Top Cryptocurrencies See Moderate Losses, Bitcoin Below $3,800

Wednesday, Dec. 5: All but one the top 20 cryptocurrencies registered losses in the last 24 hours, Bitcoin (BTC) lost most of its recent gains, sinking below $3,800. Market visualization from Coin360.io Bitcoin started the day near $4,000 and continued to fall until it reached its current price of $3,769, down 4.37 percent on the day. On its weekly chart, BTC is at its lowest point in the past seven days. Bitcoin 7-day chart. Source: CoinMarketCap The co-founder of advisory firm Fundstrat, Tom Lee, provided three reasons behind the collapse…

Bitcoin Price Will Likely Fall to $1,500: Bloomberg Analyst

On the back of a grueling quarter, the bitcoin price could still see tougher times ahead. One analyst over at Bloomberg sees the flagship cryptocurrency possibly heading toward $1,500. Indeed, bitcoin had a dismal November, as part of a difficult year overall for the crypto market, though the past few days have seen slightly more stability from crypto’s largest asset. However, today it seems that the selling has resumed. Bitcoin has dropped nearly $200 already today, from just over $3,900 down to $3,739 as of the time of writing. BTC/USD…

Bitcoin, Ripple, Ethereum, Stellar, Bitcoin Cash, EOS, Litecoin, Cardano, TRON, Monero: Price Analysis, Dec. 5

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. Market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. Experts are divided over the future behavior of the crypto markets. Mike Kayamori, CEO of Quoine, expects Bitcoin to make new lifetime highs by the end of next year, and believes that the bottom is close to current levels. On the other hand, Malachi…

Coinbase Is Planning a Year-Long Decentralized Identity Experiment

One of the crypto industry’s biggest players is experimenting with ways to give its users more control of their personal information. Crypto exchange turned corporate unicorn Coinbase has a 17-person team currently exploring decentralized identity solutions. B Byrne, the product manager of Coinbase’s identity team, told CoinDesk he wants to “help people own more of who they are online.” Revealed exclusively to CoinDesk, Byrne’s approach relies on creating bridges between Coinbase products, such as its mobile wallet, with a built-in decentralized application (dapp) explorer. He explained: “I’m looking at dapps, and…

Bitfinex, Ethfinex Add Four More USD-Backed Stablecoins

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex and its spin-off Ethfinex have added support for four new major USD-backed stablecoins, according to an blog post published Dec. 4. Per the announcement, both exchanges have introduced stablecoins USDC, True USD (TUSD), Paxos (PAX) and the Gemini dollar (GUSD) in a bid to keep the platforms “agnostic.” The four new stablecoins join the already supported Ethereum-backed coin DAI and the industry stalwart, Tether (USDT), all to be traded against USD. Explaining the move as an effort to provide an “unbiased meeting place” for crypto traders, the…

Crypto Is Important for Global Economy, Needs to Be Regulated and Taxed

Members of the Group of 20 (G-20), an international forum for the governments and central banks of countries with developed and developing economies, addressed cryptocurrencies in their recent declaration on sustainable development of the global economy. Declaration summary: Crypto is important, but it needs to be put under scrutiny and tax regulations On Dec. 1, the G-20 declaration titled “Building Consensus for Fair and Sustainable Development” was published on the official website of the Council of the European Union and the European Council. The document summarized the 13th gathering of…

Crypto Exchange Loses Ongoing Legal Battle in Supreme Court Ruling

The Chilean Supreme Court has ruled against crypto exchange Orionx, allowing a state-owned bank to close its account, local news outlet Emol reported Dec. 4. The third chamber of the high court has revoked the decision taken in July that had guaranteed protection to Orionx and forced local state-owned bank Banco del Estado to reopen its account. The new judgement cited by Emol states that the bank acted correctly and did not violate any rules of the Chilean constitution. In the decision, the judge also claimed that cryptocurrencies “have no…

Seven EU States Sign Declaration to Promote Blockchain Use

Seven southern European Union member states have released a declaration calling for help in the promotion of Distributed Ledger Technology’s (DLT) use in the region, the Financial Times (FT) reports Dec. 4. The declaration was reportedly initiated by Malta and signed by six other member states, France, Italy, Cyprus, Portugal, Spain and Greece, during a meeting of EU transport ministers in Brussels on Tuesday. The participating governments explained that DLT –– one type of which is blockchain –– could be a “game changer” for southern EU economies. Namely, the document…

Bitcoin Looking to Retest This Year’s Low at $3,455

The bitcoin price on Wednesday plunged as much as 4.3 percent as the market continued to erase gains made during the weekend trading session. The BTC/USD index on Coinbase today established an intraday low at 3663-fiat after the 50-period moving average on the hourly chart capped the upside attempt. The pair nevertheless is trending inside two distinctive channels. As noted in our previous analysis as well, one of these patterns is a symmetrical triangle (depicted in bold purple). BTC/USD is testing the triangle support at the time of this writing…

Bitcoin Looking to Retest This Year’s Low at $3,455

The bitcoin price on Wednesday plunged as much as 4.3 percent as the market continued to erase gains made during the weekend trading session. The BTC/USD index on Coinbase today established an intraday low at 3663-fiat after the 50-period moving average on the hourly chart capped the upside attempt. The pair nevertheless is trending inside two distinctive channels. As noted in our previous analysis as well, one of these patterns is a symmetrical triangle (depicted in bold purple). BTC/USD is testing the triangle support at the time of this writing…