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Is bitcoin about to stage a comeback? This is the sentiment of a few financial analysts out there, who claim that technical indicators suggest the currency may head north from here. Bitcoin May Be Heading Towards Greener Territory Financial and crypto reporter Omkar Godbole recently wrote about one specific tech indicator pertaining to bitcoin and its present market conditions. He explained: Bollinger bandwidth, a measure of volatility calculated by dividing the spread...

Bitcoin is a volatile asset. We are seeing that now like we have a thousand times before, and this volatility has caused many problems for bitcoin, but per Norway’s finance minister Jan Tore Sanner, this volatility may ultimately disappear in the coming future. Should this ever occur, it would really help cryptocurrencies becomes the mainstream and legitimate assets they have always hoped to be. Jan Tore Sanner: Volatility Must End if BTC Is to Do Anything Big Volatility...

Gary Gensler – the new head of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – says that while he understands why so many people are eager to jump aboard the crypto bandwagon and invest in these new assets, there is still too much fraud meandering about, and more regulations need to be implemented as a means of protecting people from illicit behavior. Gary Gensler Wants More Crypto Regulations One of the big problems Gensler has with crypto – bitcoin specifically – is...

Sometimes, the only way to keep a financial market alive is to think for yourself, and according to Changpeng Zhao – the CEO of Binance, the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency exchange – the herd mentality is really doing some heavy damage to the digital asset space. Changpeng Zhao Thinks People Need to Invest Long Term To be fair, he comments in a recent interview that this same attitude is seen in the stock market, though crypto appears to be more...

Raoul Pal – a former hedge fund manager with Goldman Sachs – explained in a recent interview that bitcoin’s volatility should not scare investors off too much. Raoul Pal Is Positive Towards Volatility To an extent, we cannot help but agree somewhat. Everyone wants to make such a big deal out of the price swings that bitcoin and its crypto cousins have been prone to for so long. The fact is that without this volatility in the picture, bitcoin and digital currency...

According to a new report issued by financial giant JPMorgan, the volatility often acquainted with bitcoin has been declining over the past few weeks. This, in turn, could lead to further institutions looking to get their fingers on the world’s number one digital currency by market cap. JPMorgan: We’re Seeing Less Price Swings with BTC Over the past eight months, the world has been privy to increased institutional activity in the crypto space. Many largescale companies – such...

Bitcoin has always been marred by its volatility, and according to technical analyst Ari Wald of Oppenheimer, this isn’t going to stop anytime soon. Ari Wald Doesn’t Think BTC’s Volatility Will End Bitcoin is the world’s largest and most popular cryptocurrency by market cap. The asset was first introduced to the public about 12 years ago and has, to be fair, come a long way since then, but it’s certainly had its share of problems – problems that have ultimately prevented...

It’s getting harder and harder to doubt bitcoin. Yes, the currency remains rather volatile and vulnerable to outside market factors. Yes, the route towards establishing bitcoin as a payment currency has been rather rough, but the fact is that BTC has come quite a way since it was first established over ten years ago. The currency has been on a serious bull run for roughly one year, and analysts can’t see this run coming to an end anytime soon.Bitcoin Has Come a Long WayIt is estimated that...

At the time of writing, bitcoin – the world’s largest and most powerful digital currency by market cap – has experienced a bit of drop and is now trading for roughly $44,000 per unit.Bitcoin Has Experienced a Slight DropWhile this still may seem like a big number in anybody’s eyes, the fact is that just a few days ago, the currency was selling for roughly $47,000, about $3,000 higher than where it stands now. What this shows us it that bitcoin is still vulnerable to market-related news and...

Getting involved in bitcoin and cryptocurrency can be quite risky. Digital currencies are known for being extremely volatile and vulnerable to outside market influence, but according to Didi Taihuttu and his family, not getting involved in bitcoin would have been even risker.Didi Taihuttu Sees Bitcoin As More Than Just a CurrencyTaihuttu is a 39-year-old husband and father of three children. Presently, they all live in a 2,500 square foot that they’re selling – along with everything else they...