Bitcoin News
BTC Trades Below $36K, RSI and MACD Reflect Bearish Sentiment
As bitcoin’s daily chart leans bearish, popular indicators including the relative strength index (RSI) and the moving average convergence divergence (MACD) histogram reflect a negative sentiment in BTC’s price action. Plus, insights on the April jobs report and crypto-tracked futures liquidations as “All About Bitcoin” host Christine Lee presents the “Chart of the Day.”
Could Smart Contracts Come to Bitcoin?
CoinDesk Managing Editor for Markets Brad Keoun shares his bitcoin price outlook, discussing the prospects of a 75 basis-point interest rate hike amid the release of the April jobs report. Plus, Managing Editor for Tech Christie Harkin explains the possibility of smart contracts on the bitcoin network with the BIP119 proposal.
Market Wrap: Crypto Sell-Off Stabilizes Amid Bearish Sentiment
BTC was roughly flat over the past 24 hours and down by 6% over the past week. Traders remain cautious.
BTC Slumps Below $36K, Liquidations Lead $400M In Futures Losses
GlobalBlock Market Analyst Marcus Sotiriou discusses the current state of the crypto markets as bitcoin slumps below $36K. Plus, a conversation on consumer spending habits amid rising global inflation, and crypto’s correlation to equities markets.
Global NFT Sales Rise; Hong Kong Embraces NFTs
Bitcoin tumbles with Nasdaq’s worst performance since 2020. Chinese mining rig maker Canaan placed on SEC pre-delisting list. NFT market breaks out of bear territory. Hong Kong sees explosion in NFT exhibitions. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
Inflation Will Create a Political Vacuum. Can Bitcoin Fill It?
Prices are rising at a time of pervasive distrust in government to fix the problem. That leaves the door open to bitcoin, the ultimate anti-inflation hedge.
Bitcoin Breaking Down, Support at $30K
A weekly close below $36,247 could yield further downside targets.
The NY Mining Moratorium’s Odds Just Got a Lot Worse
The Senate Environmental Conservation Committee won't consider the controversial bill, according to a schedule released Thursday.
US Jobs Report Shows Gain of 428,000, Adding to Price Pressures
Friday's Labor Department report showed that employment growth stayed robust last month, at a level that should continue to worry the Federal Reserve about a too-tight jobs market.
