Bitcoin failed to produce any notable gains over the past week, and the same can be said about the entire cryptocurrency market. It appears that the most recent regulatory clampdown in China and talks of legislation in other countries continue to take their toll. At the time of this writing, BTC is trading at around $33,500, which is more or less exactly where it was last Friday. It started pushing forward over the past weekend, but the advance was halted on Monday, at around...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis & Overview July 9: BTC, ETH, XRP, ADA, SOL
Bitcoin After another volatile week, Bitcoin is currently down 2% on the weekly. BTC rebounded from $33K on Monday and pushed higher to meet the upper angle of a symmetrical triangle pattern, as seen on the charts below. Unfortunately, BTC could not break out and quickly rolled over from there into $33,520 support on Tuesday. After another failed retest of the upper angle on Wednesday (at $35K), BTC heavily rejected and broke to the downside. Since the breakdown of the...
Read More »Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak: Bitcoin is Better Than Gold
The American electronics engineer and philanthropist – Steve Wozniak – highlighted Bitcoin as a mathematical phenomenon. He went even further, saying the primary cryptocurrency is better than gold. Steve Wozniak Amazed by Bitcoin The co-founder of the multinational tech giant Apple – Stephen Wozniak – showed his sympathy towards digital assets and particularly bitcoin in a recent presentation at the Talent Land Jalisco, Mexico. The engineer, also known by his nickname “Woz,”...
Read More »The Wyckoff Accumulation: Why Is Bitcoin at a Critical Level According to the Model?
The Wyckoff Accumulation Schematic created by Richard D. Wyckoff has become a widely discussed and controversial topic among crypto traders lately due to Bitcoin’s positioning. With that in mind, it’s worth exploring this key feature, what it means for the asset and how it could impact its future developments. What is the Wyckoff Accumulation? The Wyckoff Accumulation forms when a particular asset, in our case Bitcoin, enters a period of consolidation with multiple drawdowns...
Read More »Change of Heart? Bank of America Has Reportedly Set Up Crypto Research Team
Just a few months after bashing bitcoin for its enhanced volatility and supposed impracticality, Bank of America has reportedly set up a new designated research team to look into digital assets. Citing an internal memo, Bloomberg reported earlier that the giant US multinational investment bank is the next in line to join the cryptocurrency bandwagon. According to the coverage, Bank of America has already established a new dedicated team to research cryptocurrencies. Although...
Read More »SkyBridge Capital’s Bitcoin ETF: The SEC Delays the Decision to August
After the US regulator postponed its decision about VanEck’s BTC ETF attempt, the watchdog has done the same with the application filed by Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital. CryptoPotato reported earlier this year when the global investment company based in NYC, SkyBridge Capital, filed with the SEC to launch a Bitcoin ETF. Should the product be approved, its service provider will be America’s oldest bank – BNY Mellon. Although the watchdog had until July 11th to make...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: BTC Broke to the Downside, Is Another $30K Retest Incoming?
BTC lost 6% of its value today as it fell through the lower angle of a short-term symmetrical triangle pattern. As mentioned here yesterday, a huge price move was anticipated due to the decreasing amounts of trading volume, along with reaching the apex of a symmetrical triangle. Indeed, the move came, and the bearish breakout saw BTC dropping almost $3000 since yesterday’s high, around $35K. Today’s level set a fresh low for July 2021, and it is also the lowest price bitcoin...
Read More »International Boutique Hotel Group to Accept Bookings in Crypto
Guests of the Pavilions Hotels & Resorts can now pay for their accommodation with over 40 cryptocurrencies, including BTC and ETH. The service will be available from today – July 7th. An Exotic Adventure in Exchange for Crypto According to a recent press release, The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts partnered up with the cryptocurrency trading platform Coindirect to provide its clients the option of digital asset payments. The hotel group guests can choose among more than...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Analysis: Next Huge Move for BTC Imminent as Price Consolidates
BTC continues the drawn-out phase of consolidation as it trades sideways inside a short-term symmetrical triangle pattern. It looks as BTC awaits the next huge move as the apex of the triangle draws near – in a matter of days or even hours, and the trading volume decreases, which typically happens before a massive move. Quick recap: Bitcoin tested the upper boundary of the symmetrical triangle earlier in the week but failed to surpass $35,600 – $36K. From there, it headed...
Read More »Brazilian Police Arrested the ‘Bitcoin King’ for a 7,000 BTC Scam
The Brazilian authorities have arrested the president of the Bitcoin Banco Group – Claudio Oliveira. According to them, he was responsible for swiping 7,000 bitcoins from customers worth $250 million today. ‘The Bitcoin King’ Got Busted In a recent online press release, the Brazilian officials reported the arrest of Claudio Oliveira. He was the man in charge of the Bitcoin Banco Group – a company promising high returns for clients who invest their bitcoins with it. Following...
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