Crypto news

This Monday, in the EU morning trading session, the cryptocurrency market is going through a pullback. Bitcoin got rejected at $50K as it was unable to break this level, resulting in a drop that saw around $70 billion wiped off the total cryptocurrency market capitalization at the time of this writing.Bitcoin Price Fails at $50K.Hopes were high yesterday that the price for Bitcoin would finally break the coveted $50,000 mark. The cryptocurrency came very close to breaching it. It charted a...

Ripple price started a fresh increase above the 0.5000 and $0.5500 resistance levels against the US dollar.The price is now trading well above the $0.5000 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.5400 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex).The pair is likely to remain well bid above the $0.5200 and $0.5000 support levels in the near term.Ripple price is trading in a positive zone above $0.5000...

On Sunday, Feb. 14, Bitcoin prices hit an all-time high of $49,850 according to Tradingview, however, on some exchanges it may have reached $50k.Since then, it has begun a sharp correction dropping prices by 7% in a retread to just over $46k during early trading in Asia on Monday. At the time of press, Bitcoin was changing hands for $47,100 and looking in danger of falling further if current support levels fail.BTC/USD Binance – Tradingview.comThe next level of support below the current one...

One of the biggest cryptocurrency thefts in history occurred last year. It involved the digital exchange KuCoin, which ultimately lost more than $275 million in total assets. Now, a new report has emerged blaming Lazarus – a North Korea-based hacking group – for the attack.Lazarus Is Behind a Massive TheftLazarus has been active for several years. The organization is believed to be centered in North Korea. It is also alleged that the group has stolen more than $1.75 billion in total digital...

Could 2021 finally bring a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to life?Is a Bitcoin ETF Heading Our Way?For as long as bitcoin has existed, traders have been waiting with bated breath for a bitcoin ETF. This, in their minds, would bring the asset fully into mainstream territory, but unfortunately, its volatility has long gotten in the way and prevented the currency from attaining the attention it deserves. Several companies have tried and failed to establish a bitcoin ETF for traders to enjoy,...

The giant US multinational investment bank JPMorgan Chase & Co could be among the next entities to get involved with bitcoin. The bank’s co-president Daniel Pinto recently said that while the demand for the first-ever cryptocurrency isn’t fully there yet, it will be at some point, and the institution has to be prepared.JPM To Be Next On The BTC Bandwagon?Last year was indeed pivotal for the primary cryptocurrency as the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted its benefits to the traditional...

The recent news regarding Tesla’s big bitcoin purchase appears to have every major company and financial organization thinking about digital currency. The latest one with bitcoin on the brain is New York-based BNY Mellon, one of the largest and oldest banks in the United States.BNY Mellon Is Offering the Crypto World More LegitimacyBNY Mellon currently manages more than $2 trillion in assets, though up to this point, none have been digital. Now, the company says it will begin holding bitcoin...

ETH/USD – Bulls Struggle At $1850 Resistance With Bearish Divergence Still PresentKey Support Levels: $1765, $1700, $1685.Key Resistance Levels:$1850, $1900, $1960.So far this weekend, Ethereum has dropped almost 3% after reaching the resistance at $1850 (1.618 Fib Extension). The coin was struggling to break $1800 throughout the past week but penetrated above it on Friday to reach $1850.It had also failed at the resistance at the upper boundary of an ascending price channel and has dropped...

A bitcoin investment worth $1,200 following the first stimulus checks sent by the US government in April 2020 would have skyrocketed by more than 600% until today to over $8,500.Although this is a spectacular growth for less than a year, the same investment put in Ether would have presented an even better ROI of over 1,000%.Option 1) Stimulus Put In BTCThe US government initiated a drastic measure last year to sent stimulus packages to its citizens following the COVID-19 pandemic, which...

American singer, songwriter, and entrepreneur, Lindsay Lohan is the latest celebrity to openly endorse cryptocurrencies. Just three days ago, she announced the sale of her NFT, Bitcoin ‘Lightning,’ and now, it seems she is getting fascinated by the DeFi world.There appears to be a widespread bitcoin frenzy in the music scene. While Hip Hop star Jay Z is teaming up with Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey to donate bitcoin for developers in Africa, Lindsay Lohan is exploring the world of DeFi.She took to...