The cryptocurrency market has gone through a considerable rollercoaster in the past seven days, with the price action being as volatile as it can get. At the time of this writing, the total capitalization settled at around $2.5 trillion, up 3.5% during that period. Bitcoin wasted no time and, on July 7th, pushed above $58K for the first time this week. The bears intercepted the move immediately and, on the following day, pushed it back below $55K, where buyers found a quick...
Read More »Sell-Off by Small Bitcoin Traders Contrasted by Increasing Whale and Shark Holdings
Bitcoin has experienced its most significant decline in the current cycle and is currently trading at over 25% lower than its all-time high. Data also suggests that BTC’s current dip period has sparked contrasting behaviors among investors with whale and shark wallets, depicting a different pattern than the smaller holders. Bitcoin’s Big Wallets Increasing The world’s leading crypto has been plagued with the distribution of seized tokens from the German government and the...
Read More »What is the Key to Bitcoin’s Next Bull Rally? Analysts Chip In
Bitcoin’s price has stagnated since its March peak due to tight U.S. monetary policy, which has reduced stablecoin supply, according to CryptoQuant analysts. “The reason for Bitcoin’s inability to rally further is fundamentally due to the tightening monetary policy in the U.S. since March 2022,” they reported on July 3. As a result, the overall stablecoin supply started to decline in early 2022 when the Federal Reserve started raising interest rates. Conditions for $BTC to...
Read More »Bitcoin Climbs Above $57K as This Popular Meme Coin Explodes 40%: Weekend Watch
The past 24 hours saw the cryptocurrency market continue its recovery, regaining $2.213 trillion in total capitalization. This comes on the back of Bitcoin climbing above $57K and other altcoins charting somewhat notable gains. Bitcoin’s Price Reclaims $57K As CryptoPotato reported yesterday, the BTC price gained 4% in a day and climbed above $56K following a bloodbath that took it all the way down below $54K. Now, the cryptocurrency continues its recovery, successfully...
Read More »Bitcoin Recovers Above $56K as Altcoins Also Bounce: Weekend Watch
It’s safe to say that the cryptocurrency market went through a lot during the past couple of days, with prices tumbling to levels not seen since February. It appears that the bulls are now attempting a comeback or, at the very least – a slight recovery. Bitcoin Price Increases Above $56K At the time of this writing, BTC is trading above $56K, charting an increase of around 4% in the past 24 hours. The cryptocurrency had previously crashed to a 5-month low to $53,550, but the...
Read More »Crypto Bloodbath: Bitcoin and Altcoins Plummet, Mt. Gox Starts Repayments, German Govt Contineus Selling: Weekly Crypto Recap
What a week it’s been… The cryptocurrency markets ultimately took a turn for the worse, but they haven’t been without their moments. The bottom line is that the total capitalization lost a whopping $200 billion, which is more or less 10% in the past seven days alone. This came on the back of considerable losses from Bitcoin, but especially from the altcoins. In fact, the BTC dominance – a metric that gauges its share relative to that of the rest of the market – is up by about...
Read More »More Details About the Mt. Gox Bitcoin Repayments: What’s Next?
The defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt Gox has finally commenced creditor repayments ten years after filing for bankruptcy. According to an announcement from the Mt Gox Rehabilitation Trustee, the defunct estate distributed bitcoin (BTC) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) payments to some creditors on July 5 through designated crypto exchanges linked with the repayment plan. Mt Gox Begins Repayments The Mt Gox trustee will continue repaying other creditors when certain conditions are...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Solidifies at $61K as These Meme Coins Trend (Weekend Watch)
It’s been a relatively calm 24 hours in the cryptocurrency market, with the majority of coins failing to gain any notable grounds. The opposite is also true – most of the altcoins trade in a state of equilibrium. While this might oftentimes turn out to be a precursor to a considerable move in either direction, let’s have a closer look at how prices developed in the last day. Bitcoin Price Solidifes at $61K The BTC price was consolidating around $60K yesterday, but the bulls...
Read More »Spot Ethereum ETFs Could Launch Next Week, Minor Issues Remain: Report
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) might approve the latest tweaks about the spot Ethereum ETFs by July 4, as discussions between asset managers and regulators reach their final stages. While speaking to several industry insiders, Reuters observed that eight asset managers, including BlackRock, Franklin Templeton, and Grayscale Investments, are closing in on the final stages. Many of these firms launched spot Bitcoin ETFs in January after a decade-long struggle...
Read More »SOL Price Skyrockets 7% in Minutes as VanEck Files for Solana ETF in the US
Cryptocurrency-based exchange-traded funds continue to be on the main stage in the US, with the latest filing from VanEck taking into account the fifth-largest digital asset – Solana. Shortly after the news broke, the native token’s price shot up by 7% to $150. Matthew Sigel, the company’s Head of Digital Assets Research, highlighted the development on X. He noted that the firm believes Solana is very similar to Ethereum as it operates as an “open-source blockchain software...
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