The past seven days in the cryptocurrency market have been absolutely blasting. The total capitalization soared above $2 trillion for the first time in a long while, as the entirety of the market charts considerable gains. Bitcoin seems to be ahead of the pack for the most part, charting an increase of more than 10% in the last week. At the time of this writing, the price hovers right around $52K, but it went above it on numerous occasions in the past 24 hours. The massive...
Read More »Grayscale Bitcoin Trust’s (GBTC) Market Share Drops to 30%: Kaiko
Since the introduction of spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year, GBTC has experienced substantial outflows, resulting in its AUM (Assets Under Management) decreasing to $23.7 billion as of Thursday. While Grayscale has maintained its leading position among its competitors, its market share appears to be dwindling. Receding GBTC Outflows Between January 11-21, the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) dominated the spot ETF market, commanding over 50% of trade volumes. However, recent...
Read More »Here’s the First Support in Case BTC Corrects Following the Surge Above $52K (Bitcoin Price Analysis)
After experiencing heightened buying pressure and a robust surge, Bitcoin’s price has breached a significant resistance region, notably the psychological threshold of $50K and the upper boundary of the multi-month ascending channel. This signals a notable bull market, with investors eyeing the possibility of Bitcoin reaching new all-time highs in 2024. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart Upon careful examination of the daily chart, it’s clear that Bitcoin’s price has...
Read More »Will BTC Soar to an All-Time High in February Following 13% Weekly Push? (Bitcoin Price Analysis)
Bitcoin’s price has finally created a new higher high, following weeks of consolidation and correction. This has caused many investors to believe that a new all-time high will be created in the upcoming months. Technical Analysis By TradingRage The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the price has broken above the key $48K resistance level after a previous rejection. Bitcoin is currently targeting the $52K resistance level in the short term. Meanwhile, the Relative Strength...
Read More »Top 5 Altcoins to Watch in 2024: Which Cryptocurrency Will Perform Best in the Next Bull Run?
Many industry experts have given their two cents on the future of the crypto market in the next 12 months, and most of them lean bullish. The most common reason is Bitcoin. In April 2024, the cryptocurrency will go through its pre-programmed halving, which will slash block rewards in half. This means that the supply available for miners to sell will effectively decrease by 50%. If the demand for it remains the same or it increases, the price will go up – that’s how markets...
Read More »Bitcoin Passes $50,000 For The First Time Since 2021
Bitcoin (BTC) broke a two-year high above $50,000 on Monday – the highest recorded price for the leading digital currency since December 2021. The coin’s surge was accompanied by $191 million in liquidations across the crypto market within the past 24 hours. According to Coinglass, over $36 million in crypto shorts have been liquidated in the past hour alone. Across the day, over 57,000 traders have been liquidated. The largest liquidation, however, was for an ETH-USD swap on...
Read More »Bitcoin Explodes 10% Weekly to Monthly Peaks, MicroStrategy Reveals Latest BTC Purchase: This Week’s Crypto Recap
Last week, Bitcoin managed to recover a substantial portion of the ETF-induced losses that occurred in the two weeks after their approval but then stalled at around $43,000 for several consecutive days. In fact, the asset remained at around that level from last Thursday to this Wednesday with little to no actual movements. That, though, started to change on Wednesday evening when the bulls finally stepped up on the gas and initiated an impressive leg up that resulted in...
Read More »How Bitcoin Mining Could Actually Make The Earth Greener (Opinion)
Bitcoin hash rate continues to chart astounding record highs just weeks before the fourth halving. Meanwhile, critics worry Bitcoin mining could be hazardous to the environment. That hasn’t stopped the price from soaring to a multi-year record high of $46,670, 67% of its historical all-time high price of $69,000 in November 2021. However, according to a recent analysis by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Bitcoin miners in the United States alone use as much...
Read More »3 Reasons China Should Repeal Bitcoin Ban (Opinion)
China’s economy grew 5.2% in 2023, but its stock market took a 10% tumble for the year. Meanwhile, some Chinese investors sought shelter in cryptocurrency despite the government’s Bitcoin ban. These brave souls were not unpatriotic, nor was their investment in Bitcoin against the fundamental principles of Chinese communism. In fact, they are on to something that most of the world’s governments have been slow to grok: Bitcoin represents an ideal store of value beyond borders...
Read More »Bitcoin Tops $43K, Massive Jupiter (JUP) Airdrop and Solana’s Rise: This Week’s Crypto Recap
The market continues its recovery from the plunge that took place last week and is currently stable above the $1.7 trillion mark in terms of total capitalization. This comes on the back of increases in Bitcoin’s price, a massive airdrop, as well as a proper performance from some major altcoins. Starting with Bitcoin – managed to push past the $43K level and even attempted a shot at $44K but came short. This puts BTC at an increase of slightly less than 5% for the past seven...
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