In a report exploring one of the most discussed topics within the community, namely the high fees on the Ethereum network, CoinMetrics indicates that the costs now are roughly two-times higher than during the 2017/2018 run.However, the paper warned that the upcoming EIP-1559 upgrade might not solve the issues.Ethereum Fees: Then and NowThe Ethereum blockchain is arguably the most widely-utilized network in the cryptocurrency space. However, being the underlying technology of the two hottest...
Read More »Bitcoin Takes Back $56,000: ETH Reclaims $1,700 (Weekend Watch)
Following another dip to $54,000, bitcoin has bounced off and has added over $2,000 of value. Some altcoins have registered even more impressive gains in the past 24 hours, led by Binance Coin’s 9% surge to $275.BTC Retakes $56KAfter the mid-week price slump when it dropped from over $57,000 to a three-week low of just above $50,000, bitcoin has been gradually increasing in value.Even the fears that the record $6 billion worth of options contracts that expired on Friday would insert enhanced...
Read More »Bitcoin Reclaims $55K: 10% Recovery In 48 Hours (Weekend Watch)
After several days of price slumps, bitcoin has bounced off and neared the $55,000 level. Despite this increase, though, its market dominance has suffered as most altcoins have added more value in a day. Ethereum has jumped to $1,700, BNB is above $250 again, and Cardano has increased to $1.20.BTC Recovers to $55KThe past several days didn’t go well for the primary cryptocurrency. Following a pro-BTC announcement from Elon Musk’s Tesla, the asset spiked to above $57,000. However, the...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis & Overview March 26th: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Uniswap, and Theta
It was a tough week in the cryptocurrency market as the majority of it is in the red. The big exception this week is THETA which skyrocketed and found a place in the top 10.BitcoinBitcoin is down by a total of 8% over the past week of trading as the cryptocurrency currently trades at $53,330. It attempted to break resistance at $60,000 last weekend but failed. As a result, it started to head lower on Sunday and went on to break beneath the March ascending trend line on Monday.After that,...
Read More »Why Bitcoin Price Could Decrease in the Short-Term According to Forbes Director
Institutions taking profits and rising interest rates have pushed bitcoin down in the past week, said the Director of Research at Forbes Crypto – Steven Ehrlich.Simultaneously, he outlined Ethereum’s growing adoption among institutions and the role it plays behind DeFi and NFT as the main reasons why ETH has outperformed BTC last year and continues to do so in 2021.Bitcoin’s Run Is in Exhaustion PhaseEver since October 2020, the primary cryptocurrency has been on a roll that saw its price...
Read More »Bitcoin’s Q1 2021 – the Best One in Eight Years? Analysis
Despite dumping by nearly $10,000 in a few days, bitcoin’s price has still increased by about 80% in the first quarter of the new year. This makes it the best-performing Q1 in eight years, and history shows that it could propel an even more impressive Q2.BTC’s Best Q1 in Eight YearsThe primary cryptocurrency entered the new year at around $29,000. It didn’t take long to reaffirm its bull run and overcome several round-numbered milestones such as $30,000, $40,000, $50,000, and just a few weeks...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH at 25-Day Low Against Bitcoin, What’s Next?
ETH/USD – Bulls Rebound From Early January Trend LineKey Support Levels: $1652, $1610, $1527.Key Resistance Levels: $1755, $1800, $1875.Over the past week, Etheruem had been trading within a range between $1875 and $1755. This range was penetrated toward the downside on Monday as the coin dropped beneath $1700 to reach support at $1652.This support was further bolstered by an ascending trend line that dates back to early January. After hitting this support, Ethereum bounced higher to climb...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Continues Consolidation Around $1,800, Huge Move Inbound?
ETH/USD – Market Is Rangebound This Past Week.Key Support Levels: $1750, $1695, $1620.Key Resistance Levels: $1800, $1875, $1900.Ethereum has been fairly static over the past week of trading as the cryptocurrency remained trapped between a range of $1875 and $1750 for the past eight days. It attempted to break the upper boundary of this range over the weekend but failed to overcome the resistance and has since dropped into the lower boundary today.Before establishing this range, Ethereum was...
Read More »What Is NFT? Non-Fungible Tokens Guide For Dummies
With the creation of Bitcoin back in 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto would have probably never guessed that the world would buy digital, collectible CryptoKitties, Punks, Hashmasks, celebrity music, and so forth.However, all of the above made use of a whole new Ethereum standard for identifying unique assets on its blockchain – the ERC-721, better known as the solution for the creation and transfer of non-fungible tokens.This article discusses the following questions related to non-fungible...
Read More »Bitcoin Fails At $60K, Lost $3000 In Hours: XRP Soars 8% (Weekend Watch)
After a few days of flirting with the $60,000 line, BTC has failed at breaching the milestone and has dropped to $57,000. Most large-cap alternative coins are also well in the red, except Ripple (XRP), which has surged by 8% to over $0.51.Bitcoin Drops $3K after Failing at $60K: Whales In Charge?Following a somewhat sharp recovery after the latest steep decline to $53,200, and for the past few days, bitcoin remained relatively stagnant, just beneath the $60,000 price tag. The primary...
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