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Outgoing Reserve Bank of India Governor Shaktikanta Das envisions the digital rupee revolutionizing India’s economy through gradual CBDC adoption.

Solana (SOL) has seen its rally slow down in the last few days, dropping 23% from its new all-time high (ATH) and over 8% in the past day. Some investors worry about the Altcoin’s short-term performance as the crypto market pulls back. Related Reading: Bitcoin Sees First Close Above $100,000, But Is A Big Correction Coming? Solana Drops To Lowest Level In A Month Solana has been one of the leading cryptocurrencies this cycle, outperforming most of the market and stealing the headlines. Unlike most altcoins, the cryptocurrency outperformed during the Q2 and Q3 retraces, holding above pre-bull run levels. As Q4 started, Solana continued to hover within the $110-$180 price range, breaking above this range after the market’s post-election pump. SOL’s momentum propelled the token past its yearly high and successfully reclaimed the $200 barrier. The token continued to climb higher until its new ATH of $263 on November 23. Since then, Solana hovered between the $245-$220 price range, fueling [...]

Restaking can revitalize blockchain assets, enhance security, and enable interoperability.

Binance will make USDC more available across its platform, while Circle will provide liquidity and technology and help Binance build new relationships.

Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, seems to be drawing attention as analysts observe market metrics that indicates the possible next move for ETH. Recent data from CryptoQuant has highlighted patterns in accumulation and exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows, providing a detailed look at Ethereum’s potential trajectory as it underperforms relative to Bitcoin in the current cycle. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Faces Pressure: Bulls Tested After Setback Analyzing Trends in Accumulation and ETF Inflows In a series of posts shared on social media platform X, CryptoQuant analysts dissected Ethereum’s key metrics. One of the standout observations was Ethereum’s balance in accumulation addresses. These addresses now hold approximately 19.5 million ETH, valued at around $78 billion. For comparison, Bitcoin accumulation addresses hold about 2.8 million BTC, worth $280 billion. While the dollar value of Bitcoin held is four times larger than Ethereum, [...]

Derive suggests data shows the chances of Ether reaching $5,000 by the end of the year are low, but traders seem more bullish than ever amid significant ETF inflows.

The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission is exploring the use of blockchain technology to build trust in capital markets. Bridging the Trust Gap The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is exploring the use of blockchain technology to build trust in capital markets. According to Director-General Emomotimi Agama, harnessing this technology is key “to bridging […]

Data shows the cryptocurrency market has registered large liquidations in the past day as altcoins like Dogecoin and XRP have crashed. Cryptocurrency Derivatives Market Has Just Seen Massive Long Liquidations According to data from CoinGlass, a mass amount of liquidations have piled up over on the derivatives side of the cryptocurrency sector during the last 24 hours. “Liquidation” here refers to the forceful closure that any open contract undergoes when its bet fails enough to accumulate losses equal to a certain degree (the exact value of which may differ between platforms). Related Reading: Bitcoin HODLing Rewards: Long-Term Holders Selling At 326% Profit Below is a table that breaks down the relevant numbers related to the liquidations from the past day. As is visible, there have been total liquidations of cryptocurrency-related contracts worth a whopping $1.56 billion in the past day. The long holders were involved in an overwhelming majority of this flush, with liquidations [...]

XRP price found support near the $1.90 zone. The price is recovering losses and the bulls might soon aim for a move above the $2.35 resistance zone. XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.25 zone. The price is now trading below $2.320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $2.22 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair might start another increase if it clears the $2.36 resistance. XRP Price Eyes Fresh Surge XRP price extended its decline below the $2.30 level like Bitcoin and Ethereum. There was a move below the $2.20 and $2.050 levels. The price even dived below the $2.00 support. A low was formed at $1.898 and the price is now correcting some losses. There was a move above the $2.20 level. The price climbed above the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2.64 swing high to the $1.898 low. Besides, there was a break above a connecting bearish [...]

El Salvador’s potential $3 trillion gold discovery has sparked debates over mining bans, sustainability, and the possibility of increased bitcoin investments, potentially reshaping the nation’s future. El Salvador’s $3T Gold Discovery Sparks Calls to Monetize Gold for Bitcoin Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele has highlighted the potential of El Salvador’s untapped gold reserves, estimating their value […]

Ethereum price remained stable above the $3,500 zone. ETH is now consolidating and might aim for a move above the $3,750 resistance zone. Ethereum started a downside correction below $3,780 and $3,750. The price is trading below $3,800 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $3,740 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $3,500 support zone. Ethereum Price Holds Support Ethereum price extended losses below the $3,880 zone like Bitcoin. ETH declined below the $3,780 and $3,750 support levels. It even spiked below $3,550. A low was formed at $3,488 and the price is now consolidating losses. It recovered some points above the $3,550 and $3,600 levels. The price already tested the 50% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $4,015 swing high to the $3,488 low. However, the bears are active below $3,800 and preventing more upsides. Ethereum [...]

Bitcoin price remained supported above the $94,200 zone. BTC is forming a base and might start a fresh increase above the $98,000 resistance. Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $98,000 support zone. The price is trading below $97,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $97,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could regain momentum if it closes above the $98,000 resistance zone. Bitcoin Price Stays Above Support Bitcoin price extended losses below the $98,000 support zone. There was a move below the $96,500 support. The price even spiked below $95,000. A low was formed at $94,314 and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a recovery wave above the $96,650 level. The price climbed above the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward wave from the $98,267 swing high to the $94,314 low. Bitcoin price is now trading below $98,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving [...]

Crypto analyst Dark Defender revealed that a weekly bull flag has appeared on the XRP price chart. The analyst further explained why XRP could hit double digits in this market cycle following this development.  Weekly Bull Flag Appears On XRP Price Chart In an X post, Dark Defender stated that a weekly bull flag has now appeared on the weekly XRP price chart. He noted that this bull flag had earlier appeared on the daily chart when XRP was at $0.70, as the crypto targetted the $1.88 price level, which it eventually rallied to. With this bull flag on the weekly, the crypto analyst predicted that XRP could rally to double digits.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Bull Run: Analyst Reveals Why BTC Will Hit Its Top A Month From Now Below $150,000 His accompanying chart showed that the XRP price could rally to as high as $11 as it breaks out from this bull flag. XRP is expected to hit this price target in early 2025, between January and March. Dark Defender cautioned market participants that [...]