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According to a new op-ed by Chris Larsen – the co-founder and executive chair of Ripple – the United States is losing the tech war against China and other nations.Chris Larsen: China Holds a Strong PositionRipple is presently the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap after bitcoin, Ethereum and Tether. According to Larsen, nations such as China are way ahead when it comes to cryptocurrencies and are potentially putting lots of money into ensuring miners have everything they need to stay...

Bitcoin price is attempting to re-enter the bullish ascending triangle pattern that it exited out of last Friday, August 21, when the asset unraveled $500 in 24 hours.This previous key support, which had helped prop up Bitcoin over eight times since July 28, 2020, is now acting as a strong resistance on the 4-hour chart and is preventing bulls from surpassing the $11,800 level.Looking at the total crypto market cap, it appears that we have just set a new lower high at $369 billion, according...

The cryptocurrency market valuation has almost doubled year to date. Then why are XRP and BCH, two of the top 10 cryptocurrencies, down by more than 90 percent since hitting ATH, while all other coins are posting high returns?Can it be attributed to diminishing investment interest and community support? Or perhaps, the increasing trust in public and genuinely decentralized blockchains like Bitcoin, Ethereum, etc.XRP, BCH Amongst Top 10 but Still Down Over 90 Percent From ATHDespite being in...

Stellar lumen price is currently holding the $0.0980 and $0.1000 support levels against the US Dollar.XLM price is facing many hurdles near the 55 simple moving average (4-hours) and $0.1080.There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.1024 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The pair could move into a bullish zone if it clears the $0.1050 and $0.1080 resistance levels.Stellar lumen price is holding a couple of key supports against the US Dollar, similar to...

After a relatively calm weekend without any major price developments and following a retest of the $11,400 support on Friday, Bitcoin slowly recovers. It is currently trading around $11,700. Large-cap altcoins follow Bitcoin as ETH getting closer to $400 once again.After Friday’s crush, this is the day of the low-caps altcoins.Contrasting Altcoin MovesEthereum and Ripple display somewhat similar performances in the past few days lacking significant fluctuations, slightly up judging by the...

Ripple price declined steadily, but it is holding the $0.2740 support zone against the US dollar.The price is currently attempting a decent recovery above the $0.2800 resistance zone.There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $0.2860 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex).The pair is facing an uphill task near the $0.2950 resistance and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).Ripple price is slowly moving higher above $0.2800 against...

Bitcoin and most large-cap altcoins have recovered from yesterday’s price dives. However, most altcoins are still far from their last week’s all-time highs.Bitcoin Back To $11,600The largest cryptocurrency by market cap dipped to the $11,400 support following another unsuccessful attempt to reclaim $12,000. The nosedive seemed somewhat steep, and speculations rose that BTC may be aiming to close a CME gap at $9,600.BTCUSD. Source: TradingViewAs CryptoPotato reported, Bitcoin futures...

Grayscale Investments has announced that the price of bitcoin could potentially explode in the coming months given how much bitcoin is mimicking its 2016 behavior.Grayscale: Expect Bitcoin to Be More BullishIn a recent report, the institutional crypto trading platform writes:The current bitcoin market structure parallels that of early 2016 before [bitcoin] began its historic bull run. Amidst unprecedented monetary and fiscal stimulus, investors are searching for ways to protect against an...

Bitcoin futures aggregated open interest hit the $5 billion mark yesterday, but the overall trend seems to be declining.This points to a possibility that BTC derivative traders are quitting the market owing to lackluster price action. Will a gap at the $9700 price level result in a proliferation of short positions?Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Drops Post Topping $5 BillionData from UK based market analytics firm Skew shows that the aggregated open interest in Bitcoin futures trading hit an...

The Barstool Sports founder turned stock trader appears to have been prematurely stung by the highly volatile world of Bitcoin trading.Portnoy, who has recently expressed a lack of knowledge on crypto, tweeted a video on August 21, stating that he was ‘getting killed on Bitcoin right now.’$25,000 LossIn a follow-up tweet, the stock trader added that he just lost $25,000 and needed time to ‘figure it out’ just like the stock market.I currently own zero bitcoins. I will wait and watch. I lost...