Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC) circled $30,500 at the June 26 Wall Street open as bulls held newfound support. Bitcoin ETF hype puts demands on U.S. session Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action retaining $30,000 around the weekly close. The largest cryptocurrency began the week on a stable note as U.S. markets began

Bitcoin (BTC) has been trading above $31,000 after its 24.3% rally between June 15 and June 23, which caught many off guard. For bears, that meant facing $165 million in short futures contract liquidations, but the unexpected rally also brought some degree of discomfort for investors using Bitcoin derivatives. Inflation remains the biggest question mark

The bid for the first Bitcoin (BTC) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States is gaining traction following BlackRock’s recent application, with both former applicants and new players seeking permission from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list a crypto ETF. Although it’s unclear whether the SEC will finally allow a Bitcoin

Some news sources have been fond of making comparisons between Bitcoin’s (BTC) price action and that of other assets. In particular, the two most commonly compared asset classes are gold and tech stocks. While a correlation holds, it tends to be a big news story. Throughout much of 2022 and early 2023, for example, the

A team of researchers from the Bitcoin Policy Institute, a nonprofit think tank, have roundly rejected the conclusions reached in a 2022 paper claiming that Bitcoin has an intrinsic scaling problem that will lead to limited adoption in the future. According to the Bitcoin Policy Institute’s researchers, the original paper, dubbed “Bitcoin’s Limited Adoption Problem,”

On June 20, cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that it had commenced operating nodes on the Bitcoin Lightning Network as a crucial step towards integrating it for deposits and withdrawals. In the tweet, Binance acknowledged users who noticed their new Lightning nodes and confirmed their presence. However, Binance highlighted that additional technical work must be completed

On June 19, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its “Digital Asset Fund Flows Report,” revealing that cryptocurrency investment products experienced outflows totaling $5.1 million last week. The outflows contributed to the continuation of a nine-week streak of outflows, resulting in a cumulative total of $423 million. The report noted that despite this downward trend,

Gaming on Macs to suck less Is Apple’s reign as the worst platform for gaming coming to an end? Amidst all the hype about their long-rumored VR/AR headset, slated for release in early 2024 (queueing outside the Apple Store starts in October), it’s not the only signal that Apple might finally be sorting out its

Bitcoin (BTC) recovered some lost ground on June 16 as markets shook off mixed United States macro signals. BlackRock Bitcoin ETF plan buoys markets Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling $25,500 on Bitstamp, after bouncing around $1,000 from the previous day’s lows. Popular trader Skew followed moves on major exchange Binance

Bitcoin (BTC) headed toward a “crucial area” after the June 16 Wall Street open as a recovery from three-month lows continued. Bitcoin reinforces rebound from multi-month lows Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD nearing $26,000 on Bitstamp. BTC price built on an overnight rebound from its lowest levels since early March amid

Bitcoin (BTC) is copying the prelude to its 2020 breakout to an “insane” extent, the co-founders of Glassnode have said. In a tweet on June 15, Yann Allemann and Jan Happel highlighted three BTC price metrics which are anything but bearish. Metrics echo Bitcoin’s “major reversals and rallies” BTC/USD reached local highs of $31,000 in

Bitcoin’s price has been pinned below $26,300 since June 10, reflecting a 14.8% correction in two months. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq tech stock market index gained 13.6% in the same period, indicating that investors are not exactly fleeing to the safety of cash and short-term debt. In fact, the demand for United States government bonds has

Bitcoin (BTC) fell back in line at the June 12 Wall Street open after a brief macroeconomic data jolt failed to shift the status quo. Markets expect first Fed pause since 2021 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD continuing to circle $26,000, avoiding major volatility. The largest cryptocurrency saw a brief spike

A bearish trend formation has been pressuring cryptocurrency prices for the past eight weeks, driving the total market capitalization to its lowest level in more than two months at $1.06 trillion, a 2.4% decline between June 4 and June 11. This time, the move wasn’t driven by Bitcoin (BTC), as the leading cryptocurrency gained 0.8%

Top Stories This Week U.S. SEC sues Binance and Coinbase amidst crypto crackdown Binance and Coinbase have been targeted in a new round of lawsuits by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against crypto businesses. The regulator pressed 13 charges against Binance on June 5, including those involving unregistered offerings and sales of tokens,

Bitcoin (BTC) continues with its sideways BTC price action under $27,000 on May 22 as the bulls and bears find it hard to break the stalemate. Which way Bitcoin?  Notably, BTC price has fluctuated inside a narrowing ascending triangle range since May 11, defined by a horizontal resistance around $27,500 and a rising trendline support

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are due volatility — but not thanks to “toothless” United States regulators, new analysis says. In its latest market update on June 9, trading firm QCP Capital told market participants to gear up for macro-fueled price action for BTC and ETH. Related: Why is Bitcoin price stuck? QCP Capital: U.S. crypto

Bitcoin’s price lost steam after a failed retest of the $27,400 resistance on June 6, signaling that investors became less confident after the recent regulatory actions by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against Binance and Coinbase. Both exchanges are being sued on multiple counts, including failure to register as licensed brokers and offering unregistered

In the latest episode of The Market Report, analyst and writer Marcel Pechman discusses the impact of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit against the Binance exchange. Most likely, the U.S. population will be barred from using the international version of Binance, and those who opt for VPN services will be at risk

Bitcoin (BTC) recovered some of its lost ground after the June 6 Wall Street open despite new legal action from United States regulators. Analyst sees Coinbase marking BTC price low Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked an ongoing rebound for BTC/USD, which reached $26,250 on Bitstamp. The pair had dipped to nearly three-month lows