Bitcoin bulls need to make sure the daily price closes above $23,850 today, or else a double top will form on the BTC/USD chart (see below).Double tops are bearish reversal setups that tend to result in strong downtrends. They form when an asset fails to breach the same resistance level twice in a short period of time. The second rejection signals to the market that bullish momentum has run out and that a shift in trend is about to occur.There’s also an obvious RSI divergence (yellow line)...
Read More »Bitcoin Dominance Spikes To 7-Month High As BTC Pokes $24K: Altcoin Season Postponed
Those who were looking forward to an altcoin season would certainly have to wait longer as Bitcoin’s dominance continues to surge. Meanwhile, the majority of cryptocurrencies are bleeding heavily against BTC.Bitcoin Tops $24,000 in a Massively Volatile DayThe volatility on the cryptocurrency market continues as most coins see tumultuous performance throughout the past few days.Bitcoin is no exception. Today’s candle is indicative of it. The price reached a low of around $22,800 on Bitstamp,...
Read More »Ripple SEC Charges Attack All Cryptocurrencies, Says Company’s CEO
Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse has classified the charges on his company brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as an “assault on crypto at large.” In a recent blog post, he outlined that the Commission is wrong and that the payment processor will prevail in the legal battle.Ripple Responds to the SECFollowing rumors of SEC charges against Ripple, the Commission made it official yesterday. The agency alleged that the payment processor had conducted a $1.3 billion...
Read More »SkyBridge Capital’s Bitcoin Fund Starts With A $25 Million Investment
Although BTC has exploded above $20,000 recently, Anthony Scaramucci from the billion-dollar hedge fund SkyBridge Capital said that there’s more room for growth as the asset is still in the first inning.He added that his organization has put in $25 million in the recently announced Bitcoin Fund, which will be available for accredited investors from January 4th, 2021.Details On The BTC Fund Launched By SkyBridgeCryptoPotato reported recently that the Wall Street giant SkyBridge Capital,...
Read More »Market Watch: Ripple (XRP) Crashes 20% and Loses The 3rd Spot to Tether
A few days after the price dip beneath $22,000, bitcoin has recovered most losses and even took another swing at $24,000 earlier today. Most altcoins have remained relatively steady, apart from XRP. The recently announced charges from the SEC have plummeted the token’s value.Bitcoin Eyes $24KBitcoin has been on a wild ride in the past several days. It began by painting a new all-time high of about $24,300, but the subsequent rejection drove the asset down by more than $2,000 in hours.BTC...
Read More »Bitcoin’s Supply Liquidity Crisis is Extremely Bullish For BTC Price, Says Glassnode CTO
Bitcoin could be headed towards a bullish supply and liquidity crisis, said Glassnode’s Chief Technology Officer. He came to this conclusion after reviewing recent BTC developments, including institutional adoption, bitcoin hodlers, exchange balances, and miners’ supply.BTC Wallets, Lost Coins, And MoreRafael Schultze-Kraft, the CTO at the analytics company Glassnode, explored different BTC stats, metrics, and recent developments that point out an ongoing supply and liquidity crisis.He...
Read More »Kidnappers Demand 100 BTC Ransom for The Son of an Indian Crypto Investor
In a Bitcoin-related kidnapping event in Karnataka, India, abductors asked for a 100 BTC ransom for the son of a local businessman and crypto investor. The police managed to capture six suspects on the case, which were all related to the victim’s family.100 BTC for The Son of A Crypto InvestorAn eight-year-old boy from India has been kidnapped with a ransom note demanding 100 bitcoins, worth about $2.3 million. The incident happened in the southwest Indian state of Karnataka while the child...
Read More »Market Watch: Bitcoin’s Recovery Fragile as $40 Billion Wiped Off Market in 24 Hours
Bitcoin’s rollercoaster continued in the past 24 hours with a massive $2,000 dump and the subsequent recovery attempt. Most altcoins are covered in red, and the market capitalization has lost $40 billion in a day.Bitcoin’s Wild Ride ContinuesAfter a relatively bullish weekend in which BTC gained some value, the primary cryptocurrency seemed primed for further increases. Initially, bitcoin indeed headed north, resulting in a fresh all-time high of $24,300 (on Bitstamp).However, the bears...
Read More »Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital Seeks SEC Permission to Launch Bitcoin Fund
Following the impressive list of institutional investors who have put their funds into bitcoin in 2020, it appears that more big names are showing interest in the number one crypto asset, after a global investments firm filed with the U.S. SEC to launch a bitcoin fund for accredited investors.According to an SEC document on Monday (Dec. 21, 2020), Anthony Scaramucci’s billion-dollar hedge fund, SkyBridge Capital, filed a Form D with the U.S. securities watchdog for its first bitcoin fund.The...
Read More »BTC Price Analysis: After Crashing $2K, Will Bitcoin’s Recent Recovery Hold?
Bitcoin price has finally started to correct from its parabolic rally to new all-time highs. During the European trading session today, we saw the first hourly candle close beneath the support of the bearish rising wedge pattern (yellow lines), around 09:00 UTC.Rising wedges are classic bearish reversal patterns and typically result in strong corrections. This morning’s breakout signaled to the rest of the market that BTC was about to dive sharply and within minutes of the new candle...
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