Global risk-off, uncertainty over Evergrande’s debt crisis, and large liquidations have been pressuring Bitcoin lately. The near-term chart may look bearish, but the fundamental and on-chain trend remain firmly bullish, making this pullback a potential buying opportunity. In just over two weeks, BTC fell from a high of $52.9k to a low of $39.5k, mainly driven by massive liquidations in derivatives and panic selling from younger coins. It’s easy to look at the chart with a...
Read More »SEC Could Approve a Bitcoin Futures ETF by October, Says Bloomberg Strategist
The US Securities and Exchange Commission could greenlight a Bitcoin futures ETF as early as October this year, said Bloomberg’s Senior Commodity Strategist – Mike McGlone. He also doubled down on his $100,000 price prediction for BTC by the end of the year, adding that the cryptocurrency is on its way to replace gold, similarly to how the car outplaced the horse as the most utilized transportation tool. Bitcoin Futures ETF Coming Soon? The topic of whether the US securities...
Read More »SEC Chair Gensler: Stablecoins Are Poker Chips at the Casino Gaming Tables
David Ignatius of the Washington Post interviewed SEC chair, Gary Gensler, on the cryptocurrency landscape, where the latter provided his approach to regulating the digital asset industry. Gensler expresses optimism for the possibilities crypto provides for enhancing finance, but he also believes that most of the space should fall under regulatory supervision – including stablecoins. At the start of the interview, Gensler commented on the recent market crash in the market of...
Read More »Jim Cramer Urges for Caution in The Cryptocurrency Market Amid Evergrande Saga
CNBC’s Jim Cramer opined that the Evergrande debt crisis in China could keep causing severe disruption in financial fields, including the cryptocurrency market. He also advised people sitting on unrealized gains from their investments to take “something off the table” before losing it. ‘Don’t Let It Become a Loss’ The American TV personality Jim Cramer shared his stance on the recent crypto decline and the ongoing crisis with one of China’s leading real estate companies –...
Read More »Following Bitcoin’s Drop, Addresses in Profit Slumped From 82% to 70%
Bitcoin’s most recent downturn also took a toll on the addresses that are in profit – they decreased from 82% to 70% in less than a couple of days. As CryptoPotato reported yesterday, the entire cryptocurrency market tumbled following a broader collapse of stocks throughout the world amid rising debt crunch fears in China. This saw over $800 billion worth of both long and short positions liquidated, and Bitcoin’s price tumbled to as low as $40,200 earlier today. The sharp...
Read More »Steve Hanke Says BTC’s Fundamental Value is Zero, But Is It?
The prominent economist – Steve Hanke – once again revealed his negative stance on bitcoin. According to him, the primary cryptocurrency is highly volatile, uncertain, and has a “fundamental value of zero.” Is BTC Really ‘Snake Oil?’ Steve Hanke – Professor of Applied Economics at the John Hopkins University – took it to Twitter to warn investors to stay away from bitcoin. The 78-year-old American – who is a well-known cryptocurrency critic – does not see the leading digital...
Read More »The Evergrande Debt Crisis in China and What It Could Mean for Bitcoin
The financial world is watching Evergrande and what’s going on in China closely, as this has been undoubtedly the headliner for the past couple of weeks. Today, global markets tumbled as Evergrande stock price lost another 10%, sending Bitcoin well into the red with a decrease of around 8% in the past 24 hours alone. But is the pain over? Evergrande – Chinese Real Estate Behemoth Sags Evergrande managed to become one of the leading companies in China when it comes to real...
Read More »Bitcoin Plunges on Global Stocks Crash, Where is The Next Critical Support? (BTC Price Analysis)
After a week of global stocks selling off and BTC managing to hold quite well, the pressure continues as SPX futures dropped sharply as fear and uncertainty regarding Evergrande’s $300B debt crisis remain. Investors need to be cautious as the SPX has broken a higher time frame structure, likely leading to increased volatility in the coming weeks. This will likely impact volatility in BTC as risk assets are highly correlated. Chart by TradingViewTechnical Support Tested – Key...
Read More »Bitcoin Maintains $48k Amid Another Minimal Trading Volume Weekend (Market Watch)
Bitcoin neared $49,000 for the first time in over a week but failed to breach it and has returned to around $48,000. Most alternative coins are slightly in red, except for Solana, which has jumped by 4% in a day to above $160. Bitcoin Maintains $48K After the volatile start of the week, in which bitcoin surged by $1,500 and dropped by $3,000 in minutes, the cryptocurrency enjoyed a steady price increase. In a matter of days, it bounced off the $43,300 low reached on Monday...
Read More »The Latest Crypto Adoption: Buyers Can Pay in Bitcoin for Manhattan Retail Properties
The New York-based property management company – Magnum Real Estate Group – would accept Bitcoin (BTC) as a payment method for the sale of three ground-level shops worth nearly $30 million located in Manhattan. In addition, the Autism Science Foundation (ASF) announced it would allow people to make cryptocurrency donations. Initially, the non-profit organization would accept the following digital assets: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Litecoin (LTC), Bitcoin...
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