Category: Trading
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P2P Bitcoin Trade Volumes and Inflation in Latin America Are on the Rise
During the last two months since the March 12 crypto market rout, otherwise known as ‘Black Thursday,’ demand for cryptocurrencies seems to be on the rise in certain regions in Latin America. Various reports published this week have noted that countries like Colombia, Venezuela, Argentina, Chile, Brazil, and Mexico have seen significant bitcoin trade volumes.…
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These three assets are dominating the crypto market’s trading volume
Throughout the past year, traders, users, and investors appear to have been driven primarily to three digital assets, which now account for 90 percent of the trading volume seen amongst the top ten cryptos. This comes as the thousands of other digital assets that have sprouted up in recent years are seeing virtually no trading…
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Report: Traders move to XRP for cross-exchange transactions increase whenever ETH transaction fees surge
An Xpring report on May 13 stated XRP exchanges see increased inflow/outflow volumes whenever Bitcoin and Ethereum networks are hit by surging transaction fees and congestion. Traders move to XRP during crunch While the sample sizes in terms of days were not specified, Xpring notes XRP cross-exchange transactions went up significantly when Ethereum — widely-used…
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Bitcoin Price Touches $10K Amid 2020’s Macroeconomic Storm and Covid-19 Fears
On May 7, 2020, the price of a single bitcoin crossed $10,000 per unit in USD value as the network only has four days until the halving, otherwise known as the “quantitative hardening” by some investors. The cryptocurrency’s per annum inflation rate will drop from 3.6% to 1.8% on or around May 12, 2020, as…
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PrimeXBT: Why Bitcoin traders switch to other markets
The growth of the Bitcoin market has brought forth a new type of trader — the Bitcoin, or cryptocurrency, trader. These traders thrive on high risk and big volatility, and know-how to master the new and nascent digital asset markets. However, they also have a good eye for opportunities across the board. The Bitcoin market…
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After Bitcoin’s near 50 percent drop in March, exchanges lost institutional volume and reveal over 100,000 BTC withdrawals
Cryptocurrency exchanges and retail traders alike felt the effects of Bitcoin’s sudden fall in March 2020. While the latter may have lost significant capital on long positions, the drop has compelled exchanges to exist in an institution-less and low-volume environment. Bitcoin’s rollercoaster drop On March 12, Bitcoin traders witnessed what was the largest single-day drop…
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Ahead of halving, volatility metric shows Bitcoin is near recent “sell-off” levels
Bitcoin’s recent price rise is attributed to the much-awaited halving event on May 12, but one metric suggests a sell-off is due if past samples are considered. Metric close to previous levels but not “holy grail” On-chain analytics provider Skew noted Bitcoin’s implied volatility indicator neared previous “sell-off” zones — specific instances where certain levels…
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This multibillion dollar crypto fund purchased over $140 million worth of Ethereum in 2020
Grayscale Investments, the investment arm of Digital Currency Group, has picked up a majority of all ether mined in 2020. The metric indicates massive institutional interest in Ethereum, which is soon moving to a Proof-of-Stake protocol. Picking up the ETH pennies Grayscale’s “Ethereum Trust” fund handles over $284 million in an index fund offered to…