The selling pressure on bitcoin continues to decline, pointed out CryptoQuant by referring to the stablecoins stored on exchanges and miners’ behavior. At the same time, institutional investors keep accumulative sizeable portions of the asset, suggested another massive withdrawal from Coinbase. BTC Selling Pressure Is Down CryptoPotato reported that BTC investors are continuously withdrawing their holdings from exchanges, which should reduce the selling pressure. This...
Read More »MasterCard Poll: 40% of Surveyed Will Use Cryptocurrencies Within the Next 12 Months
The COVID-19 pandemic changed people’s beliefs and approach to finances as they are more openly embracing digital options, including cryptocurrency payments. A MasterCard survey showed these results as 4 out of 10 people said they plan to use digital assets in the next year. 40% of People to Use Crypto? It’s safe to say that the COVID-19 pandemic changed everyday lives. Apart from affecting people’s health severely, the coronavirus challenged their perspectives on finances....
Read More »Bitcoin’s Sideways Action Continues at $58K: DOGE About to Flip BNB (Market Watch)
After falling to $55,000 yesterday, bitcoin recovered more than $3,000 of value and tapped $58,000. Most alternative coins are somewhat stagnant on a 24-hour scale, except Dogecoin. The meme coin charted a new all-time high hours ago and is close to overcoming BNB as the third-largest digital asset. Bitcoin Heads for $58K The primary cryptocurrency has been somewhat struggling in the past few days, as previously reported. It attempted to break above $58,000 on multiple...
Read More »Crypto Market Cap Added $300B in 7 Days as Altcoins Explode: The Weekly Recap
The past seven days were particularly favorable for altcoins. This is mainly because bitcoin fails to produce any major gains in comparison, which has seen its total market dominance drop down to 44% – a level last seen back in 2018. It’s worth noting that the primary cryptocurrency is up more than 6% on the weekly, which is in no way inconsiderable. Last weekend we saw an attempt for a breakout, but bears stepped in and prevented it. The same thing happened on Monday when...
Read More »SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Calls for Better Protection for Cryptocurrency Investors
The recently-appointed SEC Chair, Gary Gensler, believes the cryptocurrency industry and the people involved need more advanced protection. In a recent interview, he also referred to bitcoin as a speculative store of value and called for an update of the existing regulations in the US. Advanced Protection for Crypto Investors in the US The cryptocurrency boom that started in late 2020, in which prices blossomed, and global demand skyrocketed, has caught the attention of...
Read More »Trailing Bitcoin: Dogecoin (DOGE) Twitter Mentions Skyrocket 140% in 2 Weeks
The Dogecoin mania continues to expand rapidly as recent research outlined the growth of Twitter engagements. The meme coin trails only to bitcoin and is well ahead of Ethereum, Cardano, Ripple, and Binance Coin. DOGE Second Only to Bitcoin Apart from NFTs, 2021 has been the year of Dogecoin so far. The meme coin has seen mass adoption from celebrities, companies, and, eventually, retail investors, and its value has skyrocketed. To be more precise, the Shiba Inu-inspired...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis & Overview May 7th: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, and Litecoin
Altcoins continue to outperform bitcoin’s price and this week was no exception. One of the biggest winners over the past seven days was Litecoin, up more than 40%. Here’s how some other top coins performed and what to look forward to. Bitcoin Bitcoin is up by a total of 5.5% this week as it battles with $56,500 in an attempt to climb over the 50-days MA. It has struggled to surge above $58,000 so far in May as it fails to break above a short-term descending trend line. On...
Read More »3 Reasons Ethereum Will ‘Dwarf’ Bitcoin, According to Mark Cuban
Ethereum’s price has been performing incredibly well for the past couple of weeks. Over the past 14 days, ETH is up more than 42% and more than 60% over the past month. This is not only true for its dollar value – ether is doing remarkably well trading against bitcoin. In fact, at the time of this writing, ETH’s dominance sits at 16.9%, whereas BTC’s dominance stands at 44.3% – the lowest it has been in almost three years. In other words, Bitcoin’s total market cap is...
Read More »Goldman Sachs Clients Trade Bitcoin Derivatives as Citi Discusses Crypto Services
Large American banking organizations are rushing into the cryptocurrency industry, according to recent reports. Goldman Sachs, a former Bitcoin critique, has enabled its institutional clients to trade BTC derivatives, while Citigroup is looking into releasing crypto-related services amid growing demand. Goldman Clients Trade BTC Derivatives Out of the largest US-based banking institutions, Goldman has perhaps the most controversial history with the crypto space. The entity...
Read More »Norway Minister of Climate and Environment Is a Bitcoin HODLer
The Norwegian Minister of Climate and Environment – Sveinung Rotevatn – revealed he owns Bitcoin. According to him, the digital asset is a ”well-suited store of value.” The minister of one of the most renewable energy-focused governments also spoke about the relation between BTC and the environmental challenges. Bitcoin is Exciting Many experts and officials commented on the crypto bull run and especially Bitcoin’s notable performance in the past months. The Minister of...
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