CRYPTO HEADLINES — April 21, 2018

1. Bitcoin Price is Up 13.6% Since Tax Season Came to an End

Bitcoin is performing well in the market today as it tests the $9,000. The newfound bullish momentum is not a surprise for Fundstrat Global Advisors analyst Tom Lee, who said that tax filings were bringing the cryptocurrency market down and ‘Tax Day’ would eventually trigger an upside move for the bitcoin price. The bitcoin price has been steadily rising since April 12 after being buoyed at the $6,500-$7,000 range. Read more at NewsBTC.

2. Stellar Run: XLM, IOTA, ADA Spike in Good Week for Altcoins

Alternative cryptocurrencies shone bright this week, as the wider cryptocurrency market saw continued resurgence. The total market capitalization of all cryptocurrencies rose 25 percent week-on-week to $375 billion, according to CoinMarketCap — that’s up from below $250 billion just 10 days ago. Read more at CoinDesk.

3. Amazon Web Services Releases Blockchain Frameworks For Ethereum And Hyperledger Fabric

Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud platform has recently introduced its Blockchain framework for Ethereum (ETH) and Hyperledger Fabric allowing users to build and manage their own Blockchain-powered decentralized applications (DApps), AWS announced in a blog post Thursday, April 19. According to the statement, users will be able to create their own Blockchain applications via the AWS CloudFormation Templates tool to avoid the time-consuming manual setup of their Blockchain network. Read more at CoinTelegraph.