ETH price regains $4K as possible Ethereum 2.0 ‘full validator’ count hits 17-month low
The number of Ethereum addresses that hold more than or equal to 32 Ether (ETH) has been declining, pointing at a possible lack of interest...
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Turkish customs confiscate over 500 smuggled Bitcoin mining rigs
Turkish customs enforcements brought down an illegal smuggling operation in what is said to be a record bust against illegal Bitcoin (BTC) mining equipment in...
Singapore’s biggest bank launches crypto trust solution
DBS Private Bank, one of the biggest wealth managers in Asia outside China, has launched a cryptocurrency trust solution amid growing demand for digital assets....
‘Fear’ grips Bitcoin as crypto market sentiment drops to lowest levels since April 2020
Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoin traders are more nervous than any time in over a year as a classic sentiment gauge signals “fear” is driving the...
Early crypto pioneer slams Elon Musk’s ‘hypocrisy’ on Bitcoin payments
The founder of one of the first physical cryptocurrency exchanges has slammed what he perceives as hypocrisy on the part of Elon Musk after the...
Bitcoin ‘held up very well’ despite biggest exchange inflow since March 2020 crash
Bitcoin (BTC) has performed “very well” as traders have been sending more coins to exchanges than at any time since the March 2020 crash. Data...
Shanghai Man: Aping out of gorilla token, digital dollar Biden its time… and more
This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industry’s most important news, including influential projects, changes in...
Oh where, oh where have Ethereum bulls gone? Sub-$4K ETH fails to entice traders
Cryptocurrency price corrected sharply today, including Ether (ETH), but this is a short-term move which is not reflective of the more macro-level events which still...
Alpha Homora defies market slump, bolsters TVL and token price on v2 relaunch
After a rocky first quarter, decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Alpha Homora announced the relaunch of its v2 leveraged yield farming program today — and so...
Ethereum bulls maintain control ahead of Friday’s $730M ETH options expiry
Ether (ETH) initiated a rally on April 25, which resulted in a 90% gain that pushed the price to $4,200. The nonstop action has been...
Shiba Inu: ‘Dogecoin Killer’ Slayed after Tesla Bitcoin Ban
Bitcoin, Shiba Inu, Dogecoin Talking Points: Elon Musk remains a key catalyst of crypto volatility, illustrated again over the past week Shiba Inu, the ‘Dogecoin...
Oil Price Stuck in May Opening Range After Failing to Test March High
Oil Price Talking Points The price of oil appears to be stuck within the opening range for May amid the failed attempt to test the...
Mark Cuban counters Elon Musk, says Mavs will continue to accept Bitcoin
Billionaire investor Mark Cuban will not be following in Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s footsteps in withdrawing support for Bitcoin (BTC) payment. Tweeting in response to...
Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Crushed, DogeCoin (DOGE) Slumps 20% as Tesla Halts Bitcoin Payments
Bitcoin (BTC/USD), Ethereum (ETH/USD), and Alt-Coin Analysis and Charts: Cryptocurrency market a sea of red. Ethereum/Bitcoin spread keeps positive sentiment. The cryptocurrency sell-off is accelerating...
Bitcoin price fails to build $50K support as traders eye lower levels next
Bitcoin (BTC) dipped below $50,000 again on Thursday as the fallout from Elon Musk’s criticism continued to resonate. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView...
Here’s why Ethereum, Aave, ALPHA are unfazed by Bitcoin’s latest ‘Elon candle’
Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins’ markets lost a combined total of up to $602 billion overnight in a shocker brought forth by Elon Musk. The billionaire...
SoftBank founder hesitant on Bitcoin but says it ‘can’t be ignored’
Tesla’s tag game with Bitcoin (BTC) might have triggered a race in the corporate world to invest in crypto, however, SoftBank still prefers to take...
Canadian Dollar Forecast: USD/CAD, CAD/JPY Risk of Reversal Rising
CAD, USD/CAD, CAD/JPY Analysis and Talking Points USD/CAD | Watch Macklem for Possible Currency Comments CAD/JPY Beginning to Look Stretched on the Topside USDCAD: Since...
Sotheby’s crypto-powered auction sells Banksy art for $13M
Major auction house Sotheby’s has completed its cryptocurrency-enabled auction offering Banksy’s iconic protest artwork “Love is in the Air.” According to the auction results, Sotheby’s...
3 reasons why Bitcoin doesn’t care about Elon Musk
Bitcoin (BTC) dived 17% when Tesla CEO Elon Musk criticized its energy consumption — but it’s already bouncing back. On Thursday, fresh from its dip...
Is Gold a Good Inflation Hedge? – XAU/USD Rejected at Key Trendline, Focus on US PPI
Talking Points: Gold was unable to break above its key trendline as inflation expectations rise, picking up USD momentum along the way XAU/USD key levels...
Gemini’s crypto custody tops $30B as analyst predicts Coinbase shares will fall to $100
The Winklevoss twins’ Gemini exchange now has $30 billion worth of cryptocurrencies under custody as competition heats up among top U.S. exchanges. In a May...
Finance Redefined: Never a dull day in DeFi! May 5–12
Never a dull day indeed. Today was among the busiest in recent DeFi memory, featuring a hack worth eight figures, a token dump worth upwards...
Bitcoin, altcoins and stocks drop as inflation fears impact investor confidence
The cryptocurrency market corrected sharply on May 12 after the hype surrounding dog-themed tokens was deflated when Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin dumped vast amounts of the previously...
Dog day afternoon as Vitalik dumps multiple memecoins in the name of charity
The dog-themed race up the cryptocurrency charts came to an abrupt halt on May 12 as a majority of the previously hot meme tokens including...
Nasdaq Extends Slide, Bond Yields Spike on Fed Taper Fears
STOCK MARKET OUTLOOK: NASDAQ SINKS AS TEN-YEAR TREASURY YIELD TOPS 1.65% Nasdaq extends its selloff as tech stocks slide further due to surging bond yields...
EUR/USD Rally Stalls Ahead of February High Even as ECB Slows PEPP
EUR/USD Rate Talking Points EUR/USD pulls back from a fresh monthly high (1.2182) even as the European Central Bank (ECB) slows the pace of the...
Griff Green: Doge-loving hippy hacker steals crypto before bad guys can
The organizer of The Robin Hood Group — which once stole 10% of all circulating ETH from under a black hat hacker’s nose — wants...
US Dollar Rockets Higher as Inflation Spikes to 4.2% in April
US DOLLAR OUTLOOK: USD PRICE ACTION RIPPING HIGHER AS INFLATION HITS 4.2% US Dollar bulls send the broader DXY Index sharply higher following red-hot inflation...
Elon Musk Hints at Tesla DOGE Alliance but Lands Short of the Moon
Dogecoin, Ether Talking Points: Ethereum (ETH/USD) Ignites hope for Alt Coins with Fresh All-Time High Elon Musk hints at Tesla Dogecoin alliance after SNL wipes...
US Dollar (DXY) Forecast – US CPI and UST 10-Year Sale Hold Sway Over the USD
US Dollar Price, News, and Analysis: US inflation (April) is expected to jump to 3.6% y/y. USD41 billion 10-year USTs hit the street later in...
Ether breaks $500-billion market cap for the first time
Ether (ETH), the second most-valued cryptocurrency after Bitcoin (BTC), has hit a major milestone amid the ongoing price rally. On Wednesday, Ether’s price set another...
Bitcoin price bounces despite stocks rout as Ethereum hits new $4,350 high
Bitcoin (BTC) gained 4.3% on May 12 as cryptocurrencies recovered losses despite increasing turmoil on global stock markets. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: Tradingview...
Uniswap flips Bitcoin on daily revenue… and it’s more impressive than you think
Uniswap has surpassed Bitcoin in terms of daily fee generation for two days in a row. The fee flippening was observed by crypto industry blogger...
EOS and YFI lead altcoins higher as Bitcoin and Ether bounce from swing lows
The markets were mixed on May 11 as Bitcoin (BTC) recovered from Monday’s drop to $53,000 by bouncing to $56,862 but the digital asset is...
Dogelon Mars, Shiba Inu and Dogecoin take the lead as Bitcoin consolidates
Cryptocurrency traders awoke to an altcoin bonanza as a handful of meme tokens, along with some of the more established projects, staged double-digit rallies while...
Bullish sentiment begins to fade after Ethereum all-time high at $4,200
The last couple of weeks have been nothing short of astonishing for Ether (ETH), as the cryptocurrency hiked over 80% to reach a $4,200 all-time...
Central Bank Watch: BOE & ECB Interest Rate Expectations Update
Advertisement Central Bank Watch Overview: The BOE and the ECB won’t meet again for six weeks. Nevertheless, speculation around what they may do next continues...
Hungary plans Bitcoin tax cut as part of economic recovery program
Cryptocurrency investors in Hungary could be getting a major tax break very soon, as lawmakers seek to make the central European country more competitive in...
Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC/USD Threatens Bearish Reversal on Wedge Break
Bitcoin (BTC/USD) Price Outlook: Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC/USD Threatens Bearish Reversal on Wedge Break Bitcoin may be vulnerable to a deeper retracement as risk appetite...
USD/CAD Eyes September 2017 Low as RSI Sits in Oversold Zone
Canadian Dollar Talking Points USD/CAD appears to be on track to test the September 2017 low (1.2061) after clearing the January 2018 low (1.2247), and...
Chia network not so green? CPU mining reportedly destroys SSD in weeks
Chia Network, which emerged onto the cryptocurrency scene with the promise of cleaning up the environmental mess left by Bitcoin (BTC) miners, may not be...
USD/ZAR Forecast: South African Rand Watchful Ahead of U.S. Inflation
USD/ZAR ANALYSIS ZAR pounces on favorable global factors Local manufacturing production (MAR) at 3.4% Upcoming U.S. inflation data USD/ZAR holding steady around 14.0000 Advertisement Visit...
South Koreans flock to crypto amid a heavy-handed regulation approach
In South Korea, one in three citizens either own cryptocurrencies or get paid in them. One-tenth of its population trades digital assets, and its youth...
Indonesia considers capital gains tax on cryptocurrency trades
Neilmaldrin Noor, a spokesperson for the Indonesian Directorate General of Taxes, said that the authority is considering a tax scheme for capital gains generated from...
CBOE files another Bitcoin ETF application with the SEC
The Chicago Board Options Exchange, or CBOE, has filed Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. CBOE...
Kazakhstan’s government to create roadmap for developing crypto market
Kazakhstan’s government forming a roadmap to stimulate the development of the cryptocurrency industry and blockchain technology in the country. State authorities have reviewed proposals to...
Shiba Inu hits another exchange as SHIB deposits overwhelm Binance
Shiba Inu (SHIB) was listed on three different cryptocurrency exchanges in the past 48 hours after an explosive 966% surge in the same time frame...
Nasdaq 100 (NDX) Crumbles as US Inflation Fears Re-Ignite
Nasdaq Price, News, and Analysis: Nasdaq slump leads global equity markets lower. US inflation fears weigh on tech stocks. Equity markets are a sea of...
PS5 stock is hard to find — but sites that accept crypto are coming to the rescue
It was one of the most-anticipated releases of a games console for years — the PlayStation 5. Sony’s latest hi-spec model also couldn’t have come...
Ether balances on centralized exchanges fall to lowest level since June 2019
According to analysis from on-chain analytics provider Glassnode, the sum of Ethereum on exchanges has fallen to its lowest level for almost two years. Glassnode...
Price analysis 5/10: BTC, ETH, BNB, DOGE, XRP, ADA, DOT, BCH, LTC, LINK
The astronomical rally in Ether (ETH) is not showing any signs of slowing down. The bulls easily cleared the overhead hurdle at $4,000 today, which...
iExec RLC rallies 400% after big-name collaborations and Coinbase listing
Since the summer of 2020, decentralized exchanges (DEX) have been all the rage and in 2021 developers and investors continue to flock to the sector...
US Dollar Draws Near Key Support; EUR/USD to Two-Month Highs
US Dollar, EUR/USD Talking Points: Advertisement It was a big week for US Dollar bears as the currency pushed down to a fresh low on...
USD/CHF, USD/SEK Lose 2021 Uptrends; USD/NOK Retains Bear Flag Breakout Posture
Advertisement US Dollar Outlook: Non-Major USD-crosses Still Look Bearish The April US non-farm payrolls report was the worst case scenario for the US Dollar: the...
Gold Price Approaches 200-Day SMA for First Time Since February
Gold Price Talking Points The price of gold extends the series of higher highs and lows from the previous week even though the 10-Year US...
Dogecoin imitator Shiba Inu pumps 146% on Binance listing
Having emerged with the self-applied moniker of “Dogecoin Killer,” the latest cryptocurrency to succeed on laughs alone is making its way to Binance. Shiba Inu...
Canadian Bitcoin ETF issuer seeks ‘green BTC’
Ninepoint Partners LP, one of Canada’s Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund issuers, has announced plans to offset the carbon footprint of its BTC ETF product. According...
USD/CAD Price Falls Further, Multi-Year Low Nears
Canadian Dollar Price (USD/CAD), News, and Analysis: The ongoing weakness in USD/CAD continues with last Friday’s unexpectedly weak US NFPs the latest driver of a...
Altcoins Surge as Bitcoin Falls Behind – Ethereum at New Record High, Dogecoin Attempts to Recover from SNL
Key Talking Points: Ethereum surpasses the $4,000 mark, just a week after crossing $3,000 Dogecoin drops over 30% after Elon’s “hustle” comments on SNL Bitcoin...
Record fundamentals meet $4K Ethereum: 5 things to watch in Bitcoin this week
Bitcoin (BTC) is off to yet another fighting start on Monday, hitting $59,500 — is this the week we see $60,000? After a promising but...
BTC could trade for $250K within five years: Morgan Creek Capital CEO
Morgan Creek Capital Management founder and CEO believes Bitcoin’s next market cycle could see the asset rival gold by market capitalization and trading for more...
Ethereum continues wild run, ETH price breaks $4,000 for the first time
Ether (ETH) eclipsed $4,000 for the first time on May 10, passing the psychologically significant barrier on multiple exchanges including Coinbase. The new milestone comes...
Binance CEO says volatility ‘is not unique to crypto’: Data shows it’s Bitcoin’s jet fuel
During an interview with Bloomberg TV on May 3, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao suggested that Bitcoin (BTC) “is probably less volatile” than the stock prices...
Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, BNB, ADA, LTC, LINK
Over the past week, several traders bought Dogecoin (DOGE) leading up to Elon Musk’s Saturday Night Live appearance as they expected a pump. However, the...
Markets Week Ahead: Gold, EUR/USD, S&P 500, FTSE 100, Inflation, Sentiment
Advertisement Global markets were relatively calm this past week. Equity investors drove stocks higher, sending major indices like the S&P 500 to fresh all-time highs....
The great tech exodus: The Ethereum blockchain is the new San Francisco
Remember the “Silicon Valley Tech Bubble”? In the early- to mid-2000s, the San Francisco Bay Area gave birth to some of the most storied and...
Will Dow Jones Outperform Nasdaq 100 as Inflation Debates Heat Up?
DOW JONES FUNDAMENTALFORECAST: BULLISH Dow Jones gained 11.4% while the Nasdaq 100 fell 0.2% since early February Rising commodity prices sent the 5-year breakeven inflation...
The rise of DEX robots: AMMs push for an industrial revolution in trading
Centralized exchanges play an important role in the cryptocurrency industry. While their decentralized exchange counterparts have been growing in popularity and usage since 2020, the...
Euro Forecast: EUR/USD Price Outlook Still Positive, Reaching for 1.22
Fundamental Euro Forecast: Bullish Friday’s dire US non-farm payrolls figure sent EUR/USD up sharply and if it can make a sustained break above resistance at...
Ethereum price closes in on $4K as Shiba Inu (SHIB) steals Dogecoin’s thunder
The crypto market has rallied into the weekend as Ether (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shibu Inu (SHIB) hit new all-time highs as they lead the...
GBTC discount presents a unique challenge for Grayscale and investors
Since 2013 the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Fund (GBTC) has offered its investors exposure to Bitcoin (BTC) through a publicly quoted private instrument. However, the trust’s...
Ether dazzles, Dogecoin fears, Elon Musk’s big night, Bitcoin boosts Square: Hodler’s Digest, May 2–8
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and...
Rari Capital falls victim to $11 million exploit
After a $11 million attack earlier today, Rari Capital is the latest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol to fall victim to a high-priced exploit The platform,...
Gold Price Forecast: Falling Real Rates, Inflation Concerns to Buoy XAU/USD
Gold Fundamental Forecast: Bullish Falling real rates and rising inflation concerns may continue to drive bullion prices higher in the near term. However, hotter-than-expected inflation...
Art reimagined: NFTs are changing the collectibles market
Art has been serving as the ultimate source of inspiration to many people throughout all of history. In the era of cryptocurrencies and the digitized...
$85 million ‘Meebits’ NFT project exploited; attacker nabs $700,000 collectible
Legendary NFT developers Larva Labs were the victims of an exploit this morning, as an attacker found a way to mint a rare NFT worth...
As Bitcoin’s payment options grow, BTC true future role up for debate
In an August 2020 paper “Is bitcoin money?” Peter Hazlett and William Luther wrote that there exists only “a small corner of the internet where...
What are the chances BTC is actually overtaken by another crypto?
When the famous Satoshi Nakamoto first designed his masterpiece, few could possibly have imagined the almost $63,500 peak that sent investors into a frenzy. Even...
US Dollar Weekly Outlook – US NFPs Massive Miss, Heavyweight Data Next Week Will Steer the US Dollar
US Dollar Price, News and Analysis: US Jobs report – massive miss against expectations and last month. Economic calendar key to the US dollars fortune...
Alt season rush: Ethereum and DeFi get in shape for another hot summer
Altcoins like Ether (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) are spearheading a new alt season that seems to have taken off with a bang....
Bitcoin (BTC) Rallying Back, Ethereum (ETH) and The Alt-Coin Market Soar to Record-Breaking Highs
Bitcoin (BTC/USD), Ethereum (ETH/USD), and Alt-Coin Analysis and Charts: Bitcoin – battling back but losing ground. Ethereum – up, up, and away. Dogecoin – potential...
Australian Dollar Outlook: AUD/USD May Rise on Dovish Fed Speak After Huge NFP Miss
Australian Dollar Fundamental Forecast: Bullish Australian Dollar may continue ascent against the US Dollar ahead The record miss in US jobs data could keep the...
1INCH price hits a new high as the top DEX aggregator vies for DeFi dominance
As the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem evolves and expands to encompass the whole of the cryptocurrency sector, the race to become the top decentralized exchange...
Bitcoin, DOGE, Ethereum: Resilient ahead of Elon Musk SNL Appearance
Bitcoin, DOGE, Ether Talking Points: Bitcoin (BTC/USD) looks determined to break key resistance Ethereum (ETH/USD) and Dogecoin hold onto gains, at least for now Elon...
Qtum price rallies 160% as the project’s focus on DeFi pays off
After rallying 1.510% in 2021, QTUM price hit a $35.70 all-time high on May 7. This relatively obscure altcoin launched in September 2017 is a...
6 crypto-centric songs you may not have heard
While the cryptocurrency industry is mostly centered around technology and data, the people who inhabit our sector are not without their creativity. This is seen...
Will Lumber Prices Prick US Housing Bubble or Will Low Mortgage Rates Prevail?
Advertisement US Housing Market Outlook: There’s a lot of chatter among market participants about the state of the US housing market, which has seen its...
Price analysis 5/7: BTC, ETH, BNB, DOGE, XRP, ADA, DOT, BCH, LTC, UNI
Goldman Sachs has started offering its clients access to Bitcoin (BTC) trading through non-deliverable forwards, according to Bloomberg Law. Max Minton, Goldman’s Asia-Pacific head of digital...
British Pound Forecast: UK GDP Report to Go Unnoticed as BoE Tapers QE
British Pound Talking Points Fresh projections coming out of the Bank of England (BoE) instills an improved outlook for the British Pound as the central...
Meme Stocks: What are They and Why are They so Popular?
Meme stocks have disrupted the traditional finance landscape through a growing wave of millennial traders banding together in an attempt to inflate specific stock prices....
Dogecoin, Tesla, GameStop – FinTwit Trends to Watch Next Week
TOP FINTWIT TRENDS – DOGECOIN ($DOGE), TESLA ($TSLA), GAMESTOP ($GME) IN FOCUS NEXT WEEK Dogecoin could be teed up for volatility with the crypto likely...
Stocks Push to All-Time Highs Following NFP Miss, Gold Spikes
Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Price Outlook: Stocks Push to All-Time Highs Following NFP Miss, Gold Spikes The Dow Jones and S&P 500 jumped...
How the COVID-19 Pandemic is Disrupting India’s Gold Demand
Importance of gold in India Impact of COVID-19 on gold price and gold demand Spot Gold technical analysis History of Gold in India Traditionally,gold is...
‘Unprecedented capital inflows into Bitcoin’ remove 12K BTC from Coinbase in an hour
Another day, another spike in Bitcoin (BTC) leaving major exchange Coinbase as funds pour into the largest cryptocurrency. Data from on-chain monitoring resource Glassnode showed...
Turkish government to track crypto transactions over $1,200
Crypto exchanges with a presence in Turkey must now inform the Financial Crimes Investigation Board, or MASAK, about any crypto transactions over 10,000 Turkish liras...
Three reasons why EOS price has pumped 100% in three days
The EOS price is in double-digits for the first time since mid-2018 after a parabolic advance that began back in March. According to data from...
Citigroup considers crypto amid surge in customer demand on Wall Street
Citigroup is reportedly considering offering crypto-related services to its customers in response to rising demand, specifically from asset managers and hedge funds. The financial services...
Ethereum Classic gains 300% in one week as traders rush to buy the ‘wrong Ethereum’
The “original” yet ironically “wrong” Ethereum and Telcoin (TEL) are leading a fresh altcoin surge this week. Bitcoin (BTC) fans are already calling time on...
Almost twice as much ETH locked in DeFi as on exchanges: Glassnode
Ether is being locked up in decentralized finance contracts at an accelerating rate this year, while the amount held on centralized exchanges continues to fall....