Tag Archives: Bitcoin (BTC) Price

Today was a difficult day for the markets in general, with most assets and investments registering red numbers amid a general panic episode. The primary reason seems to be the rumor that U.S. President Joe Biden —who seems interested in thigtening the crypto regulations in the US— may be ready to submit a proposal to the Congress to increase the capital gains taxes. Rumor has it that the rate would nearly double what investors currently have to pay. The story – which first...

Bitcoin continues to struggle after getting rejected retesting the critical 50-days moving average (MA) line yesterday. Unless BTC closes above $56,900, which now seems far away, we are going to witness the first full candle body or trading day below the significant level for the first time since October 7, 2020. Quick recap: During the steep price drop on Sunday, bitcoin had penetrated beneath the 50-days MA to reach as low as $51,400, where it found support at a .618 Fib...

Bitcoin’s Sunday retracement could be just the start of a massive correction that could drive the asset all the way down to $20,000, said Guggenheim Partners’ CIO, Scott Minerd. However, the executive remains bullish on the long-term future of the cryptocurrency, suggesting a possible price tag of up to $600,000 in the next few years. BTC’s Retracement to Take it to $20K? Ever since bitcoin reached its latest all-time high at $65,000 last week, the asset started to retraced...

Bitcoin’s price could suffer more if the asset fails to reclaim $60,000 soon, said analysts from the US multinational banking giant JPMorgan Chase & Co. They compared Sunday’s market crash with similar developments in the past few months but argued BTC lacks sufficient momentum now. BTC’s Bull Run Coming to an End? Bitcoin and the entire cryptocurrency ecosystem plummeted in value on Sunday as more than $360 billion were evaporated from the market cap. The largest digital...

Bitcoin continues to recover from the tumble it suffered during the weekend. As of now, the BTC price is up by 3% today, following the 14% devastating crash seen on Sunday. Yesterday, Bitcoin slipped from the $60k price area as it dropped to reach as low as $51,440. There, it found support at the .618 Fib Retracement level and managed to rebound, trading between $54k – $55k during most of the day. By the end of the day, Bitcoin managed to recover to $56,280, where it found...

The CME Bitcoin futures opened for trading on Monday with the largest gap of nearly $5,000 following the adverse price developments during the weekend. The question remains if BTC would spike to close that gap as it has done multiple times in the past. The Largest CME Bitcoin Gap to Date Launched in late 2017, the cash-settled BTC futures platform from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange enables institutional investors to trade bitcoin on a regulated platform. It operates within...

The enhanced volatility in the past day caused nearly $10 billion in liquidations in less than a day as bitcoin, and all altcoins fell hard. Naturally, over 90% of the liquidated amount came from long positions.  CryptoPotato reported earlier today the adverse price developments in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin fell by more than $9,000 in hours, Ethereum lost $400, and so on. With most digital assets plummeting by double-digits, the cumulative market cap lost $360...

Another wild weekend in the crypto markets as Bitcoin plummeted by about $9,000 in hours amid rumors suggesting the US Treasury Department would charge several financial organizations for laundering money with cryptocurrencies. The altcoin market is also deep in red with double-digit percentages that evaporated more than $350 billion from the crypto market cap. US Treasury FUD Plummeted BTC? As reported yesterday, the primary cryptocurrency had regained over $2,000 of value...

The Grayscale Bitcoin Trust is on route to surpass the largest gold-tracking ETF in the following few months, suggested Bloomberg’s senior commodity strategist, Mike McGlone. The analyst also outlined the ongoing digitalization phase as the primary reason behind BTC’s success. GBTC on its Way to Surpass SPDR Gold Shares McGlone took it to Twitter to exemplify Bloomberg’s views on the performance of the two largest bitcoin and gold funds in the past year and the projections...

Following yesterday’s freefall in which bitcoin risked dipping below $60,000, the asset has bounced off and recovered about $2,000 of value. Most altcoins have also regained some ground, with some more than others. Apart from the top performer DOGE, Bitcoin Cash has spiked by 25% and has re-entered the top ten. Bitcoin Reclaims $62K After the latest all-time high registered earlier in the week of $65,000, the primary cryptocurrency reversed its price trajectory. Bitcoin...