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$400 Million Bitcoin Options Expiry: Will It Impact the Recent Rally?

by Crypto Oracle October 6, 2023

As crypto markets remain relatively stagnant, attention is turning to the impact of a significant Bitcoin (BTC) options expiry event set to occur on October 6. Approximately 14,000 Bitcoin options contracts, with a total notional value of around $400 million, are set to expire…

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BLOCKCHAIN BASICS: KEY THINGS TO KNOW AS A BEGINNER

by Crypto Oracle September 15, 2023

With the introduction of Bitcoin in 2009, the world was introduced to blockchain technology. This would become the first of many steps in the shift towards digital currencies. At first glance, both blockchain and Bitcoin can seem intimidating and incomprehensible. By clearly defining…

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Coinbase To Implement Bitcoin Lightning Network For Faster Transactions Amid Growing Competition

by Crypto Oracle September 13, 2023

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has announced the decision to integrate the Bitcoin (BTC) lightning network aimed at cheaper and faster transactions. The move will see the exchange join Binance, Bitstamp, Kraken, and OKX in implementing the solution as the competition for the…

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Bitcoin’s ‘Taker Buy-Sell Ratio’ Surges, Signals Renewed Bullish Vigor

by Crypto Oracle August 9, 2023

Bitcoin's (BTC) "taker buy-sell ratio" recently surged on several crypto exchanges, signaling a renewed bullish sentiment at around $29,000. The ratio surged to 1.36 on Aug. 1 on Bybit, reaching its highest level in at least a year, according to data tracked…

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Bitcoin Price Outlook for July

by Crypto Oracle July 15, 2023

Two weeks into July and bitcoin has risen to a fourteen-month high, as cryptocurrency markets reacted to the Ripple Labs’ ruling. XRP was partially ruled to not be a security by U.S. judge Analisa Torres, after a lawsuit from the Security and Exchange Commission…

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Africa’s Crypto Market Grew by 1,200% Between 2020 and 2021 — Study

by Crypto Oracle July 2, 2023

Between the years 2020 and 2021, Africa’s cryptocurrency market grew by more than 1,200% while Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, and Tanzania now all feature in the global top 20 for crypto adoption, according to the latest Emurgo State of Web 3.0 in…

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Modulus CEO: Risk-Reward Drives Divide on Crypto

by Terry Kunle June 30, 2023

A recent poll conducted by YouGov and a private blockchain company, with 15,000 respondents across nine languages, showed a growing divide in the understanding of cryptocurrencies and the Web3 movement. By and large, developing nations emerged as the most engaged with digital assets. Nigeria,…

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Shiba Inu Raises Red Flags 🚩

by Crypto Oracle June 29, 2023

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has suddenly seen a surge of questions about its transaction volume. Specifically, the transactions involving amounts exceeding $100,000 in Shiba Inu (SHIB) have dropped more than half. Out of 100 such transactions, only 33 are happening. This situation involving…