Ordinarily, when a crypto network sees an upgrade, its price tends to have a positive reaction, like it was seen during the launch of Ethereum’s EIP-1559 when the value of the asset rallied above the $3,000 mark again. However, in the case of Cardano, despite the implementation of its highly anticipated Alonzo upgrade that brought…
Bitcoin bounce signals the end to the least severe correction of 2021
After hitting a new all-time high of $69,000 on November 10, Bitcoin has been caught in a downtrend. Friday’s 9% swing to the downside sent jitters across the market, but strong support at the $53,800 level proved fortunate for bulls. Since then, two further retests at $53,800 have also held firm. Crypto YouTuber Lark Davies…
Cardano sinks following eToro delisting, are the cracks starting to show?
Cardano (ADA) sunk to $1.58 on Wednesday, marking a 15 week low. This coincided with news that social trading exchange eToro intends to delist both ADA and TRX, for U.S users, in the coming weeks. Source: ADAUSD on TradingView.com In the run-up to the release of Alonzo smart contracts, Cardano hit an all-time high of…
Whales bought 40,000 Bitcoin during the dip this week
While many individuals might see the recent crypto market correction as a reason not to invest in any of the crypto assets, Bitcoin whales have taken advantage of the dip to buy over $2 billion worth of the flagship digital asset. Bitcoin whales buy more BTC despite the dip Data shared by Santiment recently revealed…
Bitcoin dumps $2,000 within minutes as new COVID strain detected
After predicting Bitcoin’s 50% crash in March, institutions are turning bearish again Bitcoin has embarked on a spectacular run since the $3,700 lows seen in March, but data shows that institutional investors are flipping bearish on the cryptocurrency market in the short to medium term. 2 min read →
Morgan Stanley just bought the Bitcoin (BTC) dip through Grayscale shares
Institutional investors’ interest in Bitcoin has refused to wane despite the continued price volatility of the flagship digital asset which has seen the asset rise to over $68,000 then drop to around $57,000 presently within the space of the last 30 days. An example of one such investor is a leading investment bank in the…
Bitfinex Derivatives launches perpetual swaps for Shiba Inu and OMG Network
Bitfinex Derivatives, a derivatives platform accessible through Bitfinex, yesterday announced the launch of perpetual contracts for Shiba Inu (SHIBF0:USTF0), OMG Network (0MGF0:USTF0), Bitcoin and Euro Tether (BTCF0:EUTF0), and Ethereum and Euro Tether. The pairs go live next month. Shiba Inu and OMG Network contracts will be settled in Tether tokens (USDt). BTCF0:EUTF0 and ETHF0:EUTF0 will…
Bitcoin’s latest slump is just a ‘natural breather,’ Genesis strategist says
Bitcoin’s latest sideways movement caused a stir in the crypto market, with traders pointing fingers to a variety of different factors as the main catalysts for the slump. However, digging a little deeper shows that most of the usual suspects had little chance of causing BTC’s drop to $55,000. Instead, analysts believe that the world’s…
Avalanche (AVAX) spikes to enter the top ten, what’s behind the move?
Avalanche (AVAX) defies the broader crypto market sell-off, hitting a solid run of form in which it briefly touched $150 on Binance, a new all-time high. Source: AVAXUSDT on TradingView.com However, profit-taking saw AVAX give up most of those gains, closing Monday’s daily candle at $135. Nonetheless, the Ethereum-rival still entered the top ten by…
Over $18.24 billion transacted on Cardano in a single day last week
Cardano’s silent rivalry with Ethereum seems to be gaining traction as the on-chain transaction volume seen on its blockchain almost doubles that of the network of the second largest crypto asset by market cap. Cardano’s on-chain transaction volume behind only that of BTC According to data from Messari, a leading crypto forensic platform, Cardano’s on-chain…