Traders fear Bitcoin could be entering a new bearish trend after the price dropped below $9,000 earlier today. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to as low as $8,900 on May 21 following a strong rejection of the $9,800 level. Traders say BTC’s breakdown from the $9,200 support level may lead to a renewed downtrend. […]
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Ethereum is posting higher lows against its Bitcoin pair in recent weeks and this is a bullish sign for a possible breakout for ETH price. While the focus has been on Bitcoin (BTC) price recently, it is slowly shifting towards different projects. There’s a straightforward reason for that: the halving has passed by, so the […]
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ErisX rolls out CFTC-regulated, physically-settled ETH futures contracts to U.S. traders, but positive spot price action is not a certainty. Crypto exchange platform ErisX is bringing Ether (ETH) futures trading to the United States, becoming the second cryptocurrency derivatives product on offer in the country. The announcement came only a few days after the Chicago-based, […]
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Bitcoin acts as a gateway to altcoins, with only 24% of investors keeping the faith, according to research from Coinbase. Bitcoin (BTC) acts like a gateway down the altcoin rabbit hole, according to new research from Coinbase. The research found that while 60% of users buy Bitcoin as their first cryptocurrency purchase, only 24% of […]
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Liquidity should be seen as the primary indicator of the overall health of markets and exchanges — and also as a crucial factor for economic trading. In the cryptocurrency industry, liquidity is king. But how we measure and perceive liquidity varies greatly. Amid uncertain times and volatile market conditions, many traders are revising their trading […]
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A report indicates that despite concerns over mining after the halving, the health of the Bitcoin network remains excellent. A recent report from Glassnode indicates that Bitcoin (BTC) network health is close to its maximum despite the recent halving of miner rewards. On-chain BTC Index The company has recently introduced its on-chain BTC Index (GNI) […]
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Monday may have been uneventful for Bitcoin’s price, but it was a historic moment nonetheless. Bitcoin’s (BTC) third block halving has finally taken place. The year’s most talked-about crypto event happened at 3:23 p.m. EST on Monday, May 11, as block number 630,000 was successfully mined. The Bitcoin block reward has now gone down from […]
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On-chain data suggests that a strong selloff may not necessarily follow the upcoming Bitcoin halving. Bitcoin’s third halving is less than a day away and the cryptocurrency community remains divided on whether the price will rise or drop after the event. Interestingly, on-chain data from previous halvings suggests that after the halving Bitcoin price may […]
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Binance’s entrance to the Bitcoin mining industry could create a great disparity for the Bitcoin community. Binance has launched its own mining pool. This could spell bad news for miners, but probably not for the reason you’re thinking of. We’re all aware that Binance is continuing to extend its reach across the industry. The exchange’s […]
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Experts weigh in on the ongoing gold vs. Bitcoin debate: Which asset is more capable in these current times? Is gold faltering as a safe haven? A Coinbase blog post from May 1 suggested that several months into the COVID-19 pandemic, gold’s market efficiency vis-à-vis Bitcoin (BTC) could be slipping. “Bitcoin and gold are fundamentally […]
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