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US FDIC seeks insight on banks’ role in cryptocurrency markets
18.5.2021
The FDIC issued a request for public input to get more information on the industry and consumers’ interests in the market
Report: South African Taxes and Smuggling Behind Gold’s Price Distortions in Zimbabwe
18.5.2021
Despite gold’s longstanding status as an alternative store of value, the commodity continues to experience unusual price variations in countries like South Africa and Zimbabwe. In turn, such price variances, as well as the rampant smuggling of the commodity, are distorting the precious...
Coinbase (COIN) falls below $250, blockchain stocks sell off as Bitcoin dip continues
17.5.2021
COIN, MARA, RIOT and other blockchain-related stocks continue to slide as Bitcoin struggles to hold above $43,000
Myspace Tom Anderson is ‘Buying The Dip,’ Posts Laser Eyes Meme on Twitter
17.5.2021
Myspace founder Tom Anderson has joined the heated chatter surrounding the recent crypto market drop. The now-retired entrepreneur expressed his feelings about the situation, posting a laser eyes photo of himself accompanied with a short caption, “Buying The Dip.” Myspace Tom Tweets...
Price analysis 5/17: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, DOGE, XRP, DOT, BCH, LTC, UNI
17.5.2021
Traders appear disinterested in buying Bitcoin at the current levels, suggesting that further downside could be in store for BTC and altcoins
Bitcoin Stock-to-Flow Still ‘Intact’ Says Creator, Crypto Fear Index Taps 12-Month Low
17.5.2021
The leading cryptocurrency bitcoin has dropped 20% in value after Tesla announced on May 12, the electric car firm would not be accepting bitcoin for purchases. Two days later, the creator of the notorious stock-to-flow cross-asset (S2FX) price model, Plan B, shared his model and said the S2FX...
Nigeria Devalues Currency as Central Bank Moves to Unify Exchange Rates
17.5.2021
In a possible policy shift, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recently allowed the local naira currency to briefly drop to a new low of USD$1 for 419.75 nairas on May 14, 2021. However, by close of business the naira had recovered and was trading around 411.25. Before the latest adjustment,...
Investors Confuse Ethan Allen With Ethereum: Shares up 50% Over Average Price
17.5.2021
Ethan Allen, a U.S.-based furniture company, has been getting strange traction in markets this year, due to an interesting coincidence. The company’s stock ticker is the same as ethereum’s ticker, something it shares with one of the hottest cryptocurrencies right now. This has caused...
Here's how Bitcoin's intraday volatility complicates leverage trading
17.5.2021
Derivatives exchanges offer up to 100x leverage, but traders must consider how Bitcoin's intraday volatility increases their liquidation risk
Crypto Markets Take Deep Losses, Global Trade Volumes Skyrocket, Elon Battles Crypto Twitter
16.5.2021
Bitcoin and a slew of digital currency markets are seeing significant losses on Sunday as a majority of coins are down between 2-15% during the last 24 hours. The entire crypto-economy has dropped more than 6% and bitcoin dominance is down to 40% the lowest the metric has been in two years. Crypto...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, XRP, DOT, XLM, SOL
16.5.2021
Bitcoin price remains under pressure but select altcoins like XRP, DOT, XLM and SOL are showing signs of resuming their uptrend
Iranian Tax Agency to Profile Owners of Cryptocurrency Exchanges
16.5.2021
Cryptocurrencies have been a cause for concern in Teheran as the digital assets have attracted capital from other, traditional markets. The parliament’s leadership has now asked the tax agency to profile the owners of Iranian platforms facilitating cryptocurrency trading and report to...
DeFi growth helps push crypto’s share of the global money supply above 2%
16.5.2021
The cryptocurrency market now accounts for 2% of the global money supply as DeFi and stablecoin growth point to steady increases in adoption
Maximalists at the movies: Bitcoiners crowdfunding anti-FUD documentary film
16.5.2021
A crowdfunded effort aims to set Elon Musk and the mainstream media straight
As Bitcoin Drops in Value, Proof-of-Stake Tokens That Use Less Energy See Double-Digit Gains
15.5.2021
Crypto markets have been very volatile in recent times and a great number of digital assets have dropped more than 30% in value during the last three days. Although, not all the coins in the crypto economy are doing badly, as coins that do not leverage proof-of-work (PoW) consensus algorithms have...
Data shows the ‘Bitcoin price drops ahead of CME expiries’ claim is a myth
15.5.2021
Many traders believe the narrative that Bitcoin price drops ahead of CME BTC futures expiries, but data shows the trend is all bark and no bite
VORTECS Report: Dammit, Musk, now you're messing with AAVE too?
15.5.2021
Outliers in the raw data preceded significant price movements for both AAVE and ALPHA: Coincidence?
Altcoins pop while Bitcoin looks for support near $50,000
15.5.2021
Bitcoin bulls struggle to push BTC price above $50,000 while ADA, MATIC and other large-cap altcoins realize double-digit gains
Kusama (KSM) price hits new highs as parachain auctions begin to take shape
15.5.2021
KSM rallied to a new all-time high as investors rushed into new positions in order to participate in the hype surrounding the upcoming parachain auctions
Price analysis 5/14: BTC, ETH, BNB, DOGE, ADA, XRP, DOT, BCH, LTC, UNI
14.5.2021
Bitcoin is showing signs of topping out but many altcoins remain strong, a signal that the decoupling between the two is likely to continue for a few more days