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Bitcoin and Stocks Take a Breather

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Time Stamp: August 12, 2020 1:50 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Can’t we all just get along? Over the last few days, tribalism in the crypto community has reached a new peak. Luckily, there are still many in our growing industry with a level head. The calls for an audit of the Ethereum blockchain have been growing, particularly from the bitcoin maximalists, who have long felt that bitcoin needs no counterparts in the crypto realm, nor should there be any competition for the throne. The issue arose after some posted a simple question, asking how many ETH there are in the

Here’s the Crucial Trading Range That Will Determine Bitcoin’s Macro Outlook

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Time Stamp: August 11, 2020 7:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin has been caught in a firm consolidation phase but is now showing some signs of weakness The cryptocurrency is currently pushing down towards its key support within the mid-$11,000 region as its bulls falter There is currently a massive trading range that analysts are closely watching Which of the range boundaries that the crypto breaks above – or below – first will likely offer significant insight into its near-term trend Some respected traders are also gearing up to short the upper end of this trading range This is a

Cardano, EOS, Dash Price Analysis: 10 August

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Time Stamp: August 10, 2020 12:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Cardano, EOS, and Dash, all seemed to be consolidating/range-bound, with their prices waiting to break out on the charts, at the time of writing. However, in the short-term time frame, all the aforementioned cryptos seemed to be expecting a short decline in the near-term.Cardano [ADA]Source: ADAUSD TradingViewCardano [ADA] no longer holds the eighth position on CoinMarketCap’s charts, with its position taken over by Litecoin [LTC]. At press time, ADA had a market cap of $3.7 billion, having registered a 2.15% decline over the last 24 hours. With Cardano’s PoS blocks

Bitcoin Price Suddenly Drops by $500 in Seconds to Fill Futures ‘Gap’

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Time Stamp: August 10, 2020 7:13 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin (BTC) dropped several hundred dollars in seconds on Aug. 10 as $12,000 once more proved too hot to handle. Cryptocurrency market daily snapshot Aug. 6. Source: Coin360BTC price finds new focus at $11,700Data from Cointelegraph Markets and Coin360 showed BTC/USD nosedive 4% during Monday trading, bouncing off $11,500 and since returning to $11,700.In doing so, Bitcoin neatly filled the latest gap in CME Group’s Bitcoin futures markets, which lay just below $11,700. BTC/USD 1-day price chart. Source: Coin360A classic move, Cointelegraph predicted on the day that markets would likely attempt to

Bitcoin Price Seals Best Weekly Close in 2.5 Years: 5 Things to Know

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Time Stamp: August 10, 2020 5:18 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Bitcoin (BTC) greets another week with a push to $12,000 and its highest weekly close since after it hit $20,000 — will it return?Cointelegraph takes a look at five things that stand to impact BTC price performance in the coming five days.BTC: A two-and-half-year record weekly closeBitcoin hitting $12,000 again early Monday was more than just a boon for traders — in doing so, BTC/USD sealed its highest close on weekly time frames since January 2018.This means that no single week of price action ended at such high levels since,

Here’s Why Analysts Are Expecting For Ethereum To Drop Back Towards $370

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Time Stamp: August 9, 2020 9:00 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Ethereum, following Bitcoin’s lead, is effectively flatlining into the week’s close around $390. This is above critical support levels, though bulls are not yet convinced that ETH is primed to move higher. Analysts say that ETH could actually drop towards the $370 level, then push higher. Multiple analysts agree with this line of reasoning, citing a variety of technical reasons. Ethereum does have a positive fundamental case, though, that may limit downside. What may also limit the downside for the leading cryptocurrency is strength in the price of Bitcoin. Ethereum

Economic Crisis Leaves US Government Officials in State of Confusion

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Time Stamp: August 9, 2020 1:20 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The continuing economic trauma from the COVID-19 crisis has left US government officials in a state of confusion. While some argue for opening the economy, others are advocating for a complete shutdown. The lack of clear economic policy direction is becoming more and more apparent as the crisis unfolds. The difficulty appears to be the potential impact of another shutdown weighed against the continued economic stagnation from partial closures. US Economy Bleeding Out The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari is on the side of complete closure. In

Ampleforth Down 66% — Welcome to Rebasing

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Time Stamp: August 9, 2020 9:55 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The elastic supply token Ampleforth (AMPL) has lost two-thirds of its market cap in a matter of days. The atypical characteristics of the token attracted many investors that jumped in. After a dramatic surge in price and market cap, the tables have turned and Ampleforth has entered a corrective phase. The token is understood by many as just an experiment, and it may impact the way future tokens are created. AMPL: The Ultimate Digital Money? Ampleforth is not your typical cryptocurrency. It’s quite a complex token with some revolutionary ideas,

Massive Short Squeeze Prompts Chainlink (LINK) Price to Rally 52%

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2020 7:46 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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A massive short squeeze in the futures market is the likely reason behind Chainlink (LINK) price surging by 52% on Saturday. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/massive-short-squeeze-prompts-chainlink-link-price-to-rally-52

TikTok Ban: The Beginning of a New Age in Social Networks?

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2020 8:28 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that forbids American companies to transact with Tencent and Bytedance. The ban comes after a long debate involving alleged data mining from apps like WeChat and TikTok. Following the ban, Tencent shares fell 5%. American companies will effectively have 45 days to stop transacting with these companies. The ban is sparking worldwide debate regarding the boundaries of national security. Is this an opportunity for decentralized social media platforms to step up? Tencent and the Yuan Plummet The announcement was immediately felt on

What is Wrapped Bitcoin? A Guide to WBTC

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Time Stamp: August 8, 2020 12:24 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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WBTC is a way for Bitcoin to run on the Ethereum blockchain. Performing quick and affordable transactions using Bitcoin (BTC) has long been a problem of the community ever since it became more popular. This is why there have been many developments planning to address this issue.  But what if we can make our BTC coins functional on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain? Would there be a difference? Wrapped BTC (WBTC) is a multi-institution project that aims to solve common BTC problems by creating its ERC-20 token counterpart. And in the