Bitcoin Breaks Its Longest-Ever 9-Week Red Streak
Bitcoin ended a 9-week run of opening at a lower value than the week before. The asset is now valued at roughly $31,400 and faces resistance at $34,000. Bitcoin believers continue to believe in the fundamentals of the asset, as proven by strong inflows into Bitcoin ETPs. Bitcoin is tantalizingly close to breaking out of its months-long dry spell, with the market’s top asset, a disappointing 9-week-long run of closing lower than the week before. At the start of this […]
Bitmex’s Arthur Hayes Requests Leniency, No Jail Time for Violating the US Bank Secrecy Act
Quick take: Bitmex’s founder and former CEO, Arthur Hayes, has requested leniency from the judge handling his court case Mr. Hayes is requesting no jail time and permission to live abroad and travel freely His lawyers have also asked for probation with no home detention or community confinement Arthur Hayes had struck a plea deal that would result in a prison sentence of 6 to 12 months The founder of Bitmex and former CEO, Arthur Hayes, is requesting leniency from […]
Luna Foundation Acquires An Additional 37.8k Bitcoin Worth $1.5B, Bringing its Total Holdings to 80,394 BTC
Summary: The Luna Foundation Guard has bought an additional 37,863 Bitcoin worth $1.5 billion The purchase is in line with Do Kwon’s goal of backing UST with digital asset reserves worth $10 billion The Luna Foundation Guard now holds 80,394 BTC The Luna Foundation Guard has acquired an additional 37,863 Bitcoin worth $1.5 billion to further back its popular stablecoin of UST. The recent purchase of Bitcoin was carried out in two transactions: $1 billion with Genesis Trading and $500 […]
Lido Finance with $19.1B in TVL, Edges out Curve as the Largest DeFi Protocol
Summary: Lido Finance has surpassed Curve finance to become the largest DeFi protocol in terms of total value locked Approximately $19.1 billion is locked on Lido Finance compared to Curve’s $19 billion Lido Finance is available on the blockchain networks of Ethereum, Solana, Terra, Kusama, and Polygon. Earlier today, Lido Finance became the largest DeFi protocol in terms of total value locked, edging out Curve Finance from the top spot in the process. At the time of writing, the total […]
Zilliqa (ZIL) Gains by 4x in March on Metapolis Metaverse FOMO
Zilliqa’s price has risen by almost 400% in the month of March The price increment is hinged on the anticipated launch of its Metapolis Metaverse Metapolis will be launched on the 2nd of April during a VIP event in Miami, Florida ZIL could undergo a pull-back after the launch of Metapolis The popular Ethereum competitor of Zilliqa has had an eventful month of March in terms of project developments, and price movement of its native digital asset of ZIL. Zilliqa […]
EU, US Concerned Russia May Use Crypto to Avoid Sanctions
Quick take: Officials in the EU and US have expressed concerns that Russia might use cryptocurrencies to evade sanctions The EU is taking all measures to guarantee that digital assets will not be an alternative for Russia amidst sanctions US Senators have asked Treasury officials, how they are overseeing digital assets in the wake of sanctions against Russia Lawmakers and officials in the European Union and the United States, have expressed growing concern that Russia may use cryptocurrencies to circumvent […]
Pantera Capital CEO: Bitcoin (BTC) Could Hit $115k after Halving
Quick take: Bitcoin (BTC) has once again reclaimed $9,000 with 5 days until halving. Pantera Capital’s CEO, Dan Morehead, sees a scenario where BTC hits $115,212 by August 2021. His analysis is based on the change in the stock-to-flow ratio across each halving. The hype and excitement surrounding the Bitcoin halving event is once again evident in the current price of BTC. At the time of writing this, Bitcoin has just broken both the $9,000 and $9,100 resistance levels and […]
Robinhood Secures $280M in Series F Funding, Plans to Expand Globally
In brief: Robinhood has secured $280 Million Series F funding after an $8.3 Billion valuation. The funding will drive a push to expand the platform globally. Robinhood also plans on scaling the platform and offering more products to users. The team at the popular trading platform of Robinhood has announced that the firm has secured $280 Million series F funding after an $8.3 Billion valuation. The round of funding was lead by Sequoia Capital which is an existing investor of […]
BitTorrent (BTT) Throws Another Jab at Filecoin (FIL)
In brief: In a recent tweet, the team at BitTorrent (BTT) has highlighted why the BTFS file system is better than Filecoin (FIL). The teams behind both projects have been throwing jabs at each other ranging from accusations of plagiarism and going as far as claiming the other is ‘vaporware’. Filecoin’s (FIL) Mainnet is set to be launched between mid-July and mid-August. In a recent tweet, the team at BitTorrent (BTT) highlighted why its BTFS file system is better than […]
PegNet Launches Mobile Wallet for Android
The fully-decentralized network of stablecoins, PegNet, announces the launch of the first mobile wallet for Android users to easily convert pegged asset tokens. PegNet wallet hosts 42 stable pegged asset tokens of the top fiats, cryptocurrencies, and commodities gold and silver PegNet is the first proof-of-work oracle-based stablecoin network for DeFi Fixed $0.001 cost for all transactions and conversions within the PegNet system PegNet community launches the first mobile wallet for users on the android app store. Cryptocurrency users now […]
EMX Exchange Halts Trading of USOIL-Perp After Crude Oil Crash
In brief: Everyone was shocked when US Oil prices hit zero and global futures contracts fell hard into negative territory. Such an event had not been anticipated by the team at the EMX exchange. The team halted trading of its USOIL-Perp contract. Trading of the perpetual contract is yet to be reopened as the team decides on a way forward. Yesterday’s price movement of US Crude Oil shocked everyone. The majority of traders were confident that the price of the […]
Justin Sun Baffled By a Jump in New Tron (TRX) Accounts
In brief: On the 19th of April, the Tron network recorded its highest daily increase in new accounts. This feat was noticed by a senior Tron Community member. Justin Sun was baffled by the sudden increase. However, it could be due to the Just (JST) token scale next month and the allure of staking TRX. The Tron (TRX) network has continued to run smoothly since its mainnet was launched in mid-2018. Additionally, the number of total accounts on the network […]
Why Staking Crypto such as TRX, KAVA and more is Gathering Steam
In brief: The Coronavirus crash of mid-March has resulted in a lot of crypto traders being cautious. The dominance of stablecoins is proof that they are waiting for favorable crypto conditions to get back to trading. Staking crypto on the various exchanges has provided an alternative to trading and/or storing value in stablecoins. The Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto market crash of mid-March was one event that not too many traders believed would happen. The majority of Bitcoin enthusiasts believed that […]
How Ethereum’s (ETH) Price is Back in Bullish Territory
In brief: In a previous analysis of ETH/USDT, we had identified $148 as a solid support zone. ETH/USDT tested this support zone twice, bouncing off of it on the 16th of April. ETH/USDT is currently valued at $170 and looks set to continue on its upward trajectory towards $200. With the Bitcoin (BTC) halving now officially less than a month away, the crypto markets have continued to surprise us on a daily basis. With regards to the King of Crypto, […]
Gold is On Track to Retest 2011 Highs of $1,900 as BTC Consolidates
In brief: Gold is thriving as the Feds and other global Central Banks continually print fiat to cushion against the possibilities of a recession. The IMF has warned that the world is on track to experience its worst recession since the Great Depression of the 1920s. Bitcoin and Crypto enthusiasts have been monitoring Gold in these trying times. Bitcoin (BTC) is currently consolidating above the $6,600 support zone. Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiasts and traders have tracked the price increment of Gold […]
Why One Crypto Hedge Fund Won’t Hold XRP and Stellar (XLM)
Quick take: CEO of Morgan Creek Digital, Mark Yusko, was a recent guest on Thinking Crypto, a Youtube crypto news channel. In the interview, Mr. Yusko discussed the current state of the stock market, COVID19, the genesis of Morgan Creek Capital, CBDCs and more. He further explained that XRP and XLM were too closely held by Ripple and the Stellar foundation respectively. In a recent interview on Thinking Crypto, the CEO of Morgan Creek Capital, Mark Yusko, talked about the […]
Top Bitcoin Analyst: $7,970 is Possible but a BTC Bottom is Not In
Quick take: Top Bitcoin analyst cautions that a Bitcoin bottom is not in. BTC might retest $7,970 in the right environment. However, if the stock market crashes again, BTC will also go down. The Bitcoin halving is approximately one month away and BTC is currently holding the earlier mentioned $7,200 – $7,300 support zone. The narrative of BTC’s price experiencing massive gains before this event is slowly losing steam due to the global economic impact of the Coronavirus. The COVID19 […]
Why a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Will Be Launched Soon
Quick take: The three major economies of China, France, and South Korea have recently been linked with expressing interest in launching their own Central Bank Digital Currencies. Interest in crypto by private citizens has risen slowly but surely after numerous signs of a global recession. The Coronavirus has highlighted the need to go entirely paperless and Central Banks will have to lead the charge or risk losing a competitive edge to Bitcoin. In the past few weeks, the countries of […]
XRP Price Could Reclaim $0.25 Based on the 3 Day Chart
The 3 day Bitcoin chart highlights the possibility of BTC reclaiming $8,000. The hype surrounding BTC Halving could assist XRP in regaining the psychological support of $0.25.
2 Reasons Why Ethereum (ETH) Could Reclaim $200
Ethereum's price might have a chance and push towards $200 based on technical analysis on the 6hour chart and the fundamentals with respect to news of Serenity being implemented in July
Can Binance Coin (BNB) Overcome its Next Price Resistance at $15.50?
Key takeaways: In a previous BNB/USDT analysis, Ethereum World News had postulated that the coin would retest $14. Traders and investors had been advised to keep an eye out for any bullish news that might propel BNB further. Coincidentally, the exchange acquired Coinmarketcap soon after. The coin has a short term resistance at $15.50. Will it break this area and continue on its upward trajectory? The news of Binance acquiring Coinmarketcap (CMC) was evidently bullish for Binance Coin (BNB) in […]
Why Crypto Acquisitions Will be the Norm After the Binance-Coinmarketcap Deal
As with all business environments, there are projects that have managed to continue thriving despite the grim prospects of the future. Consequently, such projects will slowly but surely start the process of absorbing less successful projects as seen more often in traditional business settings.
Tron (TRX) Ventures Into DeFi With its Revolutionary DApp, JUST
In brief: The team at Tron had been working on a DeFi platform known as Djed. The Mainnet was launched today, April 4th. The DApp has been rebranded to JUST. Decentralized Finance, or simply DeFi, has been one of 2020’s highly anticipated use cases of cryptocurrencies and blockchain. As the name suggests, DeFi plans to revolutionize how lending, borrowing, saving and investing is carried out on the blockchain through the use of smart contracts. Initially, all the DeFi applications were […]
Bitcoin Price Analysis: After Failing to Reclaim $7,000, What’s Next for BTC?
In brief: Bitcoin exhibited some bullish momentum earlier on in the week. BTC traded briefly at $7,200, dropped below $7,000 and then attempted, with no success, to reclaim this level as support. However, we are back in familiar territory with $6,900 being the level to overcome once again. On April fools day, keen crypto traders managed to identify $6,200 as a good support zone for Bitcoin and rode the $1,000 move that soon followed. The King of Crypto traded briefly […]