Following a continued downtrend and recent lows around $7,700 being defended by bulls, Bitcoin price is currently trading at $8,300 after a surge to $8,800 overnight last night was rejected with force by bears. However, according to a bullish crossover on the already oversold daily MACD, Bitcoin price could be targeting the previous high of…
The bitcoin market is 90 percent retail-based. And that makes Fidelity Investments nervous about its very-own digital currency offerings, says the company’s Personal Investing President, Kathleen Murphy. The business executive said in an interview with CNBC Squawk Box that bitcoin is a far riskier asset for retail investors that it is for institutional investors. She…
Bitcoin struggled to maintain gains on Friday as investors processed the possibility of an optimistic trade deal and Brexit. The benchmark cryptocurrency was trading at $8,373.96, down 2.49 percent as of 11:03 UTC. Its downside sentiment came on the back of an unbiased Thursday, wherein its opening and closing price was almost the same. The…
Well, would you look at that — within the span of literally an hour, the Bitcoin price surged to $8,820 to dump to $8,350 just minutes later. The range of this move is nearly $500 — some 5.2% at current price points. The chart below from TradingView sums up the absolutely absurd bout of volatility…
Bitcoin price climbed to $8,950, but failed to continue higher against the US Dollar. The price is down around $500, but it is holding the key $8,400 and $8,350 supports. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $8,400 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The…
The adoption and widespread use by the mainstream public are vital for crypto and Bitcoin to eventually reach its full potential. Acceptance from global government entities is nearly as important, as they wield the power to prevent the asset class from developing further. However, a recent nod of support has arrived from the United Nations,…
Bitcoin (BTC) incurred a sudden influx of buying pressure yesterday that sent its price surging past its previous resistance levels and allowed it to gain a more solid footing within the $8,000 region. This movement proved to be highly bullish for the aggregated crypto markets, as multiple major altcoins posted notable gains. Analysts are now…
Bitcoin is lauded as an “uncorrelated asset” in terms of how it performs compared to popular stock indices like the S&P 500 and other traditional financial markets. Recently, Bitcoin had shown some correlation with gold, strengthening the safe haven narrative that has been at the forefront of 2019. But Bitcoin has also shown correlation with…
The US Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) under the leadership of Chairman Jay Clayton will never approve a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), believes Jake Chervinsky of New York-based Kobre & Kim, LLP. The general counsel noted that Clayton and his team look at bitcoin as an asset that remains “susceptible to manipulation and surveillance-sharing agreements.”…
Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP) has fired BitPay, a US-based bitcoin payment processing service, over non-service. The independent media firm announced today that it is going to replace BitPay with its rival BTCPay, an open-source alternative to pay merchants online via bitcoin. HKFP projected BTCPay as better service, stating that it would allow donators to…