It was a red week all over the cryptocurrency market. Almost everything, with a few exceptions, declined substantially as the total market cap slipped below $2 trillion. Bitcoin Bitcoin saw a turbulent week in which the price dropped by a steep 20% to break beneath $50,000 and reach as low as $47,500 today. The cryptocurrency fell beneath $60,000 at the start of the week as it saw a large spike lower in which it dropped to the $51,440 support (.618 Fib). It managed to...
Read More »$300 Billion Evaporated From the Crypto Market Cap as BTC Slumps to a 7-Week Low (Market Watch)
Bitcoin’s suffering has only intensified in the past 24 hours with a massive 10% dump to well below $50,000. The alternative coins have it even worse with substantial double-digit price slumps, and the market cap lost roughly $300 billion in a day. Bitcoin Drops Below $50K It was less than ten days ago when everything seemed to be going in BTC’s way as the primary cryptocurrency had just painted its latest ATH record of $65,000. However, the ever-volatile crypto markets...
Read More »IOHK’s Charles Hoskinson Responds to Cardano Scam Allegations
IOHK CEO Charles Hoskinson has replied to critics calling Cardano a scam that has not been able to develop any smart contracts since its launch. Baseless Allegations Drive Investors Away Responding to comments made by Bankless podcast co-owner David Hoffman, Hoskinson noted that over the years, podcasters had used their platform to level baseless allegations on Cardano, calling it a “scam.” “It is one thing to say you’re skeptical [about Cardano]. It’s another to call [its...
Read More »Ethereum Breaks All-Time High With a New Record of Over $2,570
It has taken the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap less than a week to break above its ATH record. Ethereum has jumped by more than 10% on a 24-hour scale and spiked north of $2,570. CryptoPotato reported over the weekend the steep market-wide retracements in which all digital assets saw $360 billion evaporated from the market capitalization. Ethereum was no exception. It had come off right after its record at the time of just shy of $2,550 and plummeted by...
Read More »Weiss Crypto Ratings: There Won’t Be An Ethereum Killer Anytime Soon
The recent rise of ETH and the popularity of DeFi projects have caused a massive increase in transaction fees on the Ethereum blockchain. However, operating in Ethereum has become a real pain, and several alternative projects are trying to establish themselves as a better option for the markets. But can any of them become the Ethereum Killer? experts are not so sure. Weiss Crypto Ratings is Skpetical About “Wannabe ETH Killers” Weiss Ratings is a market analysis and risk...
Read More »Ethereum Whales at an All-Time High as ETH Explodes Against Bitcoin
While some traders have panic-sold during the recent market-wide crash, Ethereum whales have continued accumulating massive chunks. As a result, the number of large ETH holders has surged to a new all-time high. Meanwhile, ETH is also charting serious intraday gains against BTC. ETH Whales Keep On Buying The second-largest cryptocurrency entered the new year at just over $700. Whether it was the massive usage of the Ethereum blockchain in DeFi and NFT, the impressive bull run...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Struggles to Hold Critical Short-Term Support
ETH/USD – Bulls Battle To Remain Above .382 Fib & 20-days MA Support Key Support Levels: $2162, $2100, $2000.Key Resistance Levels: $2300, $2400, $2517. Etheruem is currently down 14.5% from the highs at $2517 set last week. The cryptocurrency had met resistance at a 1.618 Fib Extension level as it started to drop. The crash seen on Sunday caused ETH to dip as low as $1925, where it found support at a .618 Fib Retracement level. It recovered quickly from there to close...
Read More »Rothschild Investment Buys $4.75M in Shares of the Grayscale Ethereum Trust
Asset manager Rothschild investment Corp has acquired 265,302 shares from the Grayscale Ethereum Trust, a purchase worth $4.75 million. According to an SEC filing on April 15, the firm also bought an additional 8,000 shares of the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC), now owning a total of 38,346 shares. Not The Rothschild You Think Rothschild Investment Corp has nothing to do with the Rothschild family, but many in the community are still confused. Founding members Monroe...
Read More »$10 Billion in Liquidations as the Crypto Market Cap Evaporated $360B in Hours
The enhanced volatility in the past day caused nearly $10 billion in liquidations in less than a day as bitcoin, and all altcoins fell hard. Naturally, over 90% of the liquidated amount came from long positions. CryptoPotato reported earlier today the adverse price developments in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin fell by more than $9,000 in hours, Ethereum lost $400, and so on. With most digital assets plummeting by double-digits, the cumulative market cap lost $360...
Read More »Sunday’s Crypto Price Analysis: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP)
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis Bitcoin collapsed by almost 15% from today’s $60,000 opening price, reaching as low as $51,540 (as of now). The cryptocurrency had set a new all-time high price earlier in the week at $64,895 but failed to produce a daily closing candle above significant resistance at $63,760. Together with the bearish divergence that spotted on the 4-hour timeframe, and fundamental rumors and FUD, this resulted in one of the ugliest drops ever. In a matter of...
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