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Ethereum price is consolidating above the $3,450 support zone. ETH must clear $3,560 and $3,620 to start a fresh increase in the near term. Ethereum is trading in a range above the $3,450 support zone. The price is trading above $3,500 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a new connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $3,550 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could gain bullish momentum if it stays above the $3,420 support zone. Ethereum Price Eyes Upside Break Ethereum price attempted another increase above the $3,550 resistance. ETH even climbed above $3,600, but the upsides were limited like Bitcoin. A high was formed at $3,614 before the price trimmed gains. It declined below $3,500 and treaded as low as $3,476. The price is again recovering and moving above $3,500. There was a move above the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $3,614 swing high to the $3,476 low. Ethereum is now trading above $3,500 [...]

Bitcoin price is holding gains above the $69,200 zone. BTC could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $70,800 and $71,250 resistance levels. Bitcoin is attempting another increase above the $70,000 zone. The price is trading above $70,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $70,800 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $71,250 resistance zone. Bitcoin Price Eyes Another Increase Bitcoin price attempted more gains above the $70,500 level. However, BTC struggled to gain pace for a move above the $71,200 and $71,400 levels. A high was formed at $71,250 before there was a downside correction. There was a move below the $70,500 level. The price dipped below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $67,500 swing low to the $71,250 high. However, the bulls are active above the $69,200 level. It is close to the 50% Fib [...]

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried formally lodged an appeal against both his conviction and sentence with the District Court for the Southern District of New York (SDNY) on Thursday. Bankman-Fried’s legal representatives had anticipated this move, having previously requested that he remain at New York’s Metropolitan Detention Center (MDC) to facilitate the appeals process. From […]

In the last few weeks, there has been uncertainty in the crypto market, but that has not stopped the likes of Dogecoin and XRP from making moves. One of the most notable developments, however, was the entry of Toncoin (TON) into the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market cap, and then dethroning Cardano (ADA). Following this, Dogecoin looks ready to carry out a flippening of its own, eyeing XRP’s spot on the list. Dogecoin Gearing Up To Take Over XRP Dogecoin has performed rather well at a time when the crypto market has remained indecisive. Even though there has been times when the price has dipped, it has managed to reclaim $0.2, although the majority of bearish resistance is being mounted at this junction. Related Reading: Crypto Analyst Drops Trading Strategy To Profit Off Shiba Inu’s Next Leg Up Above $0.00003 Nevertheless, Dogecoin’s ability to hold most of its gains from March has seen its market cap increase rapidly. From less than $15 billion at the start of the year 2024, the [...]

In a recent announcement on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), MakerDAO, the Ethereum-based protocol responsible for issuing the DAI algorithmic stablecoin, provided insights into the performance of the Maker Protocol following recent changes. Over the past few weeks, MakerDAO has implemented significant updates to the protocol and the DAI stablecoin.  Introducing the Accelerated Proposal and the direct deposit module (D3M) to Spark’s Metamorpho Vault has notably impacted the ecosystem. Increased DAI Supply And Demand Looking at key metrics that demonstrate the effects of these changes to the protocol, the DAI supply in circulation currently stands at nearly 5 billion, reflecting a growth of approximately 300 million over the past month. This growth indicates continued demand for the stablecoin.  Related Reading: XRP Sees An Alarming 1,800% Surge In Liquidations, Whats Going On? On the other hand, the Dai Savings Rate has significantly increased since implementing the [...]

Sales volumes of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) recorded a more than 37% increase to $277 million in the seven-day period ending April 11. Six of the top 10 collections with the largest sales volumes were Bitcoin-based NFTs. Some experts attribute the renewed interest in NFTs to the rise of real-world assets and NFTs with built-in utility. […]

Solana (SOL) faced difficulties the past week after the network’s transaction failure rate reached over 75%. Since then, Solana’s core contributors have been working to find the congestion problems. SOL’s price tumbled 7.8%, and users seemed worried about the network’s state. Despite this, some analysts predict a more optimistic performance for SOL soon. Related Reading: Paradigm Drives $225M Funding Round For Monad Labs, Blockchain Rival To Ethereum, Solana Is Solana Poised For A Bounce? According to crypto analyst Bluntz, Solana’s drop has reached its bottom. When the news of network congestion broke, the analyst predicted that SOL’s price would likely fall to $160 before seeing a bounce. According to his chart, the performance was starting to show an ABC zig-zag pattern. At the time, the token was trading around the $184 price range, which meant that the C wave of $160 had yet to be confirmed. The analyst remained open to the “possibility of a sideways correction.” Nonetheless, he [...]

The Bitcoin network mining difficulty has surged nearly 4% to hit an all-time high just a few days before the highly anticipated Halving event. This adjustment, recorded at 86.4 trillion, marks a crucial milestone in the cryptocurrency’s history. Decrypting Bitcoin’s Mining Complexity Notably, Bitcoin mining difficulty measures miners’ complexity in solving mathematical puzzles to validate transactions and add new blocks to the blockchain. Related Reading: Bitcoin To Go ‘Ballistic’ After Halving, Says Top Analyst – Here’s Why This latest surge reflects the increasing computational power dedicated to securing the network as miners brace themselves for the impending Halving event scheduled for April 20. As the mining difficulty continues to soar, miners ramp up their hash rate, representing the total computational power contributed to the network. This surge in hash rate underscores the growing interest and investment in Bitcoin mining infrastructure, highlighting miners’ commitment to [...]

XRP has witnessed an alarming amount of liquidations in the last 24 hours. This has no doubt caused concerns in the XRP community, considering the impact that the derivatives market has on a crypto’s price.  $1.32 Million XRP Positions Get Liquidated  Data from Coinglass shows that $1.32 million has been liquidated from the XRP market in the last 24 hours. Long positions account for a majority of these liquidations, with $1.04 million in long positions being wiped out during this period. This underlines the bearish sentiment plaguing the XRP ecosystem, with the bears firmly in control.  Related Reading: Analyst Says Bitcoin Halving Influence Is No Longer Driving Price, Here’s What Is This bearish outlook is also evident in several other key metrics in the XRP derivatives market. For instance, the total trading volume and open interest have dropped by 36.90% and 2.69%, respectively, which suggests that crypto investors are choosing to stay out of the XRP market. Meanwhile, there has [...]

Since the onset of 2024, the Bitcoin ecosystem has seen an influx of capital flowing into startups. Data gathered by Coin98 Analytics from the web portal crypto-fundraising.info, reveals that over the past few months, 43 Bitcoin-centric projects have secured funding from key investors. Startups Dedicated to the Bitcoin Ecosystem Gather Significant Capital Injections A fresh […]

Once again, the price of Bitcoin rose bullishly, breaking through the $70,000 barrier, demonstrating strength for an upward movement. Bitcoin At $82,000 Remains The Target Following the recent recovery observed today, Crypto Jelle, a popular cryptocurrency expert and Bitcoin enthusiast, has made a bullish forecast for the crypto asset, citing the $82,000 level in the short term. Crypto Jelle highlighted that after a fakeout, Bitcoin retested the cycle highs of 2021, bounced, and then broke out once more. According to the analyst, BTC now has just one more obstacle to surpass as a result of the retest. Related Reading: Are The Odds In Bitcoin Bulls Favor? These Analysts Forecast BTC’s Future Furthermore, he affirms that the race toward new highs will begin when the largest cryptocurrency asset manages to break and hold over $71,500. As a result, the crypto analyst anticipates a rally soon, placing the coin’s next target at around $82,000. Jelle has addressed a pressing issue in the [...]

With Bitcoin being the best-performing asset of the year more often than not during the last 15 years, many investors want to gain exposure but doing so can be tricky.For retail and institutional investors alike, questions of regulatory and tax compliance can be puzzling. Then, there’s the challenge of learning to navigate a new ecosystem. Using exchanges, sending transactions, and taking custody of coins can take significant time to learn.Fortunately, there are ways to gain exposure to Bitcoin without purchasing and holding the asset itself. This can be done in a standard brokerage or retirement account.This article will explore the avenues available for tapping into the Bitcoin market in this way, including exchange-traded Funds (ETFs), public companies with Bitcoin holdings, and mining companies.Bitcoin ETFs: A Gateway to Cryptocurrency MarketsETFs in general have become a popular vehicle for investors looking to diversify their portfolios without directly purchasing the underlying [...]

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) garnered $123.7 million in positive inflows during Wednesday’s trading. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) experienced a decline in its bitcoin holdings, decreasing from 318,451.70 to 316,193.43 bitcoins. ETF Analyst Notes Historical Inflow Streak in 2 Bitcoin ETFs, Eyeing Record On Wednesday, U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs reversed a two-day trend of […]