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Bored Ape Yacht Club NFT collection made headlines recently with several bombshell revelations – from the purchase of the iconic CryptoPunks to the release of the ApeCoin. The launch of the APE token was as volatile as one might expect as the cryptocurrency dropped to a low of around $6 and is currently trading around $11. With everything that’s going on with the BAYC ecosystem, we decided to see what’s the approximate ROI of minting and holding just one Bored Ape NFT (and...

After dipping to $40,000 yesterday, bitcoin went on the offensive and tapped $42,000 to mark a near 10-day high. The altcoins have also turned green today, with Ethereum eyeing $3,000 and Avalanche soaring by over 9%. Bitcoin Sees a 9-Day High The primary cryptocurrency experienced enhanced volatility last week when it suddenly pumped by $3,000 in minutes from $39,000 to nearly $42,000. However, the situation reversed shortly after, and the asset retraced just as quickly to...

This week was action-packed, and even though the broader cryptocurrency market managed to recover some of the losses from the previous period. Bitcoin maintains relative stability around $40K and seems to have reclaimed the level. Let’s unpack. Bitcoin was sitting at around $39,000 this time last week, and we saw little to no action for quite a while. On Monday, the price dipped below $38K, but the bulls were quick to step up, and all losses were recovered by the end of the...

Last weekend marked the second anniversary of the notorious COVID-19-induced bitcoin crash in which the asset dumped by 50% in a day to below $4,000. While many naysayers rushed to declare BTC’s death (again), the subsequent 24 months turned out to be quite positive, given the fact that the asset added another zero to its USD price, was adopted by numerous institutional investors, and even legalized in a country. What Happened Back Then? It has been two years, but it almost...

After weeks of debates and delays, the EU has voted against banning the use and mining of proof of work digital assets, such as bitcoin and ether. CryptoPotato reported earlier the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) framework developed by the European Union, which had one rather threatening note that sought the de facto ban of PoW cryptocurrencies. The digital asset community, led by MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor, opposed the draft, saying it could become a trillion-dollar...

The cryptocurrency market failed to deliver any significant movements in the past 24 hours as the majority of coins are trading flat with no real discrepancies. There are, of course, a few exceptions, so let’s unpack. Bitcoin Price Flat at $39K As seen in the chart below, the past 24 hours were finally a bit less volatile compared to previous periods. With one exception where BTC’s price dipped towards $38,500, the primary cryptocurrency has been trading around $39,000 for...

The Lower House of Russia’s Parliament – State Duma – has reportedly called upon establishing a regulatory framework on cryptocurrencies rather than imposing a blanket ban on them. The authorities joined the likes of the Finance Ministry, which urged for the same thing. The Never-Ending Saga Earlier this year, the Bank of Russia – the central banking institution of the largest country by landmass – reiterated its negative stance on the crypto sector. It called it a pyramid...

Bitcoin’s price continues to consolidate and has failed to produce a meaningful and sustained movement in any direction. Meanwhile, Ripple’s XRP is the only altcoin in the top 10 that’s charting a serious increase. Bitcoin Consolidation Continues Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin’s price failed to produce any meaningful and sustained move in either direction and is pretty much trading right where it was yesterday during this time – at around $39,000. This doesn’t mean that we...

The cryptocurrency market went through some massive volatility throughout the past week. This was largely induced by President Joe Biden’s executive order on digital assets, US inflation numbers coming up, and the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. Let’s unpack. Bitcoin’s price was trading at around $41,000 this time last week but quickly headed south and dropped towards $39K on Saturday. What followed was a few days of choppy sideways action, and BTC even declined to...

The adverse price developments in the crypto market continued, with bitcoin dropping below $40,000. Most altcoins are deep in the red as well, with Terra losing 7% and BNB dropping to $380. Bitcoin Lost $6K in 3 Days The ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine harmed all financial markets upon its start, but bitcoin managed to recover all losses immediately when the West refused to get directly involved. It kept climbing, reclaimed $40,000, and even soared to a three-week high...