What is USD Coin (USDC), fiat-backed stablecoin explained

USDC offers instant payments, saves users from the cryptocurrency market’s price volatility and is audited by a regulated auditing firm, making it a transparent stablecoin. However, it does not offer price appreciation opportunities, and investors may incur high transaction and withdrawal fees while dealing with USDC. One of the key advantages of the USD Coin […]

Bitcoin price fails to retake $17K with market ‘not prepared’ for dip

Bitcoin (BTC) divided traders yet again on Dec. 21 as sideways BTC price action split opinion on the future. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView $17,500 becomes popular BTC price target Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it acted within a tight range just below $17,000. A single brief spike […]

Waves founder announces new stablecoin as USDN depegs

Sasha Ivanov, founder and CEO of the Waves blockchain platform, is planning to launch a new stablecoin amid the ongoing crisis of the Waves-backed stablecoin, Neutrino USD (USDN). Ivanov took to Twitter on Dec. 20 to announce the USDN situation resolution plan alongside a new stablecoin project. “I will launch a new stablecoin,” Waves founder […]

Bitcoin bulls protect $17K as trader eyes key China BTC price catalyst

Bitcoin (BTC) maintained $17,000 support into Dec. 10 ahead of a critical week of macro data. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView CPI print will make Fed “slow down” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it traded sideways after the close of trading on Wall Street. The pair looked set […]

BTC price tests $17K on PPI as Bitcoin analysts eye CPI, FOMC catalysts

Bitcoin (BTC) fell on the Dec. 9 Wall Street open as United States economic data appeared to disappoint markets. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Attention turns to Bitcoin vs. CPI “big trigger” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dipping to come closer to $17,000 after passing the level overnight. The […]

Bitcoin takes liquidity near $17K as US dollar shows weakness pre-CPI

Bitcoin (BTC) ranged below $17,000 at the Dec. 8 Wall Street open as the U.S. dollar threatened further weakness. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Dollar dips as stocks see modest upt Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD practically flat over the 24 hours to the time of writing. With macro […]

BTC price levels to watch as Bitcoin holds $17K into the market open

Bitcoin (BTC) cooled volatility above $17,000 into the Dec. 5 Wall Street open as traders confirmed upside targets. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin traders warm to near-term upside Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it held overnight gains, having hit three-week highs. The weekly close itself was encouraging […]