Unlike Bitcoin’s stability, the altcoins are celebrating in their own party. Bitcoin dominance recently reached its yearly-low areas after dropping below 62.5% over the past few hours.Wild Move Upcoming?From a technical point of view, Bitcoin’s stability period like this usually ends with a wild move. The indicator we mainly use to measure volatility is the Bollinger Bands.Those are the three lines following the price action’s candlesticks on the following daily chart. Whenever the upper and...
Read More »Bitcoin Dominance Records Yearly Low: A Critical Point as DeFi Drives The 2020 Alt-Season
Bitcoin prices followed stock markets down on Friday, sliding to an intraday low of $9,050; however, the primary cryptocurrency was able to recover in order to reclaim $9,300 over the past day but failed to break resistance there, sliding again to around $9,200 during most of Saturday.BTC/USD, Bitstamp. Source: TradingViewThe move has kept BTC within its range-bound channel as the consolidation, which began in early May, resumes. Trading volumes and volatility is dwindling, which could signal...
Read More »Study: Almost 90% Of Cryptocurrency Investors Worry About Their Funds If They Die
Nearly 90% of cryptocurrency investors worry about what will happen to their funds in case they pass away, a new study revealed. However, less than 25% of participants noted that they organized a comprehensive plan regarding their digital asset will.Cryptocurrency Funds After DeathThe digital asset field differs from traditional finance in various forms. Apart from the decentralized nature which attracts numerous proponents and investors, leaving a detailed will is not as simple.Due to...
Read More »Partner in an Alleged $722 Million Bitcoin Ponzi Pleads Guilty on Fraud Charges
One out of four men, alleged in a $722 million Ponzi scheme, has pleaded guilty on his charges before а U.S. District Judge. The Romanian programmer Silviu Catalin Balaci, 35, faces a penalty of prison and a fine for a long-running cryptomining fraud with partners.Defrauding Investors Of More Than $722MBalaci was arrested earlier in Germany in December 2019. The charges against him allege that he participated in a well-maintained conspiracy to commit wire fraud and a conspiracy to offer and...
Read More »Kraken CEO: Satoshi Nakamoto Supposedly Foresaw a Bigger Financial Bubble Than 2008
In a recent interview with Real Vision boss Raoul Pal, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell said some startling things.According to him, Bitcoin’s anonymous creator Satoshi Nakamoto may have foreseen a bigger financial crisis than 2008’s Great Recession.Jesse Powell: ‘Satoshi Saw a Bigger Bubble Coming’The second to last talk of Real Vision’s exclusive ‘The Crypto Gathering Webinar’ saw Bitcoin and crypto exchange Kraken’s CEO Jesse Powell talk about a lot of insightful stuff.However, things took an...
Read More »65% Are HODLing BTC While Only 3.9% Are Selling, Survey Says
A recent poll revealed that the majority of people are currently HODLing, buying, or selling Bitcoin while only a small 12% of participants say they do not have a BTC position at this time.Interesting Poll ResultsFamous analyst and creator of the Bitcoin SF2 price model, PlanB, conducted a poll on Twitter to find out what crypto enthusiasts are currently doing with Bitcoin. He asked, “you are currently,” while providing four options for participants to choose from.The poll lasted for 24 hours...
Read More »Bitcoin Charges to $9,300 as Altcoins Continue to Boom: Saturday Price Watch
Bitcoin remains in its quite familiar range between $9,000 and $9,300 after a 2% increase from yesterday’s low.The most prominent US-based indexes registered similar increases yesterday, confirming the high correlation levels between the two asset groups.Bitcoin And Altcoins RecoverAs reported yesterday, the price for the primary cryptocurrency decreased to $9,050 on some exchanges like Bitstamp. On its way down, Bitcoin broke below the $9,300 level. The significant support at $9,000 confined...
Read More »July Opens With Dull BTC Price Action Despite Stocks ATH: The Crypto Weekly Market Update
It’s safe to say that July has been relatively dull for Bitcoin when it comes to price action. The major cryptocurrency spent the last week trading in a range between $9,100 and $9,400 without any major fluctuations.It’s also worth noting that legacy markets and Bitcoin’s price remain aggressively correlated. In fact, a lot of analysts on Twitter are now saying that currently, the futures on stock markets are a valuable indicator of where Bitcoin will head next.The most recent example came...
Read More »Max Keiser On How He Bought BTC For $1 In 2011 And Why Bitcoin Is Like The Mona Lisa (Exclusive Interview)
Max Kaiser is a well-known American broadcaster and filmmaker. His previous experience includes anchoring an analysis program called On The Edge and producing a TV series on the Al-Jazeera English network.Currently, he’s the host of his own widely-popular financial program called the Keiser Report. Apart from his TV and online appearances, Keiser is also a long-time Bitcoin and cryptocurrency proponent.CryptoPotato recently had the chance to interview Keiser, where he said that his first...
Read More »Bitcoin Dropped To $9,050 Following Stock Market Tumble: Friday Price Watch
Bitcoin and most altcoins have retraced slightly in the past 24 hours, after a few days of gains. Interestingly, similar price fallbacks are visible in the traditional stock markets, as the Dow Jones is down by 1.4%.Bitcoin’s False BreakoutAfter the unsuccessful attempt to conquer $9,500, Bitcoin hovered above the significant 50-MA level at $9,300. However, the primary cryptocurrency has since slipped below it as it went from $9,440 to its current position at $9,150 in a few hourly candles....
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