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Bitcoin (BTC) extended losses on the July 21 Wall Street open after a key resistance level failed to hold as new support. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Dollar rises to squeeze risk assets Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping to $22,340 on Bitstamp after the opening bell, down 8% from

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly extended its recovery above $24,000 and the altcoins continued to make smart gains on July 20, but the bullish momentum of the week experienced a brief setback after Tesla’s earnings report showed the company had sold 75% of its BTC position. Although the sharp breakout of this week is a positive sign,

Ripple co-founder Jed McCaleb has finally unloaded his XRP on the market. McCaleb has been dumping the cryptocurrency since 2014 when he obtained 9 billion as compensation for his work in the payment company. Related Reading | Bitcoin Is ‘Here to Stay,’ Ex-BlackRock Investment Adviser Says – Better Than Gold? McCaleb parted ways with Ripple in

Bitcoin (BTC) hugged $22,000 on July 19 as macro conditions slowly turned to favor risk assets.  BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Stocks, crypto rise as dollar weakens Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD cooling volatility immediately below the crucial 200-week moving average (WMA). The Wall Street open saw further gains for

Crypto traders found cause for celebration on July 18 as the total market capitalization climbed back above the $1 trillion mark following weeks of widespread selling after Bitcoin (BTC) price swept yearly lows below $18,000. The green day for cryptocurrencies largely tracks a positive day in the traditional markets, which are up modestly despite analyst

Former Ripple Labs founder Jed McCaleb has finally ended the eight-year dump of his XRP holdings, leaving only 46.7 XRP left sitting in his famed “~tacostand” wallet.  According to blockchain explorer XRP Scan, the former Ripple founder executed his last outgoing XRP transfer of 1.1 million XRP (worth $394,742.18) at 6:31 am (UTC) on July

We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week, our 6 Questions go to Lisa Fridman, the president and co-founder of Quadrata, a network that brings an identity and compliance layer to DeFi

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The recovery in the cryptocurrency markets is being led by Bitcoin (BTC), which has risen above the $21,000 level. However, BlockTrends analyst Caue Oliveira said that on-chain data shows a decline in “whale activity” since the month of May, barring the flurry of activity during the Terra (LUNA) — now renamed Terra Classic (LUNC) —

Bitcoin (BTC) hit $21,000 for the first time in several days on July 15 as markets enjoyed what one trader called “summer relief.” BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Altcoin rebound eyed as BTC price adds 11% Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD grinding higher overnight to just tap the $21,000 mark

Payment company Ripple invested in the non-fungible token (NFT) financing platform Supermojo, according to a press release shared with Bitcoinist. The platform operates under innovative point-of-sale financing aimed at making these digital assets more accessible “for the next wave of users”. Related Reading | The FED Released A Study Of The Lightning Network. These Are Their

Bitcoin (BTC) found a new focus just under $20,000 on July 14 as U.S. dollar strength hammered out yet another two-decade high. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView DXY moves bring yen, euro into focus Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD rebounding from lows sparked by a fresh 40-year high for U.S.

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from overnight lows on July 13 as markets nervously waited for United States inflation data. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Countdown to “highly elevated” inflation reveal Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD climbing from $19,250 to $19,900 at the time of writing, up 3.3% on the day.

Cloud mining is the process of mining cryptocurrency without the direct use of mining equipment or hardware. The process allows users to mine Bitcoin or altcoins without having to manage their own resources. Related: What is an altcoin? A beginner’s guide to cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin In traditional crypto mining, cryptocurrency is produced through a computational

The United States dollar index (DXY) resumed its strong uptrend on July 11, indicating that investors are preparing for the July 13 CPI report to be hotter than expected. A survey of economists by Bloomberg estimates that in June consumer prices surged to 8.8%, a four-decade high. Arthur Hayes, former CEO of derivatives trading platform BitMEX, believes

The legal dispute between the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Ripple Labs Inc., an innovator in blockchain technology based in San Francisco, continues to witness new twists and turns. Just last week, Ripple’s attorney John E. Deaton submitted a petition to reject the regulator’s attempts to seal the company’s rebuttal to the Amici Curiae.