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It’s time to make bitcoin more approachable for newbies by naming the smallest units “bits” which are more familiar to people used to dollars and cents.This is an opinion editorial by Don McAllister, a technologist who has made several video tutorials on Bitcoin. At its inception, bitcoin was worthless; it had no monetary value. Early

Bitcoin has lost more than 20% of its value over the last seven days and could record further losses this week. The cryptocurrency market has recorded perhaps its worst week so far this week. Bitcoin and the other leading cryptocurrencies have been underperforming over the past few days. Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, has lost

Big Oil’s influence over the Bitcoin network is growing stronger due to surging hash rates and distressed mining companies. Surging Bitcoin (BTC) network hash rates are causing problems for mining companies but might be rolling out the red carpet for energy giants.The Bitcoin hash rate, the amount of computing power given to the blockchain through

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If BTC bounces from its key underlying support, ADA, ATOM, FIL and EOS could break out. The decline in the United States equities markets last week extended the market-wide losing streak to three consecutive weeks. The Nasdaq Composite fell for six days in a row for the first time since 2019. The markets negative reaction

The Restriction Reference Period is one of the final steps in repaying creditors, according to the document released Wednesday. Mt. Gox trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi released updated information on Wednesday regarding the rehabilitation plan for creditors of the long-defunct crypto exchange. According to the file, the restriction reference period starts on September 15. During the phase

Claims that 137,000 BTC are about to be offloaded on the open market are met with intense suspicion as BTC price volatility returns. Bitcoin (BTC) failed to keep $20,000 support on Aug. 27 as fears over a sell-off by users of defunct exchange Mt. Gox added to price pressures.BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewMt.

Bitcoin and altcoins sold-off sharply on Aug. 19, leading technical traders to forecast a possible drop to new yearly lows. Bitcoin (BTC) and most major altcoins witnessed a sharp sell-off on Aug. 19, but there does not seem to be a specific trigger for the sudden drop. The sharp fall resulted in liquidations of more

Bitcoin and altcoins met selling at key overhead resistance levels and investors are unsure whether traders will buy the current dip. Bitcoin (BTC) has been witnessing a tough battle between the bulls and the bears near the $25,000 level. A clear winner may not emerge in the short term due to a lack of a

Liquidity is strong on alt markets as Bitcoin gives way to Ethereum after a battle which has raged throughout 2022. Ether (ETH) is worth more in Bitcoin (BTC) than at any time since the start of the year amid renewed appetite for altcoins.ETH/BTC 1-day candle chart (Binance). Source: TradingViewAltcoin market cap returns to $700 billioData

There has been a lot of negative news around cryptocurrencies in the last few months. Despite this, cryptocurrencies have rebounded, and through the first week of August, the total market capitalization has remained steady above the $1 trillion mark. There is also a lot of good news that could also see the whole cryptocurrency market

Bitcoin and most major altcoins are witnessing buying near strong support levels, indicating a bullish sentiment. Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins are tracking the United States equities markets higher on Aug. 3 as traders buy the dip. Smaller investors seem to be making the most of the bear market in Bitcoin as the number of wholecoiners

The United States GDP readout for Q2 meets the definition of a recession, despite comments from both the Fed and lawmakers. Bitcoin (BTC) regained more lost ground on the July 28 Wall Street open amid confusion over whether the United States had entered a new recession.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewAnalysts call recession for

What is a crypto wallet?A crypto wallet is a digital or software-based way to access your cryptocurrencies.Unlike a regular wallet, a crypto wallet doesn’t actually hold your assets. Instead, it stores credentials called private keys that give you access to your assets on the blockchain.Depending on the type of crypto wallet you have, you can:Send, receive, and…

No sign of a significant shift up or down for BTC price, but volume data hints that the bottom could come in weeks or less. Bitcoin (BTC) failed to reclaim recent losses into July 2 as traders prepared for stagnant price action to continue.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView”Downtrend acceleration” still in forceData from…

Bitcoin looks like a different planet this year, according to several popular on-chain metrics. Bitcoin (BTC) bear markets come in many shapes and sizes, but this one has given many reason to panic.BTC has been described as facing “a bear of historic proportions” in 2022, but just one year ago, a similar feeling of doom…