Bitcoin prices have been volatile during the last few weeks, but have managed to climb higher in value at the same time. This week bitcoin derivatives markets, specifically futures and options, show that crypto asset traders should expect more swings going forward. Some traders believe that the digital currency’s price could fill two unfilled gaps on CME Group’s Bitcoin Futures chart with an upward trajectory toward… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin.com Reveals Limited Edition Bitcoin Cash Wristwatch Crafted by Luxury Watchmaker Franck Muller
The leading cryptocurrency web portal Bitcoin.com has partnered with the Swiss luxury watch manufacturer, Franck Muller, in order to create elegant crypto themed timepieces. The titanium, limited edition functional bitcoin cash watch is called “Free the Money, Free the World” and will be sold for crypto on Bitcoin.com. In the summer of 2019, the luxury watchmaker Franck Muller released a fully functional bitcoin… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin competes with fiat on value but lacks volume
Bitcoin being regarded as “sound money” is a common refrain among many proponents of the popular cryptocurrency. With a finite supply of 21 million and a network secured by over 120 exahashes per second of computing power, the consensus among industry commentators has often leaned toward it becoming a global monetary superpower. Barely a decade into its existence, Bitcoin’s inferred value is already the 11th-largest global monetary base. Earlier in November, Bitcoin became larger than… Source link
Read More »Why Bitcoin price just lost $16K in a ‘typical’ weekend drop
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has seen volatility within the past 12 hours. The top cryptocurrency fell from $16,400 to $15,750 within hours, rejecting sharply after surpassing the $16,000 resistance earlier this week. As of Nov. 14, the 20-day moving average of Bitcoin on the daily chart is at $14,600. In the near term, if a pullback occurs, the $14.6K level remains a favorable area for buyers. An algorithmic trader known as “CryptoGainz” explained that the current market structure of… Source link
Read More »Hedge Fund Manager Brian Kelly Says Increasing Institutional Interest in Bitcoin Down to its Fixed Supply
Hedge fund manager Brian Kelly says the surging number of institutional investors owning bitcoin is down to the digital currency’s core value proposition- a fixed coin supply. On the other hand, the same institutional investor interest is helping to build confidence in the top cryptocurrency while taking away some of the perceived risks. Bitcoin Value Proposition Kelly’s comments follow reports that the European… Source link
Read More »Nouriel Roubini—Crypto’s Fiercest Critic—Has Admitted Bitcoin Could Be A ‘Store Of Value’ As Price Suddenly Soars
Bitcoin has confounded critics so far this year, attracting the attention of Wall Street, high-profile investors, and central bankers. The bitcoin price has more than doubled this year, climbing above $16,000 per bitcoin this week and soaring a staggering 40% over the last month as a raft of positive news sweeps the bitcoin and crypto industry. Now, as big-name investors give their backing to bitcoin, economist Nouriel Roubini, professor of economics at New York University’s Stern School… Source link
Read More »Market Wrap: Bitcoin Fails to Reach $16.5K; Wrapped BTC Hits $2 Billion
Analysts are bullish on bitcoin’s price but the options market is decidedly bearish on the remaining weeks of 2020. Ethereum’s wrapped bitcoin token crosses $2 billion locked. Bitcoin (BTC) trading around $16,240 as of 21:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Gaining 0.30% over the previous 24 hours. Bitcoin’s 24-hour range: $15,971-$16,487 BTC above its 10-day and 50-day moving averages, a bullish signal for market technicians. Bitcoin trading on Bitstamp since Nov. 11.Source: TradingView Bitcoin’s price… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin price at $16K and beyond? Here are the bear and bull cases
The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $16,000 with relative ease on Nov. 13 and has remained resilient above it. Analysts are divided on the short-term outlook on BTC because the momentum remains strong but there are concerns of an overheated rally. But there are numerous positive developments that could continue to sustain the uptrend of BTC. Generally, the cryptocurrency market has seen an increase in trading activity across all types of exchanges. Spot, derivatives, and institutional… Source link
Read More »Bitcoin futures and options suggest that a major BTC price move is looming
Bitcoin (BTC) has been highly volatile in recent weeks, rallying above $16,000 for the first time in three years. But the futures market’s open interest indicates that a large volatility spike is likely very close. The term “open interest” refers to the total sum of contracts that are actively open in the futures market. If the open interest is high, it means there is a high number of traders betting on Bitcoin price action. Bitcoin futures aggregated open interest. Source:… Source link
Read More »Impending CME gap close could propel Bitcoin price to $18,000
Within the last hour Bitcoin (BTC) price surged through the $16,200 level to secure a new 2020 high at $16,473. BTC/USDT daily chart. Source: TradingView The 6.62% move brings the top-ranked digital asset closer to closing a CME gap in the $16,465 to $16,570 zone and a growing number of analysts expect the price to break above the $17,200 level if the CME gap is closed. Despite the excitement surrounding Bitcoin’s surge to a new multi-year high, Cointelegraph contributor Micheal van de… Source link
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