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Popular cryptocurrency evangelist and author of “The Business Blockchain: Promise, Practice, and Application of the Next Internet Technology,” William Mougayar took to Twitter last week to make big and bold predictions for several cryptocurrency tokens; among them Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB) and others.In his extremely bullish prediction, he put Bitcoin’s price as at the end of the year to be $25,0000, Ethereum at $1,000, BNB at $50, EOS at $7 and even STEEM at $.50....

On September 18, the Federal Reserve announced another 25 basis point interests rate cut, bringing interest rates down to 1.75% to 2%. This is the second rate cut by Federal Reserve since 2008. The last rate cut was on August 1 this year, with an interval of only 48 days.Notably, at least seven of 17 fed members think they will cut rates again this year. Meanwhile, US President Trump has publicly said he lacks the courage to cut interest rates and will continue to press federal reserve.On the...

ICE‘s Bakkt platform has finally announced its Bitcoin Futures contracts going live today, September 23. Bakkt‘s Bitcoin Futures launch comes as per its earlier announced schedule after the U.S. Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) gave the exchange a green signal last month.We’re live!The first Bakkt Bitcoin Futures trade was executed at 8:02pm ET at a price of $10,115— Bakkt (@Bakkt) September 23, 2019As part of the announcement, Bakkt provides two contracts – Bitcoin Daily...

Only a few days remain before the launch of the long-awaited and much anticipated Bakkt trading platform, which will bring large institutional investors to the Bitcoin market. It may sound unfeasible, but Bitcoin price is expected to reach $100,000 in the coming years, and much of the next bull run will be driven by Bakkt.What is Bakkt?The Bakkt cryptocurrency platform was created by ICE, a transcontinental operator of the largest futures exchanges and clearing houses for financial and...

Crypto enthusiasts are almost always in a perpetual waiting state, in the hope that the market will pick up and keep on rallying, even when data is already bullish. In the past, there have been several factors named as important to Bitcoin price surge or pullback depending on the specific period. Today, the most anticipated event in the cryptosphere, which is also a major factor in the possible chance of a Bitcoin rally, is the launch of Bakkt.The Bakkt launch is only a few days away and with...

The past few days have seen the price of Bitcoin hovering above the 20 Moving Average (MA). Following an entire week of consolidation in a tight channel, the price of Bitcoin finally made a move on September 18. Many commentators predicted a downside move and they seem to have been correct all along as BTC lost 5% in an hour.The latest drop has made the crypto to plunge below the psychological $10,000 level to settle in the mid-$9,000 zone. The drop made the token to draw nearer to the 20...

Photo: ShutterstockBy Dmitriy Gurkovskiy, Chief Analyst at RoboForex.BTC/USD tech analysis.Launch of the BTC futures postponed again.The BTC price dropped to zero due to a technical problem.On W1 of the Bitcoin we can see a prolongued correction. The pattern still looks like a Triangle but is promising to turn into a descending channel. A breakaway of the resistance line may signal the end of the correction and the start of a new wave of growth. Securing above $11350.00 may confirm further...

Out of the blue, the crypto space seems to have come alive after weeks of sideways trading and little movement to indicate a specific direction of the cryptocurrency markets. Altcoins have come alive with Ethereum and XRP leading the charge this time, while Bitcoin sits still.Within the last twelve hours, Ethereum (ETH)has risen to slightly above the $200 psychological resistance level (about 7.69%) and it is currently trading at $213.99. XRP has risen to $0.31 indicating an impressive 13.73%...

At press time, you may not think bitcoin is doing much… And you’d be right. In fact, the currency has barely swung at all over the past 1-2 weeks and has largely remained between $10,100 and $10,300. Volatility Has Dropped for BitcoinThis is because the currency has reached its lowest level of volatility since May of this year. This is a bit of a downer given that the currency isn’t spiking the way it was last April through July, but it’s also somewhat of a blessing. Those of us truly...

For several years now, the Bitcoin price has been a subject of discussion in the global scene. As we published, some prominent commentators have suggested that Bitcoin will reach $1 million per token by the end of 2020. That may never happen unless there is a major collapse in the entire fiat world within the next three months.However, some of the analysts are sticking to their predictions, Tim Draper, one prominent venture capitalist, recently doubled down on his call that Bitcoin will reach...