Bitcoin (BTC)

2023 is here, and with that comes an influx of predictions regarding the price of Bitcoin during the year. The past 12 months have been particularly devastating for the cryptocurrency, which lost upwards of 70% of its dollar value. That said, many seem to be quite optimistic about the short-term future of BTC. Here are four great and one not-so-much predictions for 2023. Tim Draper Says BTC to $250K Tim Draper is perhaps one of the most outspoken and prominent Bitcoin...

Stellar lumen price is showing bearish signs below the $0.075 resistance zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading below $0.075 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.0740 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start another decline if there is a clear move below the $0.070 support. Stellar lumen price is trading below $0.0750 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin....

Ripple price started a fresh decline below the $0.3800 zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.3550 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.3400 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could extend losses if it stays below the $0.3500 resistance zone. Ripple price is struggling below $0.3550 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. XRP price...

Although the disgraced founder of both FTX and Alameda Research is currently on bail under strict rules, there were multiple suspicious transfers of crypto assets from wallets linked to him or his former empire. Despite refuting any connections, Bloomberg reported that the US authorities plan to investigate the matter. CryptoPotato reported at the end of last week when several Alameda wallets (marked as such on Etherscan) started moving ERC-20 tokens and bridging them to BTC....

Robert Kiyosaki believes the US regulators will go hard against most alternative coins once they are classified as securities. As such, the author of several best-seller books continues to invest only in bitcoin, which the CFTC and even the SEC have said is a commodity. Kiyosaki on BTC and Altcoins The 75-years old US entrepreneur, author, and investor changed his tune on the primary cryptocurrency during the COVID-19-induced crisis, saying the asset had proven itself in...

Crypto traders are converting worthless NFTs into tax breaks. They’re using a service started just for that purpose. Others are taking advantage of IRS tax loopholes for tax breaks on their losses from BTC, ETH, and others this year. That’s how bad the crypto winter is getting as the frost sets into planet earth’s northern hemisphere. But in a sign of persistence and entrepreneurial spirit, crypto markets are reacting. NFT buyers are now helping people with their underwater...

Bitcoin bull and crypto investor Cathie Wood thinks the FTX debacle may have done irreparable damage to the crypto space, and she says the incident will likely make many institutional investors stay away for a long time. Cathie Wood Thinks the Damage Done by FTX Is Severe The FTX fiasco will go down as one of the biggest embarrassments of the arena. Long considered one of the greatest players in crypto, the company first came to fruition in 2019. It rose through the...

The crypto sector experienced significant challenges in the first half of 2022, with the prices of major assets like bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) experiencing a 50%+ drop in value. The situation was further exacerbated by the collapse of the Terra ecosystem in the second quarter, which had a ripple effect on the industry. As a result, major industry players such as Three Arrows Capital, Celsius Network, and Voyager Digital filed for bankruptcy later in the year. The bear...

2023 has finally arrived. Happy New Year to all digital currency enthusiasts out there! Here’s to hoping that all bitcoin players are greeted with kinder, gentler, and more loving maneuvers to their crypto stashes than what was doled out in 2022. Could Bitcoin Recover Soon? To say 2022 was a bad year for crypto would be a huge understatement. It was by far one of the most bearish periods ever to strike the space, and many argued that assets like BTC were on the verge of...

The end of 2022 brought almost zero volatility for bitcoin, which remained flat at around $16,500. Most altcoins also failed to produce any significant volatility, aside from the two recent high-flyers – OKB and Toncoin. Bitcoin Stalls at $16.5K In yesterday’s Market Watch, CryptoPotato summarized bitcoin’s overall price movements in 2022, which started on a high note at almost $50,000 but ended 65% lower following a violent year that saw multiple collapses. While zooming in...