This week was nothing short of eventful from all ends of the spectrum. The market went through considerable volatility, fortunately – it was to the upside for the most part. One of the most popular NFT series – Azuki – also airdropped additional NFTs to its holders while the anticipation and hype more or less doubled its value. All this while Axie Infinity’s Ronin bridge was exploited for some $600 million in what can easily be the largest crypto hack ever. Let’s unpack....
Read More »Crypto Market Cap Reclaims $2 Trillion as Bitcoin Touched $45K (Weekend Watch)
Bitcoin kept climbing yesterday and registered a new three-week high at just over $45,000. On a daily scale, though, most alternative coins have lost some traction, but the crypto market cap has reclaimed the coveted $2 trillion mark. Bitcoin Touched $45K Bitcoin’s price trajectory in the past several days has been predominately upward. The asset scared the bulls on Monday that it could dip below $40,000 for the first time in a week, but they regained control over the market...
Read More »Bitcoin Tested $45K as Cardano (ADA) Explodes 30%: This Week’s Crypto Recap
It’s been an interesting week in the cryptocurrency space, and finally, we saw some green. The market recovered the coveted $2 trillion total capitalization mark as the majority of the cryptocurrencies charted considerable gains. All in all, the total market cap is up by some $200 billion in the past seven days. Bitcoin surged by 8.4% over the same period and tested the important technical resistance at $45,000. This is the third time the cryptocurrency is coming against this...
Read More »Crypto Markets Add $80B in a Day as Bitcoin Touched $42K (Weekend Watch)
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...
Read More »Bitcoin Stable at $40K, FOMC Meeting, and APE Airdrop: This Week’s Crypto Recap
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...
Read More »Bitcoin Stagnates at $39K, THORChain’s RUNE Surges 10% (Weekend Watch)
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...
Read More »Bitcoin Volatility, Biden’s Executive Order, and Russia-Ukraine Woes: This Week’s Crypto Recap
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...
Read More »Bitcoin Dumps Below $40K: Lost $6K in 3 Days (Weekend Watch)
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...
Read More »Bitcoin’s Rollercoaster and Crypto Volatility Amid War in Ukraine: This Week’s Recap
The past week went over the flag of war taking place in Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. All eyes were on the conflict while global markets and cryptocurrencies were as volatile as ever. Let’s start with Bitcoin. Last week this time, things were looking relatively calm for Bitcoin despite the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. At that time, major economic forces such as the EU and the US hadn’t yet enforced any serious sanctions as most of them were still...
Read More »Weekend Recovery: Bitcoin Touched $40K, ETH Spikes 6% (Market Watch)
The cryptocurrency and financial markets took a severe hit shortly after Putin ordered a “special military operation” on the territory of Ukraine. However, the markets are pricing the future, and following Biden’s speech that confirmed the US would not apply any severe sanctions – global markets and crypto quickly recovered. Thursday saw a 7% intra-day gain in wall street, and Friday also saw a green spike on Wall Street’s screens. The primary digital asset currently hovers...
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