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Binance Coin jumps to new BTC all-time high as Elon Musk's Twitter fuels DOGE bulls
Binance Coin (BNB) has hit new all-time highs against Bitcoin (BTC) as excitement grows over the crypto’s future role on Twitter. Binance Coin sets new record against BTC Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirms that BNB/BTC briefly spiked above 0.15 BTC to a record 0.15267 BTC on Oct. 30. The in-house token of Binance, the largest crypto exchange by volume, has gained around 10% in the past 72 hours. The strong performance came on the back of reports that Binance was preparing to assist Twitter eradicate bots as part of its new direction under Elon Musk. Binance had …
Markets / Oct. 30, 2022
BTC price struggles at $21K as trader says 'top is in' for Bitcoin, Ethereum
Bitcoin (BTC) continued consolidating into the Oct. 30 weekly close as concerns over a deeper retracement became vocal. Trader avoids new longs below $21,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD circling levels just below $21,000 on the day. Weekend trading had produced an early return above the $21,000 mark, this short lived as Bitcoin bulls failed to offer the volume to sustain higher levels. Now, popular trader and analyst Il Capo of Crypto sensed a change of direction was ultimately due for Bitcoin and altcoins alike. Altcoins themselves had also performed strongly through the weekend, notably led …
Bitcoin / Oct. 30, 2022
Dogecoin price rallies 150% in 4 days, but DOGE now most 'overbought' since April 2021
The Dogecoin (DOGE) price rally extended further on Oct. 29 in hopes that the cryptocurrency would get a major boost from Elon Musk's Twitter acquisition. Elon Musk boosts Dogecoin price again Dogecoin price jumped by nearly 75% to reach $0.146 on Oct. 29, the biggest daily gain since April 2021. Notably, the meme-coin's massive intraday rally came as a part of a broader uptrend that started earlier this week on Oct. 25. In total, DOGE's price gained 150% during the Oct. 25-29 price rally. The surge was also accompanied by a decent increase in its daily trading volumes. That coincided …
Markets / Oct. 29, 2022
Bitcoin hits new 6-week high as Ethereum liquidates $240M more shorts
Bitcoin (BTC) attempted to retake $21,000 on Oct. 29 as weekend trading began on a strong footing. Dollar lurks as BTC price rebounds Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it rebounded overnight to local highs of $21,078 on Bitstamp — enough to clinch new six-week highs. The pair had seen a consolidatory phase ensue after its first trip to the $21,000 mark, the first time it had traded above $21,000 since Sep. 13. The subsequent retracement was modest in character, Bitcoin not even testing $20,000 before reversing higher once more. The end of the Wall Street …
Bitcoin / Oct. 29, 2022
Here is why strong post-Merge fundamentals could benefit Ethereum price
The shift of the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain to a proof-of-stake (PoS) protocol opened new opportunities for developers and investors to explore, including the burning of Ether. Now, Ethereum PoS transactions are validated through staking rather than mining. Staking impacts the supply and price dynamics of Ether in ways that are different from mining. Staking is expected to create deflationary pressure on Ether as opposed to mining that induces inflationary pressure. The increase in the total amount of funds locked in Ethereum contracts could also push its price up in the long term. This is because it affects one of the …
Markets / Oct. 28, 2022
Ethereum sets record ETH short liquidations wiping out $500 billion in 2 days
Ethereum (ETH) is setting liquidation records this week as a comparatively modest price uptick reveals how bearish the market has become. Data from on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant confirmed that U.S. dollar-denominated short liquidations hit a new all-time high on Oct. 25. Two days, half a billion dollars of ETH shorts It is not just Bitcoin (BTC) causing bears severe pain this week — data from exchanges also shows that Ethereum shorters have suffered heavy losses. ETH/USD delivered fairly impressive gains on Oct. 25-26, rising from lows of $1,337 to highs of $1,593 on Bitstamp before retracing, according to data from …
Bitcoin / Oct. 28, 2022
Dogecoin price jumps 40% on Elon Musk, Twitter's crypto wallet rumors
Dogecoin (DOGE) price rallied to its best levels in two months as traders assessed Twitter's potential to create a cryptocurrency wallet product. Elon Musk fuels Dogecoin rally again DOGE price jumped to $0.081 on Oct. 27. The price gained roughly 40% two days after Jane Manchun Wong, a popular tech blogger, claimed that Twitter is working on a wallet prototype that supports cryptocurrency deposits and withdrawals. Elon Musk is the thread that connects Dogecoin and Twitter. Earlier this year, the Tesla/SpaceX CEO won the bid to purchase Twitter for $44 billion. Later, on April 11, he flirted with the idea …
Markets / Oct. 27, 2022
Why is Bitcoin price up today?
Bitcoin price is up today, and a market-wide rally in crypto prices suggests that BTC and Ether (ETH) could be aiming to wrap up the month of October in the black. As of October 26, 2022, most major cryptocurrencies are posting single-digit gains. Bitcoin recorded a 5.15% price increase within the last 24 hours and a 5.48% gain within the last 7 days. While the current price is fluctuating, BTC is holding above the psychologically important $20,000 level. The following chart shows the BTC rally since October 24, 2022. Stocks are beginning the day down as Bitcoin continues to remain …
Bitcoin / Oct. 26, 2022
Bitcoin price reaches $21K as crypto market cap nears $1T
Bitcoin (BTC) returned to $21,000 for the first time since September after the Oct. 26 Wall Street open as buyers solidified gains. BTC bulls "eat" ask liquidity Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it hit local highs of $21,012 on Bitstamp. At the time of writing, the pair continued to explore territory out of reach for over six weeks. Liquidations also kept flowing, with the past 24 hours delivering $750 million in liquidated positions on Bitcoin alone, according to data from Coinglass. Cross-crypto liquidations totaled $1.43 billion, adding to what was already the highest tally in …
Bitcoin / Oct. 26, 2022
Are crypto trading bots legit?
How much does a crypto trading bot cost, and are they worth it? While most popular crypto trading bots are offered for free, they do come with associated costs, such as trading commissions and withdrawal fees, that need to be evaluated before proceeding. When choosing a crypto trading bot, investors need to weigh the pros and cons of “free” crypto trading bots compared to those that charge a flat monthly or annual subscription fee. Most popular crypto trading bots like Naga, Pionex, eToroX do not charge users for viewing but have trading commissions starting from as low as 0.05% for …
Trading / Oct. 26, 2022
Why is the crypto market up today?
Bitcoin (BTC) volatility is finally giving BTC bulls what they want — but why now? After drifting lower for months and spending recent weeks in a tiny trading range, BTC/USD has delivered 24-hour gains in excess of 7%. Hitting its highest levels since mid-September, the largest cryptocurrency is rewarding those who refused to sell and punishing shorters to the tune of around $1 billion. The change of trend has come quickly and caught many by surprise, as evidenced by that liquidation tally. Behind the scenes, however, little has changed — macroeconomic conditions have not undergone major upheaval compared to a …
Bitcoin / Oct. 26, 2022
Is MATIC price about to double? Polygon's Reddit hype pushes exchange balance to 9-month lows
A sharp rebound in the Polygon (MATIC) market in the last four months has increased its price by 200% when measured from its June 2022 bottom of $0.31. And now, the token is showing signs of undergoing another major market rally. MATIC exchange balance hits nine-month low Notably, the MATIC supply held by all crypto exchanges fell to 802.15 million on Oct. 26, its lowest level since January 2022. The plunge came as a part of a broader downtrend that has witnessed over 600 million MATIC leaving exchanges in the last four months, data on Santiment shows. A declining crypto …
Markets / Oct. 26, 2022