Bitcoin

The latest report from Glassnode Insights, titled “The Week On-Chain,” emphasized that Bitcoin (BTC) has reached historically low levels of volatility. This has led to a mere 2.9% separation between the asset’s Bollinger Bands, indicating an exceptionally narrow trading range.  This situation has only been observed twice in Bitcoin’s history: in September 2016, when BTC

The connection between Bitcoin and gold goes back to Bitcoin’s origin. While it is not mentioned in the Bitcoin white paper, Satoshi Nakamoto actually referred to gold’s rarity in a Bitcointalk forum post when introducing the first version of Bitcoin (BTC) in 2009. This was to emphasize the importance of a limited supply of 21 million coins.

Brazilian lawmakers are moving forward with a legislation that would raise taxes on cryptocurrencies held overseas. According to local reports, a congressional committee has approved amendments to a bill that recognizes cryptocurrencies as “financial assets” for tax purposes in foreign investments. In addition, the draft bill taxes gains from fluctuations in crypto asset prices against

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) delay in deciding whether to approve a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States is fueling expectations that a final verdict will come in a batch that includes key players on Wall Street, including BlackRock and Fidelity.  “There’s a tremendous amount of pressure on the SEC

Apple wants to put an AI in your pocket Apple has been playing its cards close to its chest when it comes to AI. While rival Microsoft has jumped on the ChatGPT bandwagon and is integrating AI into everything despite the bugs and hallucinations, the acronym didn’t even get a mention at Apple’s Worldwide Developers

Bitcoin (BTC) can easily end up below $25,000 next month, says one longtime market observer. In a new BTC price outlook, Timothy Peterson, founder and investment manager at Cane Island Alternative Advisors, put the odds of a dip to local lows at 50/50. BTC price may see “last big dip” in September While Bitcoin bulls

A Bitcoin (BTC) advocate based in Canada has “Zapped” 600 people a total of 300 satoshis ($0.09, or 0.000003 BTC) each in a Bitcoin-inspired social media experiment.  To date, marketing executive Michael Degroot has doled out over $50 in Bitcoin to people around the globe. He has since been Zapped back more than 40 times, receiving

Telegram bots have been increasingly emerging as a new tool to get exposure to cryptocurrency markets and a number of related services. The cumulative crypto trading volume associated with Telegram bots exceeded $190 million as of early August 2023, according to a new report by Binance’s research arm Binance Research. Crypto activity facilitated through Telegram

Bitcoin (BTC) is preparing a “full bull” BTC price phase in classic style, market cyclist Cole Garner believes. In social media analysis on Aug. 6, the popular on-chain analyst said that major upside awaits both Bitcoin and the broader crypto market. Bitcoin “bull market’s backbone” strengthening BTC price action continues to stagnate, but those looking

The classic buy and hold, or HODL approach to Bitcoin (BTC) outperformed the majority of crypto funds by 68.8% in the first half (H1) of 2023. According to data from Switzerland-based investment adviser 21e6 Capital AG, on average, crypto funds generated returns of 15.2% in the first half of 2023 (Jan.1 to June 30) ,

Bitcoin (BTC) inched higher at the Aug. 4 Wall Street open as mixed United States unemployment data rocked U.S. dollar strength. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView U.S. unemployment gives mixed picture Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC price action as BTC/USD set daily highs of $29,273. U.S. jobless figures came in below

Let’s get business out of the way before getting to the fun part: Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram, is heavily involved in virtual worlds through its metaverse unit, Reality Labs.  However, its investments have yet to pay off, with the metaverse company reporting collective losses of over $40 billion.  Despite the

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

Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform SushiSwap is set to integrate with the growing blockchain protocol, Core, tapping into the protocol’s unique consensus mechanism to provide a broad set of DeFi services to its cross-chain functionality. The integration is touted to increase the possibilities for developers building within the Core ecosystem, with decentralized applications built on the

Authorities in the town of Miri on the island of Borneo shut down an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation and seized equipment following a tip-off from the public. According to local news outlet The Borneo Post, Sarawak Energy discovered the operation, which included 34 cryptocurrency mining servers operating using stolen electricity through cable tapping. Authorities seized all

Australian actress Margot Robbie, who is playing the lead in the new Barbie movie, has caused quite a stir within the crypto community after stating that simply talking about Bitcoin (BTC) gives off Ken vibes. In the last 24 hours, the crypto community on Twitter has been dissecting Robbie’s statement about Bitcoin that she said

Social media platform X — formerly known as Twitter — may soon advance plans to add financial services to its users, hoping to become the American equivalent of the Chinese super-app WeChat. The concept of super-apps isn’t new. Tech giant Tencent, the company behind WeChat, has been refining the model since 2011. Like Twitter, it

The Kyrgyz Republic, a central Asian state bordering China, is reportedly growing its cryptocurrency mining powers with support of the local government. Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has given a nod to building a crypto mining farm at a hydroelectric power plant, Kyrgyzstan’s national news agency Kabar reported on July 27. The government of Kyrgyzstan plans

Global investment giant BlackRock is expanding its reach in India with a partnership targeting the launch of the “digital-first offering” in India. BlackRock, on July 26, officially announced a joint investment project with Jio Financial Services (JFS), an arm of Indian tycoon Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries — India’s most-valued firm. The companies each plan to

In the latest episode of “The Market Report,” analyst and writer Marcel Pechman discusses the Worldcoin token launch, why it is controversial, and the differences between it and most altcoins. According to the analysis, investors should take time to understand the project before even considering an investment. Looking at the tokenomics of the Worldcoin token,

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen three days in a row as traders assess many downside factors, including higher transaction fees and bearish signals for risk-on markets from legendary investor Warren Buffett. BTC price dropped below $27,500 on May 9, down 8% from its local high of $29,850 established three days ago. Moreover, the