Bitcoin (BTC) carried through threats of new local lows July 12 as the White House warned of “highly elevated” inflation. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView White House warns ahead of “decisive day” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD approaching $19,500 prior to the Wall Street open, down over 4% on…
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Global cryptocurrency exchange Binance is under the spotlight as a report claims it continued serving Iranian clients despite a company ban and economic sanctions against the country. According to an investigative report from Reuters, individuals inside the country continued to trade on Binance after the company itself had shifted Iran onto a blacklist of jurisdictions…
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Bitcoin (BTC) headed for $20,000 after the July 11 Wall Street open amid fresh warnings to “prepare for new lows.” BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView $20,300 eyed as next support zone to hold Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD failing to recover losses that had immediately followed the weekly close…
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A proposal to ban global cryptocurrency exchange Binance from operating in the Philippines will not gather steam due to a lack of regulations towards cryptocurrencies in the country. The Philippines’ Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has cited no clear guidelines set out by the country’s central bank, Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), as a…
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Bitcoin (BTC) starts another week in a precarious position near $20,000 ahead of fresh macro upheaval. After admittedly sealing its best week’s gains since March, the largest cryptocurrency is struggling to hold onto its recently-reclaimed levels. Major resistance zones remain overhead, and with inflation data due for release later in the week, the coming days…
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Bitcoin (BTC) hit three-day lows into the July 10 weekly close as $21,000 gave way as short-term support. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader eyes bullish divergences across markets Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD giving up some of its gains from earlier in the week while still looking to…
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Bitcoin (BTC) has not been this good value since it cost $1,130, one analyst argues as BTC offers a “compelling” risk/reward ratio. In a Twitter thread on July 7, Jurrien Timmer, director of global macro at asset manager Fidelity Investments, simply described $20,000 Bitcoin as “cheap.” Timmer: “In other words, Bitcoin is cheap” While fears…
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Ongoing strife in the cryptocurrency space has forced Compass Mining to lay off 15% of its employees while top executives and staff take major pay-cuts. The firm announced its decision to downscale its workforce in a bid to weather difficult market conditions, just a week after the resignation of Chief Executive Officer Whit Gibbs and…
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Bitcoin (BTC) is on track for its biggest weekly gains since March, but not everyone is convinced the good times will last. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Crypto sentiment highest since early May Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that at the time of writing, BTC/USD is up over $2,000 this…
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The crypto community is concerned that the transfer could lead to the dumping of more than $500 million Bitcoin into the market. Source link