After months of bearish action, the Bitcoin price on Monday soared above $7,000 within a matter of hours. BTC/USD bounced from $6,269 earlier today to establish fresh highs towards $6,950, according to CoinMarketCap, adding approximately $9 billion to its market cap. On some exchanges, including Hong Kong-based BitFinex, the pair skyrocketed above $7,000. Weak USDT…
Key Points Bitcoin price rallied above the $6,600 and $6,700 resistances and later reversed gains against the US Dollar. There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance at $6,310 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). Tether (USDT) pairs rallied above the $7,000 and $7,500, but…
Since Bitcoin found a foothold in the $6,200-$6,800 range in early-August, crypto traders have been doing their best to discern where this unpredictable market will head next. But, with positive crypto-centric news becoming commonplace, there has been an unprecedented number of investors, commentators, and industry leaders that have foreseen a bottom in the tumultuous cryptocurrency market. “Last…
The question of whether Bitcoin has bottomed already has again surfaced following the latest drop in the digital currency price. Bears have no explanation as to why BTC has been holding this price for so long… as if it were forming a floor. Those bullish can explain this – BTC has fully corrected… and equal…
Key Points Bitcoin price found support near the $6,100 level and corrected higher against the US Dollar. There is a major bearish trend line in place with resistance at $6,325 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair must break the $6,325 and $6,390 resistance levels to move into…
New research published in a renowned scientific journal speculates that the Bitcoin markets are rapidly maturing, which could be positive news for investors. The journal – called Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science – highlights some interesting features regarding the rapidly evolving cryptocurrency markets in a report titled “Bitcoin market route to maturity? Evidence from…
Since the establishment of the first crypto-to-fiat platform, exchanges have been subject to intense scrutiny from banks, regulators, and most importantly, the consumers and investors themselves. Despite its veteran status in this nascent industry, Bitfinex isn’t exempt from this scrutiny, as a few too many controversies have rocked the Hong Kong-based startup over its near-six-year history. Reports…
Crypto venture capitalist Barry Silbert said that he is not bullish on the projects raising funds via Initial Coin Offering, or ICO. The Digital Currency Group founder told Forbes that he philosophically supported the idea of disintermediating funding process but yet found it uncompelling from the point of view of purpose, capability, legality, and valuation. Utility…
The cryptocurrency markets posted some slight gains on Friday after seeing a massive selloff on Thursday that sent many altcoins down by more than 10% and pushed Bitcoin to its range support at $6,200. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading up slightly on the 24-hour chart, with a current price of just over…
Concerns are growing surrounding Iran’s use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero – and soon, their own native cryptocurrency – to evade economic sanctions put in place by the U.S., prompting FinCEN to issue an advisory on the topic. FinCEN on Iran’s Exploitation of Financial Markets The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an…