Month: November 2020

Crypto lender Genesis provided $5.2 billion in new loans in the third quarter of 2020, more than double its previous record of $2.2 billion in the preceding quarter. Issued to corporate borrowers such as hedge funds and trading firms, the loans are mainly denominated in bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), bitcoin cash (BCH), and cash. According to the U.S. company’s Q3 Digital Asset Report shared with news.Bitcoin.com on Oct. 30, Genesis grew its active loans outstanding 50% to $2.1 billion from Read more …

Bitcoin currently trades for $13,800, establishing another floor as it looks to move even higher in the days ahead. The coin is below the daily highs of $14,100, set around 16 hours ago. Analysts think that Bitcoin could rip higher once it turns the $14,000 region into support. One trader went as far as to say that Bitcoin could see an “inverse capitulation.” Bitcoin Could Explode Higher if It Breaks $14,000, Analyst Says Bitcoin has undergone a strong rally over Read more …

At the time of writing this article, around 3.6% of Bitcoin (BTC) is locked up in long-term holdings by institutional investors. According to the data, 13 entities have amassed close to 600,000 BTC — about 2.85% of all Bitcoins and worth approximately $6.9 billion. The list includes MicroStrategy at the top, with close to 38,250 BTC (about $450 million). The second on the list is Galaxy Digital Holdings with 16,651 BTC (about $198 million). The third, with 4,709 BTC, is Read more …

Ethereum struggled to continue higher and declined below $400 against the US Dollar. ETH price is consolidating losses and it must surpass $395 for a fresh rally. ETH price corrected lower below the $400 and $392 support levels against the US Dollar. The price is trading near the $385 zone and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $395 on the 4-hours chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The Read more …

While bitcoin has run-up to all new price highs in 2020, a great number of crypto supporters have been complaining about the mempool backlog and the high fees needed to send a transaction. Meanwhile, the Lightning Network is far from seeing widespread adoption, and a number of attack vectors have been revealed this year. At the time of publication, the Bitcoin (BTC) mempool (backlog of transactions) shows 113,000+ unconfirmed transactions and the backlog hasn’t been this high since 2017. When Read more …

Bitcoin price traded to a new monthly high at $14,081 before starting a downside correction against the US Dollar. BTC is now approaching the $13,600 and $13,500 support levels. Bitcoin extended its rise above the $13,500 and $13,800 resistance levels. The price traded as high as $14,081 and settled well above the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key rising channel forming with support near $13,600 on the 4-hours chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). Read more …

Cryptocurrency peer-to-peer marketplace, CryptoLocally has launched an improved version of its DeFi Finance Wallet. The initial version of the Finance Wallet was released in September 2020 to create a simple interface for earning interest on crypto. The Finance Wallet by CryptoLocally was built to increase financial inclusion in DeFi. The wallet makes interest-earning available to everyone without the need to navigate technical and complex processes. You want the latest news about Crypto? Then follow us on Google News! In most cases, Read more …

Bitcoin has undergone a strong 25% rally over the past two weeks. The coin currently trades for $13,700. Analysts think that the cryptocurrency may undergo a retracement in the near term. Cole Garner shared the chart below recently. It shows that Bitcoin is now flashing technical signals last seen prior to the August high. The signal that seems poised to form was also spotted at the highs of February, prior to the brutal March breakdown. Bitcoin Likely Nearing a Top Read more …

Yearn.finance (YFI) underwent a strong bounce on Friday after the coin hit multi-week lows of $9,800. The cryptocurrency surged around 20% from $9,800 to $11,900 over the span of eight hours. But unfortunately for buyers of the cryptocurrency, it has continued to decline. Yearn.finance’s governance token currently trades for $10,500, failing to hold the aforementioned highs despite strength in the Bitcoin price. Related Reading: Here’s Why Ethereum’s DeFi Market May Be Near A Bottom Yearn.finance Drops Toward $10,000 YFI currently Read more …

Ethereum has strongly underperformed over recent days, but it may bounce soon. One trader noted that the coin has reached an important technical support level as per the Ichimoku Cloud. This is likely to result in a bounce, analysts say. Ethereum Poised to See Rally as Crucial Support Is Hit Ethereum has strongly underperformed over recent days. The leading cryptocurrency has slipped from around $420 to $386, despite the price of Bitcoin setting new year-to-date highs in a strong surge Read more …

Chainlink’s price action has been rather lackluster as of late, with its price lacking a clear trend as it consolidates alongside Ethereum and the rest of the crypto market. However, there’s a strong possibility that this will soon shift as Bitcoin’s ongoing uptrend will eventually lead to a capital rotation even that causes significant inflows of capital to move from BTC and into higher-risk assets like altcoins. Once this occurs, LINK will likely be one of the first altcoins to Read more …

Top coins in the decentralized finance (DeFi) space such as Uniswap’s UNI and AAVE have slipped lower even as Bitcoin inches higher. Most top DeFi coins have dropped approximately five percent in the past 24 hours as per CoinGecko while Bitcoin has gained over 2%. The leading cryptocurrency briefly traded above the pivotal $14,000 resistance level today but has since dropped due to large sell orders in the $14,000 range. Related Reading: Here’s Why Ethereum’s DeFi Market May Be Near Read more …