Many people have been switching their stances on bitcoin as of late. The currency has done so well this year and come so far that many naysayers have suddenly turned into big fans, and it looks like another one has been turned. The person who is suddenly pushing bitcoin is an economist named Nouriel Roubini, who in the past, has been rather unkind to the asset.Roubini: Maybe BTC Isn’t So BadBitcoin has more than tripled since March. At the time, the asset had fallen below the $4,000 mark,...
Read More »Stellar Lumen (XLM) Price Trading Near Inflection Zone At $0.080
Stellar lumen price is still struggling to gain pace above $0.0850 and $0.0860 against the US Dollar.XLM price is holding the key $0.0780 support, but it is below the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $0.0832 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The pair could either decline sharply below the $0.0780 support or start a sharp rise towards $0.0900.Stellar lumen price is trading near a major support at $0.0780 against the...
Read More »Ripple Price Analysis: More Upsides Likely Above $0.275
Ripple price started a strong increase above the $0.2600 and $0.2650 resistance levels against the US dollar.The price rallied towards the $0.2780 level and settled well above the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $0.2650 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex).The pair remains well bid and it seems like the bulls are eyeing more gains above $0.2750 and $0.2780.Ripple price is gaining pace above the...
Read More »PayPal Gives All US Customers Access to Crypto Service Options
PayPal is clearly moving as quickly as it can. Just a few weeks ago, the company announced that it was changing its platform so that users could potentially purchase cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin and Ethereum. In addition, customers could also pay for items and services utilizing digital assets.PayPal Removes All Recent RestrictionsWell today, it looks like all of PayPal’s cryptocurrency services are being made available to all customers in the United States, suggesting that the company is...
Read More »Chainalysis Makes It Easier to Seize Illicit Crypto Funds
Blockchain analysis company Chainalysis has unveiled a new program that will allow it to monitor all the assets that were seized from criminal operations. Analysts have emerged to claim that these assets are likely to include cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin, Ethereum and other mainstream digital tokens.Chainalysis Seeks to Make Things Simpler for RegulatorsOver the last few years, the crypto space has come a long way, establishing itself as a serious contender in the world of finance. Many...
Read More »Bitcoin Shifts Around Before Settling Above $16K Again
The bitcoin price shot past the $16,000 level a couple days ago. It has since added more than $200 to its price, and it looks like many analysts are convinced that $20,000 – the asset’s all-time high initially achieved in December of 2017 – could be struck again prior to the end of the year.Bitcoin Has Moved Around a Bit in the Last Few DaysHowever, it looks like the bitcoin price may have gone through some up and down motions before finally recovering and trading for what it presently sits...
Read More »Stanley Druckenmiller Becomes Bitcoin’s Latest Admirer
Bitcoin has gained quite a bit of momentum this year and is adding fans to its roster at an unprecedented level. At the time of writing, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap has added another newbie to its list of major admirers. That newbie is Stanley Druckenmiller, a legendary hedge fund manager who now says he owns some bitcoin for the first time – and he seems to like it.Druckenmiller: BTC Is a Major New Asset ClassThe idea behind bitcoin’s sudden rise in popularity is that...
Read More »Analysts: Bitcoin Could Fall a Bit Before Spiking At the End of the Year
As recently reported, bitcoin has moved past the $16,000 mark, the highest it’s been in approximately three years. However, some analysts claim that things are about to slow down a bit before they get better. They predict a period of consolidation and believe that bitcoin could potentially lose a bit of steam before regaining momentum and surging to $20,000 again by the time Christmas rolls in.Some Believe Bitcoin Will Fall in the Coming MonthFor crypto enthusiasts everywhere, the holiday...
Read More »Bitcoin Strikes $16,000; Highest It’s Been in Three Years
The bitcoin price is still on the rise. The world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap has just hit the $16,000 mark for the first time since January of 2018. It is now less than $4,000 away from its all-time high, which it attained in December of 2017.Bitcoin Strikes Its Largest Territory in YearsThe year has been very up and down for the currency, and yet for the most part, the asset has seen one of its strongest periods. It was back in March when the asset first fell from around...
Read More »Plan B Thinks 2021 Will Be Bitcoin’s Biggest Year to Date
Plan B appears to be rather confident in his stock to flow (S2F) model. He’s predicting that bitcoin is going to reach a six-figure price of $100,000 by the time 2021 is over, and he’s ready to stick by this prediction no matter what.Plan B Believes His Own PredictionsThe price of bitcoin is presently $15,600. The currency has been in a steady bull run for the past month and a half, and it looks like nothing has been setting the currency back. Bitcoin is likely to continue adding to its price...
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