Litecoin price is trying to breach the 50% Fibonacci retracement level at $171.27. If LTC shatters the said barrier, a 12% upswing could tag $202. Transactional data shows that underwater investors might hinder or halt this climb. Litecoin price has spent almost ten days under the midway point of its current range. At the time of writing, LTC is taking a jab at a critical resistance level, trying to head higher. A successful breach of the said supply barrier will likely trigger an… Source link
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Institutional Investors Come to Polygon Amid Rising Ethereum Layer-2 Demand, Blockchain Data Shows
Retail investors and traders are not alone among the decentralized finance (DeFi) users flocking to Polygon, which is a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks, known as a “layer 2” network. An increasing number of institutions and large investors are also joining the Polygon throng, according to blockchain data. At the beginning of June, about 65% of daily stablecoin transaction volume on Polygon came from transactions with values… Source link
Read More »Not Just a Bitcoin Play
Elon Musk is once again messing with his favorite toy – the crypto market. Bitcoin has resumed its upwards curve which has been partly attributed to Musk saying Tesla will once again accept BTC as a payment method should miners use enough clean energy in their search for new bitcoins. The news sent BTC-related stocks higher, including shares of MicroStrategy (MSTR). Musk’s power is such that he might be able to move the crypto market with a single tweet but if he remains undecided about… Source link
Read More »Market Wrap: Bitcoin Declines on Fed Rate Projection
Cryptocurrencies were mostly lower on Wednesday despite a brief 3% jump in bitcoin after the U.S. Federal Reserve maintained accommodative monetary policy. But the gains were short-lived as risk assets pulled back, with traders focusing on Fed officials’ revised projection for interest rate increases by the end of 2023 – sooner than what was anticipated in March. Latest Prices Bitcoin (BTC) $38577.3, -2.71% Ether (ETH) $2415.5, -4.05% S&P 500: 4223.76, -0.54% Gold: $1826.61, – 1.7% 10-year… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin explained: all you need to know about the crypto frenzy
Adriana Belotti is a “true believer” when it comes to bitcoin, and invests $100 into the volatile cryptocurrency each month . The Sydney-based tech consultant says it’s mainly because of her painful experiences growing up in Brazil in the 1980s, as it transitioned from military dictatorship to democracy. Key points: Cryptocurrencies were created as an alternative payment method to remove the middleman (banks) The price of bitcoin hit a record high ($US64,900) in April 2021 Many traders purchase… Source link
Read More »Beyond bitcoin: These altcoins are super popular
One of the better performing pairs of cryptos this year are two related tokens that are geared toward online content creators — Theta and Theta Fuel. Theta has soared almost 400% in 2021 while Theta Fuel is up an astounding 1,700%. Both run on a blockchain known as the Theta Network and allow PC users with un-utilized bandwidth to share video streams with others on the network The reward? They’re able to mine tokens. Theta has impressive backers from the digital media world, including… Source link
Read More »Litecoin Appears Set to Rebound Quite Significantly
Litecoin (CCC:LTC-USD) is a cryptocurrency that’s starting to rebound. In fact, it’s now up by 33% as of Jun. 16. Currently at about $168, it has dropped significantly from its peak. However, there are good indications that Litecoin could rebound close to its former highs. Source: Shutterstock At one point, Litecoin was at a close as high as $386.45 — just over a month ago, on May 9. So, it is off over 56% from that price. But the crypto is actually up 17% from its low-point… Source link
Read More »Is Polkadot the So-Called Ethereum Killer?
For years, cryptocurrency upstarts have been searching for a so-called Ethereum (CCC:ETH-USD) killer. Among the most promising candidates is Polkadot (CCC:DOT-USD) as Polkadot was designed to upgrade Ethereum and to overcome its drawbacks. I’m not promising that this, or any other cryptocurrency, will actually “kill” Ethereum. Nor am I bearish on Ethereum in particular. Besides, the two cryptocurrencies will always have a connection. Specifically, Polkadot was launched in May of 2020 by Gavin… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin and other cryptos lose steam as summer lull sets in
The bitcoin price was once again yo-yoing on Wednesday morning. Photo: Edward Smith/Getty Images The bitcoin (BTC-USD) price shot back above $40,000 (£28,346) following sessions of losses, but is treading water as fund managers say the cryptocurrency is in a bubble despite the price crash. According to a Bank of America survey, 81% of fund managers say bitcoin is still a bubble. The flagship crypto fell around 37% last month and its price is down 38% from its $64,829 mid-April peak. The… Source link
Read More »Is Ethereum About To ‘Flip’ Bitcoin?
Bitcoin’s price rally has stalled after a blistering start to the year with ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency after bitcoin, also falling sharply from its peak. The bitcoin price has lost a third of its value since soaring to almost $65,000 per bitcoin in April while the ethereum price has crashed by almost 50% from its mid-May high—though ethereum’s rally has dwarfed the bitcoin price surge over the last 12 months. As Wall Street giants and retail investors flood the crypto… Source link
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