Since the crypto industry’s monumental rise to prominence on a planetary stage, pundits and consumers alike have sought to predict where Bitcoin (BTC), a mechanism to achieve financial freedom, is bearing. While some have succeeded, by luck or other means, other wannabe soothsayers haven’t seen an ounce of success, to put it lightly. Regardless, in…
After a week of poor performance, Bitcoin has continued its descent, and has now crashed below its previous 2018 lows of $5,500, setting fresh lows at $5,100. Bitcoin’s unprecedented drop has led many major altcoins to fall 10% or more, and according to one analyst, more blood is likely to come in the near future.…
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…
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…
Bitcoin’s volatility rates have hit a 17-month low, due to a combination of a slow news cycle and low trading volume, leading some investors to believe that the lack of volatility could signal a maturing market. Despite this, debate remains as to whether or not a stable Bitcoin is a positive sign for its future.…
Price analysts and charting experts are conflicted as to whether or not the recent price rise and persisting stability for Bitcoin and the general cryptocurrency markets signals growing strength or represents the calm before the storm. One charting expert believes that the technical damage done to Bitcoin over the past nine months will take several…
Crypto analysts and investors have established the $8,800 resistance level as a short-term target for Bitcoin, based on the optimistic technical indicators of the dominant cryptocurrency. Bitcoin Rally Ahead? Most of the predictions on the short-term rally of Bitcoin originated from data provided by RIG trend lines — an indicator that combines the Relative Strength…
The cryptocurrency market has experienced a dramatic surge, with bitcoin, ether (ethereum) and XRP rising in price by between 5 per cent and 100 per cent over the last 48 hours. XRP – the digital asset of US tech firm Ripple – saw the biggest gains, doubling in price since Wednesday to rise above $0.50 for the first time…
Key Highlights ETH price recovered nicely and moved above the $210 level against the US Dollar. There is a key bearish trend line in place with resistance at $216 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair must break the $216 and $220 resistance levels to move further higher in the…
For many short-term speculators, the current cryptocurrency market could be classified as a bore, with prices remaining relatively stagnant, volume figures dwindling, and altcoins failing to see rapid bouts of non-linear price movement, which were so common during last year’s bull run. Regardless, prices still saw a slight uptick this week, with a majority of crypto assets posting…