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Price analysis 10/25: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, SOL, DOT, DOGE, LUNA, UNI
Bitcoin (BTC) has recovered from the dip below $60,000, indicating strong buying at lower levels. CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju said that investors used market orders to buy $840 million worth of Bitcoin futures on dips to $60,000. This suggests that analysts are positive for the rest of the year and anticipate the bull run to continue. Analyst TechDev believes that Bitcoin’s price action in 2021 is following the same trajectory as in 2017. If that were to happen, Bitcoin could be getting ready for a sharp move higher in the remainder of the year. In a step that could …
Bitcoin / Oct. 25, 2021
Web 3.0-focused altcoins soar as the need for truly decentralized crypto grows
The cryptocurrency market is abuzz on Oct. 25 as the sight of multiple altcoins hitting new all-time highs and Bitcoin's (BTC) return to $63,000 has traders looking for a resumption of the bullish uptrend. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that the biggest gainers over the past 24 hours were PARSIQ (PRQ), Handshake (HNS) and NEAR Protocol (NEAR). PARSIQ advocates for interoperability between networks PARSIQ is a blockchain-based analytics platform that specializes in connecting blockchain activity to real-world applications. According to data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro, market conditions for PRQ have been favorable for some time. The VORTECS™ …
Blockchain / Oct. 25, 2021
Solana reclaims $200 — 3 reasons why SOL price is up 35% in seven days
The price of Solana’s native SOL coin edged up on Oct. 25 in the wake of a marketwide rally led by Bitcoin (BTC), with the total value locked (TVL) on Solana hitting record highs and SOL’s price seeing a promising technical setup. Bitcoin triggers marketwide rally SOL climbed by more than 6% to hit an intraday high of around $214. The price of SOL is now up a little over 35% over the past week, pushing it closer to its record high of about $222 set in early September. Bitcoin’s run-up to its new record high of $67,000 last week …
Decentralization / Oct. 25, 2021
Crypto investments a financial backup for Facebook whistleblower
Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee turned whistleblower, revealed that her refuge in Puerto Rico is currently being supported by an auspiciously timed cryptocurrency investment. Haugen worked as a Facebook product manager before accusing the company of spreading controversial and insensitive misinformation. She allegedly possesses numerous confidential research documents, which, according to her, shows that “Facebook prioritizes profit over the well-being of children and all users.” Previously, Facebook has been accused of influencing the 2016 United States presidential election with the help of Russian agencies. In a follow-up interview with The New York Times, Haugen was asked about her financial …
Adoption / Oct. 25, 2021
SHIB plummets 20% as Elon Musk reveals he owns none
Shiba Inu (SHIB), the recently surging Dogecoin-inspired ERC-20 coin, suffered a 20% retracement in two hours as Tesla founder and hypothetical DOGE CEO Elon Musk announced to Twitter that he doesn’t hold any Shiba Inu tokens. The retracement came after SHIB surged past its previous all-time high to tag a local top of $0.000044 on Sunday following a more-than-500% rally since the start of October. Amid the token’s bullish price action, Twitter user ShibaInuHodler asked Musk how much SHIB he was holding, to which Musk responded, “None.” Hey @elonmusk How Much $Shib You Are Holding!! — Shiba Inu (@ShibaInuHodler) October …
Altcoin / Oct. 25, 2021
Reactivated Ethereum pools trigger a 78% surge in THORChain price
Ealier this year THORChain underwent a series of protocol exploits which led to $8 million being drained from its reserves and these successive attack took a heavy tool on RUNE price. This week, the protocol announced that it would re-open its Ethereum pool, along with other altcoin and BTC-based pools and the announcement appears to be having a positive impact on RUNE price. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that since hitting a low of $2.95 on July 20, the price of RUNE has increased 283% to a$11.64 and there is also a noticable uptick in trading volume. …
Markets / Oct. 24, 2021
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, SOL, AVAX, ALGO, AXS
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to face strong selling as bulls attempt to flip the psychological level at $60,000 into support. Some analysts believe that Bitcoin could enter a correction as traders book profits following the successful launch of last week's Bitcoin exchange-traded funds. In the past, the launch of the Bitcoin Futures product by the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Dec. 18, 2017, ended a strong bull run and marked the start of a multi-year bear market. A similar crash of a lesser magnitude was seen after the Coinbase IPO (COIN) on April 4, 2021. This suggests that the old adage “buy …
Bitcoin / Oct. 24, 2021
Fear not, investor: Finding stability amid crypto market volatility
In a calendar year, the total crypto market capitalization more than quadrupled from $361 billion to more than $1 trillion in January — reaching an all-time high of around $2.6 trillion in May. Just weeks later, more than $800 million was wiped off of the total crypto market cap, representing a decrease of over 33%. Volatility of this magnitude in the crypto markets is nothing new, especially for those battle-tested by market cycles of years past. However, research indicates that the global number of blockchain wallet users increased by more than 25 million since March 2020, meaning this is just …
Decentralization / Oct. 24, 2021
Shiba Inu surges over 45% in two days to reach an all-time high
Shiba Inu (SHIB), a spin-off to Dogecoin (DOGE) token, reached an all-time high following a price surge of more than 46% in just two days. The SHIB/USD trading pair was valued highest at $0.00003941 during press time. The latest price jump of SHIB token is attributed to an ongoing bullish trend from Oct. 15, which helped the cryptocurrency’s value rally by more than 26%. Since Oct. 17, SHIB maintained week-long support at roughly $0.00002796 before resuming to bull run to its all-time high. In the last seven days, Shiba Inu’s market value surged over 50% and currently stands as the …
Adoption / Oct. 24, 2021
OTC crypto shops flood Hong Kong, but regulations may impact their presence
Hong Kong, one of the most significant and leading financial centers in the world, has played a large role in the development of cryptocurrencies. For instance, the Chinese territory has birthed some of the most established and successful crypto companies to date including the crypto derivatives exchange FTX, along with the digital asset platform Crypto.com. Yet, as trillions of dollars are traded regularly through crypto exchanges founded in Hong Kong, the “Vertical City” also contains an abundance of physical over-the-counter crypto shops as well. Henri Arslanian, PwC crypto lead and former chairman of the Fintech Association of Hong Kong, told …
Bitcoin / Oct. 24, 2021
YouTube channels hacked and rebranded for live-streaming crypto scams
A new report shared by Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) highlights an ongoing phishing campaign against YouTube creators, typically resulting in the compromise and sale of channels for broadcasting cryptocurrency scams. The TAG attributes the attacks to a group of hackers recruited in a Russian-speaking forum that hacks the creator’s channel by offering fake collaboration opportunities. Once hijacked, the YouTube channels are either sold to the highest bidder or used to broadcast cryptocurrency scams: “A large number of hijacked channels were rebranded for cryptocurrency scam live-streaming. On account-trading markets, hijacked channels ranged from $3 USD to $4,000 USD depending on …
Bitcoin / Oct. 24, 2021
How a single-strategy crypto algorithm turned $100 into $36,205 in 10 months
Before we get into the nitty gritty of how one simple rule created the kind of insane return on investment noted in the headline, let’s be clear on one thing. You can't copy this. Actually, no human can. Even a trading bot couldn’t replicate this particular strategy in real life, because it’s a thought experiment, a proof of concept, rather than an actual way to make money in crypto trading. The exchange fees alone would kill this particular strategy for most traders. But that doesn’t mean it’s useless — in fact, it’s the perfect way to illustrate how a simple …
Markets Pro / Oct. 23, 2021