After several consecutive days of price drops, bitcoin initiated an impressive leg up yesterday and even touched the coveted $50,000 tag. Most alternative coins have also reacted positively, including ETH overcoming $1,500, LINK nearing $30, and BNB reaching $250.It’s worth noting traditional financial markets are also recovering. Yesterday, the S&P 500 is up by more than 2%, the NASDAQ Composite – by more than 3%, and the NASDAQ 100 by almost 3%.Bitcoin Taps $50K AgainEver since BTC...
Read More »Bitcoin Plunges Below $44K as Miners Capitulate: Market Watch
After a relatively positive Saturday, bitcoin has headed south again by dropping below $44,000 to its lowest price since February 10, 2021. The altcoin space has it even worse with substantial double-digit declines, and the market cap has lost another $120 billion to $1.350t.Bitcoin Price Falls Beneath $44K as Miners Sell-OffThe primary cryptocurrency showed brief signs of recovery during yesterday’s trading session as it gained about $4,000. However, this positive performance was...
Read More »Weekend Recovery: Bitcoin Rebounds $3K After Hitting 16-Day Low, ETH Eyes $1,500
Following more adverse developments in which BTC dipped to $44,000 as of yesterday, the asset has reclaimed some ground by overtaking the $47,000 mark. Most altcoins have also taken a breather after the latest beating, with Cardano and Polkadot exploding with double-digit percentages.Bitcoin Recovers $3K After Hitting 2.5-Week LowThe working week didn’t go well for the BTC bulls as the asset plummeted by more than $13,000 in the first few days. After dropping to $45,000, the cryptocurrency...
Read More »Bitcoin Drops Below $50K, Major Altcoins in Red: Market Watch
After another unsuccessful attempt to decisively overcome the $50,000 price mark, Bitcoin has fallen to $49,000 again. Altcoins, which showed brief signs of recovery yesterday, have dropped again, with Ethereum beneath $1,600 and BNB back to $240.Bitcoin Drops Below $50,000 AgainThe past several days didn’t go well for the bitcoin bulls as the cryptocurrency plummeted by more than $13,000 in about a day or so at the start of the week. They attempted a rapid recovery, which drove the...
Read More »US Secretary of Treasure Yellen Says Bitcoin is Inefficient for Transactions
Janet Yellen, the recently-appointed Secretary of the US Treasury, doubled-down on her belief that BTC is frequently used in illicit transactions, while it fails as an efficient form of payment.Interestingly, her comments came as the price of the asset slumped by more than $11,000 in a day to below $48,000.Yellen On Crypto And BTC’s InefficiencyWhile speaking at the DealBook DC Policy Project, an event moderated by the New York Times, Yellen commented on the steep road the US has to face in...
Read More »Top 5 Crypto Picks Besides Bitcoin to Look at in The Last Week of Feb
This week was very interesting in the cryptocurrency market. Many things happened. Bitcoin reached a new all-time high, but so did a lot of other cryptocurrencies.All of the top picks we wrote about last week performed very well amid the booming bull market, and today we take a look at the top 5 altcoins that are worth paying attention to in the next seven days. Let’s have a look.Ethereum (ETH)Ethereum saw a very nice increase in the past seven days. In fact, it managed to break the coveted...
Read More »Almost $1.8 Billion Liquidated Following Crypto Market’s 24-Hour Roller Coaster
The cryptocurrency market is well-known for its intense price fluctuations, and the past 24 hours provided more proof. With BTC and most altcoins charting double-digit moves in both directions, this resulted in $1.74 billion liquidated on exchanges.The primary cryptocurrency had just painted a new all-time high (at the time) of about $57,600 before a vigorous correction drove the asset down to a low of $54,000 in a matter of minutes yesterday. BTCUSD. Source: TradingViewAs it typically...
Read More »Bitcoin Dipped $3500 Following New ATH At $57,500: ETH Below $2K Again (Market Watch)
After the latest price record above $57,500 and a subsequent sharp drop to $54,000, bitcoin has calmed around the $56K price mark (as of now). Most alternative coins have charted declines over the past 24 hours, except for UNI, which painted a new ATH north of $32.Bitcoin Stalls After The Latest ATH Set At $57.5KThe past week was quite positive for the primary cryptocurrency as it recovered from the brief dip to $46,000 decisively. In the following days, the asset gained more than $11,000 of...
Read More »Crypto Market Cap Breaks $1.7 Trillion: Polkadot (DOT) Now Top 4 After 20% Gains
Another day brings more breached milestones for the crypto field as the market cap has exploded above $1.7 trillion for a new record. This comes following ATHs for Bitcoin above $56,000, Ethereum (north of $2,000), and numerous other altcoins heading towards uncharted territory as well.Bitcoin Sees Yet Another ATHIt was just earlier this week when the primary cryptocurrency struggled around the $46,000 price tag after a sharp drop. However, the asset rapidly reversed the trend and started...
Read More »Bitcoin Crosses $1 Trillion Market Cap as ETH Eyes $2K: The Weekly Market Recap
This is one of the most monumental weeks in Bitcoin’s history. Today, February 19th, 2021, for the first time ever, the cryptocurrency’s market capitalization surpassed $1 trillion. That’s right! Bitcoin became a trillion-dollar asset!This became possible after a dynamic week of trading where BTC’s price surpassed $50K for the first time in history. Just today, it also charted a new all-time high of $54,924 on Bitstamp – inches away from $55K. Nevertheless, this marks a staggering growth in...
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