After a brief hiatus from crypto trading, Dave Portnoy says he’s coming back to Bitcoin, but are there other reasons for his return? Dave Portnoy, the founder of Barstool Sports, is coming back to Bitcoin (BTC) after abruptly abandoning trading digital currencies when his Chainlink (LINK) investment went belly up. In a recent video, Portnoy…
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If the bulls can find momentum from the current bounce in Bitcoin and altcoins a short-term bottom may be in place. The short-term gyrations in crypto and stock prices are usually based on sentiment and technicals, while the long-term trends generally follow stronger underlying fundamentals. Therefore, if the fundamentals do not weaken, smart investors view…
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Bitcoin and altcoins could consolidate in a tight range for a few days before making the next decisive move. Corrections are healthy for the strength of an uptrend because they shake out the excess exuberance and provide an opportunity to the traders who missed the bus earlier to make an entry at lower levels. About…
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A short-term bottom for Bitcoin and altcoins may be confirmed if the bulls do not allow the recent lows to be broken during the next fall. The U.S. stock markets, gold, crude oil, and crypto markets have all corrected in the past week, which shows that traders booked profits in most asset classes. The total…
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A dead cat bounce from Bitcoin and altcoins’ critical support levels may attract further selling that could result in lower levels over the next few days. The Nasdaq, S&P500 and Dow all corrected sharply on Sep. 3 and opened today with additional downside, suggesting that traders are rushing to the exit. Bitcoin (BTC) and several…
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He then proceeded to beg crypto traders to switch to the stock market instead. “I’m begging my crypto friends to get involved in the stock market,” Portnoy, also known as Davey Day Trader, said in a Sept. 2 tweet. “Bitcoin is stuck in the mud,” he explained, adding: “Let me lead you. We will get…
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Band Protocol is about to give Chainlink a run for its money on Ethereum. Band is one of Chianlink’s main competitors in the oracle space that is based on Cosmos technology. In a recent Cointelegraph interview, Soravis Srinawakoon, the CEO of Band Protocol, said: “If you look at Chainlink, one data request right now can…
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Bitcoin and altcoins have bounced off their range lows, but they are likely to encounter resistance at higher levels. The U.S. stock market is on track to clock its best August performance since 1984. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting a positive close for the month after having declined consecutively in August 2018 and August 2019. However,…
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How do we get DeFi “to cross the chasm?” As decentralized finance begins to gain ground, Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov believes there are two ways for more mainstream adoption. Speaking at the Smart Contract Summit, Nazarov said he sees two ways DeFi “crosses the chasm” and more Web 2.0 companies to adopt these technologies. “The…
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One of the men who coined the term “proof-of-work” to join as chief scientist Chainlink (LINK) has acquired a privacy-preserving oracle protocol DECO from Cornell University and one of its creators, Ari Juels, will be joining Chainlink as chief scientist. Previously, Juels served as chief scientist at RSA and has been teaching at Cornell University…
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