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In an incredible and slightly confounding turn of events, Bakkt’s bitcoin Futures volume has soared as much as 796% to a new all-time high (ATH). This is a far cry from previous volumes and a bullish sign of revival for Bakkt following its lackluster beginnings. Launching some two weeks ago, Bakkt day one performance showcased a tepid day-one volume of just 72 BTC. Given the hype and anticipation around the launch, this left a lot to be desired. Since then, the daily volume has fluctuated...

Ripple has been deteriorating in bear territory for most of 2019 against bitcoin. The third-largest cryptocurrency is down by over 63% year-to-date. The deep dive has driven many traders to take a bearish stance on the XRP/BTC pair. A trader seeing a massive XRP dump. | Source: TwitterNevertheless, the widely-followed accounts on Crypto Twitter (CT) think otherwise. They are seeing encouraging developments in the coin that they are sharing bullish charts. XRP/BTC Looks Hungry, Says Analyst...

Bitcoin’s bounce from lows of $7,714.70 on September 30th gave bulls a solid reason to be optimistic. At that point, the number one cryptocurrency shed over 44% of its value from the 2019 top of $13,880. To some traders, this price action is not out of the ordinary. More importantly, they expect bitcoin to resume its uptrend soon. Trader Rekt Capital is unfazed by the current bitcoin pullback. | Source: TwitterUnfortunately, the bounce was short-lived and bitcoin resumed its bearish trend....

Amid the escalating chaos of the anti-government protests in Hong Kong, bitcoin’s trading volume has hit an all-time high on peer to peer exchange, LocalBitcoins. Residents of Hong Kong are still staggering from what was an exceptionally violent week of protests. The outrage over the now- withdrawn extradition bill has boiled over into issues such as income disparity, and democratic prerogative. Yesterday, the protests reached a fever pitch, as police switched rubber bottles in exchange for...

The bitcoin price (BTC) fell by more than 23 percent against the U.S. dollar in the past week, triggering a fierce correction in the cryptocurrency market. Since falling to $7,700, the bitcoin price has recovered to $8,200, critically avoiding a steep drop to the low $7,000 region to test low-level supports in the short term. The bitcoin price (BTC) has historically risen after CME bitcoin futures expiration, which could trigger a cryptocurrency market recovery. | Source: Luke MartinLuke...

Amid a volatile week for bitcoin, Fundstrat’s Tom Lee has come out urging against anyone considering trading BTC in the foreseeable future. Tuesday marked a three-month low for bitcoin as a 17% freefall weakened underlying support significantly, leading BTC to breach well into $8,000 territory. As if to pour salt in the wound, yesterday saw another critical level of support cave in, as BTC fell into the $7,000 region. BTC’s three-month low following this week’s dreary performance. | Source:...

Anyone expecting a new record high bitcoin price by the end of the year is likely to be disappointed.Based on the previous cycles of BTC price activity, we probably won’t see bitcoin smash back through $20,000 before at least May 2020. The reason is simple:Bitcoin has never recaptured an all-time high before a halving eventLook at the Coin Metrics chart below, marked with the halving every four years, edited by CCN to mark the price at each event. In the last two cycles, BTC has failed to...

The massive triangle that formed in Bitcoin since late June finally resolved itself on Tuesday as the flagship crypto nosedived toward the $8000 handle.Bitcoin typically leads the market and altcoins were in no mood to buck the trend as a massive exodus ensued coinciding with a less than stellar Bakkt launch.So who are the biggest losers from the carnage? We decided to take a look at the top 5 major cap fallers and to separate the riff from the raff, we filtered coins with a market...

The bitcoin price collapsed in the last 24 hours, shedding $1,500 in a dramatic selloff. The plunge hit altcoins even harder, wiping a total $38 billion off the cryptocurrency market capitalization. As panic spreads across the market, a little-known trading indicator called the ‘fear and greed index’ flashed red. At a reading of 15, it indicates ‘extreme fear’ in the cryptocurrency market - the lowest in more than a month. But to some investors, this signal might indicate a buying...

According to data published by Datamish, $651 million in BTC was liquidated on BitMEX as the bitcoin price abruptly plunged by more than $1,500 within merely several hours, causing most major crypto assets like Ethereum and EOS to plummet by nearly 20 percent. $651 million long contracts on BitMEX liquidated as the bitcoin price drops $1,500 | Source: DatamishLiquidation on margin trading platforms like BitMEX describes the process in which traders lose their entire positions that are...