Although the weekend started on a positive note for bitcoin, it continued with price slumps, and the asset plunged by about $3,000 in hours. The altcoins are also deep in red, with ETH dumping below $2,700 and BNB beneath $400 – the market cap lost another sizeable chunk of value in a day. Bitcoin Struggles at $36K The workweek was actually going well for the primary cryptocurrency as it was gaining traction and even jumped to a six-day high of $39,500. However, the inability...
Read More »Market Recovery: Bitcoin Eyes $38,000 as Ethereum Touched $2,800 (Market Watch)
Bitcoin has bounced off after the latest negative engagement by Elon Musk and has neared $38,000. Most alternative coins have spiked even harder in the past 24 hours, with ETH trading around $2,800 and BNB surging well past $400. Bitcoin Recovers the Latest Elon Musk Dump After the previous weekend in which BTC dumped below $34,000, the asset performed rather well during the workweek. It was gradually increasing for a few consecutive days and even broke above $37,000. The...
Read More »Bitcoin Rebounds Sharply After Another Weekend Dip to $33K, Cardano Spikes 8% (Market Watch)
Following yet another day of high volatility in which the bears had initial control, bitcoin has recovered roughly $3,000 of value from the current 7-day low recorded on Saturday. The altcoins followed suit with similar dips as the market cap had lost about $200 billion at one point. Just like the weekend before, this ongoing weekend is not disappointing in terms of volatility and price fluctuations. Bitcoin Recovers From Yet Another Dip It’s safe to say that the primary...
Read More »Crypto Market Cap Recovers $600B in Three Days as Bitcoin Tops $40,000 (Market Watch)
It has taken bitcoin five days to recover the most recent losses and jump above $40,000. Most altcoins are well in the green, too, with Ethereum reaching $2,900 and BNB nearing $400. Bitcoin Tops $40K The primary cryptocurrency experienced numerous corrections in the past few weeks. The latest started on Friday following more FUD from China. In a matter of hours, bitcoin fell from $42,000 to a daily low of $34,000. The situation worsened during the weekend, and BTC slumped to...
Read More »Bitcoin Dipped to $33,500 Amid The News From China: Dominance Soars As Altcoins Plunge (Market Watch)
With bad news attacks coming from all directions over the past week, bitcoin’s price fails to recover any of the recent losses. In the past 24 hours alone, the cryptocurrency fell by almost $10,000 following another set of China FUD. Most altcoins have it even worse, with double-digit price slumps charted from ETH, BNB, ADA, DOGE, XRP, and more. China Causes Another $9K Dip for BTC Bitcoin has seen better days. The massive sell-off during the week caused substantial...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis & Overview May 21st: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Binance Coin, and Polkadot
The past seven days were particularly volatile and, unfortunately for many, bears had the upper hand. Bitcoin dropped to a price not seen since January, while the rest of the market followed. Bitcoin Bitcoin is down another 18.5% this week as it trades near $40,900. The cryptocurrency is now down by a total of around 35% from the $64,895 all-time high set in April. BTC saw an extremely volatile week in which prices dropped as low as $30,000 on Wednesday – hitting levels not...
Read More »Polkadot’s Parachain Launch Phase Begins
After the first successful parachain on Kusama is demonstrated, Polkadot will transition towards a complete main net launch, allowing for Wood’s dream of a scalable multichain platform to be completed. Testing Methodology The creation of parachains will be groundbreaking, but their viability must be tested thoroughly before deployment. Parachains are fine-tuned chains for specific purposes, and they benefit from a central security model (the Relay Chain), which protects them...
Read More »$2.4 Billion Liquidated in a Day Following Elon Musk Bitcoin Debacle (Market Watch)
Elon Musk continues to drive volatility in the crypto market as bitcoin fell by $7,000 in a day before it recovered $3,000. Most altcoins are also deep in the red, with ETH dipping below $3,500 and BNB beneath $500. Bitcoin’s 24H Wild Ride It’s safe to say that the primary cryptocurrency has seen better days. In fact, they weren’t that long ago as it traded above $58,000 on May 12th. However, Elon Musk’s statement that Tesla had stopped receiving BTC payments for its electric...
Read More »Cardano Back to Top 4 as Bitcoin Dominance Drops to 35-Month Low
Bitcoin’s price continues to tumble, and the asset has failed to overcome $50,000 yet again. Some alternative coins have marked substantial gains in the past 24 hours, including another ATH for ADA and a 15% surge for XRP. As a result, BTC’s dominance has fallen to its lowest level since June 2018. 35-Month Low for BTC Dominance Ever since Elon Musk announced that Tesla will cease receiving bitcoin payments for its electric vehicles, the price of the primary cryptocurrency...
Read More »Polkadot Adds Parachain Auctions and Crowdloans to Kusama and Westend
The Polkadot network is on the verge of making some major updates. Yesterday, Parachain auctions and crowdloans were added to Kusama and Westend. Polkadot’s Role in the Blockchain Ecosystem While other blockchains like Ethereum and Solana are marching ahead, Polkadot has promised to provide serious improvements to existing solutions’ scalability and connectivity. Notably, Polkadot offers cross-blockchain transfers, scalable node structures, and the ability to upgrade the...
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