Cryptocurrency News
While Bitcoin Tapped New Price Highs, 78,000 Short Positions Worth Over $800 Million Got Liquidated
Bitcoin.com - 3 Jan 2021 00:00
While bitcoin has crossed a new all-time price high in 2021, traders are leery toward shorting the crypto asset. Data from Bitfinex shows the number of short contracts has been extremely low in comparison to the total nu...
Crypto Economy Spikes More Than 11%, Entire Market Cap Captures Over $800 Billion
Bitcoin.com - 3 Jan 2021 03:08
Digital currency markets have seen decent gains this weekend as bitcoin touched another all-time high (ATH) on Saturday afternoon. Meanwhile, a number of other crypto assets have seen significant price rises as well, as ...
Can't Keep a Good Dog Down: Meme Token Dogecoin Spiked Over 500% This Year
Bitcoin.com - 3 Jan 2021 20:15
The leading cryptocurrency bitcoin has crossed new all-time highs (ATH) in 2020 and into 2021 as well. However, many other digital assets have a long way to go to reach the ATH they experienced three years ago in 2017. A...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, ETH, DOT, BNB, UNI
Coin Telegraph - 3 Jan 2021 20:00
Bitcoin may be in the last leg of its parabolic run and if the rally sustains, select altcoins may surprise to the upside.
Ethereum targets $1K after ETH, altcoins rally versus Bitcoin
Coin Telegraph - 3 Jan 2021 19:24
ETH is making serious inroads in both BTC and USD terms in what a Cointelegraph analyst says is a classic sign that altcoins are coming back from the dead.
Social media interest in Bitcoin hits all-time high
Coin Telegraph - 3 Jan 2021 18:24
As Bitcoin's price soars, the cryptocurrency has broken several key Twitter metrics
It's Genesis Block Day. Do You Know Where Your Bitcoin Keys Are?
Coin Desk - 3 Jan 2021 17:36
"Not your keys, not your bitcoin." This week, two events want to help you on your road to financial self sovereignty.
1,000 Decade-Old Dormant Bitcoins Moved Today on Bitcoin's 12th Anniversary
Bitcoin.com - 3 Jan 2021 17:00
12 years ago, Bitcoin’s inventor Satoshi Nakamoto launched the network after revealing the cryptocurrency concept via the white paper a few months prior. At approximately 18:15:05 UTC, the network launched its first bl...
This Is What Global Open-Source Money Seems Like
Coin Desk - 3 Jan 2021 17:00
Some insist bitcoin simply can't be money because it has no basis in the material world. But the argument owes more to semantics than reality.
Why THETA price is up 180% in two weeks, outperforming even Bitcoin
Coin Telegraph - 3 Jan 2021 15:23
Theta price gained 180% in merely two weeks as several highly-anticipated announcements were behind the rally.
The Rise of Layer 2s Spells End for Altcoins
Coin Desk - 3 Jan 2021 15:00
Bitcoin is no longer limited to a single chain, meaning altcoins like ether are trending towards irrelevancy, says the neuroscientist and DeFi entrepreneur.
DeFi 'Genie Is Out' and Is Set For Growth in 2021
Crypto News - 3 Jan 2021 14:00
In 2021, decentralized finance (DeFi) might see stronger interest not only from individual users but from institutional investors also, as the environment for this nascent sector is still favorable, according to industry...
Microstrategy's BTC Holdings More Than Double in Value to $2.4 Billion Four Months Later
Bitcoin.com - 3 Jan 2021 13:10
The continuing bitcoin price rally has seen the value of Microstrategy’s total holdings of the digital asset go up by 100%. Specifically, the company has seen the value of its initial haul of 38,250 coins grow to over ...
Bitcoin Rallies Above USD 34K, Ethereum Smashes USD 800, XRP in Red
Crypto News - 3 Jan 2021 11:31
A new year rally on the first weekend of 2021 accelerated on Sunday as top cryptoassets keep grinding higher, with bitcoin (BTC) jumping above USD 34,000 and ethereum (ETH) surpassing USD 800 for the first time since May...
Bitcoin Blasts Past $34K for First Time, Less Than 24 Hours After Blowing Through $30K
Coin Desk - 3 Jan 2021 11:06
Following a torrid December in which the price of bitcoin rose $10,000, three days into the new year it's up another $5,000.
Bitcoin going parabolic toward $35K as Ethereum breaks $800: What's next?
Coin Telegraph - 3 Jan 2021 10:39
The price of Bitcoin surpassed $34.7k, propelling Ethereum to break past $800 after a strong overnight rally.
Bitcoin Options on Deribet Now Go to $200K After Recent Surge
Coin Desk - 3 Jan 2021 02:32
The folks over at Deribit apparently think the recent explosion in the price of bitcoin (BTC) from $20,000 to around $32,000 in just over a month, including a 10% rise in the last 24 hours, merits offering traders the ab...