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Mark Cuban Gives Crypto-Friendly Warning as Bitcoin Climbs

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban issued a warning to crypto investors, as bitcoin prices continue a steady climb. Sponsored Sponsored The crypto space is heated. Investors are on edge as Bitcoin continues to steadily climb towards $50,000. However, the price incline comes at a time when the entire crypto industry could be facing a new reality with the new bill from the Senate.  The original syntax of the bill grouped virtually all participants in the space into the same tax and reporting bracket. If the wording remained as it originally appeared, even

Bitcoin Technicals: Why BTC price breaking $48K resistance is the key to new all-time highs

Bitcoin (BTC) and the crypto market have been accelerating heavily in recent weeks, as Bitcoin has surged by 60% from the July lows, while Ether (ETH) has been showing strength with a 90% rally as altcoins have been seeing massive gains across the board.The sentiment has flipped heavily as well. Three weeks ago, the majority of the people were discussing a potential breakdown to $20,000, including the effects of a death cross. But now, a golden cross could happen on Bitcoin with a potential breakout above $48K certainly on the

BTC, ETH, XRP, ZEC, SNX, AAVE, BTT — Technical Analysis Aug 5

Bitcoin (BTC) has created a bullish engulfing candlestick and is making an attempt at reclaiming the $40,550 range high.Sponsored Sponsored Ethereum (ETH) has broken out from an ascending parallel channel and is attempting to move above the $2,860 resistance area. XRP (XRP) has been rejected by the resistance line of an ascending parallel channel.Sponsored Sponsored Zcash (ZEC) has broken out from a descending resistance line. Synthetix (SNX) is in the process of breaking out from the $10.30 horizontal resistance area. Aave (AAVE) has reclaimed the $310 horizontal resistance area.  BitTorrent

Could a Digital Dollar Bolster the US Economy?

Economies all around the world are facing roadblocks in the form of escalating national debts and threats of inflation, but a digital dollar may be a saving grace for the U.S.Sponsored Sponsored Macroeconomics expert and Soundwise founder, Natasha Che, has postulated why a Federal Reserve-issued digital USD token could change the fate of America. In a lengthy tweet on Aug 3, the author stated that the U.S.’s largest export is its currency, the dollar. It’s currently the biggest money network in the world, used for 40-50% of global trade settlement

Malaysia Launches Enforcement Action Against ‘Illegally Operating’ Binance

In brief Malaysia's financial services regulator has taken enforcement action against Binance. The Securities Commission has said Binance is still operating illegally despite being listed on an alert list since July 2020. The Malaysia Securities Commission (SC) has today taken enforcement action against Binance for allegedly operating illegally in the country. The SC claims the crypto exchange is operating illegally as a Digital Asset Exchange, without the requisite registration requirements found in Sections 7(1) and 34(1) of the Capital Markets and Services Act 2007.  “Accordingly, the SC has issued a public

A classic case of short-term loss, long-term gain for Bitcoin and the crypto-sector?

Regulatory scrutiny has become an oft-visited issue in recent months, with countries all over the world stepping up their efforts to regulate the cryptocurrency ecosystem. Several arguments have been made in favor of, as well as against these steps, with some calling it an effort by traditional institutions to curb what doesn’t fall under their purview while others have hypothesized about the possible growth that regulations can bring. Those in favor of regulations were joined by Bitmain founder and former CEO Jihan Wu recently after he told CNBC that he

2020: Ending on a High Note

I think we all can agree that Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry reaching all time highs seemingly every other day was something that we all needed as we leave 2020 in the past and look forward to what is coming in 2021. This was a year quite different than the rest and most certainly not one any of us could have anticipated. 2020 was challenging for most - many lost jobs, loved ones and more. However, it has been a year of growth and adaptation to this new norm as

Message by LEDGER’s CEO – Update on the July data breach. Despite the leak, your crypto assets are safe.

12/21/2020 | Blog posts, Security Dear Ledger clients, As you know, Ledger was targeted by a cyberattack that led to a data breach in July 2020. Yesterday, we were informed about the dump of the content of a Ledger customer database on Raidforum. We believe this to be the contents of our e-commerce database from June 2020. At the time of the incident, in July, we engaged an external security organisation to conduct a forensic review of the logs available. This review of the logs enabled us to confirm that

Will Ethereum’s Strong Weekly Close Be Enough to Propel It Higher?

Ethereum has been hovering between $420 and $430 for the past few days, with the resistance found around $450 sparking a prolonged consolidation phase The cryptocurrency has been unable to extend its recent upwards momentum after facing a rejection at this level This has pointed to some underlying short-term weakness, although its long-term outlook remains incredibly bright Analysts are now noting that the token may be well-positioned to see significantly further upside after it sees a low-time-frame dip This potential strength comes after it closed its daily and weekly candle

Bitcoin is Poised to Push Towards $14,000 After Posting Bullish Weekly Close

Bitcoin has continued consolidating within the upper-$11,000 region overnight This extended period of sideways trading has come about despite it facing multiple recent rejections at $12,000 Its inability to break above this level has so far not led it to see any notable near-term downside, with $11,700 becoming a strong level of support This support level was previously a crucial resistance that it was struggling to close above Yesterday marked the first daily – and weekly – close that the cryptocurrency had been able to post above this crucial level

Here’s the Level Bitcoin Traders Should Be Watching for the Weekly Close

Bitcoin’s weekly candle close is coming up. It is set to take place in around two hours after this article’s publishing time. BTC is trading flat in the past 24 hours, having found support in the $11,800 region. Bitcoin traded at $12,000 on Saturday. The weekly candle close has long been an important event to watch for traders across the industry. Here’s the level that analysts are watching for Bitcoin to confirm their bullish bias moving forward. If BTC closes above the level in question, there are analysts eyeing a