Around every four years, the Bitcoin blockchain network encounters a block reward halving, a mechanism that reduces the rate in which new bitcoin is generated or mined by miners. The block reward halving was used as an explanation factor behind the dominant cryptocurrency’s major rallies. Price one year before first halvening : $2.55 Price one year after first halvening : $1,037 Price one year before second halvening : $268 Price one year after second halvening : $2,525 Price one year before the third halvening: $7,100Price one year after the third…
Day: May 20, 2019
Will Bitcoin Price Follow It’s Beaten Path to $20,000?
Photo: Pixabay Around every four years, the Bitcoin blockchain network encounters a block reward halving, a mechanism that reduces the rate in which new bitcoin is generated or mined by miners. The block reward halving was used as an explanation factor behind the dominant cryptocurrency’s major rallies. Price one year before first halvening : $2.55 Price one year after first halvening : $1,037 Price one year before second halvening : $268 Price one year after second halvening : $2,525 Price one year before the third halvening: $7,100Price one year after…
Bitcoin Transactions Finally Made Available on WhatsApp
WhatsApp users can now send and receive Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) via the popular messaging platform thanks to the Lite.Im bot. It is announced that Whats App users are now able send and receive Bitcoin (BTC) and Litecoin (LTC) via the popular messaging platform WhatsApp thanks to the Lite.Im bot. A newly-released bot from this crypto messaging service is the latest attempt to simplify the cryptocurrency transaction process, bringing virtual currencies closer to the everyday person. The popular mobile messaging platform is owned by Facebook that has been rumored…
Bitcoin Price Skyrockets to 2nd-Best Quarter in 5 Years; Record High Next?
By CCN: Bitcoin price is on track to having its second-best quarter since 2014 with a 92 percent gain within two months if it remains above $8,000 by the end of June. Since April 1, in about a month and a half, the bitcoin price has increased from $4,100 to $8,000, by nearly two-fold against the U.S. dollar. $BTC current quarter ranks as the 2nd highest quarterly gain since 2014 and the 7th highest quarterly gain all-time pic.twitter.com/bNTohKJREw — Josh Olszewicz (@CarpeNoctom) May 19, 2019 At its lowest point in…
Bitcoin, Litecoin Transactions Now Available on WhatsApp
The popular instant messaging platform now allows its users to transfer Bitcoin and Litecoin via a new bot, ahead of Facebook that also eyes WhatsApp audience for the use of its stablecoin The area of crypto transactions is getting wider as the ‘crypto winter’ remains in the past. Now, more platforms offer to conduct crypto transactions for you – and they are not only exchanges or crypto wallets. Even though, some market players started targeting popular messaging platforms for introducing crypto payments, now another company is joining this club. On…
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Targets Additional Gains: Dips Remain Supported
Bitcoin price started a fresh increase after forming a support base above $6,900 against the US Dollar. The price gained bullish momentum above $7,400 and settled above the key $7,650 pivot level. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $7,610 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair remains well supported on the downside above $7,600 and it could soon break $8,200. Bitcoin price is positioned nicely in the positive zone above $7,600 against the US Dollar. BTC could correct…
Crypto Market Following Strong Uptrend: Bitcoin Cash, XLM, EOS, TRX Analysis
The total crypto market cap recovered sharply after testing the key $210.0B support area. Bitcoin price jumped back above the $7,800 and $8,000 resistance levels. Bitcoin cash price is up more than 5% and it recently broke the key $400 resistance. EOS price is now trading above the $6.00 and $6.15 support levels, with a positive bias. Stellar (XLM) price is currently consolidating gains above the $0.1300 and $0.1320 levels. Tron (TRX) price is slowly moving higher towards the key $0.0300 resistance level. The crypto market cap is gaining momentum,…
Ripple (XRP) Price Near Make-or-Break Levels: Can Bulls Take Over?
Ripple price formed support near the $0.3610 level and recently recovered against the US dollar. The price traded towards $0.4300 and it is currently correcting lower towards $0.3900. There is a short term rising channel forming with support near $0.3950 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair is likely to bounce back above $0.4100 or could decline sharply towards the $0.3610 support. Ripple price seems to be following a decent bullish path against the US Dollar, but struggling vs bitcoin. XRP is likely…
Ethereum (ETH) Price Correcting Gains: Key Buy Zones Nearby
ETH price rebounded nicely and traded above the $240 and $250 resistances against the US Dollar. The price tested the $265 level and it is currently correcting lower towards the $240 support. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $240 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair is likely to find a strong buying interest near $240 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. Ethereum price remains in a strong uptrend above $240 versus the US Dollar, but consolidating vs bitcoin.…
Analyst Calls For $10,000 As Bitcoin (BTC) Stabilizes Around $8,000
Bitcoin Closes Weekly Candle Strong Despite the fact that Bitcoin (BTC) has just shed $150 in under an hour, breaking under the $8,000 support level yet again, many are still bullish on the cryptocurrency. The fact of the matter is, BTC closed its weekly candle strong (no losses/no gains), leading many to claim that this market is decidedly bullish and that Friday’s Bitstamp flash crash to $6,100 from $7,800 isn’t much of an issue. In fact, as BlockTower Capital’s Ari Paul wrote in a tweet, “I was in a room…