Tron price started a major bearish wave after it failed to clear the $0.0166 resistance against the US Dollar.TRX price tested the $0.0135 support zone and it is currently correcting losses.There was a break below a crucial bullish trend line with support near $0.0160 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex).The price could correct higher, but it is likely to face sellers near $0.0150 and $0.0152.TRON price declined heavily in the past few days against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin....
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Could Nosedive Below $175-$180
Ethereum price started a major decline after it failed to clear the $220 resistance against the US Dollar.ETH price declined sharply below the $200 and $198 support levels.There was a break below a key contracting triangle with support near $200 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase).The pair is currently consolidating losses and likely to face resistance near $192 and $198.Ethereum price is back in a bearish zone below $200 against the US Dollar. ETH/USD is likely to continue lower...
Read More »Coinbase Experiences Its Second Temporary Shutdown in Two Weeks
The bitcoin crash that occurred roughly 24 hours ago has caused Coinbase – a popular cryptocurrency exchange – to experience a brief period of inactivity before finally restoring its services later in the day.Coinbase Crashes for the Second Time in WeeksThis marks the second time the trading platform has crashed in the last two weeks. The first occurred when bitcoin first rose into the high $9,000 range and gained virtually $1,000 overnight. At that time, the exchange was experiencing such...
Read More »Open Node Allows Employers to Pay Workers in BTC
Bitcoin service provider Open Node in Los Angeles is unveiling a new feature that will allow employers to pay their workers in bitcoin.Open Node Allows Employee BTC PaymentsThe fact that there would even be demand for such a service suggests that perhaps bitcoin is indeed drawing closer to mainstream territory. Traditionally, paychecks are provided in fiat currency, whether it be USD, yen, or euro payments, but to give people what they’ve earned from their jobs in crypto is bound to make...
Read More »Bitcoin Crashes, Loses More Than $1,000 Overnight
Well, well… Did anybody see this coming? After spending the last few weeks in extremely bullish territory, the world’s number one cryptocurrency by market cap – bitcoin – has decided to shed more than $1,000 in a single night.Why Did Bitcoin Crash?This is the exact opposite of last week when the currency decided to gain that much within a 24-hour span. The currency shocked the entire market and decided to spike from the high $8,000 range to the high $9,000 range, adding close to $1,000 to its...
Read More »Stellar Lumen (XLM) Price Turns Bearish Below $0.07 But $0.06 Holds Key
Stellar lumen price failed to gain momentum above $0.0750 and declined sharply against the US Dollar.XLM price tested the $0.0600 support zone and it is currently consolidating losses.There was a break below a crucial bullish trend line with support at $0.0710 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The pair could correct above $0.0650, but the bears are likely to protect $0.0700 and $0.0710.Stellar lumen price is currently trading above key supports against the US Dollar, similar to...
Read More »Ripple Price Analysis: Risk of More Downsides To $0.175
Ripple price started a major decline from well above the $0.2300 level against the US dollar.The price is now trading in a bearish zone below the $0.2000 pivot level.There was a break below a crucial bullish trend line with support near $0.2165 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex).The pair could correct a few points, but the bears are likely to protect $0.2085 or $0.2110.Ripple price is currently recovering from the $0.1880 swing low against the US Dollar. XRP...
Read More »Coinme Garners Millions in Funding from Pantera Capital
Seattle crypto startup Coinme has garnered more than $5 million in funding through a new round led by Pantera Capital, a bitcoin investment firm. The company’s co-chief investment officer Joey Krug is now set to join the startup’s board of directors.Coinme Is Growing Like Never BeforeIn total, Coinme managed to get its fingers on an additional $5.5 million, which it says it will use to increase its cryptocurrency ATM and kiosk network across the United States. The company has been on fire...
Read More »Could the Coronavirus Negatively Affect the Halving?
Bitcoin is about to enter new “halving” territory in the coming days, and many analysts are unsure of what to make of the event considering the COVID-19 pandemic continues to rage on.The Halving Could Be Hit By COVID ConditionsAt first glance, it doesn’t look like a health scare of this magnitude would affect a single asset so heavily, but clearly bitcoin has been hit hard over the last three months. The currency was initially trading for well over $10,000 in mid-February. From there, it fell...
Read More »Riot Blockchain Buys More Than 1,000 New Antminers
Bitcoin mining company Riot Blockchain has announced the purchase of more than 1,000 additional mining machines in the face of bitcoin’s latest halving event, set to occur on Tuesday of next week.Riot Blockchain Is Boosting Its EffortsThe company put out a statement explaining that it has bought 1,040 next-generating Bitmain S19 (95 TH) Antminers. Overall, the company spent just shy of $2 million on the machines. The company says it will use these machines to up the ante on its mining...
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