In less than six months’ time, Bitcoin will see an extremely important event. Known as a “halving” or “halvening,” the number of coins issued per block to miners will get cut in half from 12.5 to 6.25, effectively meaning that BTC’s inflation rate will be cut in half in layman’s terms.Related Reading: Don’t Withdraw Bitcoin…
The past three days have been an absolute whirlwind for Bitcoin, with the price of the leading cryptocurrency whipping between $7,150, $6,400, and everywhere in between, seemingly without rhyme or reason.Related Reading: Goldbug Peter Schiff Calls For Bitcoin To Close 2019 at A LossThis latest bout of volatility hasn’t gone unnoticed. Institutions trading cryptocurrencies have…
If you’ve been on Crypto Twitter at all during 2019, you’ve likely heard the term “Bitcoin futures gap” mentioned again and again.For some context, a “gap” in a financial market is when an asset doesn’t trade at a certain price, leaving a gap in the order books and charts which is highly irregular. While gaps…
Last week, the one-week Bitcoin chart printed an extremely bullish sign: the golden cross of the 50-week and 100-week simple moving averages, with the former crossing above the latter. (As an aside, a golden cross is when a short-term moving average crosses over a long-term one to imply bulls have control.)While this is a decidedly…
While all eyes have been on Bitcoin as of late, it may be time to pay XRP some heed. A top analyst recently noted that the popular altcoin is on the verge of seeing a bout of strong volatility, with the tug-of-war between both bulls and bears heating up on both sides, creating tighter and…
If you have perused Bitcoin and Crypto Twitter at all over the past few weeks, you’ve likely seen the term “miner capitulation” mentioned again and again. You see, over the past few months, the price of BTC has fallen off a proverbial cliff, tanking from $14,000 to $7,000 in a matter of months. As this…
Over the past few months, the crypto industry has been awash with news about the PlusToken Bitcoin scam, which allowed scammers to accrue billions worth of digital assets over the course of a year-long operation. For some context, PlusToken was a cryptocurrency “wallet” and storage solution that gave users returns on their deposits and also…
Is the bottom in? Since Bitcoin (BTC) fell precipitously to $6,600 late last month, analysts have been asking if the leading cryptocurrency has finally found a price bottom after a multi-month downturn.Related Reading: Eat My Shorts: Everything You Need To Know About The Bitcoin Bart PatternAnalysts have understandably divided over the question, as the correct answer…
Since Bitcoin (BTC) tapped $6,500 in late-November, analysts have been wondering if the bottom is really in. You see, the leading cryptocurrency bounced by 20% from $6,500, hitting $7,850 just a week after that.Now, the crypto is trading for $7,400 a pop, seemingly trying to establish a market trend for the coming week. While some…
Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. Bitcoin saw an effectively flat week, gaining 0.08% over the past seven days according to Coin360.com. Altcoins have posted similar results, or rather, a lack of results, with a majority of cryptocurrencies posting gains or losses of a percent or two.Analysts from Bloomberg and other top industry firms are…