The Bitcoin price has picked up some steam throughout the past few minutes, and the primary reason for this seems to be the fact that Jerome Powell is testifying before Congress. The Chairman of the US Federal Reserve, Jerome Powell, is testifying before congress for the second day today. Addressing the House Financial Services Committee in remarks, the Chairman admitted that inflationary pressure is higher than they had previously anticipated. … inflationary pressures are...
Read More »Is Bitcoin Headed to $21K or Will the Bulls Bounce Back? (BTC Price Analysis)
After forming a bearish three-drives reversal pattern, the price has recently dropped below the neckline, delivering a significantly bearish signal for the short-term outlook. As of now, BTC faces an important support region at $21K. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart As expected, the three-drives pattern resulted in a trend reversal and a decline in the price. Bitcoin was recently rejected below the neckline and is consolidating with very little momentum. However,...
Read More »Crypto Twitter’s Mixed Reactions to a New Rollup Solution for Bitcoin
A scalability solution unique to Ethereum is now compatible with Bitcoin. Rollkit allows for the storage of rollup information developed for Ethereum but on the Bitcoin network. According to an official statement, Rollkit — a modular framework for rollups — was successfully launched on march 5, 2023. The solution could, at least in theory, help optimize the use of free space on the Bitcoin blocks, expanding the capabilities of the network: Sovereign rollups on Bitcoin not...
Read More »Crypto Bull Run May Have Already Started, One River CEO Says
Eric Peters – CEO of One River Digital Asset Management – thinks the next crypto bull run will be “very powerful” because it will be driven by institutional adoption. He argued the market might have already moved to such a phase. ‘Extremely Bullish’ for the Long Term In a recent appearance on the Bankless podcast, Peters opined that the crypto winter is already in the past, describing last year’s decline to the Wall Street collapse of 1929 (also known as the Great Crash): “I...
Read More »President Bukele Explains How El Salvador Benefited From Legalizing Bitcoin
The President of El Salvador – Nayib Bukele – disclosed that the country’s tourism sector has increased by 95% since it embraced bitcoin as an official means of payment. He criticized some central banking institutions, including the Federal Reserve, claiming their policies have washed out a big chunk of people’s savings. As such, Bukele expects a lot of individuals from the West to focus on decentralized financial instruments. ‘We Get Some Rebranding’ El Salvador’s political...
Read More »Crypto Market Cap Maintains $1T as Bitcoin Stands Above $22K: Weekend Watch
Bitcoin tried to recover some of its recently lost value in the past 24 hours but was stopped in its tracks and is back down to $22,300. The altcoins are quite stagnant on a daily scale, with EOS losing all of its yesterday’s gains. Bitcoin Maintains $22K The low trading volumes of last weekend helped bitcoin remain around $23,000 for most of it. The start of the working week saw the asset pushing toward $24,000. In fact, BTC managed to tap that level once on Wednesday, but...
Read More »Fighting Bears: Bitcoin Miner Riot Blockchain Hashrate Reached an ATH in 2022
The Colorado-based bitcoin miner – Riot Blockchain – reported a total revenue of nearly $260 million for 2022, a 22% increase compared to 2021. It mined 5,554 BTC and boosted its hash rate capacity to an all-time high of 9.7 EH/s. The positive results come in spite of the devastating bear market that reigned during the bigger part of the year, and Riot’s shrunk production levels in the summer due to a heat wave. Against All Odds Riot produced 46% more bitcoin in 2022 than in...
Read More »EOS Soars 8% While Bitcoin Marked 18-Day Low: Weekend Watch
Bitcoin’s massive crash on Friday drove it south to just under $22,000 to mark its lowest price tag since February 14. The altcoins experienced similar enhanced volatility, but most have calmed since then. Ripple’s XRP and EOS are among the few alts with notable gains. Bitcoin Slipped Below $22K Despite the rising volatility at the end of February, bitcoin managed to close the month with a slight increase and stood at around $23,000. The first few days of March saw a price...
Read More »Bitcoin Crashes 7%, Silvergate Bank Issues Intensify, ETH Shanghai Inches Closer: This Week’s Recap
This week was a complete rollercoaster in terms of price action as the majority of cryptocurrencies found themselves stuck in a chopping range before the ultimate leg down. Bitcoin was trading at around $23,300 this time last week, and a couple of days later, it attempted the first push toward $24K. it was unsuccessful, and at around the end of the week, BTC found itself below $23K. However, this dip was immediately bought up, and the price tapped $24K on Wednesday. The bulls...
Read More »Bullish or Bearish? A Closer Look at Bitcoin’s Historical Performance in March
Following an ultimately flat February, eager investors are curious: what’s in store for Bitcoin’s price this March? Here’s a look at how Bitcoin has performed each March over the last 12 years. On average, the asset’s price has risen by 10% each time. Bitcoin, March, and the Halving In its earliest days, March wasn’t a particularly bullish month for BTC. The cryptocurrency fell by 8.2% to just $0.79 in 2011, and went on to move 0% in March of the following year. Things...
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