Following Bitcoin’s recent plunge into the mid-$9,000 region, the cryptocurrency has been able to post a strong and sustainable bounce that has allowed it to secure a foothold within the mid-$10,000 region. Now, analysts are noting that BTC may be laying the groundwork for a reversal of its recent downtrend, which means how it reacts…
Despite the fact that Bakkt finalized a launch date for its much-ballyhooed Bitcoin futures, the cryptocurrency market has failed to rally. Per the time of writing this, the leading crypto asset is currently trading for $10,150 a piece, down 2% in the past 24 hours. Altcoins have followed suit, posting near-identical losses as bulls have…
There was a strong drop in bitcoin price below the $10,500 support against the US Dollar. The price is currently correcting losses, but it remains below key hurdles near $10,500. There is a bearish continuation pattern forming with support near $10,080 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair…
Bitcoin (BTC) has incurred a significant amount of volatility as of late which was perpetuated yesterday by news regarding the release of Bakkt’s physically settles Bitcoin futures product, which many investors view as a bullish development for the entire markets. In addition to this, growing interest from China may help Bitcoin’s price climb higher in…
Another week, another of Crypto Tidbits. While this week was crazy bearish for the Bitcoin price, the fundamental developments seen made up for the market collapse. Bakkt revealed that it will be finally launching its Bitcoin futures product; Coinbase made a large acquisition of a facet of Xapo; and Binance revealed that it will be…
The news that regulatory approval has finally been granted to Bakkt has generally been perceived as bullish for the industry. However, not all in the crypto community are convinced that it is the best thing for Bitcoin and its brethren. How Bullish Is Bakkt? As reported yesterday by NewsBTC, the Intercontinental Exchange’s (ICE) new crypto…
Bitcoin price tested the $9,800 support and bounced back against the US Dollar. The price is currently struggling to gain momentum above $10,400 and $10,500. There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $10,550 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The price is likely to slowly rise…
Bitcoin price has been trapped in a symmetrical triangle for weeks now, bouncing back and forth between the top and bottom resistance and supports, making increasingly lower peaks and higher troughs, but breaking news surrounding Bakkt may have just ended any bearish pressure for the time being. Just as Bitcoin was flirting with a potential…
The long-awaited Bakkt platform has finally been given an official launch date. The regulated Bitcoin futures platform will go live on September 23, 2019. Naturally, the Bitcoin and wider cryptocurrency community has greeted the news with optimism. The price of Bitcoin has responded favourably in the short time since Bakkt made the announcement too. Wait,…
Over the past couple of days, investors have grown fearful regarding the possibility of a massive Chinese Ponzi scam dumping the significant amount of Bitcoin (BTC) that they hold in wallets onto the markets, which may have contributed to the recent downwards pressure experienced by the entire crypto markets. Now, new data suggests that a…