Australian users of the crypto exchange Bitstamp will now be able to deposit US dollars to their account instantly using a Ripple-powered money transfer service called Flash FX. Transfers to the long-running trading venue would previously take days. Flash FX uses Ripple Labs’s instant global settlement service, On-Demand Liquidity. The service makes the digital asset XRP a bridging currency between the customer’s Australian dollars and the US dollars supported by Bitstamp. Buy Bitcoin Instantly at Bitstamp…

After attempting to propel Bitcoin (BTC) higher yesterday, the cryptocurrency’s bulls lost some of their strength, allowing bears to push the crypto back down to $7,200 – which appears to be a key support level for the cryptocurrency that buyers have continued defending. One analyst is now noting that buyer’s ability to defend this level in spite of seller’s current strength could mean that further bullishness is imminent, but analysts remain conflicted on whether or not…

Now that Thanksgiving meals are finally digested and the dust finally settled on Black Friday doorbusters, it’s time to sit back from the comfort of your couch, desk, or mobile phone, and take advantage of online digital deals for crypto products on a national day of savings called Cyber Monday. Like Black Friday before it, the day offers many ways to save on cryptocurrency-related product, and even on cryptocurrencies themselves. Check out the best deals offered…

It has been a wild week for Bitcoin and the aggregated crypto market, and major altcoins like Ethereum (ETH) have been unable to avoid the massive volatility that has been brought about by Bitcoin’s relatively large price swings that it has faced over the past month. This volatility has been overwhelmingly bearish for Ethereum and has led the embattled cryptocurrency to break below a key weekly support level, signaling that ETH could be at risk for…

Futures trading is one of the common trading activities in traditional financial markets, and it is no different when it comes to the cryptocurrency world as well. Currently, there are plenty of platforms that offer cryptocurrency futures trading options, and the leader among them by a huge margin is OKEx, which has managed to gain the tag of the world’s largest futures cryptocurrency exchange. 😱Crypto derivative market reported volume exceeds $20 billion in the wake of…

Bitcoin price closed its November monthly candle in the red, marking a total of four out of five red candles since Bitcoin topped out at the end of June. With the most recent monthly candle open, a prominent crypto analyst’s indicator has signaled a sell for the first time since June of the previous year, right before the bear market really began to take hold over the crypto market. Bitcoin Price Closes November In the Red…

One of the many beauties of Bitcoin is that the blockchain backing it is simultaneously pseudonymous and transparent, meaning that you can look into, say, the number of BTC in existence but not know who (or what) owns coins. The pseudo-transparency exhibited by Bitcoin has created an industry and art around “chain analysis,” which gives researchers a way to delve into the cryptocurrency economy in ways others can’t. Case in point, top blockchain analytics site BitInfo…

Bitcoin price is struggling to hold a couple of important supports near $7,200 against the US Dollar. The price is likely to continue lower below the $7,200 and $7,000 support levels. There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $7,390 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could even revisit the $6,500 support area once it settles below the $7,000 support. Bitcoin price is facing a…

This year has had more than its fair share of scandals involving crypto exchanges and their shady owners. It seems that they are not finished yet as reports are emerging of another exchange boss doing a runner with the keys to the crypto wallets on a relatively unknown Asian exchange. Crypto Exchange IDAX CEO ‘Missing’ According to a company announcement late last week the CEO of Asian crypto exchange IDAX has gone missing. That would not…

Ripple price is holding a couple of important supports near $0.2180 and $0.2150 against the US dollar. The price is currently facing resistance near the $0.2260 and $0.2300 levels. There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.2260 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair needs to climb above the $0.2260 and $0.2300 resistance levels to continue higher. Ripple price is struggling to gain bullish momentum…