Bitcoin’s price went through a somewhat surprising dip yesterday when the US announced the September job reports, which were better than expected. Most altcoins are also in the red now, with the obvious exception of Ripple. XRP has stolen the show once again, surging by almost 7%. Bitcoin Lost the $20K Mark Ever since the October 3 crash to below $19,000, the landscape around the primary cryptocurrency was quite positive. The asset had bounced off that level and even jumped...
Read More »Multi-Million BNB Chain Hack and Bitcoin’s Battle for $20K: This Week’s Crypto Recap
In terms of overall market movements, not much was happening in the past seven days. The total capitalization remained somewhat flat, around $990 million, unable to recover above the coveted $1 trillion mark. Bitcoin’s price, as well as that of the majority of altcoins, also failed to post a significant difference. At the time of this writing, Bitcoin’s price trades at around $19,700 – more or less where it was this time last week. The volatility is currently gone from the...
Read More »Binance Smart Chain Paused Following $600 Million BNB Hack (Report)
Binance has announced a pause across the entire Binance Smart Chain (BSC or BNB Chain) following what appears to be one of the largest exploits in DeFi history. An attacker has reportedly hacked another BNB chain user for 2 million BNB, worth $600 million. Another DeFi Catastrophe According to BNB Chain on Twitter, the “temporary” pause is due to “irregular activity,” and a “potential exploit.” “All systems are now contained, and we are immediately investigating the...
Read More »These Crypto Executives Have Stepped Down Since the Market Crash in May
Change is in the air as the crypto space continues to see top executives step down from their roles amid the market crisis that stemmed from the Terra Luna fiasco and the Federal Reserve’s continuous interest rate hike, which negatively impacted the global financial market. The change in crypto-related executive leadership started with Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey stepping down from the company’s board of directors in May. While Twitter is not a crypto-focused firm, Dorsey...
Read More »Weekend Watch: Terra Classic (LUNC) Soars 20%
Bitcoin’s weekend continues to be rather uneventful as the asset has settled at around $19,000. Most altcoins are also quite calm today, with minor daily losses. LUNC, on the other hand, keeps rising following another double-digit price increase. Bitcoin Boring at $19K The primary cryptocurrency had a quiet week, unlike the previous one. Last weekend saw the asset trade around $19,000, something that didn’t really change until Tuesday. At that point, the bulls stepped up and...
Read More »Weekend Watch: Bitcoin With Another Failed Attempt at $20K
Bitcoin tried its hand at taking down $20,000 yesterday once again, but, just like it happened earlier this week, it was stopped and dropped by almost $1,000. Most larger-cap altcoins are slightly in the red now, while there are some gains from the mid-cap ones. Bitcoin Rejected at $20K Once More Bitcoin had a significantly less volatile week than the previous one when the US Federal Reserve’s actions pushed it south to a three-month low at $18,100. The asset recovered some...
Read More »LUNC Spikes 25% Weekly on Do Kwon’s Claims, BTC Rejected at $20K: This Week’s Recap
Unlike the previous week, which was full of volatility, the past seven days were quite more stagnant in the cryptocurrency space. Bitcoin, for one, had calmed around $19,000 after the most recent price drops and spent the weekend as well as Monday at that level. The situation changed on Tuesday when it initiated an impressive leg up, resulting in a price surge to over $20,000 for the first time in 12 days. However, the bears tightened their grip on the market and pushed the...
Read More »Edward Snowden Granted Citizenship in Russia by Vladimir Putin
Former NSA contractor and famous whistle-blower Edward Snowden was granted Russian citizenship by President Vladimir, as reported by the state-run news agency TASS on Monday. His name was included on a list of 71 other foreigners who also became citizens. Snowden applied for citizenship alongside his wife in 2020 after receiving permanent residency rights, citing a desire not to be separated from his sons. “After two years of waiting and nearly ten years of exile, a...
Read More »LINK Jumps 5%: BTC Awaits its Next Move at $19K (Market Watch)
The price of bitcoin seems stuck around the $19,000 level for the past few days, and the asset has remained there now as well. Most altcoins are also calmer on a 24-hour scale on Sunday, with Chainlink emerging as today’s top performer. Bitcoin Quiet at $19K Although bitcoin is quite stagnant now, this wasn’t the case earlier this week. The asset had jumped from $18,300 to $20,000 in a day ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate hike, but once the increase of...
Read More »Weekend Watch: Dogecoin Soars 6.5%, Bitcoin Fights for $19K
After the recent volatility and the latest multi-month low, bitcoin has calmed slightly around the $19,000 mark. Most alts have painted insignificant losses today, while Dogecoin has emerged as the top performer from the large-cap ones. Bitcoin Battles for $19K The past several days were quite volatile for BTC, starting with the dip to $18,300 on September 19. At the time, that marked a three-month low for the asset. Bitcoin went on the offensive in the following hours and...
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