While the crypto market continues to grow, there have been renewed fears of a liquidity crisis, with more people unable to access Bitcoin. Most crypto insiders […] …
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Ecuadorian Presidential Candidate Suggests CBDC to Improved Payments
Several developments headlined the news cycle for the crypto industry in 2021. One of them was the growing interest in Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). […] …
Russian exchange, Livecoin terminates services after abrupt hack
TL;DR Breakdown: Livecoin has decided to close its business and repay users. The exchange was involved in a cyber-attack that took away their control of the platform. Livecoin, one of the long-running digital currency exchanges in Russia, has been forced to shut down its services after several attempts to regain control of the platform’s server. […] …
Bitcoin Price Battles for $36K As Market Cap Reclaims $1 Trillion (Market Watch)
The crypto market cap reaches $1 trillion again as BTC recovered from its weekend slump, while BNB and LINK paint new records. …
US Coinbase backs Bahrain-based crypto exchange
TL;DR Breakdown: Rain Financial is now a Coinbase-backed crypto exchange. The exchange raised $6 million in a new funding round that included the US exchange and MEVP. The leading United States cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, is now backing one of the leading cryptocurrency startups in Bahrain, Rain Financial, following the company’s Series A funding round. Rain […] …
Bitcoin’s Key Support Level is at $27000-27,500 if BTC Pullbacks below $30,000, says Analyst
Alex, a market and crypto analyst, has acknowledged that the $27,000-27,500 is the critical support level, which ought to be watched. (Read More) …
Bitcoin exchange operator seeks compensation over banned bank accounts
TL;DR Breakdown: A Bitcoin exchange operator in Australia has filed proceedings against Westpac and ANZ. The banks were alleged to have closed his accounts lawfully, which affected the exchange operation. An Australian Bitcoin exchange operator and the trader has filed proceedings against two banking institutions in the country, namely Westpac and ANZ, according to a […] …
JPMorgan: $100 Million/Day Must Flow Into Grayscale Bitcoin Trust To Push BTC Above $40,000
JPMorgan analysts state that Bitcoin (BTC) can see a further downside if it fails to make a strong move upwards to $40,000. The analysts said that unless BTC registered a strong “break-out”, it can see consistent profit-booking at this stage. Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, the lead strategist at JPMorgan said that they are currently keeping a close
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Crypto Long & Short: No, Bitcoin Is Not in a Bubble
Commentators and analysts who say bitcoin is in a “bubble” show they don’t understand what the term means. …
ETH supply ratio on a steady decline
TL;DR Breakdown ETH ratio of supply has dropped massively in recent times. Increased DeFi users would lead to more demand for the second-largest crypto asset. Ethereum’s ratio of supply has dropped massively. The ratio of supply is a metric used to measure the total available token on crypto exchanges. According to Santiment, the last time […] …
Ripple legal strategy against SEC lawsuit revealed —Report
TL;DR Breakdown Ripple prepares defense for SEC lawsuit. The pretrial conference of the case is set for February 22. A new report has shown how Ripple is planning to defend the lawsuit filed against it by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States. Yahoo Finance published the report. According to the lawsuit, […] …
Bitcoin Recovers Its Losses After Early Week Plunge and Manages to Maintain Price above a Crucial Level
Bitcoin has rebounded after a steep plunge experienced earlier this week, which left investors hypothesizing about what lies ahead of the leading crypto asset. (Read More) …
Ethereum Rival NEAR Protocol Rallies 106% As DeFi Gains More Presence
Smart contracts facilitator and blockchain platform NEAR Protocol has gained 106% in the last month. The recent consolidation of the platform has attracted the attention […] …
Galaxy Digital to Consider Proprietary Bitcoin Mining
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital (GLXY) has revealed that it will start Bitcoin mining services to add to its digital asset management services. The firm’s mining […] …
Bitcoin price dip below $34,000
TL;DR Breakdown Bitcoin price dropped below $34k in the last 24 hours. Almost $500 million crypto futures were liquidated. In the last 24 hours, almost $500 million cryptocurrency futures positions were liquidated when the Bitcoin price dropped below $34k. As of last night, the leading crypto asset saw its value increase by close to 7%. […] …
CBDC: Central Banks will do all to frustrate Bitcoin
TL;DR Breakdown Frank Giustra says that governments would stifle Bitcoin growth because of their CBDC projects. China launches a Digital Yuan ATM. Billionaire investor, Frank Giustra, has said that governments and central banks in the world will do all they can to stifle the growth of Bitcoin. In an interview with Daniella Cambone of Stansberry […] …
Why Digital Asset Insurance Will Be Crucial in 2021
Without a doubt, the last year has been one of the best years for cryptocurrency investments. Bitcoin price has climbed from $5,288 in mid-March to […] …
Mizuho Forecasts $2 Billion In Bitcoin Revenue For PayPal
Paypal introduced cryptocurrency to its platform last year in what turned out to be a major headliner in the world of crypto. Analysts predicted that the decision of the world’s largest payment processor to enable its users to buy and hold cryptocurrencies will provide the turning point required for crypto to go mainstream. By launching […] …
Mizuho Forecasts $2 Billion In Bitcoin Revenue For PayPal
Paypal introduced cryptocurrency to its platform last year in what turned out to be a major headliner in the world of crypto. Analysts predicted that the decision of the world’s largest payment processor to enable its users to buy and hold cryptocurrencies will provide the turning point required for crypto to go mainstream. By launching […] …
Bitcoin adoption: real applications and users would push BTC mainstream
TL;DR Breakdown Andrey Sergeenkov says real-world use cases would boost Bitcoin adoption. Bitcoin is now being used to hedge against inflation. Famous crypto trader and journalist Andrey Sergeenkov think that Bitcoin adoption would be driven by real-world use cases and not institutional investors. He made this known in a recent article he wrote on Cointelegraph. […] …
Today in Crypto: Kraken Delists XRP, BlackRock Sells Major Stake in Chinese Telecom & More
The crypto world saw many ups and downs throughout the past week as Bitcoin price volatility saw a couple of major dips as well as recovery post the infamous Monday market crash of nearly $10k. The top cryptocurrency is currently trying to consolidate its position above $37,000. Other major headlines of the day include, Kraken
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Institutions Are Back, Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Purchases Nearly 10,000 Bitcoins (BTC) In Three Days
While Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading currently in downward pressure of around $36,250, institutions and whales have started accumulating once again. The Bitcoin (BTC) price is down by more than 10% over the last week, and Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) has entered a buying spree once again. Over the last three days, Grayscale has accumulated
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Wall Street investor advises more investors to put a few percent into Bitcoin
A large narrative over the past few months is the introduction of institutional capital to the Bitcoin space.
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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction: BTC/USD Fails to Reclaim the Psychological Price Level, May Resume Consolidation
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction – January 16, 2021On January 14, BTC/USD retested the psychological price level but failed to break the resistance level. BTC price […] …
Kraken suspends trading XRP
TL;DR Breakdown Kraken suspends XRP trading Only U.S users affected Like how crypto exchanges have been announcing that they would suspend trading XRP, San-Fransisco exchange firm Kraken joined the pack. The exchange firm fixed suspending XRP trade on its platform for the end of January (29th). However, only US residents would be affected. Kraken users […] …
Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital to Jump Into BTC Mining
The new BTC mining establishment will focus on offering expertise and financial services to crypto miners. It will also launch its own project to mine Bitcoin on a proprietary basis. …
XRP’s Problems Deepens Once More: Kraken Suspends US XRP Trading
XRP just isn’t winning these days, as Kraken now stands as the latest crypto exchange set to suspend trading in XRP tokens. The reasoning given, […] …
CoinTracker Unveiled For Coinbase Users To Report Crypto Taxes
Crypto portfolio manager and Bitcoin tax software CoinTrack has announced a partnership with crypto exchange Coinbase that will allow Coinbase users to easily manage their […] …
US legislator reintroduces crypto crime bill
TL;DR Breakdown Ted Budd reintroduces crypto crime bill Ted bill comes in wake of capitol invasion Towards putting an end to terrorist use of cryptocurrencies, Ted Budd, a US legislator, has reintroduced his Financial Technology Protection Act. The US legislator back in February 2018 and January 2019 introduced the bill as the house passed it […] …
Crashes, Rallies and Stimulus: A Normal Week for 2021 Bitcoin
The second full business week of January has demonstrated many trends that NLW argues will shape bitcoin and crypto throughout the year. …
Kraken Halts XRP Trading For US Users Following The SEC Charges
The list of cryptocurrency exchanges to halt XRP trading from its services for US citizens continues to grow with the addition of Kraken. …
Kraken Halts XRP Trading For US Users Following The SEC Charges
The list of cryptocurrency exchanges to halt XRP trading from its services for US citizens continues to grow with the addition of Kraken. …
Bloomberg: Imperative for Bitcoin (BTC) to Surge If Ethereum (ETH) Has to Cross $1300
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have slowly covered up the lost ground after their tumultuous price fluctuations on Friday, January 15. Off lately, the world’s two biggest cryptocurrencies have been moving in tandem with each other. Bloomberg analyst Mike McGlone writes that Ethereum (ETH) is currently eyeing levels above $1300 as long as BTC continues
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Polkadot surpasses XRP to grab the 4th slot
TL; DR Breakdown Polkadot (DOT) is now the 4th largest crypto by market cap XRP could suffer a catastrophic blow if ruled a security The crypto market is shifting again, and this time, the charts are re-arranging as Polkadot moves up by one position. The top 10 largest cryptos (by market cap) have always been […] …
The Good Ol’ Fake Crypto Giveaway Scam Still Generates Over $500K a Week, Report
Yes, you may have lost money with the Bitcoin crash. But at least you didn’t give a fake Elon Musk half a million dollars in a crypto scam. …
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Dips to $34.4K as Big-Name DeFi Tokens Trounce ETH
Bitcoin may be down now but there is still growing demand for crypto assets, one analyst said. …
Just Like Ripple’s XRP; Biden’s SEC Chair Nominee Gary Gensler to go after More “Unregistered Securities”
While Ripple grapples with the SEC lawsuit against the company and its executives, more cryptocurrencies may be facing the same fate soon. Gary Gensler, the nominee for SEC chairmanship under Biden’s administration says there may be more unregistered securities like XRP out there, hence the need for stricter regulation of the space. Gensler who is […] …
Report: Mt Gox Creditors Could Claim 90% Of The Owned Bitcoins After A CoinLab Deal
Victims of the infamous Mt. Gox hack could finally see a happy ending after a deal that will enable them to claim 90% of the bitcoins they are owned. …
Capitol Insurrectionists Were Funded in Part By Bitcoin: Chainalysis
Terrorist financing has always been one of the primary concerns about cryptocurrency use worldwide. In the wake of what many have called a terrorist attack […] …
Russian Lawmaker Estimates Bitcoin Price Drop Amid Race for Record High
Despite Bitcoin’s strong performance, Anatoly Aksakov believes it will soon fall back to Earth. Some crypto stalwarts have also expressed concern over the sustainability of […] …