A lot can happen in seven days in a volatile industry like the crypto sector, and it indeed did over the past week. Arguably, the most significant piece of news came a few days ago when the US Department of Justice announced a massive settlement deal with the world’s largest crypto exchange – Binance – that had severe consequences. On the one hand, the company had to depart with $4.3 billion in the form of a fine without admitting any guilt. On the other hand, though, the...
Read More »Bitcoin Tumbles Toward $36K as Crypto Markets Sell Off: This Week’s Recap
The broader cryptocurrency market took a turn for the worse throughout the past seven days as the majority of coins are trading in the red. This comes after weeks’ worth of increases in what seems to be an expected correction. Bitcoin’s price is trading at a 3% loss, tumbling toward $36K at the time of this writing. The leading cryptocurrency was unable to keep up the bullish momentum. It soared toward $38K on Thursday, but it retraced almost as quickly as it skyrocketed. All...
Read More »Bitcoin Crashes Back to $35k Triggering $367 Million in Liquidations
Bitcoin (BTC) plummeted back to $35,100 on Tuesday after briefly rallying as high as $38,000 late last week. The collapse has triggered over $367 million in liquidations across the crypto market in the past 24 hours. According to Coinglass, over $200 million in liquidations have occurred in the past hour alone. Across the day, over 103,000 traders have been liquidated, with the largest being a BTC-USDT swap on OKX valued at $9.45 million. Bitcoin started the day trading for...
Read More »Bitcoin Explodes to $37K, Ethereum Reclaims $2K, Solana Rallies Beyond $50: This Week’s Crypto Recap
This week has been all about prices, hence the title. It appears that there’s tremendous anticipation for the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF, which seems to be one of the main explanations given by many experts of the ongoing rally. A lot happened price-wise, so let’s unpack. First things first, it’s important to note that the SEC is currently in a tight window to make a decision on whether or not they will approve a spot Bitcoin ETF. There’s the possibility of more delays,...
Read More »Bitcoin Tops $35K as These Altcoins Skyrocket: Market Watch
Bitcoin’s price managed to climb above the coveted $35,000 level, which seems to be the major target for the bulls throughout the past few days. Meanwhile, some of the altcoins are popping and charting massive gains. Bitcoin Reclaims $35K Bitcoin’s price is pushing above $35,000 in an attempt to reclaim this level once again. At the time of this writing, the cryptocurrency is trading at around $35,100, charting an increase of around 0.8% throughout the past 24 hours. Source:...
Read More »Bitcoin Consolidates Around $35K, SOL Leads Altcoin Rally, SBF Found Guilty: This Week’s Recap
This week has seen a whirlwind of events. Bitcoin’s price seems like the only stable thing in the industry right now, however hilarious that may be. That said, the cryptocurrency is still up throughout the past seven days, but not as much as last week. SBF was found guilty, Solana (SOL) is exploding, and whatnot. A lot happened this week, so let’s dive in. Starting with BTC’s price, the cryptocurrency is trading at slightly below $35K at the time of this writing, marking an...
Read More »Bitcoin Dominance Is Still In Its Expansion Phase: Glassnode
Data from previous crypto market cycles suggests that Bitcoin (BTC)’s dominance over altcoins will likely keep rising over the next several months, according to Glassnode. In a newly published report, the blockchain and market intelligence outlined how the leading crypto asset’s dominance is shaping up against the second largest crypto, Ethereum (ETH), compared to previous years. Ethereum Beating Gold, But Losing to BTC When weighed against gold, Bitcoin has appreciated by...
Read More »Is the Bitcoin (BTC) Price Rally in Danger? Ominous Overheating Signal to Watch
In 2023, Bitcoin has delivered remarkable gains, surpassing the initial recovery phase and resuming an upward trajectory. The crypto-asset’s price has been hovering a little over $34,000 as it continues to ride on the coattails of spot ETF hype. But it is approaching the overheating zone, something that investors should pay attention to. According to CryptoQuant’s latest analysis, investors should be “cautious” and not “over-bet on their investments. Bitcoin Approaching...
Read More »Former Ripple (XRP) CTO, 7000 BTC in a Hardware Wallet and Their Potential Recovery: The Story
In September, a Seattle startup lab of white hat hackers sent proof to a senior writer at WIRED Magazine that they could crack the IronKey S200 thumb drive containing 7002 Bitcoins. But former Ripple CTO Stefan Thomas incredibly refused an offer by the Seattle startup, named Unciphered, to access the USB drive for him. Fmr. Ripple CTO Getting Closer to His 7002 Bitcoins Thomas told WIRED that he had already hired another team to work on the problem for him. The former Ripple...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Steady Above $34K as Crypto Markets Consolidate (Weekend Watch)
The past few days have been mostly about consolidation, following Bitcoin’s rally to $35K and the slight correction that followed. These tend to be periods where the price fails to excite, but rather, market participants are evaluating their current standings and projecting what might happen next. Bitcoin Price Steady Above $34K The past 24 hours were optimistic for Bitcoin’s price, which managed to maintain above $34K. In fact, BTC attempted a push, but it was unable to...
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