Historical data shows Bitcoin price drops by 2.3% ahead of CME futures expiry, should traders expect increased volatility? Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin futures and options markets are set to mature this Friday, leading some traders to fear that the most recent BTC dump is a presage of weakening markets. According to a September 2019 […]
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Bitcoin and altcoins are likely to remain range-bound in the short-term as the bulls and the bears attempt to assert their dominance. On Thursday, U.S. Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell is expected to deliver an important speech that will highlight a new strategy of targeting “average inflation.” This means that the Fed might allow inflation […]
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Overstock’s tZERO platform has commenced trading Aspen’s digital security. Aspen (ASPD), the security token representing fractional ownership in the St. Regis Aspen Resort — a five-star 179-room hotel in Colorado, has commenced trading on the tZERO alternative trading system. The news marks the first Tezos (XTZ)-based security token to be listed on a regulated platform. […]
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The number of Bitcoin whales has hit a new all-time high, signalling that BTC is still in an accumulation phase. In recent weeks, the number of Bitcoin (BTC) addresses holding over 1,000 BTC — often referred to as “whales” — rapidly increased to around 2,088. This trend started shortly after Bitcoin price crashed to $3,600 […]
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$112 million in Ethereum options expire on August 28 but data shows traders remain bullish even as ETH trades below $400. Ether (ETH) options contracts open interest have grown five-fold in the past three months to currently sit at $452 million. The $112 million set to expire this Friday could have a considerable market impact, […]
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The bulls are aggressively defending the 20-day EMA in Bitcoin and select altcoins, which could result in the resumption of the uptrend. The coronavirus pandemic has forced people to change several social behavioral habits. Along with maintaining social distance from one another, people are also averse to using notes, coins or cards as they might […]
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Swipe (SXP) has been seeing wild swings in price this month but a period of consolidation appears likely before the next big move. Swipe (SXP), the 68th digital asset by market capitalization, has been one of the most volatile cryptocurrencies of the previous weeks. Fueled by a new cryptocurrency card and partnership with Binance, SXP […]
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A combination of frightening macro phenomena and Bitcoin strength spells bullish for Kraken’s Dan Held. Bitcoin (BTC) is “at the beginning” of an extended bull run and there are increasingly clear reasons to accept it. That was the opinion of Dan Held, head of growth at United States cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, who listed the latest […]
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An important Fed policy meeting forms the centerpiece for a new week’s trading, which could see macro hit Bitcoin price action once more. Bitcoin (BTC) starts another week in a bullish mood as hurdles line up to shape price trajectory. Cointelegraph presents five factors determining where BTC/USD may go in the coming days, and what […]
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Bitcoin whales are watching as BTC loses momentum near a key resistance level. Is another flash crash in the making? On Sunday Aug. 2 the price of Bitcoin (BTC) dropped by 12% in just 5 minutes. In the same period of time Ether (ETH) dropped by 21% and similar losses were observed with many other […]
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