The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has tapped Hester Peirce for a second term as a member of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) as her current one is set to expire on June 5th, 2020. Peirce is a vocal defendant of Bitcoin as she opposed the rejections of a Bitcoin-based ETF by the Commission.Hester Peirce For A Second Term At The SECAccording to a Bloomberg Law report from today, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, has nominated Hester Peirce for a...
Read More »Signs of Seller’s Intent? Bitcoin Flooded Exchanges As Price Hit $10,000
The inflow of Bitcoin to cryptocurrency exchanges more than quadrupled on June 2, when the Bitcoin price crossed above the $10,000 price range for the first time since February.Bitcoin Holders Trying to Sell at $10,000?Data courtesy of Glassnode reveals a sharp spike in the volume of Bitcoin transferred to exchanges during BTC’s rise to $10,000. Binance was the favored destination for most of the Bitcoin deposits, as seen on the graph below.Bitcoin inflow to major cryptocurrency exchanges...
Read More »Bitcoin Jesus, Roger Ver: Stop Using ‘Police Money’
The man, known as Bitcoin Jesus, has urged people to start using cryptocurrencies instead of what he calls “police money,” if they want to show their opposition to a corrupt justice system.Founder and Executive Chairman of Bitcoin.com, Roger Ver, said in a YouTube video posted on June 3 that the best way to prevent police injustice is to stop participating in the financial system which supports it. Ver said:“I think the best way anybody can help prevent this sort of injustice continuing in...
Read More »$449 Million Worth of Bitcoin Liquidated During Yesterday’s $1,000 Drop
Aggregated information from the most popular cryptocurrency exchanges reveals that roughly $449 million worth of BTC was liquidated during yesterday’s price crash. Bitcoin reached as low as $8,600 on BitMEX.$449 Million LiquidatedData from the volume monitoring resource Bybt reveals that roughly around $449 million (at the time of this writing) worth of Bitcoin was liquidated during yesterday’s price crash. This happened in the past 24 hours, and it doesn’t account for the short positions...
Read More »Adam Back: Bitcoin Price Could Skyrocket To $300,000 By 2025
Co-Founder and CEO of Blockstream Adam Back believes that Bitcoin could reach $300,000 in five years due to the current economic situation worldwide. In an interview, he also refuted the recent claims that he is the mysterious person behind BTC – Satoshi Nakamoto.Bitcoin To $300,000 By 2025?In his recent interview with Bloomberg, the popular cryptocurrency proponent admitted that he is mining bitcoins, but he’s not selling them. The reason why Back is not disposing of his coins could be...
Read More »Chinese Bitcoin Mining Base Reportedly Caught Stealing Electricity, But There’s a Catch
Recent Chinese reports informed of hidden Bitcoin mining rigs stealing electricity in the northern city of Daqing. Interestingly, the perpetrators were concealing their operation under two mysterious grave mounds in a relatively empty field.BTC Mining Operations In HidingAccording to the recent report, a Chinese oil field company sent a tip to local police asking them to investigate suspicious power losses near Daqing. Upon arriving at the scene, the police officers spotted something somewhat...
Read More »Bitcoin Plunges To $8,600 On BitMEX Hours After Touching $10,500
The celebration of Bitcoin bulls for bringing the price above $10,000 was nothing but shortlived as the leading cryptocurrency collapsed to $8,500 in less than five minutes.Bitcoin Nosedives to $8,600 on BitMEXThose who have been involved in the cryptocurrency field long enough probably know that there’s rarely a dull day with Bitcoin.In today’s early hours, the leading cryptocurrency broke the coveted $10,000 level to reach as high as $10,500, shattering essential resistance levels on the...
Read More »Analysis: Tether (USDT) Transfers to Exchanges Reached New ATH As Bitcoin Surged Above $10,000
Recent data revealed that the number of Tether (USDT) transfers to cryptocurrency exchanges had reached an all-time high. Interestingly, this preceded the latest price increases within the cryptocurrency market.USDT Goes To ExchangesAccording to the data provided from the monitoring resource company, GlassNode, the number of Tether transfers to exchanges has been surging in the past few weeks. The deposits, measured by a 7-day simple moving average (SMA), recently reached a fresh ATH.Number...
Read More »Total Market Cap Breaks Critical Resistance Level: Altcoin Season 2020 Incoming?
Bitcoin surged above $10,000 for the first time since February, and it took the entire market with it. Altcoins are all flashing in green, as the total capitalization increased by more than $13 billion overnight.Now, a popular cryptocurrency trader pointed out that the chart of the total market cap went through the same pattern it did back in 2017, months before altcoins shot off through the roof.Altcoin Season 2020 Incoming?Bitcoin is up 6% in the past 24 hours as it trades at around $10,100...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Breaks $10,000 First Time Since February: Updated Analysis and Next Targets
The new month of June brings new vibes to the primary cryptocurrency. After five failed attempts to break the $10,000 resistance level and its descending trend-line during the month of May, it finally happened on the first day of June.Bitcoin price just broke the huge resistance and spiked to reach a high of $10,500 on most exchanges. As of writing these lines, Bitcoin retraced a bit and now trading safely above the $10K benchmark level.The $10,000 was reached on May 7, 2020, just a few days...
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