Just hours after short positions on Bitcoin eclipsed longs, and as BTC shorts volume reached an all-time high, Bitcoin saw an explosion, appreciating over US$900 in under an hour, a growth of 13%. Since the pump, global cryptocurrency markets have risen over 10%, to just under US$300 billion. Speculators overwhelmingly agree that the cause for such a price movement was a textbook short squeeze. A short squeeze occurs when a sharp price movement forces the liquidation of short contracts, causing each losing trade to market buy their position. As a result, these market buys further push the price upwards, causingPowered by WPeMatico
Even though everyone is entitled to their own opinion on Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, it seems there is growing negative sentiment. More specifically, some experts are claiming Bitcoin will become irrelevant in the near future. That is a remarkable opinion, as the correlation between Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has never been more apparent. Can Bitcoin Remain Relevant? Given the issues we have seen with Bitcoin over the past few years, it is only normal that people begin to doubt the long-term vision of this cryptocurrency. Scaling issues, high transaction fees, and overall price volatility make this particular asset far less appealing
Indian crypto exchanges are devising strategies to challenge and respond to the Reserve Bank of India’s order to prohibit banks from servicing businesses dealing in cryptocurrencies. News.Bitcoin.com talked to Sathvik Vishwanath, CEO of a leading Indian exchange Unocoin, to find out more details. Also read: Japan’s DMM Bitcoin Exchange Opens for Business With 7 Cryptocurrencies Going International […]
Cryptocurrency is the main source of income for 12% of Russian speaking crypto users, according to a new survey. More than 90% of the respondents say they want to use digital coins as a means of payment, and a quarter of those interviewed are already doing that. 40% of the participants view cryptos like bitcoin […]
Positive surprises are not all that easy to come by in the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. This is especially true when it comes to the Bitcoin price, which is often making headlines for all of the wrong reasons. For some unknown reason, the Bitcoin price is rebounding pretty strongly in the past handful of hours. As such, we are now looking at a value of $7,769 for the first time in nearly two weeks. The Bitcoin Price may Have a Solid Run Throughout most of 2018, there has been no positive Bitcoin price momentum whatsoever. Most of the time
Urdubit, a leading Pakistani bitcoin exchange, has closed down permanently. The news came after the central bank of Pakistan announced a ban on dealings with cryptocurrencies. The trading platform urged customers to withdraw their funds “as fast as possible”. Its team confirmed on social media its operations had been suspended due to the prohibition of […]
Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are intriguing because they are very different from the traditional financial systems we use today. One particular subject people have pondered is whether or not bitcoin complies with the religious law that forms a part of Islamic tradition — otherwise known as Shariah Law. This week a microfinance firm based in Indonesia, Blossom Finance, […]
Bitcoin is currently trading for just over $6,900. After a 24-hour period of hovering at $6,800, the price has seemingly increased by roughly $100. Last week, the price of bitcoin seemed to fall by $100 a day. This week, the opposite is true. We first saw bitcoin standing at the $6,700 mark on Monday following a weekend high of $7,000. It has since risen to $6,800 on Tuesday, and now $6,900 on Wednesday. Given its present route, one can’t help but hope the price will once again reach $7,000 tomorrow and show enthusiasts that the weekend rally, though small, wasn’t