On Friday, August 16, around 24,300 Bitcoin options contracts will expire, with a notional value of around $1.4 billion. Today’s options expiry event is smaller than last week’s, so its impact on spot markets is likely to be limited. The much larger month-end expiry event currently has a notional value of $3.2 billion. Bitcoin Options […]
At one of Berkshire’s world-famous annual shareholder meetings in Omaha during the late 1990s, Munger said, “The first $100,000 is a b——, but you gotta do it.” “I don’t care what you have to do. If it means walking everywhere and not eating anything that wasn’t purchased with a coupon, find a way to get […]
This week saw one of the most dramatic crashes in the cryptocurrency market—one that we hadn’t seen since the collapse of FTX in November 2022. What is even more interesting was the epic recovery of the majority of coins in the following days. Ultimately, the market ended up losing some $70 billion of its total […]
Bitcoin’s price crashed toward $53,000, losing more than $17,000 since last Monday. This has been one of the cryptocurrency’s worst weekly performances in its entire history. In the past 24 hours alone, a whopping $840 million worth of leverage positions were liquidated due to the market crash. Source: Coinglass Earlier in the week, CryptoPotato outlined […]
Bitcoin’s recovery is going well, and the market is seemingly on the verge of creating a new all-time high in the short term. Technical Analysis By TradingRage The Daily Chart As the daily chart depicts, Bitcoin’s price has been rallying since it rose above the 200-day moving average. The market has also reclaimed the $60K […]
The first half of 2024 was more than successful for Bitcoin (BTC), whose price reached an all-time high of over $73,500 in mid-March. It currently trades for an increase of around 115% on a yearly scale. In the following lines, we will touch upon some essential factors and upcoming events that could push BTC to […]
The Bitcoin price has recovered above the pivotal $60K mark, causing many to believe that the bulls are back and a larger rally is in play. At the time of this writing, BTC trades at above $61K, charting an increase of more than 4% in the past 24 hours alone. Source: TradingView As seen […]
TL;DR Drake lost a substantial Bitcoin bet after Canada was defeated by Argentina in the Copa America semi-final. His history of significant betting losses has led to the phrase “the Drake curse,” suggesting teams or athletes he supports tend to perform poorly. Betting Against Lionel Messi The Canadian musician and actor Aubrey Drake Graham (better […]
Bitcoin’s price has stagnated since its March peak due to tight U.S. monetary policy, which has reduced stablecoin supply, according to CryptoQuant analysts. “The reason for Bitcoin’s inability to rally further is fundamentally due to the tightening monetary policy in the U.S. since March 2022,” they reported on July 3. As a result, the overall […]
TL;DR Bitcoin experienced a significant correction, dropping below $54,000. While some see this as a potential end to the bull market, others believe it’s a normal part of Bitcoin’s growth and advise holding steady. Many analysts predict a future rally based on historical patterns and the recent halving, although a few suggest the bull run […]