Despite recently retracting his bullish claims that Bitcoin will surpass $10,000 by year’s end, Mike Novogratz still expressed that institutions are still poised to enter the crypto industry. Fidelity, BitGo, Bakkt Custody Solutions Will Bolster Adoption Per previous NewsBTC reports from Monday, Fidelity Investments, a financial giant with over $2.5 trillion worth of client assets under…
In 2014, a group of developers launched a cryptocurrency with the ambitious aim of solving the problem of price volatility. Tether was the first so-called 'stablecoin', with the idea being that each token issued would be backed by one US dollar. For a while it seemed to work. Major cryptocurrency exchanges like Bitfinex adopted tether as a medium of…
The U.K.’s oldest cryptocurrency exchange has become the first company to be licensed by Gibraltar’s progressive blockchain legislation. The rules are a first for Europe and highlight the British Overseas Territory’s commitment to exploring technological innovations. Gibraltar Focusing on “Quality Not Quantity,” Coinfloor Proves Itself Worthy According to a report in the Financial Times, Coinfloor…
Fidelity Investments has announced that it’s launching a new cryptocurrency trading arm, called Fidelity Digital Asset Services, that will handle cryptocurrency custody and trading for its customers. Fidelity Investments Announces Fidelity Digital Asset Services Today, Boston-based asset manager responsible for $7.2 trillion in customer assets, Fidelity Investments, revealed a separate new branch focusing on cryptocurrencies…
A mass exodus from the most popular dollar-pegged stablecoin Tether (USDT) has led to its devaluation against peer stablecoins. USDT on Monday broke away from its historically tight link with the US Dollar to touch 85 cents across multiple crypto-exchanges. As a result, a substantial USDT volume shifted to other cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, raising their…
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…