Saturday, April 27 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight to moderate gains on the day to press time. Bitcoin (BTC) has pushed just over the $5,300 mark. Bitcoin is up just under 1% on the day, trading at $5,306 at press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly chart, the coin has seen almost no change, down just under 1%. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: CoinMarketCap Ether (ETH) is holding onto its position as the largest altcoin by market cap, which is nearly $16.9 billion. The second-largest altcoin, XRP, has a market cap of $12.5 …

The views and opinions expressed here are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Cointelegraph.com. Every investment and trading move involves risk, you should conduct your own research when making a decision. The market data is provided by the HitBTC exchange. An extended downtrend usually goes through an accumulation phase before starting a new uptrend. Digital assets fund Adamant Capital believes that the crypto markets are currently going through that phase. Currently, about 3% of American retirees have invested in Bitcoin, according to a recent survey. 56.7% of the retirees have heard of Bitcoin, …

Thursday, April 18 — Most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting gains on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) hovers over the $5,300 mark. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is up almost 1% on the day, trading at $5,297 at press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly chart, the coin is up almost 5%. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: CoinMarketCap Ethereum (ETH) is holding onto its position as the largest altcoin by market cap, which is nearly $18.5 billion. The second-largest altcoin, Ripple (XRP), has a market cap of $14.1 billion at press time. …

Wednesday, April 17 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting discreet gains on the day by press time, as bitcoin (BTC) approaches the $5,250 mark. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is up over two percent on the day, trading at around $5,242 by press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly chart, the current price is also about 1% lower than the price at which bitcoin started the week. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: CoinMarketCap Ethereum (ETH) is holding onto its position as the largest altcoin by market cap, which is at about $17.6 billion. The …

Monday, April 15 — after yesterday’s mixed movements, all of the top twenty cryptocurrencies are seeing solid green on the day to press time, seeing growth of between one and 10%, as Coin350 data shows. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin (BTC) is up around 1.5% on the day and is trading just under $5,200 by press time, according to CoinMarketCap. After hitting a multi-month price high of over $5,420 on April 10, the price of Bitcoin has subsequently corrected downwards — briefly dipping back below the $5,000 mark on April 12. The top coin has since seen mild renewed …

Sunday, April 14 — the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed movements on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) hovers near the $5,100 mark. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin has seen nearly no change on the day, trading at around $5,098 by press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly chart, the current price is also nearly a percent lower than the price at which Bitcoin started the week. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: CoinMarketCap The overall institutional investment in Bitcoin futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange decreased this past week, according to data published by …

Thursday, April 11 — after a bullish week, all of the top twenty cryptocurrencies are reporting slight to moderate losses on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) corrects down close to the $5,100 mark. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin is down close to 2.8% on the day, and is trading at around $5,106 by press time, according to CoinMarketCap. The top coin has seen a week of near-consistent growth, hitting an multi-month price high of over $5,420 yesterday, April 10. Today’s correction has brought Bitcoin’s weekly gains to around 3.3%. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: CoinMarketCap The …

Saturday, April 6 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight losses on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) hovers near the $5,000 mark. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin’s price has seen a gain of half a percent on the day, trading at around $5,004 by press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly chart, the current price is a solid 18% higher than $4,095, the price at which Bitcoin started the week. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: CoinMarketCap Ethereum (ETH) is holding onto its position as the largest altcoin by market cap, which …

Friday, April 5 — most of the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting slight to notable gains on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) hovers near the $5,000 mark. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin’s price has seen almost no change on the day, trading at around $5,000 by press time, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly chart, the current price is a solid 22% higher than $4,096, the price at which Bitcoin started the week. Bitcoin 7-day price chart. Source: CoinMarketCap Data from the Google Trends platform recently revealed that Google searches for "Bitcoin" nearly tripled during …

Sunday, March 31 — the top 20 cryptocurrencies are reporting mixed, mostly mild, price movements on the day by press time, as Bitcoin (BTC) reaches just over $4,100. Market visualization courtesy of Coin360 Bitcoin has seen nearly no price movement on the day, up just a fraction of a percent trading at around $4,105, according to CoinMarketCap. Looking at its weekly chart, the current price is over two percent lower than the value of BTC one week ago. Bitcoin 7-day price chart courtesy of CoinMarketCap Ethereum (ETH) is holding onto its position as the largest altcoin by market cap, which …

The crypto community will have to wait till the second half of May to know the fate of the Bitcoin ETF applications by VanEck and Bitwise, as the US SEC has again delayed its decision. Very few people expect the Bitcoin ETF to see the light of the day in 2019. Hence, even if it is not approved, the impact on crypto prices is likely to be limited. However, if the ETF is approved, it will be a pleasant surprise and will give a major boost to crypto prices. Currently, the recovery is not led by Bitcoin: it is the …

The institutional asset custody arm of United States cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has launched staking for Tezos (XTZ), the company announced in a blog post on March 29. Coinbase Custody, which provides storage facilities for institutional investors, is seeking to expand its suite of services to include staking — a means by which Proof-of-Stake (PoS) cryptocurrency networks incentivize activity. Through its offline storage service, investors will be able to participate in networks such as Tezos using Coinbase as a regulated intermediary. “The launch of Tezos staking through Coinbase Custody serves an acute need that existed up until now: a way for …