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The attack caused the unknown trader to lose over 97% of their crypto holdings. |
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Sui, Pyth Network, Avalanche, Arbitrum and Aptos are set to release vested crypto tokens in May, according to data tracker Token Unlocks. |
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Bitcoin and Ether options worth $2.4B set to expire May 3, max BTC pain at $61K Deribit exchange data reveals that the put-to-call ratio for Bitcoin options contracts is currently at 0.50, with a maximum pain point of $61,000. |
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The largest Friend.tech whale has sold all their holdings, causing the new token to fall over 50% in value while other users can still not claim the airdrop. |
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Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF launch in ‘top 20%,’ STRK scam suspect busted: Asia Express The Hong Kong Bitcoin ETF launch was in the top 20% of launches, and 77% of local crypto holders still plan to invest: Asia Express. |
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The blockchain analytics firm will provide tools to spot sanctioned and illicit activity and provide market information. |
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The Atomicals protocol provides a transparent, secure record of ownership and history for Bitcoin NFTs. |
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The Telegram-TON hookup opens up a broad spectrum of Web3 opportunities for Telegram’s 900 million monthly users, Pantera Capital said. |
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Deep fake nudes to be outlawed in UK and Australia, pick up artists fake big live stream audiences to meet women, plus more news: AI Eye. |
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The hacker holds about $4.3 million in various crypto assets in their Ethereum wallet. |
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The law enforcement agency managed to track the funds linked to the E-Nugget scam app to different crypto exchanges and, with their help, seized over $10.5 million in crypto assets. |
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Patricia came under scrutiny following a hacking incident in May 2023, which led to a significant loss of customer funds. |
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The Infinex protocol — dubbed the “UX Layer” of DeFi — is targeting a May 13 launch, pending a final vote from Infinex’s governing council. |
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MicroStrategy has already built an application called Orange For Outlook on “MicroStrategy Orange,” which integrates digital signatures into emails to verify the identity of the sender. |
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Former FTX Executive Ryan Salame Agrees to Forfeit $5.9 Million Bahamas House in Plea Agreement Ryan Salame, the former co-CEO of FTX Digital Markets, has reached a plea agreement in a criminal case. As part of the agreement, Salame has agreed to transfer his $5.9 million Bahamas house to FTX Digital Markets Ltd. instead of paying $5.6 million in restitution in cash. (Read More) |
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EigenLayer, an Ethereum restaking protocol, has expanded its initial EIGEN token airdrop to 28 million tokens, addressing user dissatisfaction and ensuring equitable distribution. The airdrop includes Season 1 and Season 2 participants, with minimum token allocations. (Read More) |
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US federal prosecutors are conducting an investigation into Block Inc., the fintech company founded by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey. The investigation follows allegations of compliance violations at Block's payment arms, Square and Cash App. A whistleblower has provided documents showing that Block processed transactions for users in countries subject to economic sanctions and facilitated crypto transactions for terrorist groups. The company is accused of failing to address these breaches despite being alerted to them. (Read More) |
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OKX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has recently announced the listing of RSIC•GENESIS•RUNE (RUNECOIN) on its spot trading market. This move aims to provide users with more opportunities to engage with the digital asset and further promote a vibrant and user-centric ecosystem. (Read More) |
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Binance Launches May Missions to Share 1,000,000 Binance Points & Unlock Exclusive Rewards Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced its May Missions campaign, offering users the opportunity to earn Binance Points and unlock exclusive rewards. Participants can complete various missions to receive activity attempts, which can lead to winning Binance Points, trading fee rebate vouchers, and token vouchers. The campaign runs from May 1st to May 15th and is open to eligible users who have completed the KYC process. (Read More) |
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Cryptocurrencies are transforming e-commerce, offering cost-effective alternatives to traditional banking, trustless transactions, and blockchain technology for businesses to protect their financial operations and stay competitive. (Read More) |
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Cryptocurrency trading has evolved significantly since Bitcoin's emergence in 2009. Key trends, tools, and techniques shape the market, with technical and fundamental analysis predicting future price movements. Risk management and regulation are crucial for market growth. (Read More) |
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EigenLayer, the second-largest DeFi protocol with $15.952 billion in total value locked, recently announced its native token's stakedrop. However, the distribution details have sparked disappointment and criticism within the crypto community. This article explores the allocation strategy, criticisms, and potential implications for EigenLayer. (Read More) |
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Binance Promotion: Subscribe to SOL or BNB Locked Products or Stake ETH to Share 7,777 ACE in Airdrop Rewards Binance announces a promotion where users can subscribe to SOL or BNB Locked Products or stake ETH to earn a share of 7,777 ACE in airdrop rewards. The promotion period is from April 30, 2024, to May 13, 2024. Eligible users will be ranked based on their net eligible subscription amount and the top 500 users will qualify for rewards. (Read More) |
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OpenAI, led by Sam Altman, is engaging in discussions for a potential partnership with Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency-based identity verification and universal basic income firm. However, any collaboration between the two companies is likely to face increased regulatory scrutiny due to Altman's involvement in both organizations. (Read More) |
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Biometrics, with its capabilities in identity verification, content authentication, mitigation of bots and Sybil attacks, and creation of personalized user experiences, offers unique advantages to restore trust, combat misinformation, and establish a secure online media ecosystem. This article outlines the potential benefits and considerations associated with integrating biometric solutions within the digital media realm.Read All |
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Layer-1 blockchains have three sources of funding for the validators supporting their networks: unlocked tokens from the total supply, minting of new tokens and network fees paid by the users. We explore major Layer-1 blockchains to find out how sustainable are their models without token subsidies, pros and cons of different approaches to crypto economy.Read All |
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DePIN (short for Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks) extends Web 3--the decentralized internet built on blockchains, cryptocurrencies, and smart contracts--to physical infrastructure and services like energy networks and ride-sharing. Messari, an independent crypto research firm, estimates DePIN’s Total Addressable Market to be $2.2 trillion, growing to $3.5 trillion by 2028. However, DePIN's theoretical market size is the entire non-digital economy, which, according to the World Bank, is nearly $90 trillion.Read All |
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Blockchain technology is not only the foundation for cryptocurrencies, but also for the transformation of numerous industries. With applications in finance, healthcare, and beyond, its decentralized nature and robust data security are reshaping the way we handle information. By bringing transparency, security, and efficiency to various aspects of life and business, blockchain is revolutionizing our interactions. As this technology continues to evolve, we anticipate even more diverse applications and innovations. It's important to stay abreast of its progress and explore new opportunities across industries. Blockchain is making the world more transparent, secure and accessible to everyone.Read All |
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Revolutionizing AI: io.net and Aptos Labs Forge a Path for Decentralized Innovation Discover how io.net's partnership with Aptos Labs is setting the stage for the future of decentralized AI and blockchain integration. Learn about their efforts to make AI more accessible and the impact of their collaboration on the AI and blockchain ecosystems.Read All |
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Ethereum-based Account Abstraction technology gives ultimate power to improve UX, onboard new users to Web3, and build Love Brands in DeFi, gaming, and HoReCa.Read All |
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The ERC-721 standard and OpenZeppelin's implementation allow safe and reliable buying and selling of NFTs with escrow services. We can send an NFT to an escrow, check if an NFT has been delegated to an escrow, and remove an NFT from escrow. The escrow account holder can execute a transfer to a new owner. Using escrow allows all the parties to agree when the transfer happens when all the rules have been met.Read All |
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Solana competes with BNB for the fourth place in the crypto world. Has the coin left all the problems behind?Read All |
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Anonymous, Accountable Contract Wallet System With Account Abstraction: Conclusion & References An academic paper about anonymous yet accountable contract wallet systems utilizing blockchain and accountable ring signatures for secure transactions.Read All |
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Anonymous, Accountable Contract Wallet System With Account Abstraction: Implementation An academic paper about anonymous yet accountable contract wallet systems utilizing blockchain and accountable ring signatures for secure transactions.Read All |
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Anonymous, Accountable Contract Wallet System With Account Abstraction: Proposed System An academic paper about anonymous yet accountable contract wallet systems utilizing blockchain and accountable ring signatures for secure transactions.Read All |
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Anonymous, Accountable Contract Wallet System With Account Abstraction: Preliminaries An academic paper about anonymous yet accountable contract wallet systems utilizing blockchain and accountable ring signatures for secure transactions.Read All |
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According to a Messari report, the Polkadot (DOT) blockchain protocol made significant progress in the first quarter (Q1) of the year in terms of market capitalization, revenue, and Cross-Consensus Message Format (XCM) activity, as well as a record increase in daily active addresses. DOT’s Market Cap Surges 16% QoQ During Q4 2023, Polkadot’s market capitalization experienced a notable 111% quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) increase, reaching $8.4 billion. Building on this momentum, Q1 2024 witnessed a further 16% QoQ rise, elevating the circulating market cap to $12.7 billion. Despite these gains, DOT’s market capitalization remains 80% below its all-time high of $55.5 billion, set on November 8, 2021. Related Reading: Friend.tech Token Launch Turns Into A Nightmare As Price Dives 98% In Q4 2023, Polkadot’s revenue also skyrocketed by 2,880% QoQ, amounting to $2.8 million. Per the report, this surge was primarily attributed to an exponential increase in extrinsics, driven by the Polkadot Inscriptions. However, revenue metrics for Q1 2024 declined significantly on a QoQ basis, with revenue in USD dropping by 91% to $241,000 and revenue in DOT decreasing by 92% to 28,800. It is worth noting that Polkadot’s revenue tends to be relatively lower compared to its competitors due to the network’s structural design. Polkadot’s XCM activity continued to show growth in Q1 2024. Daily XCM transfers surged by 89% QoQ to reach 2,700, while non-asset transfer use cases, known as “XCM other,” witnessed a 214% QoQ increase, averaging 185 daily transfers. The total number of daily XCM messages grew 94% QoQ to 2,800, demonstrating the network’s dynamic ecosystem. In addition, the number of active XCM channels grew 13% QoQ to a total of 230. Polkadot’s Parachain Network Soars To New Heights Q1 2024 marked a significant kick-off to the year for Polkadot’s parachains, with active addresses reaching an all-time high of 514,000, representing a substantial 48% QoQ growth. Moonbeam emerged as the leading parachain with 217,000 monthly active addresses, a solid 110% QoQ increase. Nodle followed closely with 54,000 monthly active addresses, doubling from the previous quarter. Astar on the other hand, experienced a modest 8% QoQ growth to reach 26,000 active addresses, while Bifrost Finance grew slightly by 2% QoQ to 10,000 addresses. However, Acala experienced a decline, with monthly active addresses falling to 13,000, down 16% QoQ. Notably, the Manta Network stood out among parachains in Q1 2024, with a significant surge in daily active addresses, reaching 15,000. According to Messari, this increase was fueled by the successful launch of the MANTA token TGE and subsequent listing on Binance, propelling Manta’s Total Value Locked (TVL) to over $440 million. Polkadot Price Sees Upside Potential Ahead In terms of price action, Polkadot’s native token DOT has regained bullish momentum following a sharp drop to the $5.8 price mark after reaching a yearly high of $11 on March 14. Currently, DOT has regained the $7.25 level, up 7% over the past week. However, DOT’s trading volume decreased slightly by 4.7% compared to the previous trading session, amounting to $320 million over the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko data. Related Reading: Crypto Pundit Lists 4 Altcoins To Buy Once The Bitcoin Price Bottoms If the bullish momentum persists, Polkadot faces its first resistance at the $7.4 zone, which serves as the last threshold before a potential retest of the $8 resistance wall. On the other hand, the $6.4 support floor has proven to be successful after being tested for two consecutive days this week, highlighting its significance as a key level to watch for the token’s upward movement prospects. Featured image from Shuttestock, chart from TradingView.com |
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Shiba Inu (SHIB) has demonstrated resilience despite recent market downturns. Data reveals that roughly over 700 trillion SHIB tokens held by more than 650,000 wallet addresses remain profitable, reflecting steadfast confidence among holders in the token’s long-term value. Shiba Inu Market Resilience Amid Volatility Recent on-chain analytics have uncovered an interesting trend among Shiba Inu investors. Despite a general dip in SHIB’s market price, investors continue to hold a substantial volume of tokens—totaling 733 trillion—showing unrealized gains. Related Reading: Massive SHIB Movement Ignites Market Speculation: Is A Big Surge On The Horizon? These holdings, maintained by approximately 653,530 individual wallets, were acquired at prices ranging from $0.000002 to $0.000022, averaging out at $0.000011. This indicates not only a significant level of acquisition but also a broad base of investors who entered the market at lower valuations, positioning themselves in profit despite the coin’s fluctuating fortunes. The “Break Even Price” indicator, a crucial tool derived from on-chain data, suggests that many SHIB holders are still in the green financially. This could point to a collective strategy among holders to weather short-term price movements, with an eye on potential long-term returns. Such data reinforces the notion of SHIB as more than just a speculative asset, hinting at a deeper conviction among its community regarding the token’s future potential. Long-Term Outlook And Ecosystem Developments Despite a decline of 5.2% over the past week and 11.9% over the past month, Shiba Inu has seen a recent uptick of 3.3% in its price in the last 24 hours, trading at $0.00002389. The SHIB price is moving sideways on the 4-hour chart. Source: SHIB/USDT on TradingView Notably, this upward trajectory in value mirrors the asset’s trading volume, which has also surged from below $400 million last week to above $600 million as of today. This recovery aligns with significant developmental strides within the Shiba Inu ecosystem, particularly the completion of a hard fork in its Layer-2 blockchain solution, Shibarium. The Shibarium hard fork, executed at block height 4504576, introduced enhancements aimed at improving usability and transaction efficiency. This was a response to community feedback advocating better performance and lower costs. This upgrade is expected to boost transaction speeds and stabilize transaction fees on Shibarium, making costs more predictable for users. Related Reading: Crypto Analyst Predicts 244% Shiba Inu Rally Based On Bull Flag Moreover, the recent hard fork’s dual focus—enhancing the Bor and Heimdall components of Shibarium—aims to refine the platform’s technical infrastructure. 1/ #Shibarium has successfully completed its hard fork at block height 4504576! Get ready for: •Blazing-fast transactions! ⚡ •Predictable gas fees! ⛽️ pic.twitter.com/oQrtF3OMTe — Shibarium Network (@ShibariumNet) May 2, 2024 By improving the calculation of state sync confirmation and ensuring deterministic finality, the Shiba Inu team appears keen on improving the network’s reliability and scalability. Featured image from Unsplash, Chart from TradingView |
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As the crypto market settles in on this new phase of the crypto cycle, some memecoins have shown remarkable performance over the last couple of days. Cat-theme tokens have significantly grown in popularity during this bull run, with some, like Cat in a Dog’s World (MEW), making it to the top 10 memecoins list. Other feline-inspired tokens like Popcat (POPCAT) and Wen (WEN) have had a stellar week after recent partnerships that caused the price to surge by 20% overnight. Related Reading: Why This Crypto Bull Run Might Not Live Up To The Past: Analyst Was The Memecoin Surge Fueled By Bitcoin? The memecoins sector has been dominated by dogs, with tokens like Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB) being the flagship memecoins for the last few years. During this bull cycle, dog-themed tokens like Bonk (BONK) and dogwifhat (WIF) have been the talk of the town, and some of the tokens with the strongest performance. Since its launch in January 2023, Bonk has surged around 4291%, while WIF has soared about 1512% since December 2023. Moreover, the sector has shown stellar performances with cryptocurrencies like PEPE and Book of Meme (BOME). Bitcoin (BTC) has dominated this cycle alongside memecoins, as highlighted by top crypto analysts like Alex Krüger and Altcoin Sherpa. However, their performance has been strongly co-related to BTC’s in most cases. #BTC this week pic.twitter.com/stjHKi1nR4 — naiive (@naiivememe) May 3, 2024 The rest of the market has gone down with Bitcoin whenever the flagship cryptocurrency faces a strong retrace. Consequentially, when BTC has recovered, most sectors, including memecoins, have regained their levels. It’s worth noting that some tokens like Popcat have continued to perform well, even during the recent rally slowdowns. On Thursday, Bitcoin successfully tested the $59,000 resistance level after spending most of May’s first days hovering between $57,000-$58,000. In the last hours of the day, the largest cryptocurrency seemingly turned the resistance level into a support zone, pumping the price of several memecoins. As a result, the memecoin market was 9.46% up on Thursday night. Similarly, cat-themed tokens were up by 22.09% with a market capitalization of $1.581 billion, per CoinMarketCap data. Cat-Themed Memecoins Take The Lead With Popcat Despite dominating the memecoins market, canine-inspired tokens have lost some ground against the increasing popularity of feline-inspired ones. While the cats’ tokens had increased over 20% in the previous 24 hours, the dogs’ sector only surged 3.7% in the same timeframe. Over the last few days, cat-themed memecoins have been among the top gainers in the crypto market. For instance, Popcat has remarkably maintained its upward trajectory during the recent retrace and also joined the top 10 memecoins list. Popcat, which seems to be building a loyal community, has continuously shown double-digit gain percentages this week. As reported by SolanaFloor, the token momentarily flippled BOME with its $570.3 million market capitalization. Moreover, as Bitcoin reclaimed the $59,000 level, the cat-themed token saw a 31% price increase in the daily timeframe. This made Popcat the largest gainer among the top ten memecoins. According to memecoin analyst Murad, Popcat will surge to $5-10 in the short-term as “the Crowned Top Cat.” As the token reached its all-time high (ATH) of $0.618 on Thursday, the trader highlighted several targets, including a long-term $20 scenario. Murad's prediction for POPCAT. Source: X Murad expects the token “to go to $1 quickly” next time it closes above $0.63. Per the analysts, “It’s Cat Season baby and $POPCAT is in control.” MEW Remains A Popular Cat A month ago, MEW joined the dogs’ pack after becoming the eighth largest memecoin by market capitalization. Since then, the lonely cat’s performance has struggled, with a 51.8% and 28.4% price decrease in the monthly and weekly timeframes. Despite the recent drop in performance, the token has remained one of the hottest topics among altcoins. On Monday, crypto exchange Bidget crowned MEW as the most searched altcoin on the exchange, beating PEPE and SOL on the “#BidgetTrendingSpot.” At the time of writing, the token has shown a remarkable 12% price recovery in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $0.00424. Related Reading: SOL Price Pops 10%, Can Solana Bulls Regain Strength? POPCAT is trading at $0.5389 in the weekly chart. Source: POPCATUSDT on TradingView Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com |
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Fantom (FTM) had initially reclaimed the $1 level back in March and expectations were that the coin would rise to $2. But that was before the market crash sent prices spiraling, and Fantom lost almost 50% of its value during this time. However, all hope is not lost of for the coin, as one crypto analyst expects a return of the bullish momentum as long as certain conditions are met. Fantom Searching For Support Crypto analyst MyCryptoParadise took to TradingView to share their analysis on the Fantom price and how it could see a recovery. After the price fell to $0.56, the altcoin began to look for support, which would serve as a bounce-off point, and the analyst revealed that the altcoin is actually getting closer to this support. Related Reading: Ripple Unlocks 1 Billion XRP From Escrow – How Will This Impact Price? For now, the support lies at $0.5679, which is the point that bulls need to hold to confirm a bullish breakout. Following a rejection at the $0.79 resistance, this point has become even more important to hold, as the FTM price searches for “renewed momentum.” “Should FTM successfully find support and bounce from this level, it could potentially form a double bottom pattern, with the neckline acting as resistance around the 0.798 mark,” the crypto analyst said, highlighting the importance of finding support. In the event of a breakout, the analyst expects at least a 100% move from here. The first major level to break it the $1 level, and then after that, the crypto analyst sees the price going as high as $1.2 as long as the trend is confirmed. Source: TradingView.com FTM Could Break Down Further On the flip side of this, the crypto analyst also identifies a scenario where the Fantom price could continue to break down. In the event that the altcoin is unable to find support above $0.56 and breaks through it instead, the bloodbath could continue. Related Reading: Crypto Analyst Says Bitcoin Must Hold Above $51,800 As ETF Outflows Trigger Crash The bearish continuation which the analyst sees in a situation like this will send the price below $0.5 eventually. The support for the FTM price then lies at the next Bullish OB area, which the crypto analyst identifies to be around $0.449. “💎 Reclaiming the support at 0.568 would be crucial for FTM to maintain its bullish momentum,” the analyst said. “Should FTM fail to bounce even after reaching the Bullish OB area, it would signal a bullish invalidation, indicating a continuation of the bearish trend.” Presently, the Fantom price is trending above support at $0.6641. However, it is down 3% in the last day with 10% losses in the last week. FTM price continues to recover | Source: FTMUSDT on Tradingview.com Featured image from Analytics Insight, chart from Tradingview.com |
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On-chain data shows that many old coins have moved on the XRP network recently, a sign that proved to be bearish for the coin last time. XRP Age Consumed Metric Has Registered A Large Spike According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Santiment, XRP has just observed a large movement of dormant coins similar to what the asset witnessed last month. The indicator of interest here is the “Age Consumed,” which shows “the amount of tokens changing addresses on a certain date, multiplied by the time since they last moved,” as per Santiment’s definition. Related Reading: Bitcoin Loses Historical Level, Analyst Says “Reclaim And Bounce, Or Die” When this metric has a high value, it means that a large number of coins previously dormant have finally been moved to the blockchain. Old coins are generally less likely to become involved in selling, as they belong to the more resolute hands in the market. As such, any large movements of these coins can be worth noting since it’s not an event that happens too often. The below chart shows the trend in this indicator for XRP over the past month or so: The value of the metric seems to have been quite high in recent days | Source: Santiment on X From the graph, it’s visible that the XRP Age Consumed registered a sharp spike at the start of this month, implying that some old hands have decided to break their silence. This latest spike has been quite massive in scale and has been reminiscent of another spike that was seen last month. Interestingly, this previous spike occurred shortly before the price of the cryptocurrency tanked 16%. Thus, the previous spike would have corresponded to some HODLers moving to sell their coins. It’s possible that the latest large dormant coin movement was also made for a similar purpose, and hence, it can prove to be bearish for XRP. Santiment points out that this may not be so after all, though, saying: There is an argument that this old coin movement is related to potential #buythedip interest from key stakeholders, and prices have been climbing mildly since this May spike occurred. While this dormant coin movement may turn out to be bullish this time around, there is another signal brewing for the asset that can also be something to keep an eye on. As highlighted in the same chart, the Total Open Interest for XRP, which keeps track of the number of derivative positions currently open on all exchanges related to the asset, has been going up recently. This metric is now at a 3-week high of $483.4 million, implying that there is a notable amount of speculation in the market right now. Historically, this has led to volatility in the price. Related Reading: Crypto Analyst Says Cardano “Ready For A Parabolic Bull Run,” Here’s Why In theory, this volatility can take the asset in either direction, but it’s worth noting that the crash last month occurred after the Open Interest hit extreme levels. So far, though, the indicator hasn’t quite yet reached the same highs. XRP Price XRP is yet to make any significant recovery from the crash last month as its price is still trading around $0.52. Looks like the price of the asset has been overall moving sideways since the plunge | Source: XRPUSD on TradingView Featured image from Kanchanara on Unsplash.com, Santiment.net, chart from TradingView.com |
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Bitcoin (BTC), the largest cryptocurrency in the market, has experienced a notable resurgence in its bullish momentum, with the Bitcoin price reclaiming the crucial $61,000 threshold. This recovery follows a week-long downtrend that led to a 20% drop to $56,000 on Wednesday. As the bullish momentum returns, the possibility of further testing upper resistance levels and reclaiming previously lost price levels grows stronger. Bitcoin Bulls Eye $68,000 According to market expert Justin Bennett, a recovery of the $61,000 resistance level would open up potential areas such as $67,000 to $68,000. However, at the present moment, this level continues to pose a significant resistance. Related Reading: Standard Chartered Bank Analysts Sound Warning Alarm: Bitcoin Price Can Still Drop To $50,000 Analyzing the recent correction in the Bitcoin price, analyst Crypto Con suggests that the market correction was necessary for the long-term price trajectory. The full retest of the 20-week Exponential Moving Average (EMA) support at $56,700 and the return to indicator support zones, such as the Directional Movement Index, indicate a healthy price consolidation. In addition to the technical indicators, on-chain and market data analytics firm CryptoQuant’s founder and CEO, Ki Young Ju, highlights the current bullish sentiment. According to their data, whales accumulated a significant amount of Bitcoin, totaling 47,000 BTC, within the past 24 hours. This increased accumulation by large investors further bolsters the positive outlook for Bitcoin’s price. Bitcoin Price Poised For Bullish Surge Crypto analyst Titan of Crypto has provided further bullish predictions for the Bitcoin price, suggesting that recent corrections have resulted in the grabbing of leverage longs liquidity. In addition, the Stochastic Relative Strength Index (RSI)on the 5-day chart is on the verge of crossing into bullish territory. This occurrence has historically been followed by an upward price movement in Bitcoin, leading to higher highs. Such a pattern has the potential to fuel renewed investor confidence and attract further buying pressure. Related Reading: Why This Crypto Bull Run Might Not Live Up To The Past: Analyst Another positive signal highlighted by Titan of Crypto is the recent buy signal generated by the Supertrend indicator, as seen in the chart below. This technical tool helps identify trends in an asset’s price movement. The buy signal, which occurred just three months ago, implies that Bitcoin may still have significant room for growth before reaching its cycle top. According to the analyst, historical data suggests that the average duration from the buy signal to the cycle top is approximately 19 months, indicating the potential for a sustained upward trend. Currently trading at $61,600, Bitcoin has seen a significant increase of 4.7% in the last 24 hours alone. It remains to be seen if BTC will successfully break above resistance levels, while also challenging the ability of previously retested support levels to withstand potential future downtrends. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com |
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Crypto expert Michaël van de Poppe has made a bullish case for Bitcoin as he alluded to macroeconomic factors that could soon play out in the flagship crypto’s favor. In line with this, he urged Bitcoin investors to take action with a parabolic surge on the horizon. An Imminent Quantitative Easing Would Be Good For Bitcoin Van de Poppe suggested in an X (formerly Twitter) post that Bitcoin will rise on the back of a Quantitative Easing (QE), which he anticipates is “close.” He noted that the Fed has already started to “unwind Treasury buybacks and is reducing QT [Quantitative Tightening].” He claims this is happening because the economic data has worsened, which puts the US at risk of a recession. Related Reading: Dogecoin Breaks Out Of Descending Triangle Like It Did In 2021, Analyst Sets $6 Target Therefore, the Fed seeks to avoid this recession by buying back long-term government bonds and injecting liquidity into the financial system. As the crypto expert predicts, this could be good since it will force the Fed to take a more dovish stance and possibly lower interest rates, boosting investors’ confidence to go all in on risk assets like Bitcoin. Van de Popper further predicts that this Quantitative Easing will become evident in the data released in the coming months. In line with this, he advised investors to long Bitcoin. It is worth noting that Bitcoin dropped to as low as $57,000 ahead of the latest FOMC meeting, with many investors seeming to have anticipated a hawkish stance from the Fed. However, as the crypto expert noted, the rates remain unchanged, and Fed Chair Jerome Powell raised the possibility of a rate cut as early as June. Given Bitcoin’s price recovery since then, this development looks to have already revived a bullish sentiment among investors. What To Expect Going Forward In another X post, Van de Popper revealed his expectations for the crypto market going forward. He stated that Bitcoin will consolidate and go sideways (possibly ahead of the QE which will boost its price in the coming months. Meanwhile, he also expects Altcoins to “heavily outperform and rotation kicks in.” Related Reading: Crypto Prediction Website Reveals When The Cardano Price Will Reach $45 The crypto expert had previously echoed a similar sentiment when he stated that he expects altcoins to bounce in their Bitcoin pairs while Bitcoin faces a period of consolidation that he doesn’t expect to change in the “coming months.” Back then, he also mentioned that there would be a narrative shift to Ethereum, and he reaffirmed this belief in a more recent X post, stating that he expects a lot from the second-largest crypto token by market cap. At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at around $59,100, up over 2% in the last 24 hours, according to data from CoinMarketCap. BTC bulls reclaim control of price | Source: BTCUSD on Tradingview.com Featured image from Seu Dinheiro, chart from Tradingview.com |
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Some analysts were frightened by the recent drop in Bitcoin prices. Though the coin is showing signs of strength, multiple leveraged longs were liquidated early this week. In a post on X, one analyst thinks Bitcoin might have just found support, bottoming up after the contraction this week, pushing it lower from the multi-week range established in mid-March through to the better part of April. Bitcoin Retracement Is Deeper And Took Longer: Bottom In? Expressing confidence, the analyst cited a historical pattern. Based on a price action assessment in the weekly chart, the analyst notes that whenever Bitcoin posts a deep retracement, there is usually a higher probability of the coin bottoming up and shaking off weakness. Related Reading: Bitcoin Update: $120 Million Futures Liquidated As Price Takes A Beating At the same time, prices tend to recover after a retracement that takes longer than expected. Building on their historical pattern observation, the analyst applied it to the current BTC situation. The trader said up to the current level, the retracement from an all-time high is deeper and also took longer than usual, spanning several weeks. As a result, the analyst projected a high likelihood that Bitcoin prices might have found a bottom. While confidence abounds, it is still challenging to pick bottoms. Bitcoin and crypto assets are volatile, with prices moving quickly in either direction. At spot rates, Bitcoin is trading above $60,000, reversing losses of May 1. Even though this might cement the analyst’s position, BTC remains within a bear breakout formation, defined by the wide-ranging, high-volume bear bar of April 30. Moreover, the coin is still boxed away from the April trade range, suggesting that weakness remains. Should there be a conclusive close above $62,000, the trend will likely shift in favor of bulls, reversing the losses of April 30. Related Reading: Why This Crypto Bull Run Might Not Live Up To The Past: Analyst Before then, aggressive traders might be unloading at higher prices, aligning with the current bearish formation. Market Forces Will Shape BTC Prices Despite the bearish outlook, most analysts are bullish, expecting a sharp price recovery. One of them took to X, suggesting that buyers will likely take charge if prices recover from spot rates and return to the horizontal range of March to April. The pace and direction at which prices move going forward lean on market factors. So far, spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) issuers are decreasing their holdings. At the same time, the United States Federal Reserve is tracking inflation and other metrics as they tune monetary policy. If inflation drops, the USD will likely strengthen, heaping more pressure on the world’s most valuable crypto. Feature image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView |
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An analyst has explained how, if the historical pattern followed by the ADA price is to be believed, Cardano seems ready to go on a parabolic bull run. Cardano May Be Set For A Bull Run Based On Historical Trends In a new post on X, analyst Ali Martinez has discussed what hints history may contain regarding where ADA’s price would go next from here. First, here is a chart shared by the analyst that shows the trend the cryptocurrency followed back in 2019: The pattern that the price of the asset followed a few years back | Source: @ali_charts on X From the graph, it’s visible that the asset had first consolidated inside a parallel channel during this period. A “parallel channel” in technical analysis (TA) refers to the region bounded by two parallel trend lines. Related Reading: Bitcoin Loses Historical Level, Analyst Says “Reclaim And Bounce, Or Die” The upper line of the pattern connects the tops in the price, while the lower one joins the bottoms. When consolidating inside the channel, the price is probable to find resistance at the upper end and support at the lower one. A break out of either of these lines can imply a continuation of the trend in that direction. As is visible in the chart, ADA managed to break out of this past parallel channel with a 75% surge. The asset then followed this rally up with a correction of around 56% before finally lifting off into a massive 4,095% bull run. Interestingly, just like in 2019, Cardano was stuck inside a similar parallel channel in 2023. The chart below shows this recent pattern for the cryptocurrency. Looks like the price of the asset recently broke out of its parallel channel | Source: @ali_charts on X As displayed in the graph, Cardano broke out of this latest parallel channel a while ago, this time with a rally of around 72%. Recently, though, the asset has lost this bullish momentum, as it has seen a drawdown of 50%. According to the analyst, however, this can, in fact, set the stage for a new bull run. History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes! If that is the case for Cardano, we should be positioning ourselves for what’s coming, understanding that the recent price correction might just be one of the last buy-the-dip opportunities ADA will give you. Related Reading: Bitcoin On Track For $1 Million Per BTC “Fair Value”, Analyst Says It now remains to be seen whether ADA will repeat the pattern from the last bull run or not. This is more about the long-term view, though, so where might the asset go in the short term? This may be answered by a signal that the analyst has shared in another X post. The TD Sequential signal that the ADA price has formed recently | Source: @ali_charts on X As Martinez explains: The TD Sequential, which timed the Cardano top, now presents a buy signal on the ADA daily chart. It anticipates a one to four daily candlesticks rebound that could put an end to the ADA corrective phase. ADA Price At the time of writing, Cardano is trading around $0.464, down 3% over the past week. The price of the coin seems to have observed a sharp plunge over the past month | Source: ADAUSD on TradingView Featured image from Shutterstock.com, charts from TradingView.com |
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Crypto analyst DonAlt has listed four altcoins he will buy once he believes that Bitcoin’s price has bottomed. The analyst further provided insights into why he is particularly bullish on these altcoins. Ethereum Is Number One On The Altcoins List DonAlt mentioned in an X (formerly Twitter) post that he will buy “ETH, DOGE, LTC, and maybe PEPE” whenever he believes BTC has bottomed. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, he gave insights into why he was bullish on these crypto tokens, especially Ethereum. Related Reading: Crypto Analyst Says Bitcoin Must Hold Above $51,800 As ETF Outflows Trigger Crash The crypto analyst mentioned that Ethereum is now low enough for him to be comfortable with buying. He also suggested that the crypto token was likely a good buy at this price level, stating that it is currently having a good price action (especially on the weekly chart) with Bitcoin struggling. DonAlt added that Ethereum will likely experience a good breakout as Bitcoin struggles and that its underperformance could be over soon. However, DonAlt hasn’t bought Ethereum yet. He revealed that he will bet on Ethereum if Bitcoin reclaims $62,000. The analyst further suggested that Bitcoin reclaiming this level would determine whether or not the bottom was in. To support his stance, he noted that many altcoins are struggling to hold their support levels due to Bitcoin’s breakdown. However, if Bitcoin were to reclaim $62,000, the rest of the market would likely pick up, too. Meanwhile, DonAlt remarked that Ethereum could move to $4,000 if it manages to close above $3,000 on its weekly chart. He further stated that this is the most bullish he has been on the second-largest crypto token in years. Why Dogecoin (DOGE) And Pepe (PEPE) DonAlt didn’t give an exact reason why he was looking to buy Litecoin other than the fact that it is an old coin. However, he gave insights into why he was bullish on the other two altcoins, Dogecoin and Pepe. Related Reading: Dogecoin Breaks Out Of Descending Triangle Like It Did In 2021, Analyst Sets $6 Target According to him, the foremost meme coin is still likely to reach $1 if Bitcoin hasn’t topped out, which presents an opportunity to make a lot of money. Interestingly, he had previously claimed that Dogecoin was a better investment than Bitcoin. He also revealed that he is waiting for Dogecoin to drop to around $0.11 before buying, although he is still comfortable with buying around $0.15 if it doesn’t. Meanwhile, as to why he is bullish on Pepe, he suggested that the meme coin was a good buy because of its recent performance. He went as far as comparing it to Dogwifhat (WIF) and claimed that he would pick Pepe over it because Pepe is on a “non-joke-like chain” (Ethereum), unlike WIF, which is a “meme on a meme chain” (Solana). ETH price recovers above $3,000 | Source: ETHUSD on Tradingview.com Featured image from Kanalcoin, chart from Tradingview.com |