Category: XRP
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Markets Update: Crypto Prices Drift Sideways While Traders Remain Uncertain
A lot has changed since our last markets update as digital asset prices have been consolidating after the cryptoconomy’s last big drop in value. The entire ecosystem’s market valuation has lost about $10 billion over the last week, but stronger global trade volumes have managed to keep values afloat at current prices as traders await…
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Markets Update: Bearish Momentum Grips Leading Cryptocurrencies After BTC Tests ATH Trendline
The cryptocurrency markets have produced a slight retracement in response to bitcoin core (BTC) testing a long-term descending trendline dating back to December 2017’s record highs. The dip has seen bitcoin cash (BCH) slip back below $150, and BTC fail to hold above $4,000. As of this writing, ripple (XRP) has again overtaken ethereum (ETH)…
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Leading Crypto Markets Post Worst Year of Monthly Price Action on Record
When looking at monthly market performance, 2018 was the bloodiest year in the history of the cryptocurrency markets. Of the seven largest cryptocurrencies by market cap, only three were able to produce more than two green monthly candles during 2018. Also Read: Bitblock Publishes Alternative Valuation Model That Suggests BTC Is Underpriced BTC and ETH Produce…
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Report: Most Major Crypto Assets Show Close Price Correlation
The 2018 bear trend brought an increase in correlation across the leading cryptocurrency markets, with recent research indicating that 10 of the top 15 crypto assets by market cap show a price correlation of more than 64%. Additionally, five cryptocurrency pairs show a correlation larger than 80% for 2018 – ADA and XLM, BTC and…
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Markets Update: BCH and BTC Consolidate, ETH Regains Second Spot
BCH and BTC markets have begun the year with consolidation, with BCH bouncing between $150 and $175 and BTC trading within a $3,500 to $4,000 range on Bitstamp, and $3,700 to $4,300 on Bitfinex. In other market news, a bullish start to the year has seen ETH reclaim its position as the second largest cryptocurrency…
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Ethereum Regains Momentum, Poised to Overtake Ripple by Market Capitalization
Ethereum’s price has surged in the past week, allowing the cryptocurrency to close its gap with its close rival, XRP. Going into 2019, it’s possible that Ethereum will regain its dominant position as number two by market capitalization. Vying for Second Position XRP was number two by market capitalization for most of 2015. Then, the…
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December Volume Report: Top Markets See Strongest Trade of H2 2018
The five most traded cryptocurrency markets saw an increase in volume during December, when compared with the previous month. Despite the spike in trading activity posted by the dominant markets, many crypto assets ranked below the top five saw a decline in month-over-month volume. Also Read: Report: Indian Government Updates Progress on Crypto Regulation USDT and…
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Kraken Launches Margin Trading for BCH Pairings
Kraken has launched margin trading for Bitcoin Cash pairings, now supporting leveraged trading for BCH/XBT, BCH/USD, and BCH/EUR markets. The exchange has also launched margin trading for XRP, now offering up to 5x leverage on XRP pairings. Also Read: Bitcoin Cash Mining Showcased at the Houston Rockets Game Kraken Launches Leverage Trading for Bitcoin Cash and…
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Markets Update: Cryptocurrency Gains Start Lifting Confidence Among Traders
The cryptocurrency economy has seen some improvement over the last 48 hours as many of the top digital assets are seeing gains between 5-15% this Saturday. The entire ecosystem of all the coins in existence has gained about $5 billion since the small correction on Christmas day. Furthermore, global trade volume has also increased indicating…