Bitcoin has been expressing tremendous strength throughout the past few days, with its price seeing an unrelenting uptrend that has allowed it to surmount multiple strong resistance levels and flip them into support. Its momentum stalled slightly yesterday afternoon following its rejection at $13,200, but this appeared to be only a slight speedbump, as BTC […]

Yesterday, Bitcoin experienced a major breakout through $12,000 and in a flash was trading above $13,000. Buying on exchanges is picking up, which is, in turn, driving up prices. However, a “massive” wave of OTC buying suddenly could also be contributing to the bullish impulse. Here’s how. Bulls Push BTC To New 2020 High, Is […]

Kraken, the popular cryptocurrency and bitcoin exchange company, today announced the launch of account funding and trading in Japan. The live opening in Japan is an important milestone in the exchange’s growth and expansion into the APAC region. The following services are now available to Japan residents: Spot trading in 5 major cryptocurrencies – Bitcoin […]

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Bitcoin’s price hit a 2020 record as ether’s share of the market dips.

For the second day straight, Bitcoin is up while equities fall. Is this the beginning of a decoupling from traditional markets? @SmartContracter picked up on this trend yesterday by saying: “was very surprised to see this today, but there is nothing i would like more than to see btc break its correlation with equities.” However, […]

Bitcoin is exploding higher on the back of two extremely positive fundamental events: PayPal adding support for cryptocurrency and the U.S. confirming an imminent fiscal stimulus package. BTC currently trades for $12,800, far above the lows seen just a week ago at $11,200. Source: BTCUSD from TradingView.com The price of Bitcoin plunged last week as […]

With a strong correlation between stocks and the bitcoin price in recent months, analysts say a stimulus package could boost BTC as well.

Bitcoin (BTC) has risen above $13,000 in less than 24 hours after it broke the $12,000 level on the news that PayPal will support cryptocurrencies on its platform.

Bitcoin is currently in the throes of a strong uptrend that has allowed it to recapture all of the gains that were lost following its decline from $12,400 seen in late-August. The cryptocurrency set fresh yearly highs today when it rallied up to $12,500 – a level that is now acting as resistance. Whether or […]

Ethereum’s price action has been incredibly lackluster compared to that seen by Bitcoin and the rest of the crypto market. While BTC pushes up towards fresh yearly highs of $13,000, the rest of the crypto market has remained fairly stagnant. In particular, ETH has only seen tempered gains and remains well below its 2020 highs […]

Bitcoin has very few resistance levels left to clear before a new bull run is on, and the leading cryptocurrency by market cap returns to price discovery mode in search of its next all-time high. And while that break out into a bull market draws nearer with each passing day, so far, there’s no volume […]

While the volume and scale may not be huge by current industry standards, venture capital inflows into Indian Bitcoin companies have been hard not to notice this year. Long considered an obviously ripe market for Bitcoin adoption, the regulatory and banking establishments in India have, at times, hamstrung growth of a local commercial Bitcoin ecosystem, […]

The U.S. Treasury Department has outlawed certain ransomware payments. If it was serious, it would go further, says our columnist.

Bitcoin price is up over 2% and it broke the $11,800 and $12,000 resistance levels against the US Dollar. BTC is now trading above $12,000, with high chances of more upsides. Bitcoin remained in a positive zone and it cleared the $11,800 and $12,000 resistance levels. The price is currently testing the $12,150 zone and […]

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After an extended period of consolidation that provided little insight into Bitcoin’s near-term outlook, the cryptocurrency was able to post a breakout rally that has since sent its price surge towards $11,700. This move carried significant weight, as it took place in the absence of an uptrend seen by the traditional market. Analysts are now […]

Bitcoin has soared higher over the past few days. After bottoming at $11,200 late last week after the OKEx news, the cryptocurrency has mounted a comeback. As of this article’s writing, the coin trades for $11,750, around $400 higher than it was trading just 36 hours ago. The coin briefly surpassed $11,800 earlier today but […]

There have been many claims in recent years that bitcoin and the miners securing the network via SHA-256 proof of work use an unconscionable amount of energy. But what data are these claims based on, are the source calculations using flawed or sound approaches and assumptions? How much electrical power does the network draw and […]

Bitcoin price is at a pivotal moment, about to potentially confirm a break out into a new bull market. Yet for some reason, coin dormancy, what one analyst calls a measure of “old hands” selling, is reaching a high level currently. These holders sold the Bitcoin bottom fearing lower prices, but why then are these […]

Bitcoin has been seeing massive inflows of capital from large investors and corporations throughout 2020, which may be what has allowed its price to trade well above where it started the year – despite the turbulence seen in the early months. There’s a strong possibility that BTC will continue gaining adoption amongst non-retail investors in […]

Ethereum’s 2.0 (ETH2) upgrade is expected to begin to roll out in the near future. The upgrade has long been awaited by crypto investors across the industry, with it facing a number of delays. There was a scare a number of weeks ago after a testnet for Ethereum 2.0 failed to launch properly due to […]

Bitcoin price is up over 2% and it broke the main $11,560 resistance against the US Dollar. BTC is now struggling near $11,800, but it is likely to continue higher. Bitcoin is gaining momentum, and it broke the $11,500 and $11,560 resistance levels. The price is currently testing the $11,800 resistance and it is well […]