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Uncomfortable Truths of Trading And What to Watch Out For

There are some uncomfortable truths about trading crypto, which many people refuse to acknowledge. For instance, everybody — no matter how they play the market — is part of an emotional scheme. That means you, too. Thierry Gilgen, CEO of MachinaTrader, takes a deeper look into how social media channels dominate information about cryptocurrencies. The market is not purely mathematics. Raw human emotions play a big role, and that includes you potentially getting played. It is easy to be carried away while trading and make an emotional-based decision that results

Ethereum 2.0: Complete Overview of ETH’s New Form

On December 1st, 2020, Ethereum 2.0 went live. Great! But what does it mean? What even is Ethereum 2.0? Where can you get your hands on some 2.0 ETH tokens? Is it even worth it? And how come “Ethereum 1.0” is still live? How will Ethereum 2.0 impact the price of Ethereum? Image via StatusThese are just a few of the many questions people have been asking since Ethereum 2.0 launched. Here at the Coin Bureau, we have been keeping an eye on these questions. While you will find some

98% of All Bitcoin Is Now Worth More Than When You Bought It

Bitcoin (BTC) has delivered gains to its holders on almost 98% of all days since 2013, new data confirms. According to a dedicated social media-based monitoring resource which tracks profitability, buying Bitcoin has made its holder richer on 97.6% of days.BTC profitability “characteristic of bull runs”Put another way, as on-chain analytics service Glassnode noted in its The Week On-Chain weekly report on Monday, 97.6% of Bitcoin unspent transaction outputs (UTXOs) are in profit.This means that only 2.4% of UTXOs were created — as part of a transaction between wallets — when

Cryptocurrency News Roundup for August 17, 2020

More than nine out of ten bitcoins in supply are currently in the money, meaning they have yielded a higher return-on-investment for their owners over time. And this profitability is not just confined to the alpha-crypto. According to new data from cryptocurrency analytics firm, IntoTheBlock, nearly 95% of all Chainlink (LINK) and 94% of all VeChain (VET) addresses are currently in profit. In fact, barring a few exceptions such as Litecoin (LTC), most of the major wallet-bound altcoins are earning sizeable profits for their holders. More on that and other

Bitcoin Blasts Back Above $12,000, Sets New High For 2020

Bitcoin’s price this morning blasted clean above $12,000 for yet another attempt to hold above the key level. The latest move also has set a new high for the year. Will this latest performance from bulls lead to a much stronger push higher to retest $14,000, or after so many weeks of positive momentum, is the trend started to near its end? New 2020 Record High Set For BTCUSD After Monday Morning Mayhem This morning, to start off the week with as Monday morning trading activity started across the US,

Two Attacks on ETC Network Leave Community Needing a Solution, Fast

Ethereum Classic, a 2016 hard fork from Ethereum’s main blockchain, has suffered multiple concerning network attacks over the last two years. Two such attacks occurred within a seven-day span, totaling millions of dollars in losses. With the dust settling from the two 51% attacks, further details are now coming forward, as provided by a number of industry experts.“There is no debate about the attacks,” ETC Labs CEO Terry Culver told Cointelegraph on Aug. 7, answering a question on whether or not the network difficulties were in fact 51% attacks. “Community

Bitcoin ‘Whale Clusters’ Show $14K as Pivotal for BTC Price Bull Run

David Puell, an on-chain analyst, laid out several key data points on Aug. 16 based on the past 4-year cycle of Bitcoin (BTC). Data show that the $14,000 level is a crucial price point for Bitcoin due to whale clusters.According to Puell, whale clusters show many large buyers bought in the $9,000 to $12,000 range. Whales that bought at $9,000 are seeing relatively high profits, and those that bought the top are at a breakeven point.The clusters could result in a volatile price action where buyers and sellers aggressively try

Analysts Are Expecting Chainlink (LINK) to Pull Back After Parabolic Advance

Chainlink (LINK) has been embroiled in a parabolic rally in recent weeks. The asset has gained hundreds of percent since the March capitulation lows. Chainlink could undergo a correction as technical signals suggest that the asset is overbought. There are also on-chain signals that show LINK investors are hesitant to believe the rally will continue. What may boost the asset’s bull case, though, is an increasing number of short position holders. This increases the likelihood of a “short squeeze” that will transpire, pushing prices higher once again. Chainlink Could See

Bitcoin a Hedge Against Elon Musk Mining Asteroid Gold, Say Winklevoss Twins

The Winklevoss Twins suggested that Bitcoin (BTC) is a better investment than gold because the metal’s supply will increase after Elon Musk starts mining asteroids.In an interview with internet personality and Barstool Sports founder David Portnoy, the Winklevoss Twins claimed that Bitcoin is a better investment than gold because gold does not have a fixed supply:“There’s billions of dollars of gold floating in asteroids around this planet, and Elon [Musk] is gonna get up there and start mining gold. [...] That’s why gold is a problem, because the supply isn’t

Cointelegraph Launches Newsletter for Professional Investors

Every 1st and 15th, Cointelegraph Consulting provides the latest inside scoop on cryptocurrency price action and rationale in its Market Insights newsletter. Here’s a preview of one of this month’s editions. Editor’s noteCrypto asset prices have flown upward in recent weeks, with various altcoins posting gains reminiscent of the great 2017 digital asset bubble. Assets such as Chainlink (LINK) and Band Protocol (BAND) have tallied triple digits percentage gains. Bitcoin (BTC), the industry’s pioneer asset, has also shown significant upside action. The asset travelled up slightly past $12,000 on Aug. 2 before

Token Launches From Ethereum to Telegram: Where Do We Go From Here?

In February, United States Securities and Exchange Commission Commissioner Hester Peirce was asked to give her opinion on the SEC’s case against Telegram. She declined to comment at the time, as SEC officials do not speak publicly about ongoing enforcement actions. In late July, however, with the Telegram case settled, Commissioner Peirce gave a speech titled “Not Braking and Breaking” that pointedly questioned the approach taken by the SEC in the Telegram case. Concluding her remarks, Commissioner Peirce asked:“Who did we protect by bringing this action? The initial purchasers, who