital currency participants believe a staking ban could be around the corner. Could Kraken Just Be the Start? Earlier today, Live Bitcoin News put out an article talking about how popular digital currency exchange Kraken had settled with the SEC and agreed to shut down its staking program as part of the settlement. The company will also part with more than $30 million in penalty fees. A spokesperson for Kraken...

The past seven days turned into a bloodbath across the entire cryptocurrency market, which dropped below $1 trillion in terms of total capitalization. This happens for the first time since January 14th. The decline comes on the back of a lot of negative macroeconomic developments, so let’s unpack. First things first, Bitcoin’s price is trading around $20,000, albeit slightly below it at the time of this writing. The intraday low sits at $19,549 on Binance and BTC is down...

Christopher Waller is the Federal Reserve board governor. In a recent interview, he made it clear he’s not a fan of the digital currency space, nor does he think crypto assets have any real value to them. Christopher Waller Is Concerned About Crypto In the discussion, Waller said that most digital currencies were “speculative” and comparable to baseball cards. He also said that the only value they have stems from the belief of others. He stated: If you buy crypto assets...