Bitcoin (BTC)

Ripple price started a fresh increase above the $0.80 zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading above $0.7500 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major contracting triangle forming with resistance near $0.8200 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could continue to move up if it clears the $0.8200 resistance level. Ripple price is trading in a bullish zone above $0.7000 against the US Dollar, like...

Canadian truckers who are currently fighting against vaccine mandates in their native country have found solace in bitcoin after the fundraising platform GoFundMe halted donation monies they were slated to receive. Canadian Truckers Get What They Need Through BTC Canadian truckers have been gathering in their nation for the last several weeks and have formed what’s come to be known as a “Freedom Convoy.” Truckers are protesting ongoing COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the...

Intel Corp on Friday announced the launch of an energy-efficient super-fast processing chip for blockchain applications. Billed to be 1000x faster than its nearest rivals, Intel’s “blockchain accelerator” will be available to its customers later this year. Intel’s foray into blockchain processing chip making The official release by Raja M. Koduri, Senior Vice President, General Manager, Accelerated Computing System, and Graphics Group, elaborates on the launch of Intel...

Organisée tous les troisièmes mardis du mois par le groupe Discord « Crypto Strasbourg », la prochaine Crypto Flam’s aura lieu mardi au restaurant Le Cheval Noir qui accepte les bitcoins on-chain et via le Lightning Network. Où ? – Restaurant Le Cheval Noir, 38 rue de la République – 67800 Hoenheim Quand ? – Mardi 15 février à 19h00 Inscription sur Discord ou sur Telegram ...

Michael Cembalest – chairman of investment strategy for financial giant JPMorgan – said in a recent interview that he’s not crazy about bitcoin and the world of crypto, suggesting that despite how much bitcoin expands and how popular it becomes, the currency is not going to rub everyone the right way. Michael Cembalest Can’t Justify Crypto Excitement Throughout the interview, Cembalest stated that the opinions expressed were his own and not those of JPMorgan. He says...

Despite the ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and economic turmoil throughout the world, Bitcoin’s network continues to get more robust. Following a recent spike, its hashrate reached yet another all-time high. It goes without saying that there’s a lot of economic turmoil and geopolitical uncertainty as international tension surrounding the relationship between Ukraine and Russia intensifies. Meanwhile, market participants are eagerly anticipating hinted rate hikes as...

The Taker Buy/Sell Ratio shows that the recent rebound from $33K to $43K has created some positive momentum in the market. On the other side, technical analysis is signaling a correction in the short term. Amid market ambiguity, the best bet is usually to wait it out and see what side prevails as volatility is expected. Technical Analysis  By: Edris Long-Term Bitcoin is still recovering from the 50% crash from its all-time high ( $69K) in November 2021. Recently, the price...

The world of cryptocurrencies, especially in its earlier years, had a reputation of being the playing ground of hackers and various malicious entities. And while this has changed to a huge degree in the past few years and the field received massive recognition and regulatory clarity, the ghosts of its past remain. One of the most infamous Bitcoin hacks took place back in 2016 when someone stole roughly 120,000 BTC from one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges – Bitfinex....

Analysts at Wells Fargo Investment Institute (WFII), the advisor and subsidiary of Wells Fargo Bank, have asserted that cryptocurrency adoption is still in its early stages. It’s Not Too Late to Buy Crypto In a report published by WFII’s Global Investment Strategy team, the analysts noted that Wells Fargo does not believe it is too late to invest in crypto despite their rapidly rising prices. “We understand the ‘too late to invest’ argument but do not subscribe to it. We...

Ukraine is utilizing bitcoin in crowdfunding campaigns to fight against the ongoing threat from Russia. Ukraine Is Using BTC to Prepare for War Ukraine is allegedly being stalked by its neighbor to the east. Russia currently has more than 100,000 troops amassed at the Ukrainian border. Needing funds to boost its military resources and keep up its strength in the face of adversity, Ukraine has turned to the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. Thus far,...