Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin spoke out against President Nayib Bukele’s compulsory bitcoin usage for merchants and businesses, saying it was against cryptocurrency’s “ideals of freedom.” Buterin commented in response to a Reddit article titled “Unpopular opinion: El Salvador President Mr. Nayab (Nayib) Bukele should not be praised by Crypto community.” The Ethereum co-founder did not fail to call out “Bitcoin Maximalists,” whom he believed praised the El Salvadoran...
Read More »Bitcoin Dominance on the Rise as BTC Eyes $56K (Market Watch)
Following yesterday’s price slide below $54,000, bitcoin has started increasing in value once more and has neared $56,000. Although some altcoins like XRP and DOT have charted notable gains in the past 24 hours, BTC’s dominance has also risen. Bitcoin Aims at $56K The primary cryptocurrency exploded above $50,000 on October 5th and hasn’t looked back since. Just the opposite, it has been mainly on the offensive, which resulted in tapping $56,000 a few days ago for the first...
Read More »Bitcoin Consolidates as Shiba Inu (SHIB) Explodes 35% Daily Again (Weekend Watch)
After touching $56,000 for the first time in five months, bitcoin retraced slightly and currently stands around $55,000. Most altcoins continue with indecisive moves in either direction, except for Shiba Inu, which has gone on the offensive once more with a 35% daily surge. Bitcoin Stalls at $55K The past week or so showed once more how quickly the landscape could change in the cryptocurrency markets. Bitcoin entered October at around $45,000 after recovering $4,000 in days...
Read More »Mike Novogratz: NFT Investors Should Take Profits and Put Them in BTC and ETH
Michael Novogratz – the CEO of Galaxy Digital and a prominent bitcoin bull – thinks that prices people pay for NFT products are not normal “in any way, shape, or form.” As such, they should consider “taking some money off the table” and investing it into the two leading digital assets. Dump NFTs, Go for BTC And ETH Speaking at the London’s Token2049 crypto conference, crypto billionaire Mike Novogratz aired his thoughts on non-fungible tokens, specifically their soaring...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis Oct-8: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, Cardano, and Polkadot
Bitcoin Bitcoin is up by an incredible 25.7% this week as the cryptocurrency surges beyond $55,000. The increase started at the beginning of October when it managed to break above a descending price channel and go above the 50-day MA. Since then, BTC surged higher during the week until it broke the September highs at $53,000 and met resistance at $55,400 on Wednesday. It did attempt to break above $55,400 today, reaching as high as $56,000 (1.414 Fib Extension) but is showing...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Breaks Back Above 50-Day MA Following a 9% Weekly Surge
ETH/USD – Ether Breaks 50-day MA Key Support Levels: $3300, $3150, $3000.Key Resistance Levels: $3600, $3790, $4000.x Etheruem found support at $2770 (.786 Fib & 100-day MA) on Wednesday and has been increasing ever since. On Thursday, ETH managed to break a descending trend line as it passed the 20-day MA to reach the 50-day MA. Over the weekend, ETH continued above the 50-day MA as it broke resistance at $3350 reach as high as $3485. It has since rolled over and is now...
Read More »Stablecoins Must Be Backed By Cash, Says Pro Crypto Senator Cynthia Lummis
Cynthia Lummis – Republican Senator and ardent crypto supporter – is showing caution around stablecoins. She recently said that they need to be cash-backed and regularly audited. Ensuring Proper Stablecoin Reserves The senator voiced her opinion in a speech on the Senate floor this Wednesday. The speech surrounded Lummis’ overall views on CBDC’s and stablecoins, in advance of the Federal Reserve’s report on the matter. Lummis acknowledged that stablecoins enable faster...
Read More »Bitcoin Consolidates Amid $48K: Terra (LUNA) Soars 20% to New ATH (Weekend Watch)
Following the past few days of marking gains, bitcoin has calmed a bit around the $48,000 mark. Some alternative coins have kept climbing, though, with Solana surging 8% and Terra jumping to a new all-time high after a 20% daily increase. LUNA Marks New ATH: Sol 8% Up The alternative coins have been on a roll in the past few days after the mid-week price drops. Ethereum had dipped to $2,900 following the latest Chinese Fud. However, ETH has reclaimed more than $500 since then...
Read More »A Month Later: Cream Finance Reports Recovering $16M of the Stolen Funds
Roughly a month after getting exploited for the second time this year, Cream Finance has reported that it has recovered more than $16 million of the funds. CryptoPotato reported on August 31st this year when the decentralized finance protocol Cream Finance suffered another security breach – this time, roughly $25 million in ETH and AMP were stolen. At the time, the team behind the project promised to investigate the manner and provide frequent updates. Now, approximately a...
Read More »Bitcoin Reached $48K: AXS Skyrockets 50% to New ATH (Market Watch)
Following yet another price surge in the past 24 hours, bitcoin neared and even briefly exceeded $48,000. The alternative coins are also well in the green, with ETH closing down to $3,300. However, AXS is the most significant gainer once more, with a 50% surge to a new ATH. Bitcoin Tapped $48K A lot can change in the cryptocurrency space in just a few days. Back on September 29th, bitcoin struggled with its third consecutive drop below $41,000. However, the bulls intercepted...
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