Ripple (XRP)

As bitcoin is the number one digital currency in the world, it is easy to simply direct all of one’s attention to the asset as it continues to slump like it never has before. After reaching an all-time high of more than $64,000 per unit in April of this year, the currency has since lost more than half its value and is now trading for about $29,500 at the time of writing. It’s Not Just Bitcoin That Has Taken a Dive However, bitcoin is not the only cryptocurrency that is...

This week was a complete rollercoaster in the cryptocurrency market. Unfortunately, things failed to turn out for the better and the majority is trading in the red. Bitcoin Bitcoin is down a steep 11.7% this week as it currently trades beneath $34,000. The cryptocurrency started the week by dropping into support at $31,185 (downside 1.618 Fib Extension) on Monday. On Tuesday, it took a brief dive beneath $30K for the first time since January 2021. It dropped as low as...

Litecoin price started an upside correction from the $105 support against the US Dollar. LTC price is still trading well below $140 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $140 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $135 and $140 to start a fresh increase in the near term. Litecoin price is struggling to gain pace above $130 against the US Dollar, unlike...

The crackdown on mining operations in China will lead to a migration of mining activities to the West. Bitcoin price is down. In fresh moves, China has renewed its crackdown on the cryptocurrency ecosystem. This has led to the plunge in the prices of several crypto assets including Bitcoin, Ether, and XRP. Global Times estimates that the latest crackdown coupled with the prior actions of regulators within the country has led to the shut down of up to 90% of the country’s hashrate.Why China...

Following a somewhat stagnant weekend in which BTC remained in a range between $35,000 and $36,000, the asset dumped to a two-week low of just over $32,000. Most alternative coins have performed even worse, with ETH plummeting beneath $2,000 for the first time since May. Altcoins in Red; ETH Below $2K Altcoins have been gradually declining in value for the past several days. Ethereum has been at the forefront as it traded well above $2,600 less than a week ago. However, the...

Ripple price is trading above the key $0.8050 support zone against the US dollar. The price is now well below $0.8000 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.8200 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could continue to move down below the $0.7200 and $0.7000 support levels. Ripple price is trading in a bearish zone below $0.80 against the US Dollar. XRP price...

After several days of adverse price developments, bitcoin has calmed just over the $35,000 price tag. Most alternative coins, though, continue to register price losses, with ETH sliding to $2,200 again and XRP dumping by more than 5% in a day. Bitcoin Stalls Above $35K The workweek was going in bitcoin’s way for several days as it had spiked above $40,000 to a new 26-day high at $41,375 on Tuesday. As the community started preparing for another leg up that can take the asset...

The weekends continue to bring adverse price developments for bitcoin as the asset fell to a six-day low of $35,000. The situation with the alternative coins is similar, with ETH dumping to $2,200 and BNB below $340. The total market cap is down by $100 billion in a day. Bitcoin Slips to 6-Day Low The workweek was going well at one point for bitcoin, which spiked to and above $40,000. The bulls drove the asset to a new 3-week high at almost $41,400, but they failed to keep...

The last week was rather challenging for altcoins as most of the major ones are trading in the red. Bitcoin managed to pull ahead a bit, which also resulted in an increase in its market dominance. Bitcoin Bitcoin is up by a very small 2.8% over the past week as it currently trades at $37,900 – just above the 20-day MA. The coin had provided some hope at the start of the week as it surged above $37,000 to break a falling trend line that has been in play since the mid-May...

Bitcoin continues to gradually lose value with another price slump to around $37,000. Most alternative coins are also suffering, with ETH dipping beneath $2,400 and BNB close to dropping below $350. Bitcoin’s Struggles Continue Just a few days ago, the situation with the primary cryptocurrency seemed significantly more promising. The asset was riding high above $40,000 for the first time in nearly a month and even spiked to north of $41,000. However, it failed to maintain...