All eyes were closely watching to see how much utilization Bakkt’s physically settled Bitcoin futures platform was met with during its launch yesterday evening, but much to the chagrin of investors who believed that it would open with massive utilization stemming from institutional investors who are interested in crypto, its Bitcoin trading volume was and…
The launch of the Bakkt platform might not have been accompanied by the fireworks in the Bitcoin market that some were expecting but the firm’s CEO is still confident in the positive impact it will have on the industry. Kelly Loeffler believes that Bakkt represents an “important step” for the industry. Many Bitcoin fans had…
During periods of times when assets consolidate and price action becomes exceptionally confusing, some crypto analysts will occasionally flip their Bitcoin price charts upside down in an to attempt to remove any preconceived bias from their technical analysis. One prominent crypto analyst has done just that, and Bitcoin’s current price action in inverse appears visually…
The world’s most popular cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has listed smart contract-focused altcoin Tezos (XTZ) to its flagship website, causing the price to spike as much as 5% in the first couple hours after a listing announcement was made. However, Tezos is notably missing from the list of the 30 altcoins Binance US is currently considering…
Trading appears to be off to a positive start on Bakkt following its launch late yesterday. The same cannot be said for Bitcoin which at the moment is experiencing a lull in volume and volatility. Bakkt Bitcoin Volume to Increase Over Time Launching a major institutional investment product for a relatively new asset is not…
Ethereum’s massive upwards momentum has faltered after its bulls were unable to decisively support ETH above the $220 price level, and its inability to extend its upwards momentum likely stems in part from Bitcoin’s drop to its key support level of $10,000. Analysts are now noting that Ethereum is nearing a critical support level, and…
It’s time, guys and gals: Bakkt is finally here. Shortly after the publishing of this article, the Bitcoin (BTC) futures contracts from the much-ballyhooed exchange will finally be going live. As spotted by analyst Salsa Tekila, the physically-deliverable contracts from Bakkt will begin trading at 7:55 PM Eastern Standard Time (EST) — this translates to 4:55…
Bitcoin’s bull have been able to hold the cryptocurrency above its key near-term support level of $10,000, and it now appears that BTC is likely consolidating before it reaches the apex of the large descending triangle it is currently within, which will likely spark a big movement in the coming 24-48 hours. Analysts are currently…
Following a largely bullish week for the majority of crypto assets, the bears have come out to play at the weekend. A slide back into four figures for Bitcoin has dragged most of the altcoins back down with it as $10 billion leaves cryptocurrency markets. Crypto Market Cap Slides Again A steady decline has resulted…
Another week, another of Crypto Tidbits. While Bitcoin (BTC) effectively ended the week where it started in terms of price, the underlying market saw a flurry of developments that may only have positive effects on the adoption of cryptocurrency. Bakkt is poised to launch its Bitcoin futures on Monday, “Big Four” auditing giant Deloitte embraced cryptocurrencies…