Looking at the perpetual funding rate, put–call ratio and Spend Output Profit Ratio to gauge the current market view leading up to crypto’s most-anticipated event. As Bitcoin (BTC) fast approaches its scheduled third halving, several metrics are now pointing toward positive market sentiment going into this most-anticipated event. The perpetual funding rate turns to positive […]
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Google data shows unprecedented interest in Bitcoin’s block halving, far exceeding 2016 numbers. Google searches for “Bitcoin halving” have hit an all-time high, far exceeding the spike associated with the previous halving event by 350%. Searches for the Bitcoin (BTC) halving event have reached 100 on Google’s normalized scale, indicating their highest-ever value. At the […]
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A new fiat-crypto exchange has launched in India, two months after the country’s stringent ban on banks’ dealings with crypto businesses was lifted. A new fiat-crypto exchange has launched in India, two months after lifting the country’s stringent ban on banks’ dealings with crypto businesses. The Bangalore-headquartered exchange, dubbed BitPolo, went live on May 6. […]
Continue ReadingLeading crypto traders lay out both bearish and bullish scenarios for Bitcoin as the halving approaches. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) increased from $7,700 to $9,500 in merely 48 hours from Wednesday to Thursday, rising by more than 22%. The market has cooled down since, with the dominant cryptocurrency dropping back below $9,000. All key […]
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Bitcoin price corrected 11.36% after setting a multi-month high at $9,400 but bullish investors appear intent on recapturing $9,000. Thursday’s Bitcoin (BTC) price action was relatively uneventful compared to the past 48-hours of activity that the top-rated crypto on CoinMarketCap pulled off on Tuesday and Wednesday. On crypto-Twitter, one will easily find analysts calling for […]
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Neither the crypto bear market of 2018 nor the current mainstream financial crisis have stopped crypto exchange Binance from expanding. Over the past three years, Binance has expanded its operation, even through a major crypto bear market. This trend has continued into the current coronavirus-induced mainstream financial crisis. “We always continue to expand even during […]
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Losses in traditional finance during the COVID-19 pandemic could underline the benefits of cryptocurrencies to the world. In 2007, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a former Wall Street trader turned professor, described the idea of a “black swan” event. Black swans are defined as being rare, of major consequence and impossible to predict, though he tempered their […]
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The bullish momentum behind Bitcoin, in particular, continues as the Crypto Fear & Greed Index finally flashes greener. Bitcoin (BTC) bulls have a reason to celebrate as a classic indicator is emerging from the longest hyper-bearish phase in its history. According to data last updated on April 27, the Crypto Fear & Greed Index has […]
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The incarcerated Silk Road founder sees long term bullish possibilities for Bitcoin in 2020, with a potential market cap of $7 quadrillion. After predicting a possible Bitcoin price drop to the $3,000s, Silk Road founder and federal inmate Ross Ulbricht sees long-term bullish possibilities for the cryptocurrency price staying well above $20,000. Posting to his […]
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Bitcoin volatility is steadily increasing as the halving approaches, and investors can gain from bull and bear price action by betting on volatility. Many investors believe a significant price swing is about to happen, as the next Bitcoin (BTC) halving is now less than 15 days away. Despite its demonstrated and incredibly long term potential, […]
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