Bitcoin Bitcoin saw an extraordinary 15.3% price surge this week which allowed the cryptocurrency to scratch the $16,000 level today. It has since dropped slightly to $15,500 but is still very much bullish. BTC started the week at $13,200. From there it headed higher into the $13,800 resistance but stalled at the weekend. As the election started in the US, BTC started to surge. Initially, it found resistance at $14,190 but this was penetrated yesterday as Bitcoin surged all...
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Bitcoin has been surging in the past few weeks to consecutive yearly highs. Speculations emerged within the community if or when BTC will even surpass its 2017 ATH of nearly $20,000. At the same time, though, most alternative coins seemed to be dragging behind their leader. Bitcoin’s dominance highlights this – a metric that surged by nearly 7% in less than a month. As such, it would be compelling to follow how altcoins have performed in relation to Bitcoin before, during,...
Read More »Altcoin Nightmare: Market Cap Down $10 Billion as Bitcoin Dominance Surges
Bitcoin continues to struggle ever since it peaked above $14,100 during the weekend. The situation with alternative coins is even worse, and the total market capitalization has dipped to about $390 billion. Bitcoin’s Struggles Since Its 1,000-Day Peak CryptoPotato reported over the weekend that the primary cryptocurrency spiked to a new 2020 high of about $14,100. The difference between this record and the previous ones registered in October was that it surpassed the 2019’s...
Read More »Monday’s Market Watch: Bitcoin Drops $300 In Minutes, Elections Volatility Incoming?
Bitcoin has failed to sustain its level above $14,000 after breaking it a few days ago. In fact, the cryptocurrency saw a sharp decline in just a few minutes as it lost about $300. Bitcoin’s dominance has also decreased over the past 24 hours by almost 0.5% which means that altcoins are trying to claim new grounds. Bitcoin Stalls Beneath $14K The primary cryptocurrency made the headlines on Saturday as it finally broke the 2019 high. In fact, Bitcoin jumped above $14,000 for...
Read More »Crypto Market Cap Gains $15 Billion as Bitcoin Price Touches $14,100 (Market Watch)
Bitcoin’s roller-coaster continued in the past 24 hours with significant fluctuations resulting in a few $500 moves and it finally breaking the previous 2019 high. The altcoins have taken a breather with some green charted, and the market capitalization has increased by around $15 billion. Bitcoin Goes On A Wild 24H Ride It’s safe to say that Bitcoin’s dull days are behind the cryptocurrency. As CryptoPotato reported yesterday, ECB’s announcement drove the asset to nearly...
Read More »Crypto Markets Shed $10 Billion in Hours as Bitcoin Loses $400 (Market Watch)
After a sharp price jump towards $13,650 intraday, Bitcoin has retraced and trades around $13,200. The alternative coins continue to bleed out, and the total market capitalization has dropped below $390 billion. Bitcoin To $13,650 And Back On ECB Stimulus News Following the latest 2020 high, Bitcoin got rejected and lost nearly $1,000 of value in hours a few days ago. Since then, the asset has been struggling with the $13,000 level. After another dip below it, BTC went on a...
Read More »Bitcoin Just Had Its Highest Weekly Close Since Jan-18 While ETH Eyes $400 (Market Watch)
After marking two consecutive yearly highs in the span of a few days, Bitcoin has calmed but still hovers over $13,000. Most alternative coins have remained relatively stable, and the market cap is yet to break above $400 billion decisively. Bitcoin Stays Above $13k Although Bitcoin started the weekend with apparent stagnation, the asset entered Sunday on a roll. BTC was trading at $13,100 but sharply exploded to a fresh 2020 high of above $13,350. Shortly after, though, the...
Read More »Stagnant Crypto Weekend: Bitcoin Temporarily Stopped at $13,000
Following the past couple of days of significant price developments within the cryptocurrency space, most assets have calmed. Bitcoin remains just shy $13,000, while some of the altcoins have even retraced slightly. Bitcoin Struggles at $13,000 The past seven days were nothing short of impressive for Bitcoin. After a brief dip to $11,400 last week, the cryptocurrency went on a roll. Promising news from PayPal only accelerated BTC’s bullish run, resulting in a fresh 2020 high...
Read More »Crypto Market Cap Gains $7 Billion as Bitcoin Blasts Through $12,000
Bitcoin has surged past $12,000 in the past several hours and it came just $200 away from marking a fresh 2020 high above $12,500. Interestingly, the alternative coins haven’t followed BTC’s move upwards, and Bitcoin has increased its dominance over the market. Bitcoin Nears A New 2020 High? The past few days have been quite bullish for the primary cryptocurrency. Ever since Bitcoin dipped to $11,200 on Friday following controversial news from OKEx, BTC has been gradually...
Read More »Bitcoin Decoupling Nearing $12K As Wall Street Tumbled: Crypto Market Watch
Bitcoin finally made a move in the past 24 hours and surged to a new 7-week high of over $11,800. Interestingly, BTC’s price increase contrasted with the US stock markets as the three most prominent indexes closed yesterday’s trading session with serious losses. Bitcoin Spikes To $11,820 CryptoPotato reported yesterday that Bitcoin had remained relatively calm in the past several days, despite recent negative news. The popular digital asset exchange OKEx suspended withdrawals...
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