Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has been showing some slight strength in the previous week as BTC rallied from $10,000 to $11,200. However, the crypto market’s overall consensus has been showing weakness with double-digit selloffs for many of the smaller-cap cryptocurrencies. This selloff appears to have taken hold as Bitcoin price confirmed $11,200 as resistance in the previous weekend. Rejection as $11,200 leads to a downward spiral BTC/USD 1-day chart. Source: TradingView In the previous analysis, the $11,000-$11,200 level was identified as a substantial resistance area to break. The significance of this…
Day: September 21, 2020
European central bank execs explain why CBDCs don’t need blockchain
Global central bank digital currencies, or CBDCs, do not require the use of blockchain technology, according to executives at major European central banks. Thomas Moser, an alternate member of the governing board at Swiss central bank, and Deutsche Bundesbank’s Martin Diehl discussed the state of CBDCs at the European Blockchain Convention Virtual 2020 conference on Sept. 21. During the online panel discussion, both Diehl and Moser seemed to agree that global CBDC projects like China’s digital yuan do not need blockchain, citing a number of reasons. Moser said that the primary…
Bitcoin’s Weekly Candle Just Closed—And We’re In the “Middle of Nowhere”
Just an hour ago, Bitcoin’s weekly candle closed after an eventual week in which the leading cryptocurrency surged from lows near $10,000 to a local high at $11,150. The coin now trades at $10,950 as of this article’s writing, slightly above the ~$10,850 weekly close. The cryptocurrency, while above the pivotal $10,000 technical and psychological support level, is purportedly still in the middle of nowhere on a macro time frame. Bitcoin will need to move above local range highs or lows to confirm a trend. Related Reading: Ethereum Transaction Fees…