Bitcoin has been doing relatively well, as of late. The world’s number one cryptocurrency by market has surged beyond $9,500 for the first time in well over a week, and the bullish train its riding doesn’t appear to be running out of steam anytime soon. However, bitcoin’s recent gains don’t even compare to the run Ethereum is enjoying.Ethereum: Today’s Crypto King?ETH is the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap and the number one competitor to bitcoin. At the time of writing, one unit...
Read More »Ethereum 2.0 Scaling Strategy Has *Basically* Succeeded According to Vitalik Buterin
Vitalik Buterin applauded the successful launch of various Layer 2 solutions on Ethereum, saying that “the initial deployment of Ethereum’s layer two scaling strategy has *basically* succeeded.” In a recent thread, he sheds light on some of the most recent developments and challenges ahead.While everyone wasn’t looking, the initial deployment of ethereum’s layer 2 scaling strategy has *basically* succeeded. What’s left is refinement and deployment. A thread: https://t.co/30Dfr9XmFs—...
Read More »ETH Finally Reclaims $250 In Wake of Bitcoin’s Latest Rally, What’s Next? Ethereum Price Analysis
Ethereum surged by a total of 6% over the past 24 hours of trading as the coin breaks $250.Before this, ETH was struggling with the resistance at $244 – which has now become strong support.Against Bitcoin, Ethereum remains within a wide symmetrical triangle as it attempts to break the upper boundary again.Key Support & Resistance LevelsETH/USD:Support: $250, $245, $255.Resistance:$265, £274, $280.ETH/BTC:Support: 0.0243 BTC, 0.0239 BTC, 0.0235 BTC.Resistance: 0.025 BTC, 0.0255 BTC, 0.0259...
Read More »Total Market Cap Breaks Critical Resistance Level: Altcoin Season 2020 Incoming?
Bitcoin surged above $10,000 for the first time since February, and it took the entire market with it. Altcoins are all flashing in green, as the total capitalization increased by more than $13 billion overnight.Now, a popular cryptocurrency trader pointed out that the chart of the total market cap went through the same pattern it did back in 2017, months before altcoins shot off through the roof.Altcoin Season 2020 Incoming?Bitcoin is up 6% in the past 24 hours as it trades at around $10,100...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Eyeing More Upsides Above $250
Ethereum price is up more than 10% and it is trading above $240 against the US Dollar.ETH price is showing a lot of positive signs, but it is facing hurdles near $250.There was a break above a crucial contracting triangle with resistance near $210 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is likely to continue higher towards $280 if it clears the $250 resistance zone.Ethereum price is trading in a bullish zone above $225 against the US Dollar. ETH/USD seems to be eyeing more...
Read More »Tether Integrates with OMG Sidechain to Decrease Load on Ethereum
Tether stablecoin owned by Bitfinex has announced the decision to integrate with a newly-launched OMG plasma network that is a plasma-based Ethereum sidechain.With gas costs on the Ethereum network prone to spikes due to congestion, Tether the stablecoin owned by Bitfinex, has announced an integration with the recently-launched OMG plasma network. This enables cheaper and faster transactions and higher reaction time for traders who mostly use the stablecoin in trades.According to a recent...
Read More »Binance Enables Futures Historical Data
Binance Futures will now provide users with historical data to assist with backtesting and trading strategies. It will be year-to-date tick level trading data that will include official records of trade times, prices, and quantities.Binance Futures announced it will provide users with historical data to assist with backtesting and trading strategies. The data provided will be year-to-date tick level trading data, including official records of trade times, prices, and quantities.Most of the...
Read More »Crypto Lending Has Become a Popular Endeavor
The process of crypto lending has gotten to be quite big. In fact, since the process was first introduced, as much as $8 billion in crypto funds have been borrowed by customers.Crypto Lending Has Gotten Big Over the YearsCrypto lending can be very tricky in that the currencies backing the loans are often vulnerable to volatility and price swings. That’s why companies like Celsius Network – which specialize in building crypto loans for users – never do anything unless the loan is based on a...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: After 15% Weekly Gains, Can ETH Break $250 First Time Since February?
Ethereum completes a daily 10% price increase, and a 7-day 15% gains, recording a current high of $245.ETH hit resistance at a bearish .786 Fib Retracement before dropping by 2.5% today down to the $235 price region.Against Bitcoin, Ethereum exploded to 0.025 BTC, which is a new 30-day high.Key Support & Resistance LevelsETH/USD:Support: $230, $225, $220.Resistance:$245, $250, $260.ETH/BTC:Support: 0.0245 BTC, 0.024 BTC, 0.0236 BTC.Resistance: 0.0255 BTC, 0.0259 BTC, 0.0263 BTC.ETH/USD –...
Read More »Messari: ETH Share On Ethereum’s Blockchain Contentiously Declines, Might Soon Tumble Below 50%
The value of ETH stored on its own Ethereum blockchain has been continuously decreasing in the past year, new research shows. While numerous ERC-20 tokens operate on the network, the growth of stablecoins presents the most substantial threat to cause a future “flippening.”ETH’s Role On Ethereum Blockchain DecreasesPer the research provided by Messari’s Ryan Watkins, ERC-20 tokens are rapidly approaching 50% of the total value stored on the Ethereum network.ERC20 Tokens On Ethereum Blockchain....
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