August was a bullish month for altcoin traders as they ranked in profits, forcing Bitcoin dominance to drop below 60% for the first time since the start of the year. However, the altcoin euphoria was shortlived as September brought along the bears. The end of Q3 wasn’t great for Bitcoin traders, but that was expected as September is usually not a profitable month for Bitcoin. In fact, data shows that Bitcoin has lost more in September than in any other month. As expected, the...
Read More »Bitcoin Decoupling Nearing $12K As Wall Street Tumbled: Crypto Market Watch
Bitcoin finally made a move in the past 24 hours and surged to a new 7-week high of over $11,800. Interestingly, BTC’s price increase contrasted with the US stock markets as the three most prominent indexes closed yesterday’s trading session with serious losses. Bitcoin Spikes To $11,820 CryptoPotato reported yesterday that Bitcoin had remained relatively calm in the past several days, despite recent negative news. The popular digital asset exchange OKEx suspended withdrawals...
Read More »Report: DeFi Was Bullish for Ethereum While Bitcoin’s Volume Decreased In Q3-2020
Cryptocurrency trades have steered clear from Bitcoin trading during Q3 2020, said eToro’s quarterly report. In contrast, the multi-asset brokerage platform revealed that some larger-cap altcoins, such as TRON, EOS, BNB, and Tezos, had experienced double- and even triple-digit trading volume surges. Cryptocurrency Trading Changes On eToro In Q3 The popular platform published its latest quarterly report earlier this week, examining several crucial developments within the...
Read More »Flippening: Crypto Decentralized Exchanges Grew More Than Centralized Ones In Q3 2020
In the latest report summarizing the Q3 2020 developments in the cryptocurrency field, CoinGecko has classified the outcome as the “summer of decentralized finance (DeFi).” The popular data aggregator noted that the top-performing decentralized exchanges saw (DEX) massive growth in terms of trading volume resulting in reducing the market share of centralized exchanges (CEX). DEX Are On The Rise CoinGecko’s report emphasized on the developments within the decentralized finance...
Read More »Bullish Weekend: Crypto Market Cap Gains $4 Billion, Bitcoin Awaiting Next Move
Bitcoin has overcome the recent price dip beneath $11,300 and currently hovers around $11,400. Most alternative coins have displayed relatively strong performances and the total market cap increased over the weekend. Bitcoin Back To $11,400 Bitcoin traded around $11,350 yesterday after a calm 24-hour period despite potentially impactful news coming from the popular cryptocurrency exchange OKEx. As CryptoPotato summarized, the platform suspended withdrawals after its founder...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Is Stagnant Despite Recent News: The Calm Before The Storm? (Market Watch)
Following yesterday’s $350 price lost for Bitcoin, the asset has remained relatively calm around $11,350. Most larger-cap altcoins have also seized the free-falls with Ethereum trading near $370 and Ripple above $0.24. Bitcoin Sits Tight Around $11,350 News broke out yesterday that police officers had taken away the founder of the popular cryptocurrency exchange OKEx. Although the company reassured users that funds are safe on the platform, the negative news had an immediate...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis & Overview October 16th: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Waves, and Ren
Bitcoin Bitcoin saw a 4.3% price surge over the past seven days. The cryptocurrency was trading slightly above $11,000 last Friday as it started to push higher. Throughout the week, it managed to spike as high as $11,730 (1.414 Fib extension) but was never able to close a daily candle above resistance at $11,537 (provided by a 1.272 Fib Extension). Today, with the announcement that OKEx had halted their withdrawals, BTC took a tumble. It spiked into the support at $11,200 –...
Read More »Bitcoin’s Struggles Continue at $11,300 On OKEx Withdrawals Suspension (Market Watch)
Bitcoin continues to struggle and has dropped by another 1% to about $11,300. The alternative coins bleed out and have wiped out most of the recent gains. These developments could be attributed to news that the popular exchange OKEx has seized withdrawals and is cooperating with a “public security bureau in investigations where required.” Bitcoin Loses Another 1% As reported a few days ago, the primary cryptocurrency marked a 5-week high of about $11,700. Since then, though,...
Read More »Over 60% Of All ETH Hasn’t Moved In More Than A Year: Will Ethereum 2.0 Change That?
Ethereum investors prefer to HODL their assets, according to recent data. About 60% of all ETH tokens haven’t moved in at least one year. The question remains how and if this trend will change in the following months after the launch of the long-anticipated Ethereum 2.0, enabling investors to stake their ETH holdings. ETH Investors In HODLing Mood The “Hold Wave” chart provided by the analytics company Glassnode displays a macro view of how long a given coin is held before...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Stalls At $11,400 While Altcoins Mark Minor Losses (Market Watch)
Apart from a brief spike to above $11,500, Bitcoin has remained relatively calm around $11,400 in the past 24 hours. Most alternative coins have marked minor losses, with Ethereum dipping below $380 and Ripple beneath $0.25. Bitcoin Stays Around $11,400 As reported yesterday, Bitcoin traded around $11,400, despite US President Donald Trump’s call for additional economic stimulus. In the past 24 hours, BTC initiated a leg up towards its daily high of $11,550 (on Binance)....
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