Bitcoin has recovered a bit since yesterday’s massive price drop to $16,250. Most alternative coins have also bounced off their most significant dips, and the total market capitalization has recovered over $30 billion in a day.Bitcoin’s Black Friday SaleFollowing weeks of gradual increases that led to BTC coming less than 3% away from its 2017 all-time high, the primary cryptocurrency plummeted yesterday.Bitcoin went from a high of $19,500 down to $16,250 in a matter of hours. In other words,...
Read More »$80 Billion Wiped Off Total Market Cap as Cryptocurrencies Get Massacred
The cryptocurrency market experienced a massive nosedive today. $80 billion from the total capitalization were evaporated as Bitcoin plummeted below $17,000, while the altcoins had it even worse with notable double-digit price drops.The Red Sea Among The AltcoinsThe alternative coins enjoyed the past few weeks with some remarkable increases. This led to yearly records for many altcoins, including Ethereum reaching $620 and Ripple at nearly $0.90.However, the situation changed suddenly in the...
Read More »Altcoin Season Brewing as Bitcoin Price Stalls and Dominance Takes a Beating (Market Watch)
Bitcoin’s volatility continued over the weekend with a few $1,000 moves taking it from a high of $18,800 to $17,700 and back. The altcoins, however, have kept their recent momentum going and have reduced BTC’s dominance over the market to about 63%.Bitcoin’s Volatile WeekendThe primary cryptocurrency displayed increased signs of volatility during the weekend. It started with charting a fresh yearly high on Saturday at nearly $19,000.After coming just inches away from breaking the 2017...
Read More »Market Watch: XRP and ETH Steal The Show As Bitcoin Retracing $700
After almost touching $19,000 for the second time, Bitcoin has calmed and retraced below $18,500 (as of writing these lines). At the same time, most alternative coins have doubled-down on their recent gains. Ripple’s 60% weekly spike has helped the asset overcome Tether as the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap.Bitcoin Slows Down After Doule-Top At $19KBTC’s latest impressive price developments led to a notable leg up yesterday and yet another fresh yearly high. This time, the asset...
Read More »Bitcoin Touched $19K: Ripple Explodes 25% To New 2020 High (Market Watch)
Bitcoin initiated another impressive leg that resulted in charting a fresh new 35-month high at nearly $19,000. Only a few percentages from December 2017 all-time high. The altcoins have also painted notable price pumps, including a 25% surge for Ripple.Bitcoin Is Less Than $1K From Its ATHJust about five days ago, Bitcoin was struggling with decisively overcoming the $16,000 price tag. However, the primary cryptocurrency went on a roll since then, which drove it to $18,500 a few days ago....
Read More »Market Watch: Bitcoin Records Highest Ever Market Cap, ATH Price Next?
Following the recent roller-coaster that resulted in a few massive four-digit price movements, Bitcoin appears to have calmed north of the $18,000 price tag. The alternative coins also followed the volatility ride but have ultimately lost market dominance against BTC. More interestingly, Bitcoin has managed to reach an all-time high value in terms of its market capitalization, despite the price being lower than back in 2017. Bitcoin Calms After The Storm People use many words...
Read More »Market Watch: Bitcoin Gained $500 Since Yesterday, Heading to 2020’s High
Bitcoin has overtaken the $16,000 price tag after struggling to remain above it during the weekend. Large-cap altcoins have fallen behind with slight decreases, while the DeFi field sees high volatility once more. Bitcoin Reclaims $16K As reported last Friday, Bitcoin’s impressive performance as of late took the asset towards a fresh yearly high of $16,500. After conquering this significant milestone, however, the primary cryptocurrency slumped. The weekend didn’t produce any...
Read More »Market Watch: DeFi Tokens Skyrocket As Bitcoin Price Stopped By $16,000
Although BTC has recovered from the two dips beneath $16,000, so far over the weekend, the asset struggles with decisively reclaiming the coveted price level and the area between $16,000 – $16,250. Larger-cap altcoins have also lost some steam, but DeFi tokens have surged in value. Bitcoin Stalls Around $16K Bitcoin’s impressive performance as of late drove the asset from a low of about $15,100 on November 10th to a new yearly high of $16,500 last Friday. The community began...
Read More »Bitcoin Plunges Below $16,000, Correction Started? (Market Watch)
After marking a new yearly high of $16,500, BTC now seems to be retracing. The cryptocurrency dropped to as low as $15,750 and recovered to where it’s currently trading at $15,880. Most altcoins are following suit. The Correction Begins? There’s a saying for traders that goes – ‘what goes up, must come down.’ In other words, it’s completely typical and healthy market behavior for prices to correct. This gives buyers the opportunity to consolidate and continue accumulating....
Read More »Crypto Twitter Bullies PayPal for its Definitions of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and BCH
When the Crypto Twitter community reacts, it does so in a big way. And when the guys from the Bitcoin neighborhood unite, there’s nothing to stop them, especially when it comes to criticizing traditional financial institutions —whether they’re crypto-friendly or not. If this seems hard to believe, ask PayPal, who had to deal with significant criticism after publishing something about Bitcoin that was not swallowed easily by the Crypto Twitter community. What PayPal Did In...
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