After breaking June 2019’s 15-month high just four days ago, Bitcoin is getting closer to the hot zone once again, seeking a new high since January 2018. As of writing these lines, the first U.S. elections results are incoming shortly, and so far, Bitcoin is repeating its behavior from four years ago – surging 3% over the past 24 hours. Currently, Bitcoin is trading around the $14K mark, after increasing over $400 in the past two hours alone. Same Set-up As Of Elections...
Read More »No, Miner Capitulation Isn’t Why Bitcoin Dropped Yesterday (Opinion)
Bitcoin, after a massive rise to last year’s high, trimmed gains in a sudden selloff yesterday. YouTube-based BTC commentator Carl Martin a.k.a The Moon, opined that the cryptocurrency is experiencing selloff from miners. But is that actually true? Is bitcoin dipping because of miner capitulation? Nope, there’s no tangible proof to corroborate the same. Carl ‘The Moon’ Martin Thinks That Bitcoin Miners Are Capitulating In a tweet, Carl Martin, who also goes by the name of...
Read More »Bitcoin Just Had the Second Largest Difficulty Adjustment in History
The Bitcoin network just went through the second-largest negative difficulty adjustment and its most significant one since the start of the ASIC era. The 16.05% decline exceeded previous expectations indicating a readjustment of somewhere between 7% and 10%. Record-Setting BTC Mining Difficulty Adjustment The mining difficulty on the Bitcoin network goes through an automatic adjustment every 2,016 blocks. It’s a feature enabling the system to self-sustain in relation to...
Read More »Bitcoin at $709: A Snapshot of Top Cryptocurrencies From 2016 U.S. Elections
It goes without saying that a lot has happened over the past four years when it comes to cryptocurrencies. We went through the market’s most parabolic cycle in 2017 and a prolonged bear market in 2018. In 2020, the market is arguably in a bullish state coming into this year’s US Presidential Elections, where Donald Trump will battle to keep his presidency against Joe Biden. At times like these, it’s worth taking a step back and see how the market looked during the previous...
Read More »Altcoin Nightmare: Market Cap Down $10 Billion as Bitcoin Dominance Surges
Bitcoin continues to struggle ever since it peaked above $14,100 during the weekend. The situation with alternative coins is even worse, and the total market capitalization has dipped to about $390 billion. Bitcoin’s Struggles Since Its 1,000-Day Peak CryptoPotato reported over the weekend that the primary cryptocurrency spiked to a new 2020 high of about $14,100. The difference between this record and the previous ones registered in October was that it surpassed the 2019’s...
Read More »Bitcoin Fee Ratio Multiple at Lowest level Since Jan 2018, But What Does it Mean?
Bitcoin’s Fee Ratio Multiple (FRM) is a metric for measuring the distance proof-of-work blockchains have to cover in order to sustain current security levels solely through transaction fee revenue. According to analytics provider Glassnode, FRM is linked to demand and caused by higher transaction fees. It is currently at its lowest level since January 2018. The #Bitcoin Fee Ratio Multiple (FRM) is at its lowest level since Jan 2018. FRM is linked to demand and caused by...
Read More »Bitcoin $600 Below Saturday’s 2020 High, Retest Incoming? (BTC Analysis)
Bitcoin bulls have managed to regain the $13.4K support today after prices crashed 3.7% in 4 hours. Uncertainty in the stock markets and the upcoming US presidential elections could have played a role in today’s crypto market activity, as larger traders tend to withdraw into more stable assets ahead of significant global events. $12 billion has exited the markets during the latest sell-off along with a $14 million long squeeze. Price Levels to Watch in the Short-term On the...
Read More »Monday’s Market Watch: Bitcoin Drops $300 In Minutes, Elections Volatility Incoming?
Bitcoin has failed to sustain its level above $14,000 after breaking it a few days ago. In fact, the cryptocurrency saw a sharp decline in just a few minutes as it lost about $300. Bitcoin’s dominance has also decreased over the past 24 hours by almost 0.5% which means that altcoins are trying to claim new grounds. Bitcoin Stalls Beneath $14K The primary cryptocurrency made the headlines on Saturday as it finally broke the 2019 high. In fact, Bitcoin jumped above $14,000 for...
Read More »Opinion: After Massive Gold Selloff, Central Banks Should Buy Some Bitcoin Now
For the first time in a decade, central banks around the world are selling off their bullion stocks. Economists have opined that this is a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic led fiscal stress. If the trend continues, gold prices are in for some serious freefall rides. The question is, will central banks start stockpiling on bitcoin now? Central Banks Dumping Gold For First Time in 10 Years In a surprising report published by Bloomberg, central banks for the first time...
Read More »Trump Or Biden? Max Keiser Explains Why Bitcoin Will Be The Ultimate Winner After the US Elections
Occurring every four years, the US Presidential elections gain attention not only from US citizens but from the entire world. Being the largest country by nominal GDP and the US dollar serving as the global reserve currency, the consequences of elections’ results will be felt in the next (at least) four years everywhere. That “everywhere” part definitely includes the traditional financial markets and, more specifically, the US stock markets. In fact, their performance could...
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