Bitcoin price has shattered through the $17,578 to $21,710 range as it rallied 28% between July 13 to July 20. This move has also pushed past the $22,844 resistance level and is currently flipping it into a support barrier.
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Solana price set for $100 as crypto markets look to the upside
Solana (SOL) price saw its bullish reversal stop short on Sunday and is now nearing the monthly S2 support level again at $89.28. Although ASIA PAC equity and European indices are firmly in the green, the sentiment has not spilled over to US futures and cryptocurrencies yet. Expect a bounce off the monthly S2 support level and look for a first test at $100 to the upside before continuation this week towards $130.70.
India to Consider Allowing Crypto Trading for Some Investors
Crypto Trading India: India is considering a proposal to treat cryptocurrencies as a financial asset while safeguarding small investors, according to people familiar with the matter.
India Complete Ban on Investment in Cryptocurrencies
The prospect of a fresh ban on cryptocurrencies in India has sent an army of crypto investors scrambling to think of ways to protect or liquidate their holdings. This, as the government appears to be in final stages of bringing in a new legislation governing Bitcoin and other such tokens in India. Is investing in Bitcoin illegal in India?
A hedge against crypto volatility?
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Banks and other Reserve Bank of India-regulated entities stopped servicing cryptocurrency exchanges last month, as per an RBI directive. But within a day or two, at least two cryptocurrency exchanges in India took the peer-to-peer trading route to enable crypto-rupee trading. Read here. P2P transactions, however, do not hedge you against price fluctuations, which can be significant in crypto markets, even in a short span.
If You Are Holding Bitcoins In India, Here’s What You Can Do
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – If You Are Holding Bitcoins In India, Here’s What You Can Do – The Reserve-Bank of India had asked them to stop providing services to firms and individuals who deal in bitcoins and other such virtualMoney. And exchanges got no relief from the Supreme Court. While a bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra agreed to hear the petition by the Internet and Mobile Association of India on July 20, it said the RBI’s order will be implemented.
Gold Market Could be Using the Technology Behind Cryptocurrencies
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – Gold Market Could be Using the Technology Behind Cryptocurrencies — The London Bullion Market Association last week closed an invitation for submissions of ideas for how to track the metal as it’s dug out of remote mines, traded by middlemen and sold on to buyers scattered around the world. While the LBMA didn’t stipulate what form the system would take, most of the 25 respondents incorporated distributed-ledger technology in their proposals.
Bitcoin Is Failing As Currency
Gold Silver Reports (GSR) – The only way to value the likes of Bitcoin correctly is to recognise that it’s a speculative investment and not a currency, said Damodaran who is known for his work on valuing companies and understanding stock investments. “If you put the currency in pocket and you forget about it for a year then at the end of the year if you put it out then it shouldn’t have lost half its value.”
India to Bar Cryptocurrencies From its Payments System: Finance Ministry official
Gold Silver Reports – India to Bar Cryptocurrencies From its Payments System: Finance Ministry official — India is planning steps to ensure cryptocurrencies are illegal within its payments system, while at the same time appointing a regulator to oversee unregulated exchanges that trade in “crypto assets,” a finance ministry official said on Monday.
Bitcoin Is the New Gold
Gold Silver Reports — Bitcoin Is the New Gold — I hate to say I told you so, but … well, I told you so. Bitcoin, 1 while still a popular financial asset, is looking less and less like a currency. Online payments company Stripe is ending Bitcoin support. It cites several reasons for doing so: