Category: N-Markets and Prices

  • Markets Update: Monster Liquidations and Flash Crash Fear

    Markets Update: Monster Liquidations and Flash Crash Fear

    For more than six months of 2018, cryptocurrency markets have been extremely bearish considering the massive bull run in 2017. Last month many digital asset prices performed better than they had in months and some enthusiasts thought crypto markets might be on the mend. However, bitcoin markets and many other cryptocurrency values have started to…

  • Markets Report: July Posts Second Strongest Monthly BTC Performance of 2018

    Markets Report: July Posts Second Strongest Monthly BTC Performance of 2018

    Looking at the monthly charts, July saw BTC produce its second best performing month of price action during 2018 after gaining in value by more than 20%. By contrast, the majority of leading cryptocurrency markets by capitalization posted their third consecutive red monthly candle. Stellar was the highest performing top crypto market during July, gaining…

  • Markets Update: Cryptocurrency Price Trends Turn from Bullish to Bearish

    Markets Update: Cryptocurrency Price Trends Turn from Bullish to Bearish

    On Tuesday, July 31 a great majority of cryptocurrency prices dropped in value with many coins losing anywhere between 3-10 percent during the last 24-hours. Currently, with the sudden cryptocurrency market turbulence, bears have taken control of the exhausted bulls. In one intra-day of trading, the entire cryptocurrency market capitalization of all 1,600+ coins ($270Bn…

  • July 2018 Volume Rankings Report: BTC Extends Dominance

    July 2018 Volume Rankings Report: BTC Extends Dominance

    During July, the majority of leading cryptocurrency markets have produced stagnant or declining volume month-over-month. BTC, USDT, and DASH were the sole top ten markets able to buck the trend, with BTC’s trade volume notably increasing by 4.6%. Also Read: Mining Round-Up: Sky Mining CEO Flees with $35 Million, Texas Attracts Miners BTC Extends Lead Relative…

  • Market Caps for Privacy-Centric Currencies Have Dropped Significantly

    Market Caps for Privacy-Centric Currencies Have Dropped Significantly

    Over the past few years, a few privacy-centric cryptocurrencies have gained both in popularity and value. Many of these coins like monero, dash, pivx, zcash, and more were at one time top ten digital asset contenders as far as market valuation is concerned. Now even though a few of these specific digital assets have dropped…

  • Markets Update: Crypto-Prices See Some Recovery After the Dip

    Markets Update: Crypto-Prices See Some Recovery After the Dip

    Digital assets, this weekend, have recovered a touch after a temporary price dip that started roughly 48 hours ago but crypto-values have rebounded once again on July 27. This Saturday, all 1600+ digital currencies are seeing slight gains as the entire cryptocurrency market capitalization at the start of the weekend is around $297.9Bn USD, with…

  • Crowd Psychology Driving BTC Prices, Finance Experts Say

    Crowd Psychology Driving BTC Prices, Finance Experts Say

    According to a survey conducted among finance professionals, ‘crowd psychology’ is the main factor determining the movements of bitcoin market prices. More than half of the polled experts shared this opinion. Many of the individuals surveyed also expressed concerns about the issue with crypto custody, saying that the way cryptocurrency is stored now prevents BTC from becoming…

  • Japanese Regulator Confirms 8 Crypto Exchanges Want Out, 100 Want In

    Japanese Regulator Confirms 8 Crypto Exchanges Want Out, 100 Want In

    The Japanese financial regulator has confirmed that so far eight companies have expressed the intention to withdraw their applications to operate cryptocurrency exchanges. Meanwhile, about 100 more companies are seeking to enter the market. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space FSA Confirms Eight Want Out The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) held…

  • Indian Exchange Postpones Repaying Stolen Bitcoins – No Permission From Authorities

    Indian Exchange Postpones Repaying Stolen Bitcoins – No Permission From Authorities

    India’s cryptocurrency exchange Coinsecure has announced that it cannot repay customers their stolen bitcoins at this time. The exchange claims that while investigations are underway, permissions are needed from the authorities to start the claims process which it has not yet received. Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space Repayment Delayed Indian exchange…

  • Hungarian and Peruvian Localbitcoins Markets Post Record Volume

    Hungarian and Peruvian Localbitcoins Markets Post Record Volume

    The Localbitcoins markets of several nations have produced significant spikes in recent weeks, with the peer-to-peer (P2P) markets of Hungary, Peru, and Venezuela establishing new all-time highs for volume when measuring in trade in fiat currency. Also Read: Bitcoin in Brief Monday: Outage Downs Telegram, Bitcoin Shines on a Bank P2P Markets of Latin America Surge…