Bitcoin (BTC) has had a relatively volatile week within a tight trading range between approximately $3,500 and $3,650. Yesterday, news broke that Cboe was withdrawing the highly-anticipated VanEck/SolidX Bitcoin ETF application due to the ongoing US government shutdown, which has barely impacted the markets. Bitcoin’s ability to maintain around $3,600 signals that investors were not…
The crypto market may be in the midst of a mundane, multi-month lull, but the Bitcoin news cycle has begun to pick up steam. Save for the withdrawal of VanEck’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) application, this sector’s upstarts made strong fundamental steps forward. A former Wall Street investor began his search for $250 million for…
Crypto’s worst nightmares came to life on Wednesday, as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed that the long-awaited Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) from VanEck had lost steam. Interestingly, however, the value of cryptocurrencies barely budged. This simple bout of nonaction sparked a newfound influx of bullish sentiment, in spite of the ostensibly bearish…
The search for a bottom in crypto markets has been arduous. Over the past year, day in, day out, pundits in this nascent community have sought to discern where the falling knife will stick. Yet, cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin (BTC), have continued to trade without rhyme or reason, leaving a majority of consumers in a bear market-induced…
Crypto markets falling back again, Tron staying put but Ethereum , BCH and Iota sliding again. The tedium continues as crypto markets pull back again today in a slow downward slide. Total market capitalization has dropped back below $120 billion, and with no signs of bullish momentum further losses look likely. Bitcoin bounced off resistance…
Bitcoin (BTC) and the general cryptocurrency markets have stabilized following the recent bout of volatility they experienced this past weekend. Yesterday, however, Bitcoin’s price quickly dropped to lows of $3,550 on the aggregated markets before sharply surging back towards its current levels. One analyst believes that this drop and surge, albeit relatively small, is the…
With the explosion of Bitcoin’s price over the last few years, a lot of early believers suddenly found themselves with more money than they knew what to do with. This has often resulted in tremendous acts of charity from the community. The latest involves a pseudonymous Twitter user who was the winner of a Binance…
The advent of a U.S.-based, fully-regulated Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) has long been a hope for crypto’s most fervent dreamers. Yet, these dreams, deemed quixotic by most, was quashed on Wednesday, as reports arose that the foremost cryptocurrency ETF application was withdrawn from the care of the (partially-defunct) U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).…
In response to increasing security concerns around SMS-based two-factor authentication (2FA) and the prominence of SIM-swapping schemes targeting crypto investors, Google last year released the Titan Security Key. The Titan Security Key enables advanced 2FA without the need to send a text message that could be intercepted by cyber criminals. Google’s Head of Account Security…
Crypto markets have edged back a fraction, Bitcoin Cash makes a move, Maker and Waves climbing but little action elsewhere. Crypto markets have woken up a little mid-week but gains are very slim and momentum has been limited. A tiny bounce has taken total market capitalization back over $120 billion but only just. After a…