Bitcoin price hit a new all-time high at $46,794 on the same day Tesla revealed its $1.5 billion investment into BTC and stock markets rallied to new highs. On Feb. 8 Bitcoin (BTC) price broke out to a new all-time high at $46,794 after documents from Tesla revealed that the company had allocated 7.7% of…
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One of Canada’s largest crypto exchanges has launched a new mobile application designed to streamline the buying and selling of Bitcoin and Ethereum. Coinsquare, the Toronto-based digital currency platform, has announced a new mobile trading application designed to simplify the buying and selling of cryptocurrencies in Canada. Quick Trade was officially unveiled Monday, allowing commission-free…
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December’s $10,000 Ethereum calls options have started to pick up volume, but are traders really expecting ETH to reach this level? Ether’s (ETH) $10,000 Dec. 31 call options recently came under the spotlight after surpassing $15.2 million in open interest (8,400 contracts). These instruments give the buyer the right to acquire Ether at a future…
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PancakeSwap’s DEX volume has grown by 350% in six weeks, causing its CAKE token rally 444% and the platform appears on track for even larger gains. Launched in September 2020, PancakeSwap is a decentralized exchange (DEX) running on Binance Smart Chain. Instead of allowing its users to trade ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens, the DEX focuses…
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The open interest on Ethereum futures hit a record $6.5 billion as ETH rallied to $1,750 and traders increased their leverage. Ether (ETH) price has rallied by 33% over the last five days and data shows that as this occurred some buyers began to use excessive leverage. Although this is not necessarily negative, it should…
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Coinbase posted an in-depth explanation of its Jan. 29 platform difficulties. On Jan. 29, a number of Coinbase users reported issues with the platform’s buy and sell functions. The Coinbase difficulties arose just a day after Robinhood barred GameStop share purchases following surging prices on the stock. A recent blog post indicates the Coinbase difficulties…
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Bitcoin price may have flipped $35,000 back to support but data shows this week’s 15% move may have prompted top traders to open short positions. After bouncing from the recent short-term low, Bitcoin (BTC) price posted a 15% gain over three days as it climbed from $32,400 to $37,200. This was an impressive move given…
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Average gas fees hit a new all-time high of $17.5 per transaction on Feb. 3, triggering some exchanges to halt Ether and ERC-20 withdrawals. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has temporarily disabled Ether (ETH) withdrawals as the altcoin hits new all-time highs. According to a Feb. 4 announcement, Liquid has halted withdrawals for ETH and some…
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Hanwha Investment and Securities reached an agreement to buy 2.06 million shares from Upbit operator Dumanu. South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group is reportedly acquiring a stake in the parent company of major local cryptocurrency exchange Upbit. Hanwha Investment and Securities, the securities brokerage arm of Hanwha Group, has reached an agreement to buy a 6.15%…
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After launching a crypto debit card in the U.S., Uphold is planning to roll out a multi-asset crypto card in Europe in April 2021. Uphold, an American digital wallet and trading platform, has acquired European card issuer Optimus Cards UK Limited to launch a cryptocurrency-enabled card on the continent. According to a Feb. 2 announcement,…
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