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Stellar lumen price is attempting a fresh increase from the $0.2600 zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading above $0.2850 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.2650 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a steady upward move if there is a clear break above $0.2950. Stellar lumen price is trading in a positive zone above $0.2800 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Ripple price started a recovery wave from the $0.8000 zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.88 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a connecting resistance trend line near $0.8650 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could continue to move up if there is a clear break above the $0.8650 resistance. Ripple price is struggling below $0.900 against the US Dollar, like bitcoin. XRP price could...

Following yesterday’s minor price slides, most of the cryptocurrency market is in the green today. This includes a slight increase from bitcoin to above $47,000 and more impressive gains from Polkadot and Avalanche. Bitcoin Stands Above $47K As 2021 was coming close to its end, bitcoin seemed stuck around $47,000, but a sudden price pump drove it to above $48,500, as CryptoPotato reported on December 31st. However, the landscape changed quite quickly in the following hours....

[PRESS RELEASE – Geneva, Switzerland, 31st December 2021] Ariane Capital notes strong growth throughout 2021, paving the way for bigger and better things in 2022 and beyond. Navigating the crypto waters at an early stage allowed the team to build up years of expertise and remain ahead of the market. As a result, its products have proven very powerful and continue to provide investors with optimal returns regardless of market conditions. Mainstream institutions and investors...

Options Market Analysis After bitcoin dipped to $42K on December 4th on Omicron fears, its price could not move higher than $52k over the last month. BTC is now trading at $47k. Short-dated ATM-implied volatility peaked at 94 and is currently sitting at 66. Source: Laevitas.chCalls for a $50K strike price have the highest open interest for 2,3 & January 7th expiries. Lots of calls were sold for these expiries over the last few days. It seems that low demand in the spot...

Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano – one of the world’s leading blockchain projects – laid out some thought on the last day of 2021. Yesterday, he went live on an hour-long YouTube video, talking about the past, the present, and the future of Cardano and the industry as a whole. One of the things that Hoskinson mentioned in the video is that 2022 will probably be one of the best years for the industry and for Cardano, specifically. He also outlined that the market grew...

Although bitcoin ended up with a more than 60% increase in 2021, there was a bit of a disappointment in the crypto space. This is because the asset failed to increase into a six-digit territory and actually fell by 30% in less than two months. The creator of the popular stock-to-flow model, though, initiated a poll, which shows that nearly 50% of the community expects BTC to head to and above $100,000 by the end of 2022. Above $100K in the Next 12 Months? Before exploring the...

Following yesterday’s sudden price pump to above $48,000, bitcoin headed straight south and dipped below $46,000 hours later. The altcoins are also in the red, with over $60 billion gone from the cryptocurrency market cap. Bitcoin Dipped $2.5K on New Year’s Eve After failing to overcome $52,000 earlier this week, bitcoin had dumped by more than $5,000 in days, as CryptoPotato reported recently. Consequently, the asset struggled below $47,000 for a few straight days. The...

As mentioned in an earlier article today, bitcoin had a big year in 2021. The asset itself and several other forms of cryptocurrency experienced many major developments and there were a lot of things revolving around the world of crypto throughout the past 12 months. How Was the Bitcoin Price Throughout the Year? But those were specific stories. It’s now time to look at bitcoin’s actual price movements throughout the year to see what patterns its followed and to better...

Another year has passed, and so many things have happened in the cryptocurrency industry that it’s hard to grasp it all took place within 12 months. With this article, we will take a look at some of the most influential altcoins throughout 2021. This doesn’t aim to summarize solely price performance, although it’s been considered, but the overall impact on the market, as well as potential future implications. It’s also worth noting that it’s questionable if the market would...