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‘Alt-season’ abruptly ends as Bitcoin dominance rises near quarterly close
17.9.2020
Bitcoin price is gathering strength as its dominance rate bounced from recent lows, possibly bringing a close to the altcoin season
Bitcoin Strongest In North America, Asia More Open to Stablecoins, Altcoins
17.9.2020
Bitcoin (BTC), the first and largest cryptocurrency, has the strongest positions among crypto users in North America, while stablecoins and altcoins get more attention in Asia, a new report from crypto analysis firm Chainalysis showed.
According to the report, BTC made up 72% of the crypto...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Showing Signs of Upside Continuation
17.9.2020
Bitcoin price is gaining momentum and it even spiked above the USD 11,000 resistance zone. BTC is currently (08:30 UTC) correcting lower, but the previous resistances near USD 10,800 and USD 10,650 might provide support in the coming sessions.
Similarly, most major altcoins stayed above...
Bitcoin Eyes Crucial Upside Break While Altcoins Struggle
16.9.2020
Bitcoin price is showing positive signs above the USD 10,800 resistance. However, BTC bulls are still struggling to clear the USD 11,000 resistance zone. The price is currently (08:30 UTC) stuck between USD 10,800 and USD 11,000, and it seems like the market is preparing for the next...
Bitcoin Inches Closer To USD 11,000, Altcoins Turn Green
15.9.2020
Bitcoin price started a steady recovery above the USD 10,500 and USD 10,550 resistance levels. BTC even surpassed the USD 10,700 level, and it is currently (08:30 UTC) facing resistance near USD 10,800. The main resistance for a sustained upward move is still near USD 11,000.
Also, most major...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Dip Remains Attractive To Buyers
14.9.2020
After a decent recovery wave, bitcoin price struggled to continue above USD 10,500. As a result, BTC corrected lower, but the bulls defended the USD 10,200 support. The price is currently (08:30 UTC) rising and it seems like the bulls might attempt another break above the USD 10,550 and USD 10,600...
Sushiswap’s 2 Million Token Airdrop: Founders Face Accusations of ‘Making Defi a Joke Again’
14.9.2020
Sushiswap’s new leader and FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried tweeted on September 12 that the promised 2 million token airdrop would go on as scheduled. The process was expected to last up to two hours or less depending on network congestion. The airdrop caps an eventful week for Sushiswap that...
The Tell Tale Signs of a Scam Crypto Website: Bitcoin-Up.Live
13.9.2020
From late March 2020, when the global pandemic Covid-19 paralysed many economies, the appeal of cryptocurrencies has grown. Several statistics show increased interest from downloaded wallet apps to peer-to-peer traded volumes. In many ways, this interest in bitcoin and altcoins is evidence that...
Tether Recovers $1 Million USDT Sent to Wrong Defi Address by Chinese Traders
13.9.2020
Tether has recovered and returned $1 million worth of USDT to a group of Chinese traders who, in error, sent the funds to a wrong decentralized finance (defi) address. On September 8, the group, going under the moniker ‘Bill,’ “accidentally” transferred the money to a Swerve...
Russian Troll Farms Start Using More Altcoins to Cover their Tracks
11.9.2020
As American intelligence and law enforcement agencies attempt to crack down on Russian so-called troll farms suspected of attempted electoral interference, farm operators are responding by moving towards the use of a broader variety of cryptoassets and “chain-hopping” techniques.
On September...
Bitcoin and Altcoins at a Potential Turning Point
11.9.2020
Bitcoin price failed to clear the USD 10,500 resistance and it retreated lower. BTC is currently (08:30 UTC) trading above the USD 10,200 support and it could bounce back in the near term. To start a convincing upward move, the price must gain bullish momentum above USD 10,500.
Similarly, most...
Defi Trader Pockets $250k From Bug Exploit, Hints at Possible Exit Scam by $SYFI Devs
10.9.2020
An anonymous Defi trader says he gained almost $250 000 after inadvertently exploiting a rebase bug embedded in the $SYFI Defi token. The trader, who insists he had no prior knowledge about the bug, got this reward after staking an initial investment of 0.5 ETH or about $175 at current prices. In...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Start To Show Signs of Fresh Increase
10.9.2020
Bitcoin price started a decent recovery wave above USD 10,250 and USD 10,300. However, BTC struggled to clear the USD 10,400 and USD 10,500 resistance levels. It is currently (08:30 UTC) trading near USD 10,250 and it might find bids near USD 10,150 in the short-term.
More importantly, a few major...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Bulls Defending Crucial Breakdown Supports
9.9.2020
Bitcoin price is trading in a crucial range below the USD 10,400 and USD 10,500 resistance levels. BTC bears made another attempt to clear the USD 10,000 support. However, the bulls defended losses below USD 10,000 and the price is currently (08:30 UTC) trading well above the USD 10,000...
Bitcoin Consolidates, Altcoins Show Mixed Results
8.9.2020
Bitcoin price retested the USD 10,000 support zone, but the bears failed to gain strength. BTC remained well bid above USD 10,000 and it is currently (08:30 UTC) moving higher. Having said that, the price must settle above USD 10,400 and USD 10,500 to start a steady recovery wave.
Similarly, most...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Remain At Risk Of Further Correction
7.9.2020
This past week, we saw a strong decline in bitcoin price below USD 11,000 and USD 10,500. BTC even dived below USD 10,000 briefly. It is currently (08:30 UTC) consolidating losses and facing many major hurdles on the upside near USD 10,350, USD 10,450, and USD 10,500.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
Defi’s Raw Deal: Sushiswap Creator Transfers Multi-Sig Control to FTX CEO
6.9.2020
After a number of individuals from the crypto community accused the anonymous developer Chef Nomi of exit scamming, the developer transferred the project over to Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of the trading platform FTX. On Saturday, September 5, the decentralized finance (defi) community got upset...
Sushiswap Founder Reportedly Exit Scams as Sushi Token Price Tanks
5.9.2020
The anonymous founder of Sushiswap has reportedly exit scammed after converting all of his sushi tokens to ETH on September 5. Reports of the alleged scam came a few after the sushi token, which forked from the Uniswap protocol, went up in value to $10 in just 24 hours. A Twitter user Spensernoon...
Defi Boom Fueling ETH Gas Fees, Threatens Viability of Smart Contracts
5.9.2020
Growing Ethereum network transaction fees, which touched new highs recently, are a direct consequence of the increasing number of defi projects and yield farming. Yield farmers need to pay ETH for transactions like moving funds in and out of pools. The increased number of yield farmers leads...
Bitcoin and Altcoins Tumble Below Crucial Uptrend Supports
4.9.2020
Bitcoin price failed to stay above the main support near USD 11,200 and USD 11,000. As a result, BTC declined over 10% and it even traded towards the USD 10,000 support zone. It is currently (08:30 UTC) correcting losses, but it still might correct lower in the coming sessions.
Similarly, most...