Bitcoin has hit a real bump in the road, and for many analysts and traders, this appears to be knocking their confidence to new lows.Bitcoin Isn’t Being Managed as Much By Third PartiesThe world’s number one digital currency reached a whopping $42,000 on January 8. This is the highest the currency has been in its 12-year history. However, at the time of writing, the asset is down to just over $32,000, meaning that each unit of bitcoin has dropped by roughly $10,000 in less than a month.To an...
Read More »Keith Johnson: BTC Has Failed as a Payment Coin, and That’s Good for Competing Assets
Bitcoin has never lived up as a payment coin. The asset – which was initially designed to replace fiat currencies and be used to purchase goods and services – has become so volatile and so vulnerable to price swings, that the very idea of using it as a method of payment has become ludicrous to even the most diehard fans, but according to Keith Johnson of Ternio fame, this paves the way for competing altcoins to step up and serve as payment coins in the future.Johnson Says Competing Altcoins...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Could Extend Losses Below $30K
Bitcoin price is struggling to clear the $34,000 and $35,000 resistance levels against the US Dollar.The price is now trading well below $34,000 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There are two major bearish trend lines forming with resistance near $34,000 and $34,800 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could decline sharply if it fails to stay above the $30,000 support zone.Bitcoin price is showing a few bearish signs below $35,000 against the...
Read More »MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor to Host BTC Summit
Bitcoin has taken a bit of a stumble as of late. The world’s number one digital currency by market cap – which spent most of early January trading for over $40,000 (its highest point yet) – has dropped to about $33,000 at press time. The move has quite a few analysts and industry experts worried, but according to Michael Saylor – the CEO of MicroStrategy – next month could be rather big for the asset.Michael Saylor Will Push a BTC AgendaMicroStrategy has made quite a name for itself over the...
Read More »China Says Its Running Out of Crypto Mining Equipment
China has always had the upper hand when it comes to bitcoin mining. The country hosts two of the largest distributors and builders of mining equipment in Bitmain and Canaan Creative. However, as of late there appears to be a national chip shortage, which means China may be losing its edge when it comes to extracting new crypto units.China Is Starting to Lose Its EdgeRight now, the prices of mining machines and related equipment have surged like there’s no tomorrow in China given how rare...
Read More »Anonymous Investor: Get Bitcoin When It’s Not a Big Discussion Factor
Bitcoin has been booming as of late, but according to one investor – who wishes to remain anonymous – this isn’t the best time to buy.Anonymous Investor: Buy Bitcoin When People Aren’t Speaking About ItAt first glance, one can understand where these words are coming from. After all, if something is spiking like there’s no tomorrow, the natural idea is that the asset will likely take a dip sometime in the future. That would likely be the best time to buy considering one can get it at a lesser...
Read More »Experts Discuss Why So Many People Are Into Bitcoin
What exactly has got everyone so crazy and obsessed with bitcoin as of late? Sure, the asset has been spiking like there’s no tomorrow and there’s a real possibility of becoming rich by getting involved in BTC, but there seems to be more that’s driving everybody’s taste for it.People Love Their Bitcoin; Analysts Explain WhyAccording to several industry experts, there are several aspects of bitcoin that have potentially dug themselves into people’s hearts and minds. Per science professor and...
Read More »Scott Minerd: Bitcoin Could Fall to About $20,000 Per Unit
The bitcoin price is trading for well over $30,000 at the time of writing, though to be fair, it has experienced one of the biggest dips in recent months, having fallen from a recent $40,000 high. With this latest dip of around $7,000, the currency is being called into question by many industry analysts, including Scott Minerd, the chief investment officer at Guggenheim Partners.Scott Minerd Is Bearish On BTCIn a recent interview with CNBC, Minerd commented that he wouldn’t be surprised if...
Read More »Bulls Becoming Bears? The latest Bitcoin Drop Has Analysts Worried
Bitcoin and the crypto market have been acting rather bearish as of late. The world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap has recently shed around $7,000 off its price, and as a result, the entire arena has lost about $100 million in value.Bitcoin Keeps Falling, and People Are ConcernedThus, everyone is beginning to get rather negative about where bitcoin and digital assets will go in the coming days. They are not sure if bitcoin will rise any further, and some believe there’s reason to...
Read More »JPMorgan: BTC Cannot Diversify Portfolios Like We Think
JPMorgan keeps talking about bitcoin as of late. Recently, analysts from the financial giant claimed that if it didn’t spike back to $40,000 soon, traders would likely see their portfolios dwindle and their stashes were likely to experience major suffering. With the asset’s recent $9,000 drop after reaching its new all-time high, one must wonder if it will take a while before BTC jumps into $40,000 territory again.JPMorgan: Bitcoin Is Not as Strong as We ThinkNow JPMorgan is claiming that the...
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