Bitcoin faced a challenging August, with its price dipping by 8.6%. Data shows that although 84 previously inactive bitcoin wallets became active last month, the total amount of vintage BTC spent was lower in August than in July. Specifically, dormant wallets spent around 2,291 BTC from addresses that hadn’t been touched between 2011 and 2017. […] Original
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Bitcoin’s Momentum at Risk? NVT Golden Cross Sends Warning Signals
Bitcoin price action despite being wobbly in the past days, is still being discussed by analysts. Earlier today, a CryptoQuant analyst turned the spotlight to the Bitcoin’s NVT Golden Cross, a metric that has been known to signal potential local tops and bottoms in Bitcoin’s price. According to the analyst, Burak Kesmeci, this metric is now showing a reason for concern as it is currently struggling to surpass its previous peaks. How Is The NVT Golden Cross Signalling a Warning For Bitcoin? To answer this question, it is worth first…
Disillusioned crypto investors are struggling behind bitcoin’s ETF success
Crypto investors are having a mild existential crisis as demand for the young asset class dries up in the midst of a bull market. In the past month, search interest in crypto has been muted, network activity has been subdued and futures funding rates briefly went negative. Ether ETFs, which began trading a little over a month ago, have seen net outflows. Even bitcoin ETFs – which helped prices catapult to new highs in March – have logged net outflows. “The ETFs have been a smashing success, [ Donald] Trump…
Bitcoin’s Latest Difficulty Rise Challenges Miners Already Facing Revenue Slump
On Aug. 28, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty bumped up by 2.99% at block height 858,816, pushing the metric from 86.87 trillion to a hefty 89.47 trillion. This tweak adds a bit more challenge for bitcoin miners, especially with hashprice values lingering at very low levels. Bitcoin Network’s Difficulty Jumps as Earnings Dwindle Bitcoin’s difficulty ticked up […] Original
Bitcoin’s Sudden Drop: Could This Be a Setup for a Massive Rally? Analyst Weighs In
Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, has experienced a noticeable decline in its price over the past two days, dropping from a high of $63,000 to as low as $57,000. This decrease can be considered as unexpected as it surprised many. So far, crypto analysts are reassessing their outlook on Bitcoin. Despite no hope of a bullish catalyst in sight, some analysts believe this ongoing plunge could be a temporary setback in a larger bullish trend. Bitcoin Decline Suggests A Setup For Massive Rally? Renowned crypto analyst Javon Marks recently shared his updated perspective…
Bitcoin’s funding rate shows potential rebound on the way
Bitcoin’s fall below the $60,000 mark has triggered a market-wide downturn but its funding rate hints at an incoming price surge. Bitcoin (BTC) slipped 6% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $59,200 at the time of writing. Its daily trading volume saw a 46% surge, reaching $41 billion. Notably, the BTC price touched a local bottom of $58,100 as fear dominated the crypto market. BTC price and RSI – Aug. 28 | Source: crypto.news CryptoQuant analyst Julio Moreno shared in an X post that Bitcoin saw increased…
Bitcoin’s Rough September Price History Raises Questions for 2024
As August draws to a close with just four days left, bitcoin has slipped by 2.74% this month, leaving market watchers eager to see if September will bring better news. History hasn’t been kind to bitcoin in September; over the past 11 years, it has ended the month on a downward trend 72.73% of the […] Original
Bitcoin’s Last Difficulty Drop Likely to Be Erased in 3 Days
Bitcoin’s hashrate is on the rise once again, edging closer to the peak levels seen at the end of July. Despite a recent 4.19% dip in difficulty during the last retarget, current projections suggest that this drop might soon be history. On Aug. 28, the difficulty is expected to bounce back, potentially increasing by 4% […] Original
Why 2024 Should Be Bitcoin’s Year to Step Away From Politics
As the U.S. election season heats up, Bitcoin finds itself once again in the political crossfire. From Washington, D.C., to international capitals, this digital currency has become a talking point, with politicians on both sides of the aisle either championing it as a revolutionary financial tool or condemning it as a threat to economic stability. […] Original
Bitcoin’s Reign Unchallenged: Altcoin Season Continues to Fade Into Obscurity
Market data reveals that bitcoin’s market capitalization now stands at 56%, representing a 47.36% growth since Nov. 2022. Although the crypto markets have been showing positive trends this week, the likelihood of an ‘altcoin season’ remains quite slim. This is evidenced by blockchaincenter.net’s Altcoin Season Index (ASI), which currently sits at a low score of […] Original