Bitcoin is not out of the woods after a wild weekend selloff and risks more downside as the much-anticipated BTC halving event is about to pass. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) touched $10,000 last week but crashed more than $2,000 from Saturday to Sunday as the price hit $8,100. Is the halving hype over a […]
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98% of liquidations on BitMEX yesterday were long positions, indicating over-exuberant pre-halving bullishness at $10,000. Yesterday’s sudden crash saw the price of Bitcoin (BTC) fall 14% from roughly $9,450 to $8,101 in less than 15 minutes. This appears to have shaken out over-exuberant margin traders who longed near $10,000 on heavy margin. According to market […]
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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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The run-up to Bitcoin’s halving has driven near-record volumes, with April 30 posting the second-largest daily trade on record. Pre-halving speculation has driven historic volumes of crypto trade, with April 30 producing the second-strongest single day for volume on record according to a report published by market data aggregator, CryptoCompare. Notional volume for BTC options […]
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Looking at the Bitcoin Mayer Multiple, the Miner’s Position Index, Miner’s Rolling Inventory to provide fresh perspectives on what is going on with the market. We have almost reached Bitcoin’s third halving where the network halves the block reward from 12.5 Bitcoin (BTC) to 6.25 BTC. This event has recently ignited strong market interest where […]
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Iran is set to redenominate its fiat currency, removing four zeros to create a new fiat called toman as demand for crypto is surging. Ravaged by crippling hyperinflation, Iran’s Parliament has sanctioned the redenomination of its fiat — the rial — by replacing it with a new currency called the toman. According to the plan, […]
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Available information seems to indicate that Loom’s future is shaky. According to available information at press time, sources show a highly uncertain future for the Loom Network, a platform-as-as-service blockchain project. Cointelegraph investigated a number of Loom Network communication channels, finding no firm proof of a live project. A May 8 tweet from Bruno Skvorc, […]
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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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Bitcoin has been unable to stay above the psychological barrier of $10,000 with just three days remaining before miner block rewards are cut in half. With only 2 days left until the block reward halving Bitcoin (BTC) reached $10,000 for the second time in 24-hours. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and CoinMarketCap shows the largest digital […]
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As the halving approaches, Bitcoin’s hash rate sees major volatility. So what does it mean, exactly? Bitcoin’s (BTC) mining hash rate is seeing major volatility ahead of the halving event, scheduled for May 12, as the mining sector is preparing for a major reshuffle. On May 3, the hash rate set a new all-time high, […]
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