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Excluding memecoins, there are currently tens of thousands of cryptocurrency tokens and coins, with more being developed every day.

Google’s unveiling of Willow, its latest quantum computing chip, has reignited chatter about Bitcoin’s cryptography and whether it might be vulnerable. On Dec. 12, a lively X Spaces broadcast had BTC enthusiasts debating the reality of the threat. Some participants suggested that before 2030, we might see 1 million qubit machines with the power to […]

XRP is trading at $2.41, with an intraday range of $2.38 to $2.52, a market cap of $137.70 billion, and a 24-hour trading volume of $8.77 billion, highlighting a phase of consolidation. XRP On the 1-hour chart, XRP shows a short-term downtrend following a retreat from a local high of $2.531 to its current level […]

Ethereum, valued at $468 billion, traded within an intraday range of $3,851 to $3,957.89 on Dec. 14, 2024, reflecting a 20.2% drop from its peak of $4,878.2 on Nov. 10, 2021. Ethereum The daily chart reflects ethereum’s ongoing consolidation, with a peak at $4,096.6 marking the recent high of an uptrend that began at $3,014.5. […]

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Ethereum is attempting to break above the critical $4,000 level as it edges closer to its all-time high. The market has shown skepticism regarding Ethereum’s performance in this cycle, with some analysts predicting it might underperform compared to previous bullish phases. Despite this doubt, Ethereum has proven its resilience, consistently finding demand at key support levels and maintaining a bullish price structure. Related Reading: Dogecoin Will See New ATH Soon – Top Trader Sets $2 Target Adding to the optimism, on-chain data from IntoTheBlock highlights a strong foundation for Ethereum’s network activity this week. Metrics such as active addresses, transaction volumes, and net flows suggest a healthy ecosystem, reinforcing the potential for ETH to continue its upward trajectory. These indicators reveal increasing participation and growing confidence among investors, even amid broader market uncertainties. As Ethereum approaches a critical resistance, all eyes are on whether it [...]

Meme coins have exploded in popularity this year, but one thing is still missing: a way to earn passive income. Crypto All-Stars (STARS) aims to change that. This new staking platform, which promises to unify top meme coins like DOGE, PEPE, and WIF, has already raised over $15 million in presale funding. Crypto All-Stars Introduces […]

The price of Ethereum recorded an overall decline of 2.08% in the past week in line with the general performance of most altcoins. While the prominent cryptocurrency struggles to make any significant breakout past $4,000, certain developments on its underlying network have drawn investors’ attention. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Aims Higher: A Smooth Path To $4,000 and Beyond? Ethereum Weekly Fees Rise By 18% Amid DeFi Ecosystem Boom In a recent report on December 13, crypto analytics company IntoTheBlock stated that weekly Ethereum network fees rose by 17.9% in the past week reaching an estimated $67 million – the highest-ever value since April.  According to analysts at IntoTheBlock, these high network fees can be attributed to ETH’s price balancing as Bitcoin retraced to $100,000. In addition, there has been a significant increase in DeFi activity on the Ethereum blockchain.  Providing more insight into Ethereum’s vibrant DeFi ecosystem, the Satoshi Club highlights that DeFi [...]

Crypto industry insiders like Justin Sun are questioning Coinbase’s token listing criteria following the exchange’s decision to delist wBTC in November.

The cryptocurrency market has been fairly positive over the past week, with the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector and tokens particularly impressive over the last seven-day span. Aave price, for instance, seems to have taken off after making a somewhat tame performance in the remarkably bullish month of “Moonvember.” According to data from CoinGecko, the price of AAVE has increased by more than 26% over the past week. However, the latest on-chain data suggests that the DeFi token may face some hurdles in its bullish trajectory and suffer a slight setback in the short term. Is AAVE Price Going To Witness A Correction? In a recent post on the X platform, prominent crypto analyst Ali Martinez revealed that the investor sentiment around the Aave token has become increasingly positive following its latest price upswing. This on-chain observation is based on the Social Volume and Weighted Sentiment metrics. Related Reading: Bitcoin Daily Bollinger Bands Expand, Why BTC Price Could Rise To [...]

Bitcoin price still faces a 10% pullback risk in December, led by a convincing rising wedge pattern formation.

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The $50 million hack sent shockwaves across the defi community with funds authorized to different projects completely drained. $50 Million Hack a Stark Warning for the Defi Industry The complexity and precision of a recent attack on Radiant Capital, a decentralized cross-chain lending protocol built on Layerzero has exposed another layer of vulnerability, even in […]

There are still two weeks left for the year to end. This means you have two more weeks to grow your money and all that you have to do is select the right crypto to invest in. So if you want to enter 2025 with a bang, we have picked the top 5 best cryptos to invest in at the moment. All of the tokens listed below are currently in their presale so you’ll definitely get a great deal. As per expert predictions, all 5 of them are expected to do great in 2025. Let’s take a closer look at some of the best meme coins to see which one might be the best fit for you. 1. Wall Street Pepe Wall Street Pepe is still in its presale phase and has already managed to raise over $4 million. Its drastic growth has led some experts to believe that it has the potential to offer a x100 return. The platform is also offering staking rewards, encouraging investors to hold onto their tokens for 145% APY. This has driven countless investors to the project, further fuelling its value. Anyone interested in the [...]

While Bitcoin (BTC) fluctuates around the critical $100,000 price level, some investors may seek the ideal opportunity to take profits and exit the market. In this context, a CryptoQuant analysis highlights a key BTC metric that can serve as a valuable tool for crafting an exit strategy. Have Profits In Bitcoin? Keep An Eye On This Indicator In a Quicktake blog post published today, CryptoQuant contributor Onchain Edge shared insights into timing the sale of BTC during the current bull market. The analyst emphasized the importance of the Bitcoin supply in loss metric, noting its potential to signal when to start exiting the market to preserve profits. Related Reading: Bitcoin May Face ‘Demand Shocks’ In 2025 Due To Growing Institutional Interest: Report For those unfamiliar with Bitcoin, the supply in loss measures the percentage of BTC held at a loss based on its last moved price. A low percentage of supply in loss typically indicates peak market euphoria and serves as a warning to [...]

Data shows that the indicators related to the Bitcoin derivatives market have recently been heating up, which could lead to more volatility in BTC’s price. Bitcoin Open Interest & Leverage Ratio Have Shot Up As pointed out by CryptoQuant community analyst Maartunn in a new post on X, the Bitcoin Open Interest has registered a sharp increase alongside the asset’s return above the $100,000 level. The “Open Interest” here refers to a metric that keeps track of the total amount of derivatives positions related to BTC that are currently open on all centralized exchanges. Related Reading: Bitcoin Returns Above $100,000 As Monthly Inflows Hit $80 Billion Below is the chart shared by the analyst that shows the trend in the percentage change of the Bitcoin Open Interest over the past month: As displayed in the graph, the Bitcoin Open Interest has witnessed a sharp positive change recently, which implies a large number of positions have popped up on the market. In the chart, Maartunn has [...]

According to Tony Severino, a crypto analyst on X (formerly Twitter), the Bitcoin price could surge significantly to $120,000 by next week. The analyst has grounded his bullish projection on Bitcoin’s daily Bollinger Bands (BB), highlighting that these indicators are expanding while BTC displays a similar price action observed in 2023. BTC Price Targets $120,000 ATH On December 12, Severino shared a chart demonstrating a technical analysis of Bitcoin using the Bollinger Bands and a historical correlation of late 2023 price behavior. The analyst predicted that if history repeats itself, the Bitcoin price could reach a $120,000 all-time high by next week.  Related Reading: Shiba Inu Price Rebounds Toward $0.00003, Taking 69% Of All Holders Back Into The Green Severino disclosed that Bitcoin’s daily Bollinger Bands are expanding, while its current price action reflects a similar bullish trend observed in 2023. Looking at the analyst’s 2024 price chart, Bitcoin’s upper and lower Bollinger [...]

Nasdaq has announced that Michael Saylor's MicroStrategy will be added to the Nasdaq 100 index.

Within a few hours following a tweet by Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, the Travala token, AVA, has risen by 300%. For the crypto travel agency, which lately revealed having reached $100 million in annual revenue, this increase marks a turning point. From $0.80 to $30.1, the price of AVA has exploded, courtesy of growing interest in the use of digital currency in the travel industry. Related Reading: Expert Eyes $35 XRP Price, Says Holders To Become ‘Filthy Rich’ Binance Early Investment Binance had already invested in Travala before the pandemic, as disclosed in Zhao’s tweet on December 12. Both investor confidence and Travala’s position as a frontrunner in the space of crypto bookings were bolstered by this statement. At the time of writing, AVA was trading at approximately $2.51, showcasing its remarkable recovery since hitting an all-time low earlier this year. Travala Strategic Initiatives Travala has come up with a new way to handle bank reserves, which includes both AVA and [...]

An early bitcoin investor was sentenced to two years in prison for evading taxes on $3.7 million in cryptocurrency gains, using mixers and secret wallets. Bitcoin Investor Sentenced: The High Cost of Hiding Cryptocurrency Profits Frank Richard Ahlgren III, a resident of Austin, Texas, was sentenced to two years in prison for “filing a tax […]

Meme coins are taking a hit across the board. It’s not looking good for fan favorites like Pepe and DogWifHat, which have dropped significantly in the past 24 hours. But not all meme coins are in the red today. Newcomer Wall Street Pepe is bucking the trend – with its presale soaring past the $13 […]

A crypto analyst has shared an XRP price chart, hinting at a potential breakout above $10 if the prominent altcoin can replicate a past fractal. The analyst urges the XRP community to monitor this fractal closely, highlighting the need to monitor price movements in the coming weeks.  XRP Price Eyes $16 As Analyst Spots Bullish Fractal An XRP supporter on X (formerly Twitter), known as ‘LUDXRP,’ has released a detailed chart analysis, predicting that the XRP price could climb to an ambitious price target of $16.15. The analyst mentioned the presence of a historic fractal on the XRP chart. Related Reading: Dogecoin Price On Its Way To $1: Why A Retest Of $0.48 Is More Important Than Anything The fractal pattern, indicated by the blue circle in the chart, highlights a significant upward movement in the XRP price. Following the movements of the chart, if XRP can replicate this fractal, it could trigger a significant price rally toward $16.15.  Multiple green horizontal lines have also [...]

The social media platform has roughly doubled its number of users since November, suggesting it may have pulled some US-based X users after the presidential election.

A branch of China’s Ant Group and Sui will provide a Chinese solar material manufacturer with greater exposure with tokenized assets available onchain.

The report notes bitcoin’s integration into diversified portfolios with a recommendation to allocate 1.55% for optimal diversification and portfolio stability. Bitcoin 2025 Target: $160,000 Matrixport, an all-in-one hub for crypto financial services in Asia has predicted bitcoin to hit $160,000 in 2025. This is according to its bitcoin 2025 target report released on Friday, Dec. […]

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Analysts say Bitcoin’s 2025 cycle target begins at $175,000 and could extend above $461,000.

The FIT21 market structure bill passed the House of Representatives in May 2024 with bipartisan support by a 278-136 margin.

CleanSpark joins the crowd in raising funds through convertible notes, but doesn't plan to invest the proceeds.

Satoshi Yamada asked the Japanese government whether it could "convert part of its foreign exchange reserves" into Bitcoin or another token.

Since October, AI-themed memecoins bootstrapped more than $3 billion in market capitalization. Most are worthless, but those that develop utility will win a multibillion-dollar market.

XRP’s price movement on Dec. 13, 2024, reflects an intricate mix of bullish energy and moments of hesitation, with signals across various timeframes hinting at potential breakout opportunities. XRP On the 1-hour chart, XRP shows a short-term uptrend, bouncing from $2.286 to $2.48. However, the appearance of small-bodied candles near $2.48 suggests uncertainty among traders. […]

According to Morpho Labs co-founder Merlin Egalite, Polygon could collect a 7% yield on its stablecoin holdings at current rates.

Bitcoin could reach $180,000 by the end of 2025, the asset manager said.

PRESS RELEASE. A lucky Playbet.io casino player, Peter, has turned a modest €160 deposit into a life-changing win of 1 Bitcoin, worth approximately €95,000. The win came as part of Playbet.io’s exciting Win 1 BTC Raffle, capturing the imagination of players across the globe. Peter, a 33-year-old poker enthusiast from Hungary, couldn’t contain his excitement […]

Bitcoin’s price is holding steady at $101,056 per coin, signaling a phase of stabilization as traders analyze conflicting indicators from oscillators and moving averages across various timeframes. Bitcoin On the 1-hour chart, bitcoin is in a consolidation pattern with a mild upward trend after tumbling from $102,582 to $99,250. The $99,000-$99,500 range has shown dependable […]

Christmas is fast approaching, and if you want to hopefully give yourself something to ho ho ho about, then how about investing in some top crypto coins? Or give someone else the gift of a meme coin since nothing says Christmas more than a coin with a frog’s head on it. In that spirit, here are eight strong up-and-coming coins that could potentially make you rich in 2025. However, we can’t make guarantees, only predictions. So only invest what you can afford to lose. 1. Crypto All-Stars ($STARS) Crypto All-Stars ($STARS) is a new meme coin that’s due to launch in just a week’s time. It has massive hype behind it – with 15 million tokens sold already in its presale stage – as well as a compelling use case in the form of the MemeVault. The MemeVault will give investors a unified platform to buy meme coins such as Pepe, Dogecoin, Shibu Inu, and Floki Inu — essentially streamlining meme coin transactions. Built on the ERC-1155 standard, it will also allow multi-chain, multi-token staking, [...]

The transaction involved tokenized bonds issued on the Ethereum blockchain as collateral in exchange for CBDC issued by the Banque de France.

The purchase came amid reports that the Bitcoin mining company was under pressure from activist investor Starboard Value.

Florida’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Jimmy Patronis has announced an ambitious initiative to assess the viability of using gold and silver bullion as legal tender in the Sunshine State. Florida’s Golden Shield: Fighting Inflation and CBDCs With Precious Metals According to the state’s CFO, Jimmy Patronis, the study, led by the Florida Department of Financial […]

BTC miners have reaped the benefits in 2024, but their earnings are tiny compared to Bitcoin’s giant market cap.

On December 13, the price of Chainlink (LINK) reached an all-time high of $30.56, a position that it has not yet seen since January 2021. The price gained concurrent with open interest in futures, which stood at its record-high level of $770 million. That a price and open-interest uptick is happening and gaining attention makes investors believe Chainlink will grow further. Related Reading: Solana Welcomes Ethereum Prodigy – Is A Price Surge On The Horizon? Chainlink Open Interest Shoots Up Chainlink’s futures open interest recently demonstrates that the market is performing well and that investors are growing more confident. Based on LINK’s open interest, which is around twice that of Toncoin and TRON, the futures market shows great demand for this coin. #Chainlink‘s token $LINK has hit its highest price in nearly 2 years, and Futures Open Interest (OI) just surged to an all-time high of $770.27M! For context: ???? $LINK OI: $770M ???? $TON OI: $259M ???? $TRX OI: $356M#LINK‘s OI is [...]

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PRESS RELEASE. Advancements in quantum computing are poised to undermine the foundations of traditional encryption, as highlighted by recent research. A pressing question arises: how can data security be maintained in the face of this quantum revolution? Encryption methods once considered unbreakable, such as AES-256, are now at significant risk. Quantum computers, with their capacity […]

Dogecoin (DOGE) has entered a period of weakness, slipping roughly 16% from its November 23 local high of $0.4795. As the original meme cryptocurrency struggles to reclaim key technical levels, the consensus among some analysts is that DOGE’s ability to stabilize or recover may hinge almost entirely on an external factor: Bitcoin’s trajectory. Dogecoin Price At Risk Of Another Slump Technical analysis suggests that the previously well-respected uptrend line, established in mid-November, has now turned into a formidable barrier. After breaching this support line earlier in the week, Dogecoin bulls attempted several times to push the price back above it. Yet none of these efforts have succeeded. Crypto analyst Kevin (@Kev_Capital_TA), who has been closely tracking the DOGE/USD 1-day chart, notes that DOGE is “getting rejected from the re test of this trend line that we were holding for almost a month on top of that it sits right in the macro .786 Fib.”—a technical zone often associated [...]

Hardware wallet provider Ledger has linked a recent loss of funds by one of its users to a phishing attack in February 2022.

Dogecoin repeats its bullish 2021 fractal, with whales piling in and Elon Musk’s influence sparking speculation of an 85% rally.

XRP, the cryptocurrency associated with Ripple, is currently the subject of much enthusiasm among analysts, who anticipate that it will generate substantial wealth for numerous investors in the years ahead. Related Reading: Tether’s USDT Hits New High—330 Million Wallets And Counting Recent predictions say that the price of XRP could go up a lot, to anywhere from $30 to $200 by 2025, depending on many market factors. Both experienced investors and newbies who want to get in on the cryptocurrency boom are interested in the huge returns that are possible. #XRP HOLDERS WILL BE FILTHY RICH BECAUSE OF THIS! (Price Prediction 2024 – 2025) pic.twitter.com/esdq9eJ6zz — STEPH IS CRYPTO (@Steph_iscrypto) December 11, 2024 Factors Contributing To The Potential Of XRP Rise A number of factors have led to this positive prediction for XRP. Most people are worried about the current legal battle between Ripple and the SEC. As signs of a good outcome appear, investor trust is rising. This legal [...]

Gate.io, a well-established crypto exchange, is rumored to have been attacked via a security breach.. The post Has Gate.Io Swept a Major Security Breach Under the Rug? appeared first on 99Bitcoins.

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