With certain slight exceptions, the cryptocurrency market is found more or less where it was during the same time last week. The total capitalization sits at around $890 billion, according to data from CoinGecko and Bitcoin’s dominance is at 37%. Speaking of Bitcoin, the primary cryptocurrency went back and forth (just like the rest of the market, dipping below $17K on a few occasions throughout the week. However, the bulls were successful in reclaiming this important level,...
Read More »Huobi Calls Bitcoin and Ether Bottoms, Predicts Recovery After Q1 2023
Huobi Research, an affiliate of Huobi Global, estimated in its Global Crypto Annual 2022-2023 Report that the prices of bitcoin and ether will start surging after the first quarter of 2023. Until then, they might find a bottom at $15,000 and $1,000, respectively. The company touched upon the FTX’s meltdown, describing it as “one of the catastrophes in the financial world.” Other incidents in the world of crypto so far this year include Terra’s collapse and the bankruptcy of...
Read More »Most of Crypto Should be Regulated as Securities Following FTX Crash, Says ICE’s CEO
Jeffrey Sprecher – CEO of Intercontinental Exchange Inc (ICE) – said watchdogs should regulate most cryptocurrencies as securities. Gary Gensler – Chairman of the US SEC – also classified the majority of digital assets as securities, meaning they should fall under his agency’s jurisdiction. ‘Exchanges Will be Separated From the Brokers’ Sprecher thinks the FTX collapse has shown that most cryptocurrencies should be classified as securities, or in other words, fall in the same...
Read More »Stay Away From Everything but Bitcoin and Ether: The Wolf of Wall Street
Jordan Belfort – the infamous stock broker whose story inspired Martin Scorsese’s film “The Wolf of Wall Street” – thinks the only two cryptocurrencies investors should deal with at the moment are bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH). He cautioned people should invest only a small amount of their total portfolio in crypto due to the volatility and risks in the field. Don’t Disregard Bitcoin Belfort uploaded a video called “My Current Crypto Update” to give his two cents on hot...
Read More »Bull Market Signal? Jim Cramer Advises Crypto Investors to Sell
The host of CNBC’s Mad Money show – Jim Cramer – said cryptocurrency investors still have time to sell their “awful” positions. His previous advice has often been inaccurate, prompting numerous participants to anticipate a market surge after the latest comments. Cramer’s on the Spotlight Again During his most recent show, Mad Money’s host urged investors to cash out their cryptocurrency at all costs. He thinks “it’s never too late” to exit the market, hinting the crypto...
Read More »Standard Chartered Analyst Explains Why BTC Will Suffer Even More in 2023 (Report)
Eric Robertsen – Global Head of Research at Standard Chartered – thinks bitcoin could tumble to $5,000 next year as more cryptocurrency firms might experience liquidity issues. He believes 2023 could be prosperous for gold, envisioning the yellow metal’s price to surge to $2,250 per ounce. Next Year’s Potential Trends As reported by CNBC, Robertson argued that 2023 could bring more pain for the cryptocurrency market, specifically bitcoin. He predicted the asset’s price could...
Read More »El Salvador President Lashes Out on Mainstream Media Over Bitcoin Attacks
El Salvador became the first country in the world to adopt Bitcoin as a legal tender. Fast forward to this year, the crisis worsened in the already battered crypto industry. But President Nayib Bukele plans on doubling down further. After pledging that the government would purchase one Bitcoin every day going forward, despite the meltdown, the Bukele administration sent a bill to El Salvador’s Congress to enable it to sell $1 billion in “volcano bonds” – government debt,...
Read More »DOGE Soars 6%, BTC Stuck at $17K Amid Low Trading Volumes (Weekend Watch)
As it typically happens during the weekend, the trading volumes have gone down, which results in little-to-no price movements for BTC. Most altcoins are in a similar position, with a few exceptions. Dogecoin is among them, following a 6% daily increase. Bitcoin Boring at $17K Last weekend was quite dull in terms of price actions, and BTC spent most of it around $16,500. Monday started with a price drop towards $16,000, but the bulls intercepted the move and didn’t allow any...
Read More »Blockaded Palestinians in the Gaza Strip Turn to Bitcoin Amid Financial Chaos (Report)
Numerous Palestinians in the blockaded enclave of Gaza have lost their lives due to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while others are on the edge of survival. The total destruction of the area has also negatively affected the local financial network. Trying to preserve their wealth and monetary independence from Israel, an increasing number of Gazans have turned to bitcoin and other digital currencies. The Israeli-Palestinian War The clash between the two nations, which...
Read More »Bitcoin Remains Calm at $17K After Latest US Job Report (Weekend Watch)
The latest US job report brought some brief volatility for bitcoin, but the asset remained calm overall, around $17,000. Most altcoins are also quite stagnant now, and the only exceptions are UNI, LEO, and QNT. Bitcoin Calms at $17K Following last weekend’s lack of any volatility, bitcoin headed straight south on Monday, dipping to $16,000. The bulls stepped up at this point and pushed it north to almost $17,000. After a few days of being unable to break above that level,...
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