Price Watch

For the first time since December 2017, XRP, the native cryptocurrency of Ripple, overtook Ethereum on Sept. 21. However, the so-called “flippening” for XRP did not last long, as Ethereum (ETH) recorded a 17 percent increase in price and...

Within merely 24 hours, the crypto market has added $12 billion to its valuation, surging to $212 billion. As the best performing cryptocurrency on the day, XRP, the native cryptocurrency of Ripple, has risen by more than 40 percent...

Travel takes time and energy, but that doesn’t mean intercontinental transactions should too, and yesterday’s announcement that Ripple’s RippleNet is going live in 40 countries is setting a new standard among competitors. RippleNet’s International Expansion As the 13-country addition...

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said earlier this year that he hopes to have major banks using the company’s cryptocurrency XRP by the end of the calendar year, and “dozens” more using it in 2019. A big part of making that...

A series of smart contract exploits have seen hackers abscond with over $600,000 worth of EOS over the last week, raising questions regarding the security of the $4 billion “Ethereum killer” EOS blockchain. Smart contract weaknesses in EOS-based gambling...

ETH, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain network, has surged by more than 33 percent in the past 4 days, despite the expectations of investors for ETH to continue its downtrend below the $200 support level. Since Sept....

Earlier this week, privacy browser Brave took a rather bold step by filing a privacy complaint against Google in the U.K. and Eire. While Brave’s intentions remain unknown, one must ask: Were the complaints lodged for the greater good...

Following a multi-month downtrend, the price of Ethereum is recovering from yearly lows due to a boost in trading volume in the past 24 hours. Since Wednesday, Ether prices are up 15 percent. Ethereum Recovers Through Tether Trading Pair In the...

The wounded cryptocurrency market is showing signs of recovery after a week-long maelstrom that saw over $40 billion wiped out from the total market cap amidst manipulation speculation, black market Bitcoin dumps, and fake news accusations. Dogecoin Surprisingly Unscathed...

Ethereum prices have plummeted over the last week, experiencing a drop in value of over 30% amidst a bloodbath that has shaved $50 billion off the cumulative cryptocurrency market cap. With ETH prices hovering around the $200 mark, Ethereum...

EOS’ market-based RAM distribution approach has caused new account creation costs to rise beyond affordability. To combat this issue, EOS block producers approved an update to decrease account creation costs by 25 percent. New EOS Accounts Now Require Less...

The cryptocurrency market is in the midst of a selling frenzy, with Bitcoin, Ethereum and most altcoins experiencing a sharp and sudden drop in value. A major sell-off, which began at 4:40 p.m. UTC +7:00 on Wednesday saw total cryptocurrency...

Jeremy Rubin, a technical advisor to Stellar, a Bitcoin Core Contributor, advisor to early-stage crypto startups, and founder of the MIT Digital Currency Initiative, has said that Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain network, will eventually...

Those thirsting for the first glimpse of IOTA’s Qubic may have their fill by the end of the year, with the project’s latest “promised” monthly status update reiterating that a proof-of-concept should be unveiled “around the end” of 2018....

Ethereum’s core developers held another meeting, Aug. 31, to further discuss the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency network’s four-stage development plan–including additional details on the Constantinople hard fork and Casper. Constantinople Due in September Not to name names, but a friend...

Tron CEO Justin Sun recently revealed details of Tron’s highly anticipated “secret project” at the Tron Virtual Machine launch Aug. 31, officially announcing Project Atlas. The new project will see the Tron blockchain integrate with the recently acquired BitTorrent...

Institutional solutions to investment and increasing stability in the overall cryptocurrency market are revealing a shifting landscape in the sector. Bitcoin and Ethereum prices have seen record-low volatility in August, and at press time, 94 of the top 100...

The introduction of cryptocurrency-based derivatives poses a potential catalyst for institutional investors to enter the sector, and with Bitcoin futures already available, Cboe Global Markets has revealed that they’re close to launching Ethereum futures. Ether Futures Coming Soon As...

Some may place EOS near the end of its post-mainnet launch teething stage; however, several developers of the dPoS blockchain have stepped in to fight off another memory-related bug—this time, allowing malicious transaction recipients to hijack the RAM of senders....

Bitcoin has been rocked with another remarkable late-night buy rally, seeing the coin scrape the $7000-mark for the first time in weeks after a $2 billion, 5-minute feeding frenzy. Lifting Bitcoin to an apex of $6942, the rushed buy...

Alipay, the biggest payment application in China valued at $150 billion,  officially banned over-the-counter (OTC) Bitcoin trading, prohibiting traders from utilizing Alipay accounts to initiate digital asset trades. The announcement of Alipay shared by Red Li, a cryptocurrency researcher...

With more Bitcoin ETF decisions on the horizon, cryptocurrency traders are adopting new methods to forecast upcoming rallies–including trader Jacob Canfield, who has developed a Bitcoin indicator that uses CNBC tweets to predict prices. CNBC Tweets Contradictory to Price...

Retail investors have long awaited a Bitcoin ETF to draw in an influx of new institutional capital. On Aug. 22, the SEC denied nine Bitcoin ETF proposals from ProShares and Direxion. This article was co-authored by Avi Felman and Jonathan...

Blockchain analysis and forensics firm Chainalysis recently produced a report on payments received by the world’s top 17 cryptocurrency merchants, concluding the role of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) has steadily decreased in most day-to-day transactions. As reported by Bloomberg, a group...

Bitcoin has stormed out of its week-long consolidation in truly dramatic fashion, yet the timing of the monster $5 billion buy rally has prompted a torrent of accusations from BitMEX users — seeming to coincide perfectly with the exchange’s...

The cryptocurrency market is showing signs of recovery from a recent slump that saw Bitcoin descend below $6,000 in July 2018 as positive investor sentiment returns to the ailing blockchain ecosystem.

Despite falling prices of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether, a few market analysts believe 2018’s extended bear market is a mere price correction, and so-called Bitcoin “obituary” reports are “greatly exaggerated.” Exchange Fees Indicate Market Interest According to a...

The Bitcoin ETF has been one of the biggest stories of 2018 in the crypto space. However, a similar product already exists and with it, investors in U.S. markets are able to allocate more funds into the Bitcoin market...

Ripple has signed on three new exchange partners–Bittrex, Bitso and Coins.ph–to carry the xRapid digital asset in their respective regions. Dig this: As of right now @BittrexExchange, @Bitso and @coinsph are now official partners for xRapid transactions using #XRP. What does it...

Ethereum holders may be holding their breath for an impending market bottom, but BitMex CEO Arthur Hayes has dubbed the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization a “double-digit sh*tcoin” destined for sub-$100 levels. Making the colorful description in BitMex’s newsletter,...

Following news of a delayed Bitcoin ETF decision, the overall cryptocurrency market began to fall from its recent recovery. Bitcoin and Ethereum prices are plummeting as selloffs increase this week. At press time, 97 of 100 top cryptocurrencies are...

After anonymously notifying Bitcoin ABC developers in April of a critical ‘chain-splitting’ bug in the Bitcoin Cash code, a Bitcoin Core developer has emerged to claim responsibility for the discovery — what he describes as a “wake-up call” for...

The overall cryptocurrency market has struggled to maintain an uptrend since its revival from a multi-month bear market. Following a recent bounce back, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Litecoin have drawn back to prices below key support levels.

Cryptocurrency values have taken a bearish turn this week as negative market sentiment suppresses a minor late-July rally, with most major alts taking a hit as confidence in Bitcoin wavers. Positive news from crypto trading giant Coinbase, however, has...

Bitcoin’s market share catapults back to almost 50 percent, returning to levels not seen since the December 2017 bull-run that resulted in an all-time high BTC value of nearly $20,000. The return of Bitcoin’s market share dominance coincides with...

Ethereum Classic has firmly entrenched itself as one of the biggest gainers for the last week of July 2018, rising 14% subsequent to Coinbase’s confirmation that ETC support is expected to roll out in the next few days. ETC...

OKEx, the second biggest crypto exchange by daily trading volume, officially announced the decision to engage in a forced liquidation to settle a massive long contract. On July 31, 2018, a user with the ID 2051247, the largest individual...

Unfazed by Bitcoin’s extended correction, the most devout crypto faithful maintain that Satoshi’s peer-to-peer digital currency may one day replace the dollar. According to UBS, the largest Swiss banking institution in the world, this prophecy won’t come to light...

The SEC has announced the rejection of the Winklevoss twins application for a Bitcoin ETF, marking the second time a crypto exchange-traded fund application by the Gemini exchange founders has been denied. The rule change request filing, submitted by...

Positive market sentiment pushes the value of Bitcoin beyond $8,000 for the first time since May 24, 2018, sparking anticipation of a possible bull run as predicted by market analysts such as eToro’s Mati Greenspan. Bitcoin prices surged by...

After a multi-month bear market, Bitcoin might be seeing a trend reversal. On July 23, 2018, Bitcoin prices broke resistance at two-month highs and added $18 billion to its market cap in under a week. ‘Bitcoin on Cusp of...

As a smart contract platform boasting a focus on user experience, Tron recently launched its mainnet and began migrating off the Ethereum blockchain. On July 19, TRON’s founder Justin Sun became one of the network’s 27 super representatives. CEO of TRON...

On July 17, 2018, eToro, the world's largest social investing platform, published a market research report on Cardano – the eighth largest cryptocurrency by market cap.

The seventh-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Stellar, gained global traction as a unique, decentralized value exchange protocol. Announced July 17, 2018, Stellar is the first cryptocurrency to receive Sharia compliance certification and integrate with Middle Eastern financial firms. Sharia...

Following a multi-month downtrend, the overall cryptocurrency market may be showing signs of a trend reversal. At press time, Bitcoin and Ethereum prices have broken through key resistance levels and begun recovering from monthly lows.

As cryptocurrency and blockchain continue to attract new investment, more institutional capital and regulatory oversight pervade the global markets. In light of recent developments, cryptocurrency prices are showing signs of gaining positive momentum. At press time, 94 of the top...

In major crypto markets such as Japan and South Korea, investors are highly anticipating the approval of a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) by the end of August 2018.

A recent “stress test” conducted on the Bitcoin Cash has caused controversy due to the apparently highly centralized nature of the BCH network.

In an announcement today, Coinbase unveiled the possibility of new coins being listed on its exchange, including Cardano, Basic Attention Token, Stellar Lumens, Zcash, and 0x. Noticeably absent from the list is XRP.

Since the inception of CryptoKitties, the Ethereum network has become infamous for its pitfalls in scalability. With second layer solutions underway, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin confirmed that 'Phase 2' development is in progress.

After the failure of Litepay, Litecoin forged a new partnership with the open-sourced, decentralized, and self-verifying payment platform TokenPay.

As the negative headlines continue to proliferate, some crypto insiders remain bullish about the potential for digital currency to thrive not only in the future but this year as well. 

On July 9th, 2018 those who held NEO on March 1st, will receive their share of the second, ten million ONT token airdrop.

Bitcoin has been met with controversy since inception in 2009.

Still in a prevailing bear market, cryptocurrency volatility has investors wondering whether a trend reversal is imminent. Co-founder at Fundstrat Global Advisors, Tom Lee confirmed his Bitcoin price prediction of $25,000 by end-of-year on July 5, 2018. Tom Lee:...

Set to launch summer 2018, StellarX brings traders a universal marketplace for peer-to-peer multi-asset exchange.

Bitcoin has experienced a lengthy period of stagnation subsequent to the late 2017 all-time high of $20,000, with the most valuable cryptocurrency failing to challenge the $10,000 mark the first half of 2018. ADVFN CEO Clem Chambers, however, believes...

After announcing the election of a new consensus node, NEO has rejoined the top-10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization. Until now, all nodes have been operated by the project’s team. NEO entered the era of decentralization!https://t.co/JOA7UibNnU — NEO Smart Economy...

Emerging cryptocurrency regulations are shaping the landscape for ICOs and other blockchain businesses. Ripple (XRP) is now facing its third class-action lawsuit for securities fraud. Allegations of Ripple Price Manipulation On June 27, Ripple Labs Inc. and CEO Brad...

The overall cryptocurrency market prices are increasing across the board. With regulation and incoming institutional capital taking hold, the market is reflecting rising interest in the cryptocurrency sector. At press time, 97 of the 100 top cryptocurrencies are in...

With the TRON mainnet swap underway, the Tron Foundation started the process of destroying, also known as “burning,” its old ERC20 tokens. On June 25, Tron began migrating its tokens from the Ethereum network to its native blockchain. The transition left...

The ongoing issue of EOS governance is rapidly growing into a decisive crisis that could see the entire EOS constitution entirely rewritten. Stemming from a missed block producer meeting, the complex three-party EOS governance structure debate could potentially be...

Arthur Hayes, the CEO at BitMEX, a major Bitcoin exchange that gained popularity amongst professional traders with its sophisticated leverage trading engine, said that Bitcoin achieving $50,000 by the end of 2018 is still a possibility. Realistic View and...

Despite positive announcements and regulatory development, the overall cryptocurrency market endured a multi-month downtrend since its peak last December 2017. On June 29, 2018, Bitcoin experienced a surge over $6,200 after spending much of the day around $5,800. June...

Over the past week, Bitcoin dipped below $6,000 for the first time since October 2017. Now, the cryptocurrency market is up 5% over the past 24 hours and BTC appears to have found new support. At press time, 95...

Pornhub announced the addition of TRON (TRX) along with ZenCash (ZEN) as payment options for its popular adult entertainment site. @Pornhub is now accepting TRX! The leading adult website will soon offer #TRX as a payment method. With over...

From its turbulent mainnet launch, the EOS network faced community backlash for freezing several user accounts. On June 26, 2018, EOS CTO Dan Larimer took to Telegram to propose a complete rehaul of the network’s constitution. Controversy With Current EOS...

The Tokyo District Court has ordered Mt Gox to begin compensating victims of its infamous 2014 hack, effectively stalling the exchange’s pending bankruptcy. Posted on the Mt Gox website June 22, the ruling may bring closure to a November...

The cryptocurrency bear market has caused major media to question whether digital assets are coming to an end. On June 22, CNBC’s Brian Kelly appeared on national television to remind viewers that Bitcoin isn’t dead yet. Bitcoin Below $6K,...

USD-linked stablecoin has printed another quarter-billion USD, representing a significant injection of capital into the ailing cryptocurrency market. The issuance of the new USDT, historically linked with a surge in positive market action. Tether has recently addressed community concern...

The overall cryptocurrency market remains in its monthly lows but showing signs of finding support. Amidst developing regulations and incoming investment, cryptocurrency continues to progress into mainstream adoption. At press time, 77 out of 100 top cryptocurrencies are in...

TRON, the tenth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, celebrates a momentous occasion as TRON’s “Independence Day” is in full swing and token migration concluded June 24th, 2018. #TRON Independence Day live stream starts now, join us to be part of...

Chinese giant Bitmain mined more than 42% of all Bitcoin blocks last week, edging close to the 51% threshold required to control the entire network. According to BTC.com’s updated pool statistics, BTC.com and AntPool’s efforts last week total 42.2%...

The cryptocurrency market has swung violently back into the red due to a series of regulatory movements from Asia, spooking skittish market participants. Bitcoin and Ethereum plummeted by almost 10% as Japanese regulators crack down on exchange action. Crypto...

Stellar Lumens is currently discussing the possibility of acquiring Chain — a San Francisco-based startup building cryptographic ledgers for the finance industry. Although it’s unclear how Stellar will utilize this technology, the 7th largest cryptocurrency is willing to part...

Cryptocurrency markets continue to find support near monthly lows. Amidst positive announcements, exchange hacks, and mainstream adoption, the cryptocurrency sector is moving into the public view. At press time, 74 out of the 100 top cryptocurrencies are in the...

Bitcoin transaction fees have increased significantly due to a dramatic surge in network congestion associated with the recent Bithumb hack. The average Bitcoin transaction cost has increased from $0.55 to nearly $3, with average confirmation time climbing from 6...

In violation of the rules of the EOS constitution, the project’s 21 block producers have frozen seven accounts suspected to be compromised. The move was made in line with the EOS911 Initiative — a new security protocol designed to...

South Korean Exchange Bithumb confirmed that it temporarily stopped all deposit and withdrawal services subsequent to a large-scale hack. Tweets posted and deleted by the official Bithumb Twitter account imply that over $30 million USD was lost during the...

The TRON token migration is set to launch on June 21st, 2018. The majority of exchanges that trade TRX are prepared for the technical components of the ERC20 TRX to TRX migration. TRON will gain full independence from the...

With the cryptocurrency market enduring a gradual downtrend, the top coins by market cap remain stable – bouncing off of monthly support lows. In the past 24 hours, the total cryptocurrency market rose by $8 billion. At press time,...

Several new top 35 cryptocurrencies received major exchange listings in the past week, including Binance listing Siacoin, Coinbase planning to list Ethereum Classic, Bithumb listing Cardano, Bitpanda listing IOTA, and OKEx listing Decred.

The cryptocurrency bear market continues as the market has fallen $23 billion in the past seven days. This week, using technical analysis, we will try to figure out if the downward trend is continuing or fading. Disclaimer: This article...

Litecoin founder Charlie Lee has announced the release of the full schedule of the upcoming Litecoin Summit, which will see the Litecoin team, Lightning Labs, RSK Labs, and a range of industry experts and influencers meet in San Francisco...

EOS, the most valuable initial coin offering (ICO) of all time that raised over $4 billion throughout its 1-year-long token sale, has recently received criticisms regarding its latest blockchain halt and controversial statements on its Termination of Agreement, or...

In the midst of regulatory developments, the cryptocurrency markets continue to tread steadily – stabilizing near support at monthly lows. The total cryptocurrency market cap experienced a $7 billion jump within an hour from $274 billion to $281 billion...

Taiwan’s capital city of Taipei will be rolling out IOTA’s Tangle-powdered blockchain-based digital identification system later this year, according to BiiLabs Co-Founder Jim Huang. The launch of the Digital Citizen Card will see IOTA’s unique Tangle consensus method and...

The EOS block producer voting process has drawn to a close, resulting in the official launch of the EOS blockchain at 6 PM UTC on June 14. The launch of the EOS mainnet is the culmination of a $4...

In the midst of a bearish week, the global cryptocurrency market begins to bounce back. In the past 24 hours, the total cryptocurrency market cap has gained $5 billion. At press time, 79 of the top 100 cryptocurrencies by...

Six months ago, Western Union began testing Ripple’s XRP for payments, but the money transfer company states it has yet to see any financial benefit. Ripple’s technology is geared towards larger financial institutions and claims its blockchain technology and...

The US SEC has again clarified its position on both Ethereum and Bitcoin, stating that neither cryptocurrencies are securities. The announcement, made by SEC Corporate Finance Division head William Hinman, has addressed one of the most pressing issues in...

The first half of June has seen a series of high profile attacks rock the cryptocurrency ecosystem, with the recent South Korean exchange Coinrail hacked to the tune of around $40 million and ZenCash targeted by a successful 51%...

The highly anticipated launch of the EOS mainnet has resulted in a chaotic stall, with less than 7% EOS tokens staked and used to vote. As the EOS block producer voting process requires 15% of all tokens to be...

The global cryptocurrency market continues to endure a bearish downtrend. Over the past week, the cryptocurrency market shed 19% of its total market cap, or almost $65 billion. Ethereum has fallen below $500 for the first time since March.

Based out of Thailand, Loom Network (LOOM) is an Ethereum-based blockchain platform created for the development of decentralized games and social apps. Loom Network Releases Beta SDK Building the platform on top of the Ethereum blockchain, Loom Network utilizes...

Over the past week, the cryptocurrency market shed 10% of its market cap, or almost $30 billion. Despite the constant news, product developments and announcements from projects like EOS, Cardano, IOTA, Stellar and TRON, the market has still been...

Coinbase has announced the addition of Ethereum Classic to the lineup of tokens on its institutional platform, heralding the first new asset to be added to the platform as a result of Coinbase’s recent announcement of additional token support....

Bitcoin’s volatile past week captured the attention of market observers, with many in the crypto community surprised to see Sunday’s market drop resulting in a sub-$7K BTC price. Despite the recent volatility, there have been multiple recent announcements from...

Bitcoin plummetted below $7,000 USD for the first time since April 2018. The drop occurred shortly after South Korean exchange Coinrail announced a “cyber intrusion” in their system. Coinrail claims to have frozen exposed NPER, ATX, and NPXS coins, and that...

The cryptocurrency market is diving deeper into the red. At press time, the total market cap of cryptocurrencies stands at $325 billion, down 6% over the past 4 hours.

Academia-driven blockchain project Cardano announced earlier this week a major redesign of its brand and roadmap, incorporating a new aesthetic drawn from organic structures inspired by the creative efforts of the Cardano community. The Cardano brand redesign was catalyzed...

The cryptocurrency markets continued last week’s comeback and gained $14 billion in market cap. Last week, we saw many cryptocurrencies below the Ichimoku cloud and between major support and resistance levels. Let’s see where the top cryptocurrencies are at this week...

At press time, many cryptocurrencies are in the green, a relatively positive end to a volatile week. Bitcoin, for instance, incurred $100 spikes throughout the week, nearing $8,000.

The most prominent blockchain networks, Bitcoin and Ethereum, have struggled with scalability issues since inception – posing an obstacle for mass adoption and the everyday usage of cryptocurrency. With the ability to process only up to 15 transactions per...

The cryptocurrency market cap rose significantly in the past 24 hours. At press time, the market cap exceeds $350 billion, roughly $17 billion higher than where it stood during our previous price article. Most major cryptocurrencies – from Bitcoin...

EOS recently completed a record-breaking $4 billion ICO. Now, it has been discovered on the Ethereum blockchain that the EOS project sent 200,000 ETH to Bitfinex for liquidation. The massive selloff is preceding the June 2nd launch of the EOS network....

Kuwait Finance House (KFH) recently announced that it is partnering with the real-time payments system Ripple. KFH is one of the largest Islamic banks in the world and the first bank in Kuwait to join RippleNet. By utilizing the blockchain...

Since our previous price watch, the cryptocurrency market cap has remained stable at $333 billion. Larger assets – including Bitcoin, Ethereum and Bitcoin Cash – have experienced very little price movement over the past 24 hours.

Ethereum — the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap — now claims more unique and active addresses than Bitcoin. Effectively doubling in size since December 2017, the Ethereum network now hosts 35 million unique addresses — 100,000 new registrations being...

At press time, the cryptocurrency market cap is back up to $333 billion after briefly falling to $324 billion during yesterday’s afternoon hours. Many digital assets are in the green, with major entities like Bitcoin increasing by roughly $200...

TRON, the tenth largest cryptocurrency by market cap, is beginning its transition from the Ethereum blockchain to a public blockchain produced by the TRON Foundation and a community of developers around the world. In a blog posted on Medium,...

Crypto markets and traditional investment vehicles have very little direct connection. Although Bitcoin is making progress via futures contracts, digital currencies still primarily function as an alternative to traditional investments like stocks. After all, cryptocurrencies were born in a...

Litecoin founder Charlie Lee has taken to Twitter to address community concerns regarding the Litecoin network sparked by a cryptocurrency security site that tracks the cost of launching a 51% attack against proof of work cryptocurrencies. Crypto51 tracks the...

Bitcoin has become a household name across nations, but the future of the world’s leading cryptocurrency remains uncertain. Robert Shiller, Yale Professor and 2013 Nobel Prize Winner, told CNBC that bitcoin might not exist in 100 years. Despite extreme price...

The growth of the cryptocurrency market is currently stalling. Major assets like Bitcoin have incurred slight drops since yesterday evening when it was trading at a weekly high of $7,500. At press time, the total market cap has fallen...

A fierce competitor to the Ethereum network, EOS is one of the most popular cryptocurrencies trading on the market today. Block.one, the developer behind EOS, has already raised a record-breaking $4 billion USD from its yearlong ICO ending on June 1....

At press time, the cryptocurrency market is exhibiting small signs of recovery, with entities like Bitcoin spiking by nearly five percent since the early morning hours. While volatility remains a serious problem, investors can enjoy the short-term “fields of...

Academia-driven blockchain platform Cardano, launched the first iteration of its KEVM test net, catalyzing an ADA price recovery of over 13% in the last 24 hours. Announced on May 28, the new testnet is the first correct by construction...

The cryptocurrency market cap is continuing to shed billions. One week ago the market cap was $381 billion, and today it sits at $308 billion – a 20 percent drop. Price swings in the market continue to remain unpredictable,...