The Q4 2019 and Q1 2020 crashes were both preceded by a death cross and signified that the tides in the market are about to shift in a big way. Why Does a Death Cross Work? The death cross indicator has been reliable in both the stock and crypto markets – it predicted 4 major crypto crashes, as well as the 1974 and 2008 stock market collapses. When a bull market ends, short-term momentum (indicated by the 50-day moving average line, or 50MA) starts to slow down. The Death...
Read More »98% of Hedge Fund CFOs Expect to Invest in Cryptocurrencies by 2026: Study
Hedge fund CFOs expect the investment trends to change in the next few years, including adding cryptocurrencies to their portfolios. A recent study revealed that they are significantly more willing to enter the digital asset market as one in six anticipate a 10% or higher allocation. Hedge Funds to Enter the Crypto Space? Cryptocurrencies have been regarded as a rather speculative form of investment for years, but the COVID-19 pandemic and the world governments’ actions...
Read More »Beware: Scammers Send Fake Replacement Ledger Devices to Steal Cryptocurrencies
The troubles of customers using the services of the popular cryptocurrency wallet Ledger continue. After the security issues last year, users have now complained about receiving fake Ledger replacement devices that actually aim to steal their digital asset holdings. Fake Ledger Replacements Founded in 2014, Ledger develops hardware wallets enabling cryptocurrency investors to store their assets on offline devices. The company has enjoyed significant growth in the past several...
Read More »Bitcoin Lost $3K in a Day as Crypto Market Cap Evaporated $100B (Market Watch)
The weekends continue to bring adverse price developments for bitcoin as the asset fell to a six-day low of $35,000. The situation with the alternative coins is similar, with ETH dumping to $2,200 and BNB below $340. The total market cap is down by $100 billion in a day. Bitcoin Slips to 6-Day Low The workweek was going well at one point for bitcoin, which spiked to and above $40,000. The bulls drove the asset to a new 3-week high at almost $41,400, but they failed to keep...
Read More »29% of Crypto Investors in the UK Check Their Balance Every day, Study Finds
People in the UK are more interested in Bitcoin and crypto today than in any other year, including 2017, when the digital asset boom was at its peak. According to a UK’s Financial Conduct Authority survey, about 78% of adults have now heard of cryptocurrencies, and more than 2.3 million people in the UK hold or have owned cryptocurrencies at some point. Crypto is a Serious Investment The way British people think about crypto has changed dramatically. The FCA mentions that...
Read More »Tim Draper Sticks with $250K BTC Price Prediction
63-year-old venture capitalist Tim Draper has always been there to support BTC. In a recent interview, he stuck to his guns and claimed, once again, that bitcoin was likely to hit the $250,000 mark by the end of 2022 or the beginning of 2023, something he has mentioned time and time again in the past. Tim Draper On Where BTC Will Go The price of bitcoin has not been in the best place. Recently, the currency – which was trading for about $64,000 per unit last April – fell...
Read More »Another Week Another Failed Attempt For Bitcoin at $40K: The Weekly Crypto Recap
Over the past seven days, we saw yet another unsuccessful attempt of Bitcoin to breach the coveted $40K mark definitively. Let’s roll back a little. Last weekend, the price was rather indecisive as it was struggling beneath $36K. All this changed on Sunday, however, when bulls stepped in and took control over the market. By Monday, BTC was trading above $40K, and it actually managed to stay there for a few days. This saw the community rather enthusiastic as the price was...
Read More »Suze Orman: Invest a Little in BTC and Let It Sit There
Suze Orman is a personal finance guru that knows a thing or two about bitcoin. She also has some very clear ideas about how someone should invest in it and how much they should buy. Suze Orman Discusses How BTC Investing Should Be In a recent interview, Orman claims that bitcoin should not be viewed as a currency, even though that is what it was designed to be. She says that for now at least, people need to be looking at it as a long-term investment if they want to...
Read More »Elon Musk Changes His Tune on BTC Payments
The value of bitcoin has jumped somewhat over the past few days given that Elon Musk – the South African entrepreneur behind billion-dollar companies such as Tesla and SpaceX – has changed his tune once again on bitcoin and cryptocurrency mining. Elon Musk Wants to See More Clean Energy Use Elon Musk has taken a lot of guff in recent weeks given that he rescinded a decision to accept bitcoin payments for Tesla-based goods and services before the company even began...
Read More »Bet on EURO 2020 and Win Crypto with EUROMANIA!
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