Month: November 2020

XRP Could See a Strong Push Higher as Bulls Degrade Key Resistance

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Ever since XRP broke out of the tight multi-year trading range that it was previously stuck in, the cryptocurrency has been caught within a strong uptrend that has shown no signs of slowing down. Bulls have been in full control of the previously embattled cryptocurrency, and the recent rebound seen across the entire market appears to be boosting XRP’s technical outlook as well. The crypto is now in the process of moving up towards a key resistance level that has long been hampering its price action. The visit to this…

Someone just moved $5M in BTC from the 2016 Bitfinex hack

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Back in 2016, 119,756 Bitcoin were stolen from the Bitfinex crypto exchange. Some of these coins have continued to move between wallets over the years, including as recently as Monday. Blockchain data shows that an unknown crypto user has moved 270.97974 Bitcoin (BTC) from a wallet associated with the hack. The sum is worth roughly $5.2 million at time of publication. The address 1GytseWXyzGpmHkcv9uDzkU9D8pLaGyR5x, which is believed to be associated with the hack, shows less than 0.001 BTC remaining. The BTC were sent to a previously unknown bitcoin address — 3MyXrfSg7JFXLa7bD6YF1GnomEr8EXYRnx,…

Why Bitcoin price has not hit a new all-time high — Just yet

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The price of Bitcoin (BTC) reached $19,873 on Coinbase on Nov. 30, breaking above $19,000 in a surprising recovery rally. Although many in the cryptocurrency sector a celebrating BTC achieving an all-time high, it has not just yet. On Coinbase, the price of Bitcoin hit its peak at $19,891 in December 2017. The all-time high price on Coinbase is particularly important because it has consistently remained as the top U.S. exchange for the past several years. BTC/USD monthly chart at Coinbase. Source: TradingView Also, some top global exchanges like Binance…

Bitcoin’s All-Time High Price Rally Is Sustainable. Analysts Explain Why

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While some near-term pricing correction is likely to be expected, analysts who spoke to CoinDesk said bitcoin’s latest rally will be more sustainable for the long term compared with 2017, the last time bitcoin’s price hit an all-time high. One difference from the last bull run? The current market has gained support from a new wave of institutional investors mainly based in North America. “You could look at the timing of the rally, which coincided with typical U.S. market open hours,” said John Todaro, director of institutional research at cryptocurrency…

Eth2 dev talks about challenges and lessons learned ahead of mainnet launch

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After years of delays and changes in plans, Ethereum 2.0 is finally approaching release on Dec. 1. Ethereum 2.0 Phase 0 is introducing the long-awaited mechanism of staking to the smart contract platform, in addition to launching the skeleton of a future Eth2 blockchain, the Beacon Chain. Progress in 2020 steadily picked up pace as more and more testnets were introduced and iterated on. While they were successful in aggregate, they were not exempt from problems related to synchronization and block production. Part of those issues came from the challenge…

Bitcoin Targets $25,000 Fib Level With New All-Time High Set

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Today, Bitcoin price set a new all-time high record. While that statement certainly speaks for itself, it does beg the question: what comes next? Given the fact that this hurdle was the one the entire investor class was watching, and it is now out of the way, the most logical next target could be $25,000. Here’s why this number is significant and why there’s a strong probability that price heads there next. All-Time High Broken, Bitcoin Price To Return To Price Discovery Mode For nearly three full years, crypto investors…

Venezuelan army starts mining Bitcoin to make ends meet

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The regime of Nicolás Maduro continues to lean on crypto to keep economically solvent. Via Instagram, an engineering brigade of the Venezuelan army inaugurated the new “Digital Assets Production Center of the Bolivarian Army of Venezuela.” As the video shows, the center houses various ASIC mining equipment used to crack proof-of-work algorithms. General Lenin Herrera presented the new mining operation. The stated goal of the mining operation is “strengthening and self-sustainability of our units of the Bolivarian Army,” adding later that these mining centers would be generating “unblockable sources of…

Ethereum 2.0 staking is coming to Coinbase

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U.S. digital currency exchange Coinbase has outlined plans for supporting Ethereum 2.0 staking rewards — possibly setting the stage for even wider adoption of the smart contract platform.  In an official blog post, Coinbase says it plans to roll out Eth2 staking, trading and conversion services starting in early 2021. Once Eth2 is supported, existing Coinbase customers will be able to convert their Ether (ETH) tokens to ETH2 and earn staking rewards. The company said: “While staked ETH2 tokens remain locked on the beacon chain, Coinbase will also enable trading between ETH2,…

Biden should integrate Bitcoin into US financial system, says Niall Ferguson

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British economic and financial historian Niall Ferguson said the United States needs to find its own path in adopting cryptocurrencies, rather than “building [its] own versions of China’s electronic payments systems.” In a Bloomberg opinion piece, Ferguson said Sunday that the current pandemic has generally been good for cryptocurrency adoption, accelerating a “monetary revolution” around the world. However, the historian noted that China has been “advancing rapidly” in the rollout of its digital yuan and increasing use of mobile payments. Apps like Alipay and WeChat Pay reportedly handle roughly $40 trillion…