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Ethereum is at Risk of Losing a Crucial Level Following Yesterday’s Selloff

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 4:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Ethereum has been closely tracking Bitcoin’s price action in recent weeks, which caused it to see some intense bearishness yesterday The cryptocurrency’s price dove as low as $367 once the selling pressure began peaking From this point, it saw a strong rebound that allowed it to recapture that vast majority of these losses It now appears to be well-positioned to see slightly further near-term upside One analyst believes that this latest dip did put ETH at grave risk of seeing a notable selloff There’s one key level that bulls must

Cointelegraph Launches Newsletter for Professional Investors

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 10:31 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Every 1st and 15th, Cointelegraph Consulting provides the latest inside scoop on cryptocurrency price action and rationale in its Market Insights newsletter. Here’s a preview of one of this month’s editions. Editor’s noteCrypto asset prices have flown upward in recent weeks, with various altcoins posting gains reminiscent of the great 2017 digital asset bubble. Assets such as Chainlink (LINK) and Band Protocol (BAND) have tallied triple digits percentage gains. Bitcoin (BTC), the industry’s pioneer asset, has also shown significant upside action. The asset travelled up slightly past $12,000 on Aug. 2 before

Token Launches From Ethereum to Telegram: Where Do We Go From Here?

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 9:51 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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In February, United States Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce was asked to give her opinion on the SEC’s case against Telegram. She declined to comment at the time, as SEC officials do not speak publicly about ongoing enforcement actions. In late July, however, with the Telegram case settled, Commissioner Peirce gave a speech titled “Not Braking and Breaking” that pointedly questioned the approach taken by the SEC in the Telegram case. Concluding her remarks, Commissioner Peirce asked:“Who did we protect by bringing this action? The initial purchasers, who

Championing Blockchain Education in Africa: Women Leading the Bitcoin Cause

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 9:09 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in the technology and financial industries. In the U.S, women only hold a quarter of computing-related jobs. Some sectors, like software engineering, fare even worse, with female representation as low as 15%. And now along comes blockchain, a technology that promises a global revolution through decentralization. Blockchain has already begun to transform many industries, from finance and supply chain management to healthcare and governance.  However, it has yet to significantly change the demographics of the tech industry. According to a study conducted by

A Top Gold Bull Thinks an Exponential Bitcoin Price Expansion Is Imminent

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 6:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin has stalled after failing to hold above $12,000 for the second time in two weeks. The cryptocurrency trades at $11,450 as of this article’s writing, below the ever-important $11,500 level. Despite this weakness in the price of BTC, analysts remain long-term bullish on this nascent market. Joining his contemporary Raoul Pal, macro investor and gold bull Dan Tapiero says Bitcoin could soon go exponential. In a tweet published on August 10th, the BTC bull mentioned that the asset could literally 5-10x in the years ahead. This is a sentiment

XRP (Ripple) vs XLM (Steller) vs ADA (Cardano): Which Altcoin Reigns Supreme?

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 5:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Some of the best cryptocurrencies to prospect on are also some of the best values. What if we were to tell you three altcoins — currently priced in the low cents — are all potential sleepers? [embedded content] In the case of XRP (Ripple), XLM (Stellar), and ADA (Cardano), all three altcoins have unique growth potential on the crypto market.  Ripple, for example, has a rich history in e-payments dating back to the days of ripplepay.com, as an early competitor to PayPal.  In 2011, crypto-mogul Jed McCaleb (more on him

Animoca Targets Non-Crypto Gamers by Developing Big Brand Games

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 12:59 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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While investment is heating up in the blockchain gaming sector, a common criticism of crypto-powered games has been how to secure users from outside of the cryptocurrency space.Blockchain gaming powerhouse, Animoca Brands, believes that acquiring mainstream games with loyal players and exposing them to the benefits of blockchain and distributed ledger technology (DLT) is the best way to attract new audiences into crypto.Cointelegraph spoke to Yat Siu, the chief executive of Animoca Brands, to learn about his firm’s strategy for bridging the gap between the mainstream gaming and crypto worlds.Animoca

CoinShares: ‘Bitcoin Is Like a Risky Tech Stock’’

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 12:17 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin acts more like a tech startup stock than digital gold — with investors reaping big rewards if it works but potentially losing everything if the crypto asset fails.That’s the conclusion of an Aug. 10 report from digital asset manager CoinShares titled A Little Bitcoin Goes a Long Way. In it authors James Butterfill and Christopher Bendiksen argue that the fact Bitcoin (BTC) “starting its life at a price of zero” gave it a stellar reputation.“If it reaches its potential, the value could be immense,” the report stated.“At the same

A Crypto Trader Thinks Ethereum Could Plunge Towards $300 as Momentum Slows

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Time Stamp: August 11, 2020 9:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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After Bitcoin and Ethereum attempted to surge past $12,000 and $400, respectively, the momentum has tapered off. Over the past day, the leading cryptocurrencies have plunged lower despite a weakening U.S. dollar. As of the time of this article’s writing, ETH is down 2.85% in the past 24 hours and now trades for $385. Analysts say that Ethereum is primed to move towards $300 as last week’s highs hold as resistance. The bearish sentiment can be corroborated by the trajectory of gold, which has flipped negative after a strong rally

Institutional FOMO? CME Bitcoin Futures Open Interest Soars to $841M

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Time Stamp: August 11, 2020 8:15 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Today the open interest on Chicago Mercantile Exchange Bitcoin (BTC) futures reached a new all-time high at $841 million. Although this can't be deemed bullish on a standalone basis, it does signal that professional investors' interest in Bitcoin continues to grow at an immense rate. Further proof of this comes as MicroStrategy, a Nasdaq-listed company worth more than $1.2 billion, announced the acquisition of 21,000 Bitcoin for $250M. This shows that regardless of what critics have said about cryptocurrencies, savvy investors and entrepreneurs have recently built sizable positions in Bitcoin and some altcoins.CME

Five Signs The 30% Band Protocol (BAND) Correction Is Just Starting

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Time Stamp: August 11, 2020 11:00 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Band Protocol is one of August’s best-performing crypto assets, right behind the showstopping Chainlink and other hot tokens. The altcoin is up over 300% month to date, but a 15% correction began overnight. Is this just a healthy pullback, or will the asset retrace further than most investors are prepared for? Here are five bearish signals that the Band crash may only be beginning.  DeFi And Decentralized Oracles Spark Mini-Crypto Bubble, 300% Returns Month-to-Date The cryptocurrency market is on fire, with nearly every asset posting major gains over the last