Since Bitcoin (BTC) established a new all-time high in late-December 2017, the cryptocurrency market has faltered. Since that fateful month, the broader asset class has posted losses that would even make gamblers cringe, as the value proposition of cryptocurrencies has become misconstrued and nebulous at times. Yet, one industry insider claims that cryptocurrencies could be…
Following a quiet Saturday where the cryptocurrency markets saw relative levels of stability, the volatility has increased on Sunday, with Bitcoin (BTC) holding stable as most major altcoins drop slightly. Earlier today, Bitcoin dropped towards $3,550 before quickly bouncing, which adds further support for the notion that BTC has a significant amount of buying support…
Since Bitcoin (BTC) came into being, the asset’ and blockchain network’s narrative has been misconstrued time and time again. Hot on the heels of another investor’s comment that Bitcoin isn’t digital cash, but rather, an up-and-coming global reserve asset, one commentator claims that BTC “already is” money. Related Reading: Edward Snowden Bullish On Crypto: Blockchain Money…
Bitcoin price is trading nicely above the $3,500 support area against the US Dollar. There is a major ascending channel formed with resistance at $3,650 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair needs to surpass the $3,650 and $3,720 resistance levels to gain bullish momentum in the near…
Since Bitcoin (BTC) came into being, the narrative surrounding the asset’s value proposition has varied drastically. At first, the cryptocurrency was seemingly pure, digital cash. Now, BTC has been deemed a digital gold by many pundits, who claim that the asset’s non-inflationary, borderless, and fungible nature makes it reminiscent of the precious metal. However, throughout…
As the Bitcoin bear market that first began when BTC reached nearly $20,000 in late-2017 persists into 2019, investors are keen to know when the markets will begin climbing back towards their previously established all-time-highs. Although there have been many positive developments in the cryptocurrency industry over the past year, if history proves to be…
ConsenSys, ShapeShift, Bitmain, and Huobi are among the notable crypto upstarts that have announced layoffs in recent weeks, citing bids to extend their financial runways. However, other Bitcoin-friendly companies have bolstered their war chests through other mediums, accentuating that venture investors haven’t shirked away from this budding sector. Far from, in fact. Related Reading: Legendary Venture Capitalist: “We’re…
Over the past several days Bitcoin (BTC) has seen an extended period of sideways trading within an extremely tight trading range between approximately $3,550 and $3,650. Although this lack of volatility may be welcomed by investors who are tired of the cryptocurrency’s frequent price movements, historically involatile price action leads to a massive price movement…
The Bank of England denied a bid by Nicolas Maduro, Venezuela’s dictatorial ruler, to withdraw $1.2 billion worth of Gold, reported Bloomberg. The move came after top US officials requested their UK counterparts to disconnect the Maduro’s regime from its assets abroad. The UK accepted the request as it, and many other countries, joined the US’…
Users of the peer-to-peer OTC Bitcoin trading service LocalBitcoins have been targeted by cyber criminals as part of a phishing scam, resulting in the user’s Bitcoin being stolen. Forum users were being redirected to a phishing site, which was prompting the users to input two-factor authentication codes that were used to access user accounts and empty…