Robert Kiyosaki – an American businessman, investor, and motivational speaker better known as the author of the bestseller “Rich Dad, Poor Dad” – thinks the current crisis in the banking sector will intensify. As such, he advised investors to focus on bitcoin, gold, and silver, arguing those assets could save them amid the potential turbulence. BTC has quickly regained ground after plunging significantly on the news of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse. Despite the ongoing...
Read More »Bitcoin Spikes Above $23.5K Following President Biden’s Speech
Bitcoin surged by 6% minutes after US President Joe Biden assured that the American banking system is “safe.” Many alternative coins, including Ether (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), and Cardano (ADA), also headed north. The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank caused severe panic, with some predicting a further contagion in the sector. In a highly anticipated speech, the President of the United States – Joe Biden – stated that Americans should have confidence...
Read More »BTC, USDC Soar After Government Promises to Rescue All Silicon Valley Bank Depositors
The U.S. government’s biggest financial regulators released a joint statement on Sunday promising to save every last depositor at Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) – even those not fully covered by standard federal deposit insurance. In response to the news, both Bitcoin and USDC are quickly returning to their price levels from before the bank’s collapse. The Federal Reserve, Treasury Department, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation jointly announced that every depositor would...
Read More »USDC Recovers to $0.95, Bitcoin Reclaims the $20K Mark (Weekend Watch)
The past 24 hours saw the cryptocurrency market take a bit of a breather as it managed to recover around $16 billion in terms of its total capitalization. That said, the turmoil around USDC continues, although the stablecoin recovered to about $0.95 as Circled issued a somewhat reassuring statement. USDC Recovers to $0.95 USDC’s depeg has been the hottest topic in the cryptocurrency market throughout the past 48 hours. It’s the second-largest stablecoin by means of total...
Read More »BTC Loses 15% Weekly, Will $20K Hold or is Another Crash Imminent? (Bitcoin Price Analysis)
The instability of Circle’s USDC has caused extreme fear in the market, as stablecoins play a crucial role in the cryptocurrency industry. Bitcoin’s price was affected by the recent turmoil and has declined, but it faces a strong support level. By Shayan The Daily Chart Recently, the price of Bitcoin experienced a downtrend with noticeable bearish momentum after forming a reversal three-drives pattern and breaking down the neckline. The recent turmoil with USDC served as a...
Read More »Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Drops to 2-Month Low
The cryptocurrency industry experienced its own set of failures last year when numerous internal companies and projects imploded, resulting in declining prices, countless bankruptcy filings, and, somewhat expectedly, lots of investor losses. This year started on a positive note, but crypto has once again taken a serious hit – this time, the most apparent reason coming from outside players. All of this has harmed the performance of bitcoin and most altcoins, resulting in yet...
Read More »BTC’s Rollercoaster Around $20K Continues as USDC Drops to $0.9: Weekend Watch
Bitcoin’s woes keep on coming as the asset plummeted to a new two-month low at $19,500 yesterday before bouncing off by over a grand. This comes amid the Silicon Valley Bank’s troubles and the apparent exposure of certain crypto firms, including Circle and its stablecoin, which lost its dollar parity. BTC Volatile Around $20K In a matter of almost a week, bitcoin had calmed at around $22,000 and failed to produce any significant moves in either direction. Yet, the asset is...
Read More »Crypto Market Cap Drops Below $1 Trillion as Bitcoin, Altcoins Deep in Red: This Week’s Recap
The past seven days turned into a bloodbath across the entire cryptocurrency market, which dropped below $1 trillion in terms of total capitalization. This happens for the first time since January 14th. The decline comes on the back of a lot of negative macroeconomic developments, so let’s unpack. First things first, Bitcoin’s price is trading around $20,000, albeit slightly below it at the time of this writing. The intraday low sits at $19,549 on Binance and BTC is down...
Read More »6 Possible Reasons Why Bitcoin Crashed Below $20K in a Day
It’s safe to say that Bitcoin’s price has seen better days. The cryptocurrency fell below $20,000, reaching an intraday low at around $19,791 (on Binance) and charting a decline of around 8% in the past 24 hours alone. Source: TradingViewThat said, the move didn’t come without its catalysts, so let’s have a look at five potential reasons why it happened. Silvergate Bank On March 2nd, Silvergate Bank – a financial institution that used to serve a myriad of crypto heavyweights...
Read More »Bitcoin Volatility Picks Up as Powell Reiterates Inflationary Pressure Higher Expected
The Bitcoin price has picked up some steam throughout the past few minutes, and the primary reason for this seems to be the fact that Jerome Powell is testifying before Congress. The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, is testifying before congress for the second day today. Addressing the House Financial Services Committee in remarks, the Chairman admitted that inflationary pressure is higher than they had previously anticipated. … inflationary pressures are...
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