Price analysis 8/2: BTC, ETH, BNB, ADA, XRP, DOGE, DOT, UNI, BCH, LINK

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped back below $39,000 on Aug. 2, suggesting that short-term traders were booking profits after the price failed to close above $42,451.67.  However, lower levels could again attract buying as seen in late July. Data from Santiment showed that Bitcoin held on wallet addresses storing between 100 and 10,000 Bitcoin rose to a …

Brad Garlinghouse’s lawyers file request for Binance documents in ‘international’ challenge to SEC lawsuit

The lawsuit between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, now involves major crypto exchange Binance after a recent filing on behalf of Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse. According to court documents filed in the Southern District of New York on Monday, Garlinghouse’s legal team has requested documents “relevant to the case …

Here’s a Realistic Price Path for Bitcoin This Cycle, According to On-Chain Analyst Willy Woo

Closely followed on-chain analyst Willy Woo is laying out a price path for Bitcoin (BTC) this cycle. In a new episode of What Bitcoin Did with Peter McCormack, Woo names a few key levels that can trigger a continuation of the Bitcoin bull market. ADVERTISEMENT   According to the analyst, Bitcoin’s on-chain fundamentals currently give …

Bitcoin chart fractal suggests BTC price will rally to at least $80K by September

While Bitcoin’s (BTC) price has slipped by more than 8.2% after rising to $42,230, the 43.5% rally included 10 consecutive days of gains. But despite BTC currently trading at around $39,700 as of Aug. 2, some analysts anticipate that it can rise by another 100%. Nunya Bizniz, an independent market analyst, posted the bullish setup …

Voyager Digital acquires crypto payments company Coinify

Crypto-asset trading firm Voyager Digital has arranged to purchase payments company Coinify in a deal worth $85 million in cash and stock. In a Monday announcement, Voyager said it would issue 5.1 million shares of its stock — worth roughly $70 million at the time of publication — as well as provide $15 million in cash …

Bitcoin technicals: How low will BTC price go after failing at $42K resistance?

Bitcoin (BTC) has seen an impressive rally of 44% with ten green days in a row. This rally and the substantial number of green days resulted in a sentiment shift. Practically two weeks ago, the market was comparable to a funeral, with many expecting more downside to $20,000.  However, the sentiment completely shifted after the …

Crypto funds see 4th consecutive weekly outflows as institutions diversify holdings, says CoinShares

Institutional outflows from cryptocurrency funds intensified last week, a sign that fund managers were still taking profits on their Bitcoin (BTC) holdings following a historic run-up through April.  Digital asset investment products saw cumulative outflows totaling $19.5 million for the week ended Friday, marking the fourth consecutive weekly drawdown, according to CoinShares data. The bulk …

This protocol protects DeFi traders from being ‘front run’ on Ethereum

A priority transaction network for Ethereum saw a launch in advance of the highly anticipated London hardfork and EIP-1559. It seeks to end the menace of miner extractable value (MEV) and protects on-chain traders from being ‘front run’ on their trades. You won’t get frontrun Called the Eden Network, the protocol protects traders from frontrunning, …

While Chinese Bitcoin Miners Escaped Crackdowns, Sichuan’s Hydropower Plants Were Not So Lucky

Regional reports from China indicate that government officials have been reviewing over 5,100 small-sized hydropower plants in order to get them to adapt to China’s cleanup and rectification process concerning future energy sources. China has pledged to be carbon neutral and ultimately have zero carbon emissions by 2060 and the recent crackdowns on bitcoin miners …

US Lawmaker Introduces Legislation to Regulate Crypto Assets and Protect Investors

A U.S. congressman has introduced the Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act. The legislation would “provide the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with authority over digital asset securities and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) with authority over digital assets.” Digital Asset Market Structure and Investor Protection Act U.S. Representative Don Beyer introduced …

Jihan Wu’s Matrixport Raises $100 Million — Singapore Startup Joins Growing List of Crypto Unicorns

Matrixport, the digital currency financial services company co-founded by the former Bitmain CEO Jihan Wu, has revealed the company has raised $100 million in a Series C financing round. The funding has propelled Matrixport’s valuation to unicorn status as the firm now has a valuation of over $1 billion. Matrixport Now Valued at $1 Billion, …

Mastercard Outlines Plans for Cryptocurrencies, Stablecoins, Central Bank Digital Currencies

Mastercard’s CEO has outlined the company’s plans to develop products and services around cryptocurrencies, stablecoins, and central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). “We want to be playing a role across all of them … It’s obviously a vibrant space around digital currencies,” said the CEO. Mastercard Wants a Role in All 3 Crypto Areas Payments giant …

Top Analyst Says Bearish Bitcoin Pattern Will Be Invalidated if BTC Convincingly Breaks This Level

A popular crypto analyst who accurately predicted a pair of Bitcoin (BTC) price crashes says he might rethink a bearish call on BTC if it convincingly breaks a certain price level. The pseudonymous analyst, known as Dave the Wave, tells his 70,100 followers that no significant rallies will happen for Bitcoin until it crosses a …

Active Bitcoin addresses surged 30% in late July, data shows

Amid a renewed bullish trend on the cryptocurrency markets over the past few weeks, more users have moved into trading Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization. Data from blockchain analytics platform Glassnode shows that Bitcoin has seen a notable surge in terms of active addresses in the past week of July, with …

Marathon buys 30,000 more Bitcoin miners, targets 13.3 EH/s hashing power

Marathon Digital has announced the purchase of additional Bitcoin mining hardware from Bitmain. According to a release issued on Monday, the United States-based Bitcoin (BTC) mining giant has completed a purchase deal for 30,000 Antminer S19j Pro at a reported cost of $120.7 million. The news marks a continued increase of Marathon’s Bitcoin mining inventory, …

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