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Bitcoin has had a great year thus far, but there are some that say with the economy getting stronger, the present rally it’s enjoying won’t last. Bitcoin May Not See Its Present Rally Last Among the analysts who feel positive towards bitcoin is OANDA’s Craig Erlam, who stated: It has been a phenomenal start to 2023 for bitcoin. 2022 was easily the worst year on record for the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. After reaching a new all-time high of about...

The cryptocurrency space rejoiced recently when several large US banks halted services, and the FDIC, as well as other regulators, had to intervene to stop the contagion. However, the crisis expanded to Europe this week, with two of the most prominent names facing significant problems. Credit Suisse was acquired by the largest Swiss bank – UBS, for almost $3.3 billion, which was more than 60% less than what the former was worth days ago. This propelled another leg up in terms...

Armstrong believes the future of crypto can best be moved forward when more pro-crypto lawmakers are at the helm of affairs. Brian Armstrong, the Chief Executive Officer of American publicly listed trading platform, Coinbase Global Inc (NASDAQ: COIN) has advocated for more inclusive representation of pro-crypto individuals in US politics. Speaking in a Twitter Spaces event Armstrong admonished crypto proponents to “contact their congressman, donate to pro-crypto candidates, show up at town...

No matter how well bitcoin seems to do, the fact remains that it’s never going to please everyone, and occasionally, some new celebrity comes out to bash the world’s number one digital currency by market cap and act like it’s useless or worthless. Recently, the latest celeb to pop out and criticize bitcoin was Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the World Wide Web. Tim Berners-Lee Isn’t a Bitcoin Fan It’s interesting that of all people, Berners-Lee has issues with...

Amid rising global inflation and fear of a worldwide banking crisis, the demand for risky assets, including Bitcoin, has significantly spiked in the recent past. Crypto exchanges have been outlawed in mainland China since 2017, while digital assets like Bitcoin were banned in 2021. However, mainland China residents are eager to participate in the global financial revolution by all means. According to a report by media outlet CNBC, some Binance employees have been showing mainland China...

Block said it is working with the SEC on how to “explore legal action against Hindenburg Research for the factually inaccurate and misleading report”. American multinational financial technology giant Block Inc (NYSE: SQ) is currently under intense pressure following a damning report from short seller, Hindenburg Research. According to the report, Hindenburg Research accused Block of running a fraudulent operation that takes advantage of the demographics it claims to serve, the unbanked....

Bitcoin cash started a decent increase above the $120 and $122 levels against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below the $130 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key declining channel forming with resistance near $129 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $129 and $130 to continue higher in the near term. Bitcoin cash price is consolidating above $120 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Bitcoin – the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap – has had a couple of solid months. So solid, in fact, that it looks like many people are once again viewing the digital currency as a “safe haven,” something that clearly wasn’t occurring in 2022. Bitcoin Is a “Safe Haven” Once Again Last year was arguably the worst period on record for bitcoin and crypto. The digital asset wound up losing more than 70 percent of its overall value after hitting a new all-time...

Bitcoin’s impulsive rally seems to have temporarily halted, and the price will likely enter a correction phase before the next leg up. Overall, Bitcoin is facing significant resistance at the $30K level, which hasn’t been tested yet. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart After forming a pullback to the 61.8% level of the Fibonacci entrancement level at $19.6K, the price initiated a massive rally with a current high above $28K. However, the bulls couldn’t reach the...

Mike McGlone anticipates a Bitcoin Supercycle due to the asset’s raving performance despite economic circumstances. Commodity strategist Mike McGlone believes that a Bitcoin (BTC) Supercycle is on the horizon amid the leading crypto’s 2023 price upswing. According to the Bloomberg Intelligence senior commodity strategist, BTC’s recent performance compared to gold proves his claim. The prominent digital currency has outperformed gold almost tenfold this year and appears set to continue...