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Ethereum’s Compound (COMP) Slides to Multi-Month Low Despite DeFi Explosion

While Bitcoin and Ethereum have seen notable bounces since imploding on Saturday evening, Compound and other altcoins are underperforming. The Ethereum-based coin is down 7.5% in the past 24 hours as per data from Coin Market Cap. This comes in spite of the fact that decentralized finance (DeFi), which Compound is a market leader in, has seen strong adoption. Altcoins could see further losses against Bitcoin and the dollar if the market leaders continue to undergo bouts of volatility. Compound Slides Lower In Spite of DeFi Strength The Ethereum-based Compound

Why Bitcoin’s 3-Day Candle Close Could Lead to a “Parabolic Advance”

Bitcoin is currently expressing intense signs of strength as its price pushes up towards the $12,000 region. Although it has yet to breach this key level successfully, its strong overnight upswing does seem to indicate that a move higher is imminent in the near-term. This strength is likely rooted in the bullish monthly close that the benchmark cryptocurrency was able to post yesterday. This was the first time in three years that Bitcoin was able to close its monthly candle above $10,700. Many analysts are now noting that this may

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Moves In an Uptrend but Can the Bulls Clear $7,500?

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction – April 8Bitcoin (BTC) has effortlessly zoomed above $7,300 but the upside is limited. Sustained movement below $7,000 will worsen short-term outlook.BTC/USD Long-term Trend: Bullish (Daily Chart)Key levels:Resistance Levels: $8,200, $8,400, $8,600Support Levels: $6,400, $6,200, $6,000BTCUSD – Daily ChartBTC/USD has once again made an impressive move to the upside during the early trading session of today but the coin is currently trading below $7,400 after touching the key resistance at $7,431.36. The bulls are now expecting the price to rally higher but in order for things

Japanese Tax System Not Equipped to Handle Cryptocurrencies

Japan is planning to enforce new cryptocurrency regulations in the country in May but its existing tax system may not be properly equipped to handle digital currency transactions. According to a top government official, the system still needs some tweaks before it can manage crypto taxes.Japanese taxation regime needs a changeRepresentative Shun Otokita of the Japan Innovation Party held a Q& A session at the Financial Statements Committee on April 6. Therefore, he talked about the value of market research before introducing a separate tax regime for digital currencies. He

CoinGecko CEO: ‘Hard for CoinMarketCap to Stay Neutral’

Just one week after exchange Binance announced its acquisition of CoinMarketCap (CMC) — one of the most-referenced crypto data websites — some prominent figures in the crypto community are speaking out.Bobby Ong, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CoinGecko, gave an interview to My Two Gwei on April 6. Among the topics discussed was the crypto data website’s $400 million acquisition and the role it may play in the future. Ong highlighted his company to “uphold data integrity” in the face of “many new exchanges… faking their volume.” One of

Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC/USD Extends Sideways Grind Below $7,000 Level

Bitcoin (BTC) Price Prediction – April 5The technical indicator RSI (14) is currently moving in sideways, reflecting that the Bitcoin price is in a consolidation mode.BTC/USD Long-term Trend: Bullish (Daily Chart)Key levels:Resistance Levels: $7,800, $8,000, $8,200Support Levels: $5,700, $5,500, $5,300BTCUSD – Daily ChartBTC/USD added around 2% and closed at $6,890 yesterday, at the moment, the coin is currently erasing the majority of its gains. As of writing, the Bitcoin (BTC) hovers at $6,780 which is down with 1.38% on a daily basis. For now, the price is seriously struggling in

Crypto Community Largely Approves of Binance Acquiring CoinMarketCap

Despite markets all over the world facing ever-worsening economic troubles amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, it seems as though the crypto industry has been able to weather the storm, at least thus far. In this regard, Binance — the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange — has recently reached an agreement to acquire CoinMarketCap, one of the most prominent crypto data websites.The official announcement was made by both companies on April 2, with Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao telling Cointelegraph that CMC and Binance have from the very start been working to make

Bitcoin Price Struggling to Break $7K — Here’s the Worst-Case Scenario

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has seen a relatively stable week, as BTC/USD has been hovering between $6,000 and $7,300.However, due to the low volatility, the volume also diminished, which is a sign of a big move in the works. What can be expected of the markets while the coronavirus pandemic is taking a toll on the global economy?Crypto market daily performance. Source: Coin360Bitcoin hovering against crucial resistance for bullish momentumThe price of Bitcoin is hovering against the crucial resistance for bullish momentum. A clean break above the resistance of

Google Chrome Leads the Pack, but Privacy-Oriented Browsers Gain Traction

In recent months, big-name players like Google and Apple have been going the extra mile to showcase their privacy features to the world. However, as most people are now aware, these multinational companies have business models that are centered around collecting and aggregating the data of their customers. In this regard, growing interest in privacy-first browsers like Brave clearly suggests a collective increase in internet users’ concern over how their personal information is being accumulated, stored and utilized on a day-to-day basis.Individuals all over the globe have become so accustomed to