Cryptocurrencies Market Overview - Thursday, September 21, 2017

I've added a new chart to my daily Cryptocurrencies Markets Overview: 24 Hour Volume.

Based on this chart I noticed STEEM has a very low trading volume compared to the other top 30 cryptocurrencies. If I would rank all available cryptocurrencies by trading volume Steem would rank at #87 right now. Few buyers, few sellers. Any idea why Steem's trading volume is so low? Let me know...

24 Hour Change

7 Day Change

Month-to-Date Change

24 Hour Volume

Market Capitalization

Bitcoin Chart

We seem to break out to the down side :(

Feel free to use and share my charts, but please mention me as the author.

Latest Crypto News - September 21, 2017

South Korea in Centre of Bitcoin Universe As It Passes China in Bitcoin Trading

After the massive upheaval in the Bitcoin market over the past weeks because of negative news from China, it appears that Bitcoin transaction volume has shifted out of China. In a move that should not be surprising, South Korea has passed China in total Bitcoin trading volume today, as reported by Joseph Young and Tuur Demeester via Twitter.
Read more: cointelegraph.com

Bitcoin Price is Stuck in Limbo at $3,900 due to Declining Trading Volume

Not too much is happening in the world of cryptocurrency right now. With Dash being the only currency making any major movements, there is little to talk about. One thing that has become rather apparent is how the overall cryptocurrency trading is less than half of what it could be right now. This is mainly visible as far as Bitcoin is concerned. Then again, as long as the Bitcoin price remains stuck at $3,900, not much will happen.
Read more: themerkle.com

Popularity of Crypto Debit Cards Will Encourage Mainstream Adoption

World boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, popular for his uncommon attitude towards money, has taken his relationship with cryptocurrency a step further by partnering with Centra Card to spend his cryptocurrency in mainstream commerce.
Read more: cointelegraph.com

Russian Governor Invites Cryptocurrency Miners to Set Up Mining Farms in Leningrad

The Russian Leningrad region wants to create an industrial park for cryptocurrency mining including bitcoin. The region’s governor is inviting miners to the Sosnovy Bor area near St. Petersburg to create industrial-scale mining farms at the old Leningrad nuclear power plant.
Read more: bitcoin.com

China’s bitcoin miners in limbo after Beijing shuts down exchanges

In a remote corner of northwest China, Wang Hongyi plans to set up a bitcoin “mining farm” with 1,000 computer servers, hoping to take advantage of low electricity and operating costs to cash in on the boom.

Read more: scmp.com

Bitcoin Core Developer Explains Bitcoin’s Value

Jimmy Song has 20 years experience as a software developer. So it’s easy to imagine that he took an interest in Bitcoin from the technology angle. However, Jimmy first got interested in Bitcoin as a store of value and sound money, and only later started to contribute to the Bitcoin core development team and to train new developers for the technology.
Read more: theepochtimes.com

CFTC Chair Giancarlo: Embracing Blockchain Is in the 'National Interest'

Blockchain is in America's "national interest." That's according to J. Christopher Giancarlo, chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), who issued the bold proclamation in remarks at a gathering of government technology executives in Washington, D.C. Wednesday morning.
Read more: coindesk.com

Weak Demand? Bitcoin's Price Rebound May Be Starting to Fade

The rebound in the bitcoin-U.S. dollar (BTC/USD) exchange rate from the recent low of $2,980 has stalled around the $4,000 level, raising doubts as to whether the rally will continue.
Read more: coindesk.com

China Might Lose Its Pricing Power On Digital Assets

It’s official. All Chinese cryptocurrency exchanges announced their plan to cease all trading operation. With the assumption that the condition would persist for a prolonged period, this article aims to evaluate the possible price dynamic changes on digital assets after such drastic measures.
Read more: okex.com

Jamie Dimon faces market abuse report after his comments about bitcoin

Blockswater, an algorithmic liquidity provider, has filed a market abuse report against Jamie Dimon for "spreading false and misleading information" about bitcoin.
Read more: cityam.com


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Great explanation

You think anything will actually happen to Jamie DEMON

Really glad you brought up this point regarding volume, b/c it's very important. There was another thread discussing this, tried to find it but couldn't. The consensus seemed to be regarding volume that the vast majority of users hold their Steem in Steem Power, but since they control such a small amount of the Steem, the average daily trading volume isn't affected much unless whales are selling or buying. When the whales, who control the vast majority of Steem, are buying/selling are the days we see the volume spiking. Since the whales are so few in number, most days we really don't see much volume.

Good explanation.
The low amount of liquid STEEM could explain the low trading volume indeed.

Nice work man

Quite quality post here with graphs and relevant links. You have made the effort to produce something that many of us appreciate. Very unlike the lightweight, hurried posts that some produce.

Anyway the chart on BTC's trend isn't encouraging. I'm playing safe by converting some of my BTC to USDT (Tether). Should there be another slide, I'd want some sort of cushion to ride things out.

I bought STEEM for the first day yesterday (one day too soon i guess (-: ... will prob by more soon, like next week or month

you are a good writer..

Big post who understands to that it will be interesting.

Very good.
I like your post

Very useful information!
My question is: what to buy?
Omisego, Qtum, Ark, too many choices. 😀

Your write up is impressive. Followed @penguinpablo

Thanks for sharing @penguinpablo. Tons of useful information and insight. Hopefully, there will be some positive news to come out soon in the crypto world..

Nice post. It has turned from predictable to unpredictable, although it seems like the top 30 would prevail.

Wow, that is very help... it takes a lot of data and gives you a helpful analysis... great work!

excellent post as usual ! lots of great content to come back to so I'm going to have to do a resteem ;) 100% upvoted

Thank You 4 sharing the recent interview you gave...

And the foresight You are using to train new programmers for bitcoin.

Hope everything is Good on Your side of the computer...

Cheers !!

Very useful charts and succinct summary of news. Would be great if you can add charts on weekly/monthly volume trend and monthly trading trend (in $).

Upvoted and followed.