Cryptocurrency trading has continued to thrive in Nigeria despite the ban imposed by its Central Bank. The Central Bank Of Nigeria had earlier issued a circular warning financial institutions against enabling bitcoin transactions. The digital asset currently trades 52% above the global price in Nigeria.Statistics show that bitcoin is currently trading at a 52 percent premium in Nigeria. The premium is as seen on the leading cryptocurrency platform, Luno. While the global price stands north...
Read More »Bitcoin Price to Top $100,000 in 2021, Said SkyBridge Capital’s Anthony Scaramucci
Despite warning investors of BTC’s notorious volatility, Anthony Scaramucci from SkyBridge Capital predicted a 100% price boost for the asset by the end of the year and entering a six-digit price territory. He argued that the demand for the asset has skyrocketed lately and admitted that his investment firm holds over $500 million in BTC.$100K By 2021’s End, Scaramucci SaysEver since the billion-dollar hedge fund SkyBridge Capital announced plans to launch a Bitcoin Fund in late 2020, the...
Read More »MicroStrategy Ups the Stake: Will Raise $900 Million to Buy Bitcoin
MicroStrategy has announced the pricing of its offering of $900 million aggregate principal amount of 0% convertible senior notes due 2027. As it happened the last time the company made such a move, it plans to allocate all funds into bitcoin after the offering closes on February 19th, 2021.CryptoPotato reported yesterday that the NASDAQ-listed business intelligence giant MicroStrategy said it would offer a $600 million convertible senior notes offering to qualified institutional investors....
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: Following The $50K Breakout, Those Are The Next Possible Targets
Bitcoin price surged by a total of 5% over the past 24 hours, as the coin finally exceeds the $50,000 milestone.Just nine days ago, the primary cryptocurrency had broken above the January-2021 previous ATH at $42,000, on the day Tesla disclosed its $1.5 billion Bitcoin purchase.BTC then saw its largest-ever daily price candle, and encountered resistance at $48,570 (1.414 Fib Extension – green), struggling with it over the past few days till finally managing to close a daily candle above that...
Read More »Bitcoin Sets New ATH Above $51K as Altcoins Bleed Against BTC (Market Watch)
Bitcoin has done it again and painted yet another all-time high, this time above the $51,000 price tag. Most altcoins have fallen against their leader, and BTC has managed to increase its market dominance to above 62%.Bitcoin’s Latest ATH At Above $51KThe past several days have been quite turbulent for the primary cryptocurrency but ultimately positive. Just on Monday, bitcoin was nearing the coveted $50,000, but a sharp retracement drove it down to a low of $46,000.However, the bulls took...
Read More »Market Cap Tops $1.5 Trillion as Polkadot Replaces Cardano on the Top 4 (Market Watch)
Over the past 24 hours, we saw the cryptocurrency market recovering from a mild correction that took place on early Monday morning. Bitcoin touched $50,000 for the first time, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization increased above $1.5 trillion, while Polkadot became the 4th biggest project by market cap, surpassing Cardano by an inch.Bitcoin Price Taps $50KFor the first time in history, the primary cryptocurrency tapped the coveted mark of $50,000. This is a major milestone for...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: After $50K Rejection, is BTC in for Further Correction Due to Divergence?
Bitcoin dropped by a small 2.8% today after failing to breach resistance at $50,000 yesterday. The cryptocurrency increased by 22.5% over the past week of trading as it surged higher to meet resistance at $48,570 (1.414 Fib Extension green).Yesterday, Bitcoin was able to breach the significant resistance at $48,570 but struggled to advance above the next major supply zone at $49,500 – $50,000. It then failed to close the daily candle above $48,570, and drop further down to retest below...
Read More »SEC’s Hester Peirce Urges for Crypto Regulations as Institutional Interest Piles
The recent boom in institutional interest in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies might be a fresh sign that the market needs crypto regulations. SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce pointed out that the wide range of investors would also improve price formation.Institutional Interest as the Long-Awaited Sign for Crypto RegulationsUS Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Hester Peirce has said that there is a need for precise cryptocurrency regulation. According to a recent news report, the...
Read More »Following the Correction, This is Why Now is the Time to Buy Bitcoin for the Long-Term: Analysis
Bitcoin went through a mild correction in the past hours. Its value dipped below $46K after failing to conquer the coveted $50,000 level. However, according to the CEO of a popular cryptocurrency monitoring resource, this might be the time to buy BTC if you’re a long-term investor.‘Now is the Time to Buy BTC’Bitcoin went through what many consider to be a mild healthy correction. As CryptoPotato reported earlier today, the cryptocurrency dipped below $46,000 after failing to clear the coveted...
Read More »Bitcoin Correction Looms But Short Term Holding Increases
On Sunday, Feb. 14, Bitcoin prices hit an all-time high of $49,850 according to Tradingview, however, on some exchanges it may have reached $50k.Since then, it has begun a sharp correction dropping prices by 7% in a retread to just over $46k during early trading in Asia on Monday. At the time of press, Bitcoin was changing hands for $47,100 and looking in danger of falling further if current support levels fail.BTC/USD Binance – Tradingview.comThe next level of support below the current one...
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