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Bitcoin (BTC) inched higher at the Aug. 4 Wall Street open as mixed United States unemployment data rocked U.S. dollar strength. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView U.S. unemployment gives mixed picture Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC price action as BTC/USD set daily highs of $29,273. U.S. jobless figures came in below

In the latest episode of Macro Markets, Cointelegraph analyst Marcel Pechman discusses the recession in Germany, Europe’s largest economy. According to a recent headline in The Wall Street Journal, “Germany is dragging down Europe’s economy.“ The article explains how the country heavily depends on manufacturing, which has been hurt as foreign governments rush to protect

Bitcoin (BTC) has not yet seen the majority of its gains this cycle, one popular trader believes. In a tweet on Aug. 3, Credible Crypto doubled down on his bullish BTC price thesis. Credible Crypto: Bitcoin still to see “biggest upside moves” After over a month of acting within a tight trading range, traders’ patience

On Aug. 1 a significant event occurred within the financial world: Fitch, a reputable credit rating agency, demoted the credit rating of the U.S. government from the pristine AAA to AA+. This downgrade signaled diminished confidence in the U.S. government’s ability to handle its fiscal responsibilities effectively. The downgrade nudged investors into a cautious stance,

New York-based crypto exchange Coinbase reported revenue in the amount of $708 million in the second quarter of 2023, despite the regulatory issues it’s faced in recent months, boosted by a custody deal with Blackrock and institutional focus. The exchange said Q2 net revenue reached $663 million, down 10% versus the same period last year,

A non-profit organization dedicated to growing the development of nonfungible tokens (NFTs) on Bitcoin (BTC) has been launched by the team behind the Bitcoin Ordinals protocol. The California-based nonprofit called the Open Ordinals Institute will bolster the Ordinals protocol by providing funding to the team’s core developers, which includes the project’s pseudonymous lead maintainer Raph.

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has confirmed that the crypto exchange is “looking into” adding the Bitcoin Lighting network in its quest to advance crypto payments adoption worldwide. On July 28, Armstrong addressed the crypto community on Twitter (rebranded to X), highlighting the potential of cryptocurrencies to improve global payments infrastructure. He further suggested: “This will

Bitcoin (BTC) spiked above $30,000 on Aug. 2 as a tour of its trading range saw BTC price volatility return. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Bitcoin comes full circle after trip to $30,000 Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as buyers staged a brief rally through key resistance. Local highs of $30,025

Episode 11 of Cointelegraph’s Crypto Trading Secrets podcast is now live, welcoming crypto trader Mohit Sorout for an interview that took place on July 21. Host Benjamin Pirus asked Sorout several questions, including one regarding Bitcoin’s (BTC) future and what scenario, if any, could lead to its extinction. Sorout suggested two different possibilities.  According to

Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed the $30,000 resistance on June 21, or 40 days ago, after a notable 19.5% gain in a week. Since then, it has been moving within a range filled with occasional moderate corrections and BTC price trades near $29,300. While these consolidation periods are common in traditional markets, they tend to make crypto

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed static at the July 31 Wall Street open as analysis warned that the net was closing in for bulls. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView $28,300 “last line of defence” for BTC price Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed the BTC price as it greeted the last trading day of July

In July, Bitcoin (BTC) mining stocks continued their positive run in 2023 with the top ten stocks by market cap gaining 23.10% over the month on average, with an year-to-date return of 277.34%. In comparison, BTC price has lost 3.59% in July as it failed to build support above $30,000 for the sixth week since

Bitcoin (BTC) heads into a new week and a new monthly close still stuck in one of its narrowest ever ranges. Acting in an area just below $30,000, BTC price performance has frustrated or simply bored traders over the past week — could a breakout come next? This is the question on every market participant’s

Bitcoin (BTC) further reduced volatility ahead of the July 30 weekly close as traders eyed an exciting long-term bull signal. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView BTC price makes weekend “slower than ever” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed sideways BTC price action over the weekend, with BTC/USD sticking in a tiny $150 range.

Bitcoin (BTC) has been stuck in a narrow range for the past several days. A minor positive is that the range has formed near the recent local high. This suggests that the bulls are not rushing to the exit as they anticipate another leg higher. Bitcoin’s consolidation has pulled its market dominance to 48% from

Australian actress Margot Robbie, who is playing the lead in the new Barbie movie, has caused quite a stir within the crypto community after stating that simply talking about Bitcoin (BTC) gives off Ken vibes. In the last 24 hours, the crypto community on Twitter has been dissecting Robbie’s statement about Bitcoin that she said

Bitcoin (BTC) returned to exchanges en masse on July 27 in a sign that “major volatility” could come next. According to data from on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, intraday BTC exchange inflows have hit multi-month highs. Trader warns of BTC price volatility “spike” BTC price action continues to linger below $30,000, and traders have consistently warned

Bitcoin (BTC) stayed rangebound at the July 28 Wall Street open despite further United States inflation data beating expectations. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Fed’s “preferred” inflation metric points to waning pressure Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price action getting only a modest boost from the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Index

The upcoming $2 billion Bitcoin (BTC) monthly options expiry on July 28 could potentially establish $29,500 as a support level. Some argue that the recent U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate increase to 5.25% had a detrimental effect on risk-on assets like cryptocurrencies. However, Bitcoin bulls believe that the full impact of a tighter economic policy

Bitcoin (BTC) ate away at the prior day’s gains on July 27 as United States macroeconomic data produced a muted reaction. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView Analyst warns of BTC price dip Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price strength waning after a brief push to $29,680 into the daily close. The