Bitcoin Balances on a Razor’s Edge: Is a Breakout or Breakdown Looming?

On Friday afternoon, crypto markets appeared to catch their breath, though traders remained on edge, bracing for bitcoin’s next twist. At press time, BTC was trading at $96,800 to $97,150 per coin, while the broader crypto economy stood at $3.34 trillion—down 2.7% after some recovery. Bears Take a Breather Despite recent turbulence, the crypto market … Read more

Fed’s Minutes Report ‘Bludgeons’ Global Markets — Stocks, Crypto, Precious Metals Slip in Value

Minutes from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s policy meeting on December 14-15 show that the central bank is being persistent about unwinding quantitive easing (QE) tactics and that it views ultra-low interest rates as no longer necessary. Global markets immediately dropped after the news was published as stock markets roiled, crypto markets shed billions, and precious … Read more

Crypto Economy Loses Billions in Market Downturn, Bitcoin Price Slips More Than 25% in 30 Days

A great number of cryptocurrencies dropped considerably in value during the early morning hours (after 12:00 a.m. EST) on December 4. At the time of writing, the crypto economy is down more than 16% and the price of bitcoin slid below the $50K zone to a low of $43,972 per unit. Since then, bitcoin has … Read more