Yearly Archives: 2021

Bitcoin’s race to $50K heats up as solid institutional backing continues

The crypto market has been surging recently and there’s one cryptocurrency — Bitcoin (BTC) — leading the way. After having suffered through volatility for the better part of the last 60-some days, the flagship crypto has showcased a high level of recovery, even breaking past its 200-day moving average earlier this month, suggesting that a move to the $50,000 psychological barrier may be in the cards soon. To really put things into perspective, over the last month alone, BTC has Source link

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Bitcoin Cash, Monero, Waves Price Analysis: 20 August

Following Bitcoin and Ethereum’s hikes, altcoins mirrored similar price actions. BCH bounced off the $623.37 support line and eyed touching the $672.68 price ceiling. Monero gained by 5% and finally, Waves prepared to retest its $26.50 resistance level.  Bitcoin Cash [BCH] BCH/USD, TradingView Bitcoin Cash logged gains of 4.4% over the last 24 hours, with the altcoin trading at $656.83 after it bounced off the $623.37 support. Indicators emanated a bullish price signal for BCH. With… Source link

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Cryptos up as Wells Fargo, JP Morgan register bitcoin fund

Cryptocurrencies perked up on Friday amid a slew of positive news. Photo: Getty Images Cryptocurrencies were broadly up on Friday, having had less than stellar performances during the week, as it was reported that Wells Fargo (WFC) and JPMorgan (JPM) have registered a bitcoin fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Cryptos had been down after the industry failed to win a change to tax reporting rules in the US, but perked up on Friday amid a slew of positive news. Bitcoin (BTC-USD)… Source link

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Ethereum, Litecoin, and Ripple’s XRP – Daily Tech Analysis – August 20th, 2021

Ethereum Ethereum rose by 5.58% on Thursday. Following a modest 0.01% gain on Wednesday, Ethereum ended the day at $3,184.21. A mixed start to the day saw Ethereum fall to an early morning intraday low $2,960.00 before making a move. Steering clear of the first major support level at $2,933, Ethereum rose to a late intraday high $3,187.48. Ethereum broke through the first major resistance level at $3,109 to end the day at $3,180 levels. At the time of writing, Ethereum was up by 0.70% to… Source link

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Litecoin may be ‘losing relevancy,’ but here’s why all’s not lost

Litecoin has had a pretty decent and rather unexpected run since 22 July. The altcoin has recorded mostly green candles on its daily chart since then. However, LTC’s northbound movement has been hindered by a downturn, with its price depreciating by over 10% in three days alone. Despite these losses, however, good news seemed to knock on its door in the form of a recent report that polled 42 fintech specialists. The same touched upon what these specialists predict will be the asset’s… Source link

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Market Wrap: Bitcoin Expected to Hold Support Above $45K

Bitcoin is holding above $45,000 at press time and is attempting to break out from a slight downtrend over the past week. Cryptocurrencies have been consolidating near highs as a slew of negative headlines have kept buyers on the sidelines.  On Wednesday, minutes from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) showed the Federal Reserve is considering slowing its pace of asset purchases later this year. Concerns about fading stimulus triggered a pullback in equities and commodities, and also… Source link

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Altcoins soar after Bitcoin price bounces off a key moving average

The cryptocurrency market got off to a slow start on Aug. 19 after stimulus tapering talks from the U.S. Federal Reserve put pressure on global financial markets, but momentum within the crypto market picked up in the afternoon session as Bitcoin (BTC) bulls finally managed to break above the $46,000 level.  While most altcoins were slow to warm up on Thursday, several altcoins led the way with gains in excess of 20% due to major protocol upgrades and exchange listings. Top 7 coins with the… Source link

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Bitcoin gains strength as Friday’s $600M BTC options expiry approaches

In the past 7 days, Bitcoin (BTC) failed to break through the $48,000 resistance, but the price remained flat even as Minneapolis Federal Reserve chairman Neel Kashkari bashed the industry.  During an appearance at the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region annual summit on August 17, Kashkari said: “So far what I’ve seen is…95% fraud, hype, noise and confusion.” Moreover, according to Yahoo Finance, Kashkari specifically targeted Bitcoin when he mentioned that its only use case has been funding… Source link

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