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After weeks of sitting in a tight range, Bitcoin finally made a move yesterday and conquered the $9,300 resistance. The majority of large-cap altcoins also followed the upward tick, and, as usual, there are some notable fluctuations among low-cap alts.Bitcoin Is AliveThe last time the primary cryptocurrency stood above $9,300 for more than just a candlewick was on July 9th. Since then, Bitcoin was stuck in its quite familiar range between that level and $9,000.Yesterday, however, BTC showed...

The leading digital asset management company Grayscale Investments has received approval from FINRA for public quotations for two more of its cryptocurrency products. Consequently, shares of both Grayscale Bitcoin Cash Trust (BCHG) and Grayscale Litecoin Trust (LTCN) have become the first publicly-quoted securities in the US deriving value from Bitcoin Cash (BCH) And Litecoin (LTC).FINRA Approves Grayscale’s BCH And LTC TrustsAccording to the official announcement from the digital currency...

Recent research has indicated that Ethereum has ‘blown past Bitcoin’ in terms of daily settlement value, which is a testament to how much economic activity has increased on the network.Ethereum Beats Bitcoin on Economic ActivityMessari researcher, Ryan Watkins, recently posted his findings stating that a quarter ago, Ethereum had just about reached parity with Bitcoin in Daily settlement value. A quarter later, Ethereum has blown past Bitcoin.Zooming in on Ethereum, in Q1 Ethereum had just...

Although the altcoin market remains highly volatile, most price movements in the past 24 hours have been sharp retraces with a few exceptions.Bitcoin, on the other hand, remains stable and hasn’t left its familiar trading territory of about $9,150-$9,200. In the traditional financial markets, the three largest US indexes are in the green as Nasdaq even tops a new all-time high.ATH For Nasdaq, Bitcoin Metric Suggests A Price DiveMore speculations and promises for a new coronavirus vaccine...

Chanpeng Zhao, CEO of the leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance, believes that there’s an ongoing altcoin season in the digital asset market.In a recent interview, he also emphasized on Bitcoin’s increased stability, joking that it has become a stablecoin now.CZ Suggests An Altcoin SeasonDuring the past several weeks, the altcoin market has boomed with double-digital increases charted almost daily. These events pushed cryptocurrencies such as Chainlink’s LINK to new highs. The DeFi sector...

Today, BTC/USD price appears to have reached maximum consolidation between two long-standing trend lines (see daily chart below). Volatility has also continued to diminish further over the weekend, with the Bollinger bandwidth now at 0.1 on the 4-Hour chart.These two factors suggest that a major move could take place over the course of today’s trading session. But which way will Bitcoin break out?The TechnicalsOn the 4-Hour BTC/USD chart, we can see that the current price action is tracking...

Altcoins continue gaining traction, while Bitcoin remains calm. This decreases BTC’s dominance over the cryptocurrency market down to 62%, which is the lowest point in five months.Altcoin Market Rises To The OccasionThe past 24 hours come as another example that the altcoin market is fluctuating massively lately. This is especially evident among lower-cap alternative coins. Today’s leader is Terra (LUNA), with a surge of nearly 40% towards $0.37.Band Protocol is next after going up by 32% and...

Clark Moody, the creator of the first real-time Bitcoin market data website, recently recollected the BTC market’s history over the last ten years. He pointed out that if the first BTC buyer held onto their holdings, they would have made a humongous 18.4 million percent return on his investment.It’s also worth pointing out, though, the overall influence that Mt. Gox as a Bitcoin exchange had on the overall development of the market.Unimaginable Bitcoin ReturnsIn a blog post titled: Ten Years...

The weekend turns out to be a rather boring one again for Bitcoin’s price as the asset continues hovering at about $9,150.However, the fluctuations within the altcoin market attract attention, with numerous double-digit gainers, led by Binance’s most recent acquisition – Swipe.Twitter Hack And BitcoinAfter the blatant Twitter hack earlier this week, the situation around the social media giant continues to unfold daily. The FBI initiated an extensive investigation, and now recent reports...

Australia-based Jiu-Jitsu champion Craig Jones said he was one of the many who missed their chance to cash in their purchased Bitcoin after the 2017 ATH. The professional fighter had bought his crypto assets in 2015 but apparently lost the advantage of the all-time high value after mislaying his coins.Losing His Bitcoin In a Trivial WayJones is a former International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation World No-Gi Champion and two-time Abu Dhabi Combat Club Trials champion.According to a recent...