Category: Price Watch
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Why Ethereum is stagnating behind Bitcoin after its rally to new record-high
The price of Ethereum is declining against both Bitcoin and the U.S. dollar. This comes as the dominant cryptocurrency soared to a new all-time high in the last several hours. As Bitcoin began to climb towards $49,900, the price of Ethereum actually dropped in the same period. Although Ethereum has sometimes lagged behind Bitcoin during…
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Bitcoin flirts with $50,000 at the end of a lovely week
On Valentine’s Day, the crypto market was infatuated with Bitcoin (BTC) as the coin broke yet another all-time high, reaching roughly $49,530, according to metrics platform CoinGecko. Bitcoin price chart. Image: CoinGecko Meanwhile, the week leading to February 14 was also quite eventful all by itself, with a slew of Bitcoin-related announcements and news exploding…
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JPMorgan co-president admits the demand for Bitcoin will come at “some point”
In a conversation with CNBC about Bitcoin, JPMorgan co-president Daniel Pinto said the demand for Bitcoin will come at “some point.” Albeit the message seems ostensibly optimistic, Pinto is implying that the demand for Bitcoin isn’t here just yet. What kind of demand for Bitcoin would be sufficient? The price of Bitcoin has increased by…
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America’s oldest bank BNY Mellon follows suit by introducing Bitcoin custodial services
An amazing week for Bitcoin has become even better as America’s oldest bank, BNY Mellon, jumps on board the crypto bandwagon. According to the Wall Street Journal, The U.S. investment bank said it would hold, transfer, and issue Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies for its clients. The Bitcoin trickle is turning into a flood Recently, it…
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Here are 3 reasons why Cardano (ADA) is up 100% this month
Cardano’s native cryptocurrency ADA has been on a roll since the beginning of February, seeing a price increase of over 100 percent since the beginning of the month. And while the overall bull market has been partly responsible for ADA’s price hike, the rally is mostly fueled by the major developments inside IOHK and a…
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Bitcoin “call buying frenzy” occurs, will options market demand fuel another rally?
According to the data analytics platform Laevitas, the Bitcoin options market is seeing a “call buying frenzy.” This means that the buyer demand for BTC is rising rapidly in the form of options. The options market has seen significant growth in recent months. Data from Skew shows the total options market open interest has increased…
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Bitcoin “call buying frenzy” occurs, will options market demand fuel another rally?
According to the data analytics platform Laevitas, the Bitcoin options market is seeing a “call buying frenzy.” This means that the buyer demand for BTC is rising rapidly in the form of options. The options market has seen significant growth in recent months. Data from Skew shows the total options market open interest has increased…
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Elon Musk gets “congratulated” by Michael Saylor after Tesla’s $1.5 billion Bitcoin splurge
The electric carmaker purchased over 37,000 Bitcoin, filings from today showed. And the firm’s CEO is getting congratulated by an institutional Bitcoin bull. Congrats, Musk! MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor is a happy man. The Bitcoin convert has picked up over a billion dollars worth of the asset last year, majorly through his company’s treasury and…
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IOHK on the brink of securing a massive Cardano government contract in Africa
IOHK, the company behind the Cardano blockchain, is in the final stages of securing a huge government contract in Africa. According to John O’Connor, the director of African Operations at IOHK, the project could add millions of users to Cardano for real-world blockchain implementation. IOHK making major strides in Africa with real-world blockchain solution built…
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Tesla invests $1.5 billion into Bitcoin, plans to accept BTC payments
Tesla, a tech company led by well-known crypto enthusiast Elon Musk, has bought $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin and plans to add support for BTC as a form of payment in the near future, according to its filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published today. “Thereafter, we invested an aggregate $1.50 billion…