In the past few months, Bitcoin traders had grown used to less volatility, but historically, it’s not uncommon for the cryptocurrency to see price swings of 10% in just two or three days. The recent 11.4% correction from $29,340 to $25,980 between Aug. 15 and Aug. 18 took many by surprise and led to the
Month: August 2023
After the sharp fall on Aug. 17, Bitcoin (BTC) remained stuck inside a tight range over the weekend. This suggests indecision between the bulls and the bears about the next directional move. After the latest fall, about 88% of Bitcoin held by Short-term Holders (STHs), owning Bitcoin for 155 days or less, has plunged into
Although a clear regulatory framework for digital assets has yet to be established in the United States, PayPal — one of America’s largest financial technology companies — announced on Aug. 7 its U.S. dollar-pegged payment stablecoin, PayPal USD (PYUSD). A PayPal spokesperson told Cointelegraph that PYUSD is important because mainstream adoption of future digital experiences
Bitcoin (BTC) starts a new week with traders licking their wounds after a 10% snap crash. BTC price action is struggling to recover from a manic end to the days prior to the weekend, and the fear is palpable going into what could turn out to be an equally volatile few days. With $26,000 so
The founder of layer-1 blockchain Jurat has defended his protocol against potential haters, arguing that on-chain legal enforcement is a necessary trade-off for crypto mass adoption. On Aug. 8, a U.S. District Court used Jurat’s on-chain enforcement tool to lock several sanctioned individuals out of their crypto accounts. These individuals were sanctioned for money laundering
On the latest episode of Macro Markets, analyst Marcel Pechman explains the impacts of the United States Federal Reserve’s balance sheet, breaking down how the Fed inflated its assets by $5 trillion between December 2019 and April 2022. Pechman notes that the expansion period coincides with a 38% crash in the S&P 500 index. Moreover,
With the economic climate having a bad day in the office just a video chat about sentiment in the markets, community and peoples emotions including my own Mentions @Cobrastacker Don’t forget the next Whiskey Wednesday episode this week. 🙂 Please leave a comment with WW for any questions or subjects you would like
In a recent update on X (formerly known as Twitter), The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Ripple Labs, David “JoelKatz” Schwartz, brought attention to a recent development involving the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appeal plea. As per the insights shared by the CTO, the SEC is seeking an appeal at this specific point
Crypto miner Gryphon Digital is seeking dismissal from a lawsuit brought by its former partner Sphere 3D over a spoofing attack that resulted in 26 Bitcoins (BTC) being transferred to a fraudulent address. According to the initial complaint filed by Sphere 3D in April, Gryphon CEO Rob Chang allegedly wired 18 BTC in January to
Trader sentiment has turned bearish following Bitcoin’s (BTC) 11% slump this week. Although Bitcoin is taking support near $25,000, several analysts are factoring in another leg down toward the crucial $20,000 level. The weakness is not limited to the cryptocurrency markets alone. United States equities markets also witnessed a losing week. The S&P 500 Index
In a recent court decision, United States District Judge Beryl Howell upheld the stance of the U.S. Copyright Office that artworks created solely by artificial intelligence (AI) are not eligible for copyright protection. This verdict came amid growing worries about the possibility of generative AI taking the place of human artists and writers. With over 100
Bitcoin (BTC) hovered above $26,000 into the Aug. 20 weekly close as doomsday BTC price targets kept coming. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Analysis: Bitcoin may see new “generational buying opportunity” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed an eerie calm covering BTC/USD over the weekend, with the market down 11% in seven days.
There is a significant worldwide contrast in household electricity expenses for individual Bitcoin (BTC) miners. While producing one Bitcoin in Italy costs $208,500, in Lebanon, it’s roughly 783 times cheaper, according to a recent report. Published on Aug. 17, CoinGecko’s report revealed that only 65 countries are profitable for solo Bitcoin miners, based solely on household electricity
Urgent crypto crash update for all crypto investors. 🚨 With Bitcoin breaking a key price level … panic has set back in to the crypto market. The question is… does this mean the bull market is dead? Has this all been one big bear market rally? And so should we be buying or selling right
A crypto whale holding massive amounts of Ether (ETH) sold $41 million worth of the asset a few days before the market crashed, avoiding a potential $5 million loss. The trade was flagged by the blockchain analysis platform Lookonchain which follows and shares what they consider to be smart trades. On Aug. 18, the crypto
Top Stories This Week Judge grants SEC request to file motion for appeal in Ripple case Judge Analisa Torres has granted a request from the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to file a motion for leave to file an interlocutory appeal in its case against Ripple Labs. The decision allowed the SEC to
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to approve multiple applications for Ether futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) at the same time, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. Since July, the regulator has been flooded with applications from several investment firms, including requests combining futures Bitcoin (BTC) and
Crypto exchange Binance is considering legal action against its former payment provider Checkout.com, a spokesperson for Binance told Cointelegraph on Aug. 18. The potential legal dispute arises from letters sent by Checkout.com to Binance on Aug. 9 and Aug. 11. According to a Forbes report, Guillaume Pousaz, CEO of Checkout.com, ended the relationship with Binance,
DappRadar has pointed to an “alarming plunge” in Bitcoin Ordinals nonfungible token user activity, with trading volumes tanking around a whopping 98% since May. In an Aug. 17 report, DappRadar highlighted its data showing that the total Bitcoin Ordinals sales volume had decreased from peak levels of $452 million in May to roughly $3 million
Multichain bridging protocol LiFi has launched a multi-message aggregator for decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) governance, according to an Aug. 17 announcement from LiFi research lead Arjun Chand. If implemented by decentralized exchanges, lending apps and other Web3 protocols, the new aggregator should help prevent governance attacks that originate from cross-chain bridges, according to the aggregator’s
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