Day: January 12, 2020

This Scenario Will Trigger A New Ethereum Rally: Key Levels To Watch

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Ethereum is showing positive signs above the $142 and $140 supports versus the US Dollar. ETH is likely to smash $148 and $150 to start a new rally, especially if bitcoin rallies above $8,200. Ether price is holding the key $140 and $142 support levels against the US Dollar. The price is struggling to clear $148, but there are high chances of an upside break. There is a key breakout pattern forming with resistance near $147 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could correct…

Bitcoin May Have Just Rejected a Big Rally to the $9,000: Here’s Why

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The bitcoin price looked to be en route of surpassing a key resistance level at $8,250 that would leave it open to testing $9,000 and levels higher above it. But, the weekly close below $8,500 may leave it vulnerable for a steep pullback. In short-term trading, a weekly close is considered an important element that plays a factor in how the following week reacts. At crucial periods, a weekly close often dictates the price trend of bitcoin for many weeks that follow. Bitcoin unable to close above $8,500 and a…

Lawmakers Finally Took Data Privacy Seriously — 2019 Regulatory Roundup

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Data privacy has long been seen as one of the major non-monetary usages of blockchain technology. Many governments and corporations are already running recordkeeping systems based on distributed ledgers to securely store internal data. Tech enthusiasts believe that blockchain has the potential to revolutionize personal data and identity management for private citizens as well, yet these hopes remain largely aspirational so far. One of the reasons for that is regulatory uncertainty: Lawmakers around the globe are having a hard time catching up with data security challenges that the sprawling online…

Bitcoin Indicator That Called Rally to $14,000 Flashes Again

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Once again, analysts have started to flip bullish on Bitcoin again. Sure, the cryptocurrency is still down some 40% from its $14,000 peak from last year, but per a number of traders, an array of key technical indicators have suggested that BTC is ready to return higher once again. Related Reading: Crypto Tidbits: Elon Musk Pokes Bitcoin Bear, Japanese Giants Delve Into Cryptocurrency Mining, Baidu’s Blockchain Beta Key Bitcoin Buy Signal Flashes For First Time Since March Financial Survivalism, the cryptocurrency trader that last week called Bitcoin’s surge to above $8,000,…

Analyst Expects Altcoins to Suffer With Launch of Bitcoin Options: Here’s Why

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At long last, the CME — one of the first regulated institutions to offer Bitcoin futures — will be launching options for its BTC futures contracts. The launch will be taking place on January 13th (today, as of the time of publishing this). Related Reading: Ripple CEO: These 3 Key Reasons Are Why XRP is Not a Security Due to the fact that the CME has been one of the most influential companies on this nascent market over the past few years, analysts have already begun speculating on what effect…

Block.One Released Major EOS.io Blockchain Software Update EOS.io 2.0

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Blockchain software development firm Block.One released EOS.io 2.0, the software underlying the EOS blockchain. In the release announcement published on Twitter on Jan. 10, Block.One claimed that the update makes the blockchain “faster, simpler, and even more secure.” Major changes to the smart contract virtual machine The official blog post on new software explains that it includes a purpose-built WebAssembly (WASM) engine on which the EOS smart contracts run. According to its official website, WASM is an instruction format designed for deployment on the web and servers. This change is…

Bitcoin Breakout Hopes, Telegram Trial, Binance Donation: Hodler’s Digest, Jan. 6–12

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Coming every Sunday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Bitcoin on the verge of breaking seven-month downtrend It’s been another tumultuous week for the world’s biggest cryptocurrency, which is on the verge of breaking out of a long-running downtrend. Although BTC rallied to $8,400 a few days ago — which is the next resistance…

Bitcoin Trading Volumes More than Doubled in a Week Says Report

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A report published on Jan. 9 by cryptocurrency market research firm Arcane Research, Bitcoin (BTC) trading volumes more than doubled in a week. Per the report, the 7-day average daily trading volume has seen a 126% increase in a week at the start of 2020, with almost $1.5 billion traded just on Jan. 8. The report reads: “The market recovered sharply from the disappointing $192 million that were traded on Jan. 1.” Crypto market “certainly getting more bullish” The researchers also note that the Crypto Fear & Greed Index shown…

Bitcoin Price $4K by April? One Big Reason to Not Be Bullish Just Yet

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Bitcoin price (BTC) increased over 10% over the past week, so it didn’t take long for the usual crypto Twitter suspects to start screaming that they are all bullish now. Even I saw some bullish momentum as outlined in last week’s analysis, but have we seen the bottom yet? Or is there more downside to come before we resume a bull trend? Daily crypto market performance. Source: Coin360.com The monthly MACD is bearish BTC USD monthly chart. Source: TradingView Working backward through various time frames, a look at the Moving…

JPMorgan Report Shows Bitcoin Institutional Demand is Rising, And It’s Crucial

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According to JPMorgan managing director Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou, the activity of the CME bitcoin futures contract has increased in the past year. It indicates that the demand for BTC and new options contract for the dominant cryptocurrency is high. Institutional demand for bitcoin is critical in long-term The cryptocurrency market has grown throughout the majority of the past eleven years with the absence of institutions. The 2017 bull market was primarily fueled by retail investors in key markets like the U.S., South Korea, and Japan. It wasn’t until 2019, following the…