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As the US raises interest rates, Bitcoin and Ether see a potential surge

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Ethereum Has Been Outperforming Bitcoin

The Federal Reserve hiked its interest rate by a half percentage point on Wednesday as it works to reduce its $9 trillion asset portfolio. Experts believe that this could bring a huge price surge for the two biggest cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin and Ethereum).

The decision, announced by Fed Chairperson Jeremy Powell following a two-day policy meeting, is the latest and one of the most dramatic Fed tightenings in decades, and is intended to mitigate the negative impacts of an economic boost that has resulted in high inflation.

Powell, who promised a “soft or softish” landing, also stated that rates would be raised in the coming sessions, claiming that the economy was strong and well-positioned to manage tighter monetary policy.

Despite producing ripples in the market over the last several days, with Bitcoin plunging below $38,000 as traders took profits ahead of the Fed meeting, today’s announcement boosted cryptocurrency prices.

Major coins rose in value two hours following the meeting, with Bitcoin jumping over 5.8% to $39,784. Ethereum increased by more than 6% to $2,957, with most altcoins increasing by more than 10%.

The daily chart of Bitcoin also showed an RSI positive divergence, indicating that bulls are preparing to reclaim control of the market. Santiment, a crypto on-chain analytics platform, sketched out a tight “wedge” pattern on the daily charts of Bitcoin and Ethereum on Tuesday.

Although Santiment cautioned against speculating on price direction, a falling wedge formation has historically been followed by a positive trend until price breaks out to the north of the tight squeeze.

As of this writing, this trend appears to have taken up nicely, with Bitcoin rising to touch the wedge’s top border.

The firm also pointed out several on-chain anomalies, particularly in the behavior of daily active addresses on both Bitcoin and Ether, and warned traders to be on the alert for anything. It shared a graph showing how, despite Bitcoin’s chart showing minimal activity, there was a massive spike in ETH network activity or a massive spike of hope.

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Binance Makes a $500 Million Investment in Elon Musk’s Twitter Bid

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Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, appears to be one of the sources of funding for Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter. Musk confirmed the move in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Binance has made a $500 million equity commitment to the buyout, according to the document, which is an amended 13D. Binance is joining a slew of large private equity firms bidding for a piece of the soon-to-be-privatize Twitter.

CZ, the CEO of Binance, described the move as a “little contribution to the cause.”

Binance’s commitment to the deal is on the higher end of the spectrum, with just roughly four other companies providing larger sums. After the purchase is completed, the exchange may have a significant ownership in the social media behemoth.

Musk has already hinted that Dogecoin payments will be integrated into the network. However, how such a scenario will play out is unknown.

With Binance as a big shareholder, Twitter may be compelled to move even deeper towards crypto adoption, possibly through a collaboration with the crypto exchange.

CZ, the CEO of Binance, has mirrored Musk’s rhetoric on the value of free expression, which was a driving force behind the Twitter transaction. CZ has also expressed support for efforts to crack down on Twitter bots, which have been a frequent target of the CEO’s wrath.

According to the SEC filing, Musk’s total equity commitments for the Twitter transaction are currently at $27.5 billion, more over half of the $43 billion proposed.

Brookfield Asset Management, Fidelity Management, and Sequoia Capital are among the deal’s other investors. Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud, a Saudi Arabian billionaire and one of Twitter’s top present shareholders, has also committed approximately 35 million Twitter shares to the transaction.

Following pressure from significant shareholders, Twitter’s board recently accepted Musk’s bid. Musk’s per-share offer reflects a more than 15% premium over the social media giant’s last trading price before the offer.

Twitter’s stock is still trading below the $54.20 offer price.

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Rapper Rick Ross Mocks Crypto Investors

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Rapper Rick Ross Mocks Crypto Investors

Rick Ross, a popular American hip-hop singer, recently mocked cryptocurrency investors in a viral video, claiming that he does not think they are wealthy.

According to the Maybach Music Group CEO, he is skeptical that these online crypto proponents are generating money from investing in digital assets and the metaverse since they do not flaunt their wealth.

He requested that crypto experts show him their fortunes to prove it. He stated,

“That’s the thing about the boss, the metaverse, crypto, y’all getting so much money, where you at? Show us. And I don’t mean, ‘Oh, I’m trying to get money.’ Man, I got a lot of money. I don’t need that fake money.”

Ross went on to say that he wants some of the crypto’s biggest personalities to show him proof of their money-making activities. He continued,

“Show my homies what the metaverse is about. One of y’all big crypto dudes, gurus, crypto picture-takers, step up and say, ‘This is what we are going to do, Rozay.’ Where ya at? All that fake-rich money, where’s it at?”

Ross’ video elicited a range of emotions. While some Twitter users stated that Ross was correct to call out crypto investors, crypto supporters pointed out that true crypto millionaires do not flaunt their riches or purchase flashy jewelry.

According to one user, he met a man last week who had Rick Ross’s entire net worth in a single metamask wallet.

Most of the crypto billionaires mentioned by Ross are more inclined to invest in high-value NFTs rather than pricey jewelry.

CZ, the CEO of Binance, has a net worth of $65 billion and is one of crypto’s wealthiest persons. With a net worth of $24 billion, he is closely followed by Sam Bankman-Fried, the CEO of FTX.

Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, is another noteworthy crypto millionaire, with a net worth of $6.6 billion. Armstrong just spent $133 million on a Bel-Air house, one of the city’s most expensive real estate deals to date.

Surprisingly, several of these billionaires, such as Changpeng Zhao and Sam Bankman-Fried, have said that they want to give away up to 99 percent of their fortune in the end.

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Here’s why the price of Bitcoin is expected to rise by 10% soon

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Bitcoin BTC price analysis 05/08

After its third-largest weekly capitulation in over a year, the Bitcoin (BTC) price has finally begun to rise. Despite an impending Federal Reserve rate rise, BTC has successfully recovered from the critical support level of $37,500.

With the Bitcoin price being at $39,000, many analysts such as The Wolf of All Streets, Michal van de Poppe, and PlanB are bullish on the trajectory.

In a tweet on May 4, on-chain data company Santiment published historical data revealing a 20% rise as a result of BTC transactions being negative at the same levels from February 16-22. The Bitcoin Ratio of On-Chain Transactions Volume in Profit/Loss statistic for the week is the third greatest capitulation in a year.

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) may climb again, as it did previously. However, due to the Fed’s monetary tightening and current emotions, a roughly 10% increase is expected this time.

Several experts and traders anticipate a price increase in the next days as technicals improve.

Michael van de Poppe believes the price of Bitcoin (BTC) will rise from its present levels. He stated:

“Bitcoin is starting to look a lot better at this point.” The chances of tonight’s event becoming a ‘Sell the Rumor, Buy the News’ event are growing.”

Furthermore, The Wolf Of All Streets, a prominent crypto trader, predicts a price increase when it breaks above the trend line. Indeed, if the BTC price stabilizes above $39,000, a big rise is possible.

According to PlanB, the initial $55K S2F model, which was created in March 2019, appears to be in line with the Bitcoin price trend. He also expects that Bitcoin will rise in value.

In the previous 24 hours, the Bitcoin (BTC) price has rebounded over 5%, settling at $39,000. As whales continue to accumulate during dips, trade volume has increased dramatically. Furthermore, the BTC has successfully avoided a drop below the critical support level. It implies that a rally might occur during the next several days.

Despite the good social atmosphere, individual investors must wait for a concrete confirmation of a bullish trend.

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India intends to levy a 20% tax on DeFi transactions

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Binance Struggle With The Indian Market

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) of India intends to charge a 20% tax on interest received from investments in decentralized finance (DeFi). The Economic Times, a local news outlet, reported the development on Tuesday, citing two persons with knowledge of the situation.

According to the article, the board would levy the tax on crypto money made by Indian nationals using DeFi platforms operating outside the country.

CBDT is also considering implementing a 5% equalization levy on certain transactions. The fee will be levied if one or both of the persons involved in the transaction are not Indian residents and have not submitted their permanent account number (PAN) card data.

The DeFi market has mostly attracted Indian investors seeking greater interest returns on their assets, similar to nations such as the United States. DeFi protocols compete with the existing financial system by offering services such as borrowing, lending, and insurance in a more efficient and decentralized manner (without the need for intermediaries).

However, levying taxes on DeFi interest is a pretty challenging task. Traditional bitcoin exchanges, where tax authorities may obtain information from platform operators, do not have the data.

As a result, India’s CBDT is claimed to be consulting with a number of tax specialists in order to devise methods for efficiently imposing these restrictions on the industry.

Regulators in India have recently imposed strict controls in the form of tax charges on cryptocurrency investors and providers in the nation.

During her 2022-2023 budget statement in February, the country’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitaraman released the first guidelines. She revealed that bitcoin investors in India will be subject to a 30% capital gain tax, with a 1% tax deducted at the source (TDS) on cryptocurrency transactions.

As previously stated, the 30% tax went into force on April 1, with the 1% TDS beginning on July 1. The aforementioned DeFi tax legislation in India are still in the works and may not be implemented until later this year.

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JD Vance, a Bitcoin enthusiast, has won the Ohio Senate race

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JD Vance, a Bitcoin enthusiast, has won the Ohio Senate race

JD Vance has won the Republican Senate primary election in Ohio, establishing him as the GOP’s nominee in the highly anticipated Senate contest against Democrat Tim Ryan. Both parties are fielding cryptocurrency-friendly candidates.

According to The Guardian, Vance may have been propelled to victory on Tuesday by a last-minute support from former President Donald Trump on April 23, which helped him beat off supposed front-runner, former state treasurer Josh Mandel.

Vance and Mandel both favor cryptocurrency, with Mandel famously tweeting, “Ohio must be a pro-God, pro-family, pro-Bitcoin state.”

Vance has revealed Bitcoin (BTC) assets of up to $250,000, which is about 6.5 BTC at the time of writing, according to CoinGecko. Through a Super PAC, he was also supported by Bitcoin proponent and billionaire investor Peter Thiel. Thiel gave $3.5 million to the Protect Ohio Values Super PAC, according to Bloomberg on April 20.

Meanwhile, Democrat Tim Ryan supports legislation that would assist streamline the digital asset tax reporting requirements.

According to a report published by CNBC on Tuesday, bitcoin investors are also having a significant influence on the forthcoming midterm elections in November.

The most prominent looks to be Sam Bankman-Fried, CEO and creator of crypto exchange FTX (SBF). SBF has been a prominent political donor since the 2016 election, when he was the second-largest financial contributor to US President Joe Biden’s campaign.

SBF has established a new Political Action Committee (PAC) dubbed the Protect Our Future PAC. As of March 31, it has received more than $14 million, and CNBC estimates that it might have a significant influence on the forthcoming elections. There is also the GMI PAC and the HODL PAC, which have a combined $6.3 million in funding and are supported by other FTX workers in their efforts to promote midterm candidates.

Candidates who have chosen not to accept PAC donations, on the other hand, may be concerned about the amount of crypto money floating about. On April 15, Democratic Ohio State Congressional candidate Nina Turner tweeted that she is not for sale, referring to her opponent (and eventual winner) Shontei Brown, who took PAC money for her campaign.

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Dfinity is suing Meta for using its logo

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Dfinity is suing Meta for using its logo

The Dfinity Foundation, the creator of the Internet Computer Protocol (ICP), has filed a lawsuit against Facebook’s parent company, Meta, for using the infinite symbol as its logo.

Dfinity claims in the case, filed in California, that Meta utilizes the mark for the same reason it opted to register it.

Dfinity registered the logo for decentralized platforms and blockchain technology services with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 2018. This is akin to Meta, which disclosed its Metaverse ambitions after rebranding from Facebook.

As a result, Dfinity says that Meta is using the brand to attract the same consumers that it is.

The non-profit charity claimed to have used the logo since 2017, yet Meta did not register it until March 2022. It further said that the color palette was not claimed as a characteristic of the mark.

As a result, the fact that its logo and Meta’s logo differ in color is irrelevant. It claims to be the exclusive proprietor of all variants of the logo.

The lawsuit’s facts were originally made public by Trademark attorney Josh Gorben, who shared them on Twitter. According to the complaint, Dfinity fears Meta’s usage of its emblem would impair its reputation.

“Dfinity’s development of the Internet Computer, as well as its potential to recruit customers, would be seriously hampered if people associated Dfinity with Meta’s shady online privacy background.”

Dfinity further argues that Meta was aware of its usage of the mark yet proceeded with registration nevertheless.

“Meta opted to pursue registration in some of the same or similar locations in which Dfinity has previously secured registration for its mark.”

Furthermore, there are parallels between the regions of registration requested by both organizations. Meta utilized the same definition of “Good and Services” as Dfinity in their trademark application.

The foundation is now asking the court to bar Meta from using the logo and to award damages for “severe reputational loss.”

It is difficult to predict Dfinity’s prospects of winning the case because other businesses, like Infinity Speakers, Microsoft Visual Studio, Infinity Wealth Management, and others, utilize the symbol as their mark.

Dfinity rose to prominence following the demise of its ICP token. ICP is presently trading for roughly $13, representing a significant drop in the asset’s value, which was as high as $700 in May of last year.

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This Might Be Why Bitcoin is is Still Hovering Around $38k

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Bitcoin exchange volumes have dropped to multi-year lows

Bitcoin (BTC) has failed to break out of a 26-day-long downward channel. Investors are wary of owning risky assets after the Federal Reserve of the United States committed to decrease its $9 trillion balance sheet.

While global inflation has been rising, the United Kingdom’s retail sales declined 1.4 percent in March, signaling the start of an economic slump. Furthermore, Japan’s industrial production fell 1.7 percent in March. Finally, the United States’ GDP decreased 1.4 percent in the first quarter of 2022.

This pessimistic macroeconomic scenario helps explain why Bitcoin has been in a downward trend since early April. However, it is necessary to examine how expert traders position themselves, and derivatives markets give some useful signs.

To determine if the present bearish trend reflects the mood of top traders, examine Bitcoin’s futures contracts premium, commonly known as a “basis.”

These fixed-calendar futures, unlike perpetual contracts, do not have a funding rate, hence their price will vary greatly from conventional spot markets. A pessimistic market mood leads the three-month futures contract to trade at an annualized premium of 5% or less (basis).

A neutral market, on the other hand, should provide a 5% to 12% basis, demonstrating market players’ hesitancy to lock in Bitcoin for a low price until the deal settles.

According to the preceding data, Bitcoin’s futures premium has been less than 5% since April 6, indicating that futures market players are hesitant to establish leverage long (purchase) positions.

Traders should examine the options markets in order to avoid externalities peculiar to the futures instrument. The delta skew of 25% compares similar call (buy) and put (sell) options. When “fear” is prominent, the indicator will turn positive because the premium for protective put options is greater than the premium for call options.

Despite some extra Bitcoin borrowing activity aimed at speculating on a price drop, margin traders, according to the USDT/BTC lending ratio, remain generally bullish.

Bitcoin dealers are concerned about future price declines as macroeconomic indicators deteriorate, as investors anticipate a potential crisis impact on riskier markets. However, there are no evidence of leveraged short (negative) bets utilizing margin or futures, suggesting that sellers are hesitant to sell at $38,000.

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Algorand to Be The Blockchain Sponsor of FIFA World Cup

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Nigeria to create an IP exchange marketplace and wallet on Algorand

Algorand, a blockchain technology business, has signed a sponsorship and technical agreement with the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the world’s governing body of association football.

According to the statement, Algorand will become the official blockchain sponsor of the next FIFA 2022 World Cup competition in Qatar.

Furthermore, the blockchain business will become a regional supporter of FIFA in North America and Europe, as well as the official sponsor of the 2023 Women’s World Cup.

As part of the arrangement, Algorand will give FIFA with a blockchain-supported wallet and help the organization “further develop its digital assets strategy,” while FIFA will provide Algorand with chances such as advertising, media exposure, and promotions.

FIFA’s Chief Business Officer Romy Gai commented on the situation, saying,

“At FIFA, we must always seek to uncover and investigate the most innovative, sustainable, and transparent strategies of generating earnings in order to continue to promote worldwide football growth.” Algorand is certainly a forward-thinking, inventive partner who can assist us in achieving these objectives.”

Algorand is an open-source, decentralized blockchain network that employs a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus process to increase security and speed up transactions.

The creator of Algorand, Silvio Micali, stated that the company has always aspired to create technology that gives opportunity and transparency for everyone, and that the relationship with FIFA would demonstrate how Algorand can help alter how spectators experience football events.

Meanwhile, FIFA has collaborated with a crypto-related business for the second time this year. The group inked a sponsorship agreement with major bitcoin exchange CryptoCom in March.

Partnerships between sports groups and crypto-related companies have been increasingly popular in recent years. To attract new and wider audiences to the crypto industry, crypto businesses are cooperating with athletic organizations.

Manchester United (Man Utd), the top division English Premier League (EPL) football team, signed a $27 million multi-year training kit sponsorship contract with blockchain firm Tezos in February.

After working with digital asset management firm Valkyrie, Nashville Soccer Team (SC) became the first Major League Soccer (MLS) club to take its whole partnership fee in bitcoin (BTC) a month later.

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Cardano (ADA) Market Update 05/03

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Whales Filling Up On Cardano (ADA) Sees Possible Huge Rally

Cardano (ADA), the native token on the namesake blockchain, recently fell to a more than one-year low due to whale dumping and a larger crypto crisis. However, its reduced prices are drawing substantial whale accumulation, preparing the token for a future recovery.

ADA is now trading around its lowest level since June 2021, at $0.7919. The cryptocurrency has lost about 40% of its value this year, making it the poorest performance among the top ten cryptocurrencies.

However, on-chain data suggests that ADA’s near one-year low seemed to be the token’s bottom. It is presently up around 6% from its low, and whales appear to be accumulating during the last five weeks.

According to data from blockchain intelligence firm Santiment, ADA whales have gone into accumulation mode over the last five weeks, purchasing more than $196 million ADA. Whale addresses with 1 million to 10 million ADA, according to Santiment, were the ones collecting.

This buildup also follows a seven-month whale dumping frenzy that saw ADA prices plummet roughly 300 percent from a record high in September 2021.

However, ADA is still dealing with negative market confidence, increasing inflation, and fears about interest rate rises by the US Federal Reserve. The cryptocurrency market has likewise been on a downward trend in April, with few triggers pointing to an uptick.

According to on-chain data, the number of daily transactions on the Cardano blockchain climbed by roughly 14 percent in April. The number of active addresses increased throughout the month, indicating that the blockchain was still attracting new users.

With its inclusion in a Grayscale fund, ADA has received considerable institutional interest throughout the year.

Recent ADA trading patterns also indicated that major trading houses were beginning to move more of the token, with deals over $100,000 accounting for roughly all of its daily volumes.

Because the blockchain uses a proof-of-stake methodology, it is more appealing to ecologically aware investors.

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BAYC Apologizes For the Rise in Ethereum Gas Fees

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Ethereum (ETH) Market Update 07/24

Yuga Labs, the business behind the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), raised over $320 million in their weekend metaverse property sale. However, the largest-ever non-fungible token (NFT) issuance had an unintended consequence: Ethereum (ETH) gas fees reached thousands of dollars. Gas prices were roughly 100 or 200 times more than usual, according to Decrypt.

Gas costs are the cost of registering a transaction on the Ethereum blockchain, and they rise when the network is overburdened. Even in normal circumstances, the costs might be excessively expensive, particularly for little transactions.

Because of Ethereum’s high gas prices, a variety of lower-cost competitors have gained substantial market share in recent years.

Nonetheless, Ethereum is the most popular smart contract currency and hosts the majority of applications, particularly decentralized banking apps.

According to DeFi Llama, Ethereum has more than half of the money invested in blockchain applications.

ApeCoin users competed on Saturday to purchase “Otherdeeds,” which are plots of land in Bored Ape Yacht Club’s metaverse, Otherside. The craze drove Ethereum gas costs to previously unheard-of heights.

Each of the 55,000 NFT plots, according to Bloomberg, costs roughly $5,800 in ApeCoin (APE) plus gas expenses. The cost of minting the Otherdeed NFTs was roughly $6,000 per deed, which was more than the cost of the land itself.

The price increase harmed everyone attempting to utilize the Ethereum network.

On Saturday night, for example, if you sought to buy or sell cryptocurrency on an Ethereum-based decentralized exchange, you’d have faced exorbitant gas expenses. One Twitter user complained about trying a $5 transaction and being asked to pay more than $4,500 in petrol.

Yuga Labs apologized for temporarily shutting out the lights on Ethereum. It becomes plainly evident that ApeCoin will need to migrate to its own chain in order to fully scale.

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Belgium requires registration before offering crypto-related services

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Belgium requires registration before offering crypto-related services

Belgium’s Financial Services and Markets Authority (FSMA) has imposed new rules requiring crypto firms operating in the nation to register with the watchdog and retain a certain amount of regulatory capital.

The new regulation requires any virtual asset service provider (VASP) operating in the nation to notify the FSMA of their operations by July 1 and apply for registration by September 1.

The legislation will apply to organizations that provide custodial wallets and cryptocurrency exchange services, as well as crypto enterprises who want to start operations in the European country.

According to the declaration, VASPs who wish to operate in the nation must have a corporate structure and a minimum capital of €50,000 (roughly $52,718).

The entity must also establish an administrative office in Belgium and contribute to the FSMA’s operational costs in order to be regulated. The new requirements are comparable to those enacted by the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).

The agency also noted that it may request further information before reaching a final judgment, which may take up to three months.

Belgium is one of the nations that supports cryptocurrency. Christophe De Beukelaer, a member of Dutch parliament, just became the first politician in Europe to convert his whole salary into cryptocurrency.

De Beukelaer explained his choice as:

We can no longer remain in the dark about this new reality. As automobiles and light bulbs come, it’s like holding to the carriage or the candle.

Several governments are paying greater attention to cryptocurrency rules, with some even starting work on regulating the industry. Authorities throughout the globe have faced new hurdles in regulating the crypto industry and protecting consumers from threats as it has grown.

Crypto laws and licenses are expanding in parallel with global popularity. Authorities in the United Kingdom and Brazil, for example, are requiring crypto service providers to register with them in order to better safeguard crypto investors.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Forecast 05/02

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Bitcoin (BTC) price has failed to break through the $40k barrier, indicating that sentiment in the cryptocurrency market remains negative. Traders’ trust in the cryptocurrency market is eroding as the market continues to correct. Veteran trader Peter Brandt predicts that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) will go below $32,000.

Furthermore, as profit transactions have surged, the on-chain data is not looking good for bitcoin. It might imply that profit booking is taking place at a higher level.

Despite whale purchases at lower levels near $38k, the Bitcoin (BTC) price has struggled to breach the $40k mark in the recent week. The pricing remains in the $38k-$40k area.

Veteran trader Peter Brandt stated in a tweet that Bitcoin has completed a bearish channel after falling below the $38k barrier in the previous 24 hours. He anticipates a $32,000 test in the near future. His prediction of the $28,000 threshold, on the other hand, is more concerning for Bitcoin.

Peter Brandt also argued against conjecture about Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy purchasing on dips, claiming that Saylor will have significant redemptions before the cycle is complete.

The completion of a bear channel usually results in a decrease equal to the channel’s breadth, or in this case, a hard test of 32,000 or so — my prediction is 28,000. This does not make me a $BTC hater.

According to on-chain data from analytics platform Santiment, traders’ faith in the BTC price reclaiming the $40k level appears to be waning. The Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) Transactions in Profit/Loss statistics show a staggering 12.5 to 1 ratio of transactions in profit vs transactions in loss area.

As a result, the prospects of Bitcoin going below $32k are high as confidence falls and whale purchases stay low.

Bitcoin is presently selling below the $39,000 mark. The mood remains depressed when the Federal Reserve votes to boost interest rates at its May 3rd and 4th meetings.

According to CoinMarketCap, the BTC price has increased by over 3% in the previous 24 hours. The price is currently trading at $38,865, much below the $39k mark.

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BAYC raised more than $300m in virtual land sales

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BAYC raised more than $300m in virtual land sales

Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), a leading non-fungible token (NFT) project, has generated over $300 million in virtual land sales from its metaverse called Otherside.

Yuga Labs, the designer of BAYC, has announced that its Otherdeed NFT will be available on Saturday. The NFT collection allows investors to claim land tracts on the Otherside. A total of 55,000 Otherdeed NFTs were available for purchase, each costing 305 ApeCoin. The news came after the business abandoned plans to organize an NFT Dutch auction.

All 55,000 Otherdeed NFTs were sold out on the company’s platform, Otherside.xyz. The entire money raised was 16,775,000 APE, which is about $291 million at current values.

As consumers competed to participate in the Otherdeed NFT sale, Ethereum gas fees skyrocketed. Some users were also unable to finish their network transactions, resulting in the loss of monies paid on gas costs.

Yuga Labs apologized after the transaction and stated that it will repay the lost gas expenses. Due to the growing number of investors, the company has also stated that it would likely begin to investigate establishing its own blockchain.

Following the sale of all 55,000 Otherdeed NFTs, Yuga Labs intends to give an extra 45,000 tokens to BAYC and Mutant Ape NFT holders, as well as developers who contributed to the project’s development.

Another 100,000 NFTs will be issued to Otherdeed holders labeled as “voyagers,” according to the Otherside website. The total number of Otherdeed NFTs now stands at 200,000.

Meanwhile, Yuga Labs secured $4.5 million in a capital round to invest in the Otherside, according to a March article. That same month, BAYC debuted ApeCoin, its native cryptocurrency.

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DeFi Lending Platforms Lost Over $80M in the Recent Attack

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DeFi Lending Platforms Lost Over $80M in the Recent Attack

DeFi exploits have been a recurrent issue this year, with roughly $1 billion lost in in the first quarter alone. BlockSec, a blockchain analytics and security firm, disclosed a new $80 million DeFi attack.

Hackers have targeted DeFi platform Rari Capital, according to a BlockSec report via their Twitter accounts. According to the tweet, the hackers stole $80 million in digital assets.

Rari Capital’s Fuse Platform, which provides developers with the infrastructure to construct bespoke lending systems, was the focus of the attack, according to BlockSec. The organization stated that hackers exploited a flaw in the Fuse Platform’s smart contract’s reentrancy protocol.

Fei Protocol, the producer of a dollar-pegged stablecoin known as Fei USD, was among the pools attacked by the vulnerability. The vulnerability was discovered by the Fei Protocol team. Rari Capital acknowledged in a message that they had identified the cause of the theft and that lending on the platforms had been halted, offering a $10 million bounty to the hacker for the safe return of the stolen assets.

This year, DeFi vulnerabilities have come to the fore, virtually equaling the $1.3 billion lost to DeFi breaches in 2021 in only five months in 2022. The Rari protocol joins the Ronin Network, Inverse Finance, and Beanstalk as victims of this year’s exploits.

Tornado Cash, an Ethereum mixing protocol, has played a crucial role in several of these attacks, assisting hackers in concealing their tracks.

The Ronin assault was the most costly in terms of digital assets destroyed, with the network losing over $625 million as a result of the breach. Notably, US authorities have subsequently traced the attack to a North Korean State-funded organization known as Lazarus.

According to recent sources, Ronin makers Sky Mavis are presently working on improving security and compensating impacted members of the community. Binance also assisted in recovering a portion of the loot since the hackers attempted to sell it on the main exchange.

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Ethereum (ETH) Price Prediction 05/0

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Ethereum (ETH) Market Update 07/24

Several horizontal levels and DMAs have been knocked out by the sustained selling in the Ethereum(ETH) market. The altcoin recently broke above $2800, indicating that the sellers are expecting another leg down. Furthermore, under the impact of the downward trendline, the sellers could extend the correction rally to $2500.

With an evening star candle, the Ethereum (ETH) price dropped down from the $3600 resistance on April 5th. With Bitcoin losing support at $40000, altcoins followed suit and demonstrated a V-top reversal.

Sustained selling has broken through three key support levels: $3200, $3000, and, most recently, $2800. Today, however, the ETH price is up 1.24 percent and attempting to retest the previously shattered resistance.

If the selling momentum continues, the price of ETH will fall 11.6 percent to the $2500 support level. Furthermore, the technical chart indicates a powerful declining trendline that acts as persistent resistance to the coin’s price.

This sinking trendline aids traders in selling rallies, potentially bolstering a drop to $2500.

A bullish breakout from the resistance trendline, on the other hand, might signal the end of this modest correction and the start of a new recovery rally. The possible rise might push the price of Ethereum to $3000.

Indicator of Technical Excellence

The 20 DMA, which is aligned with the descending trendline, provides dynamic resistance in the current correction. Furthermore, the coin chart suggests a possible crossover between the 20 and 100 DMA, which would encourage greater selling.

MACD Indicator: The downsloping fast and slow lines with a reasonable spacing between them emphasizes traders’ continued selling.

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Europe Will Continue to Be on Top of Worldwide Web3 Development

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Web 3 Is How Shanghai Will Create A $446B Digital Economy

Ten of the top 30 web3 cities in the world are located in Europe, demonstrating the region’s rapid rise to prominence in web3 technology. According to recent claims made by the European venture capital firm Rockaway Blockchain Fund ahead of their Gateway to Cosmos Conference and Hackathon web3 event in Prague, massive cash influx to European-based web3 firms is also a big element in this supremacy.

Cryptocurrency, DeFi, and NFTs, as well as artificial intelligence, IoT, and machine learning, are among the web3 industries predicted to grow rapidly in the region.

Web3 will also introduce a new era of web design trends that will emphasize more immaculate designs and color schemes. Many DesignRush companies are well aware of these upcoming changes and will no doubt offer potential startups and businesses the possibility of improving their current designs or creating new ones from the ground up.

London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Zurich, and Tallinn are among the greatest web3 cities in terms of job listing counts, according to Web3.career statistics. With 992 job ads, London is ranked fourth, followed by Berlin at number six with 737, Amsterdam at number eighteen with 130, and Zurich at number twenty-two with 96.

Europe’s web3 business is booming, not just in terms of job postings, but also in terms of startup funding. Since the beginning of this year, the EU-Startups website has chronicled dozens of EU-based web3 startups that have successfully raised venture capital funding rounds. Staex, Creandum, Kleoverse, Klima, and Aisti are some examples. Other considerations include a regulatory structure that is designed to promote the growth of this technology, albeit this is not the only one.

“A range of countries are competing to offer the most friendly operational environment for crypto enterprises, with a Q1 report from Coinclub ranking Germany as top of the list of operators to set up shop.”

The Cosmos Conference and Hackathon in Prague will also aim to expand on these advancements by giving regional developers with the appropriate channels, training, resources, and tools to network and improve their developer talent and skills.

According to the Rockaway Blockchain Fund, the EU region will benefit from the global expansion of the web3 business. The global web3 developer ecosystem, for example, has increased dramatically in the previous 12 months, with the number of monthly active developers increasing by 75%. Since 2020, the number of daily active addresses has increased by 65 percent per year.

Furthermore, general tech startup financing has increased by more than 150 percent year over year, with more than $110 billion invested in them this year alone. This represents 18% of the worldwide venture capital market. This year, the Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries alone obtained a record 5.4 billion Euros in funding for tech startups, representing a 2.4-fold increase over 2020 figures. As a result, the overall growth in tech startup investment will be critical to web3 expansion.

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ApeCoin (APE) Forecast 05/01

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Apecoin forecast 05/01

ApeCoin (APE) caught its bulls off surprise, with the APE price dropping roughly 40% in three days. The price of APE achieved its second-highest level on April 28, reaching $27.57, a gain of more than 2,650 percent from its mid-March launch.

Nonetheless, traders began unwinding their bets after Yuga Labs, the inventor of the Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT collection, revealed the contents of its Otherside Metaverse regions, called “Otherdeed.”

In contrast to predictions, Yuga Labs disclosed that the NFT mint will cost a flat 305 APE ($5,250 at today’s market). As a result, the revelation may have lessened the desire for users to stockpile additional ApeCoin tokens, resulting in a decrease in demand.

Three days following Yuga Labs’ statement, APE plummeted to as low as $17. Furthermore, the selloff has been intensified as a result of Yuga Labs’ intention to limit the minting of Otherdeed NFTs, beginning with two NFTs per wallet in the initial wave. This might have also contributed to a drop in APE token demand.

ApeCoin is the principal payment cryptocurrency for all Yuga Labs products and services. Furthermore, it serves as a governance asset within the “ApeCoin DAO,” a decentralized autonomous organization that grants APE holders the power to vote on community members’ ideas.

The most important lesson, though, is APE’s strong relationship with Yuga Labs, a blue-chip firm whose value hit $4 billion barely a year after its launch. As a result, the buzz around its metaverse land sales, which are being paid for with ApeCoin, might absorb the continuous selling.

On April 30, OpenSea, the world’s top NFT marketplace, also announced that it has begun accepting APE for payments on its platform. In the meanwhile, Yuga Labs has asked the ApeCoin DAO to take a vote as to whether APE should transfer from Ethereum to its own network.

Despite the recent price drop, Loma, an impartial market analyst, believes APE may have bottomed out, noting interest and speculation about the Otherside mint.

APE/USD has been attempting to recover from the aforementioned confluence, but low volumes suggest that it will continue to decline, with the 0.618 Fib line near $15.72 acting as the next downward target, down more than 10% from today’s price.

The level corresponds to the 200-4H EMA (the blue wave) and the top of a so-called “demand zone,” which served as the starting point for APE’s last 100 percent price advance.

A recovery from the 100-4H EMA, on the other hand, might see APE challenge the 0.382 Fib line at $18.85. With volumes substantially growing, the price might challenge $20 and 24 as the next bullish goals.

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Will Elon Musk’s Crypto Be Impeded If He Sells Shares to Fund Twitter?

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More On Elon Musk's Twitter Acquisition

According to data from the Lead Lag report, Tesla’s shares plummeted 5.56 percent on Tuesday as speculations circulated that Musk would be selling part of his huge ownership of the company’s stock to help fund his Twitter purchase.

On April 29, it was announced that Musk had sold around $8.5 billion in Tesla stock. Musk himself stated that the sum would be equal to the value of all of the company’s shares that he would dump.

According to Reuter, Musk is aiming to raise the remaining $44 billion of his offer from banks. This means that he is still keeping his bitcoin assets, as he announced in March of this year.

The move demonstrates his belief in the crypto assets he owns, which include Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Dogecoin (DOGE). Remember that the billionaire earlier stated that, aside from shares in his firms, these three cryptocurrencies constitute the majority of his personal property.

Musk has been setting out additional ideas for Twitter as he approaches his aim of taking the business private. According to the Reuters article, he divulged more of his ideas to the banks with whom he is in fundraising talks.

Musk stated that he plans to significantly raise the platform’s income and offer new features, as well as a proposal to charge websites a fee when a viral tweet from verified Twitter accounts is cited, as well as a few tweaks to Twitter Blue.

It has also been revealed that he is exploring a wage freeze for executives and would most likely choose a replacement for Parag Agrawal, who took over as CEO in November.

Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) have lately become one of the trendiest areas in the crypto industry. The behavior of OpenSea, the largest NFT marketplace by sales volume, in the previous week exemplifies this point the most.

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Ethereum domain name was sold as an NFT for $160,000

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Ethereum (ETH) Market Update 07/24

A three-number Ethereum Name Service (ENS) domain called 555.eth was just sold for 55.5 ETH, which is worth more than $160,000. It is presently the most expensive ENS domain name ever sold.

ENS domains allow users to represent traditional addresses such as wallet addresses, hashes, website URLs, and so on in a simpler format using the.eth alias. ENS domain names can be purchased and minted directly from the ENS platform or through secondary trading on exchange platforms such as OpenSea.

The domain, 555.eth, was purportedly purchased by a Chinese collector who claimed to have purchased the domain for fun during the continuing rush for numeric ENS domains.

The new data come amid a frenzy that has overtaken the NFT community in recent weeks. Many investors are betting on the value of numeric Ethereum domain names spanning from 0-9999.eth in the future.

NFT collectors who own four-digit ENS domain names join the so-called “10k club,” which is characterized as a “social group for ENS holders 0-9999.” The trend has resulted in an increase in secondary trade volume for ENS domains during the last week. The trade volume reached an all-time high of $2.8 million on April 28 alone.

This month has witnessed an enormous surge in the number of newly registered domains. Over 139,000 addresses were registered in April, according to Dune, a huge rise from the 66,900 addresses registered in January.

Meanwhile, the rise in demand for ENS domain names has impacted the project’s primary asset, ENS. Despite current market circumstances, the governance token has remained optimistic in recent days. At the time of writing, the token is trading around $16.35, representing a 20% rise in the previous week.

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How the Ripple vs. SEC Case is Going

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SEC vs. Ripple Case Continues

Judge Analisa Torres has revised a planned timeline in the SEC v. Ripple case in an attempt to conclude hearings before the end of the year.

According to the Thursday document, the Judge issued further instructions requiring parties to make any petitions to exclude expert witness by July 12, and any oppositions by August 9 this year. Parties were also expected to make any responses, if any, by August 30 in order to file any applications for summary judgment by September 13.

Furthermore, the court ordered the parties to file their oppositions and responses to the summary judgment files by October 13, and any additional responses by November 15, bringing the stage of the proceedings to a close.

This will now allow the court enough time to issue a binding ruling on the almost three-year-long legal struggle, putting it one and a half months ahead of the anticipated timetables.

Both parties had previously requested that “oppositions to any moves for summary judgment, replies to Rule 56.1 Statements, and responses to petitions to exclude testimony be submitted by November 2, 2022.” They had also asked that “responses to any opposition be provided by December 20, 2022,” lowering the spirits of an already battered XRP community.

Thursday’s instructions came after Ripple Labs CEO Brad Garlinghouse expressed confidence that Ripple will win the dispute. Brad told Bloomberg on Wednesday that a win for Ripple would be a big deal.

He did add, however, that despite being on the wrong side of the SEC, Ripple had a record year in 2021 and in Q1 of 2022, with cross-border transactions using XRP increasing 8x year on year in Q1 of 2022.

Having said that, while Judge Torres’ instructions on Wednesday may not have had much of an impact on the price, the XRP community anticipates that a resolution of the lawsuit by the end of the year would lay the stage for a parabolic rise when U.S. exchanges relist XRP.

At the time of writing, XRP was up 0.75 percent to $0.6113. Given the current market turpitude, the price will require broader market support to advance above $0.66, its most immediate overhead barrier.

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Garlinghouse in Support For United States Crypto Bill

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Garlinghouse in Support For United States Crypto Bill

Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse praised both Democrat and Republican politicians on Saturday for their efforts to achieve comprehensive crypto regulation in the United States.

Garlinghouse’s remarks were in response to a recent bipartisan campaign to shift cryptocurrency regulation to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) rather than the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) (SEC).

The Digital Commodity Exchange Act (DECA) proposes to define cryptocurrency as a digital commodity rather than a securities. The nature of cryptocurrency has been a source of contention, and it is the central subject of a nearly two-year court struggle between Ripple and the SEC.

Given the harsh rhetoric between his business and the SEC, the Ripple CEO’s views should come as no surprise. The CEO has regularly chastised the SEC for impeding progress toward US crypto legislation, as well as accusing the agency of hypocrisy in its methods.

A bipartisan leadership approach by Congress on regulatory clarity for bitcoin is EXACTLY what we need.

On Saturday, Garlinghouse tweeted

The impending DECA law has the support of both Democratic and Republican Representatives, making it one of the few times when both parties can set aside their differences and work together on legislation.

The move is also consistent with the decentralized structure of cryptocurrency, which is excellent for being placed above politicians.
The proposed law is sponsored by numerous legislators, including Tom Emmer and Darren Soto, who are already supporters of crypto legislation in the United States.

The law proposes that cryptocurrency exchanges register with the CFTC, which will also monitor the space’s spot and futures markets.

For digital commodities markets to encourage innovation and consumer safety, regulatory certainty is important… DECA will give all participants in digital commodities markets with the appropriate consumer safeguards, competent federal monitoring, and regulatory certainty.

Soto, Representative

The bill comes in the midst of mounting criticism of the SEC’s handling of cryptocurrency legislation. Critics contend that by stalling regulation, the government risks lagging behind other nations in accepting the expanding asset class.

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Over 60% of Brazil Thinks Crypto is the Future of Finance

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Over 60% of Brazil Thinks Crypto is the Future of Finance

According to a research by the crypto exchange Kucoin, more than half of the Brazil adult citizens believe that crypto will eventually take over as a store of value and a means of payment.

Brazil, the world’s sixth most populated country, has endured an economic downturn, with inflation more than tripling in the last year to 10% per year. Furthermore, a sizable proportion of people remain unbanked or underbanked, resulting in a sizable proportion of the population shifting to cryptocurrencies.

“Growing inflation in the country has forced 62% of Brazilian crypto investors to consider cryptocurrencies to be the “future of finance”, while 53% regard cryptocurrencies as a reliable way to store the value of their assets.”

According to the survey, 34.5 million Brazilians, or 26 percent of the population aged 18 to 60, had used cryptocurrencies in the last six months. One out of every six Brazilian crypto investors commits more than 90% of their investment portfolio to cryptocurrencies, with up to 75% of investors trading fiat for crypto each month.

In general, 64 percent of crypto investors in Brazil responded that they planned to raise their investments by 20 percent, indicating that they were thinking about investing in crypto.

The bulk of crypto investors in the South American country predict strong long-term gains from crypto, while others are just hoping to enhance their living standards. Around 36% use cryptocurrency to augment their other sources of income.

Nonetheless, despite the fact that crypto adoption has reached a tipping point in Brazil, the survey indicated that most crypto users require investing education. Three-thirds of those polled said they were unsure about market signals, and two-sevenths don’t grasp how cryptocurrency works.

With the crypto market capitalization expected to reach $3 trillion in 2021 after Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $68,000 in November, making it the top performing asset in the last decade, cryptos have seen a parabolic adoption rate, a trend that is expected to continue, particularly in light of the Russia/Ukraine conflict.

According to a Gemini survey, 41 percent of crypto owners worldwide made their first crypto purchase in 2021, with 54 percent of Brazilians purchasing their first coin last year.

As a result of the high demand for cryptocurrency in this Latin American country, several crypto exchanges, including Binance and Coinbase, are eyeing Brazil as a huge prize in 2022, with Dubai-based Bybit announcing its debut on Thursday, April 28.

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How the month has been for Avalanche (AVAX)

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How the month has been for Avalanche (AVAX)

The price of Avalanche (AVAX) has dropped by more than 30% in April, but the smart contract platform remains a strong candidate for decentralized applications because to its scalability, low-cost transactions, and huge presence in the decentralized finance (DeFi) environment.

The network is compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and is distinct in that it does not encounter the same operational limitations of high transaction fees and network congestion as the EVM.

By providing a proof-of-stake (PoS) layer-1 scaling solution, Avalanche was able to acquire over $9 billion in total value locked (TVL). This metric is particularly important since it monitors the deposits made on the network’s smart contracts. For example, the BNB Chain, which has been in operation since September 2020, has $10.4 billion in TVL.

Despite the fact that the AVAX token price has fallen and the TVL is trailing some of its competitors, investors remain enthusiastic on the basis of fundamentally favorable developments that occurred in April.

Bloomberg reported on April 14 that Ava Labs, the principal creator of the Avalanche blockchain, has raised $350 million from investors. This transaction valued the firm at $5.25 billion, and Avalanche now has roughly 100 active apps ranging from decentralized banking to nonfungible token (NFT) markets and games, according to DappRadar statistics.

Earlier last month, the Terra USD algorithmic stablecoin’s backers acquired a total of $200 million in AVAX for their tactical Terra USD reserves. Do Kwon, Terra’s co-founder, emphasized Avalanche’s strong ecosystem growth and massive user base.

Despite the good news, AVAX’s price is still 53% lower than its all-time high of $147, resulting in a market value of $18.4 billion. Terra (LUNA) has a market cap of $31.0 billion, while Solana (SOL) has a total worth of $33.3 billion. In the previous 30 days, Avalanche’s major DApp measure improved as the network’s TVL recovered to 121 million AVAX.

The graph above depicts how Avalanche’s DApp withdrawals soared at 132.9 million AVAX on March 14, before plummeting to their lowest level since January 3. As a consequence, the present TVL of $8.5 billion is down 10.5 percent in the previous 30 days.

Despite the fact that Avalanche’s TVL has been struck the most when compared to rival smart contract platforms, network adoption in the DeFi category is strong. For example, Trader Joe’s 180,830 active addresses outweigh those of MetaMask Swap, Ethereum’s biggest DeFi service, which has 116,210 active users.

According to the statistics presented above, Avalanche is maintaining its lead over competitor chains. Despite the fact that the AVAX price has dropped 29.5 percent in the last 28 days, investors need not be alarmed because the decentralized application network has reported strong TVL and DApp use figures.

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Bitcoin halving research suggests a bottom of $24,000 before year end

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Bitcoin BTC price analysis 05/08

One of the most hotly debated subjects in the crypto industry is the four-year halving cycle for Bitcoin (BTC) and its impact on the leading cryptocurrency’s long-term pricing.

After failing to reach the long-anticipated $100,000 milestone in 2021, many crypto specialists are now concerned about the prospects for the next six to twelve months.

BTC is currently trading below $40,000, and multiple technical indicators show that additional decline is more possible than a return to the $40,000 to $45,000 region. Let’s see what analysts have to say about Bitcoin’s long-term potential.

Crypto analyst and pseudonymous Twitter user “Wolves of Crypto” provided a general overview of the four-year cycle idea in a Twitter thread, claiming that “the most likely bear market bottom for Bitcoin will take place around November/December 2022.”

This forecast assumes that the peak BTC price of $68,789 on November 10, 2021 was the previous cycle’s high, and that the market is currently in the corrective period that follows a cycle top.

The 200–week SMA has been the long-tested bear market bottom indicator for Bitcoin, according to the analyst, and hence the bottom will most likely be located at $24,000.

If this model is correct, the price of Bitcoin will rise above its previous all-time high in August or September 2023.

Willy Woo, an independent market expert, hinted about the likelihood of a BTC bottom before the end of 2022 when he uploaded the chart below, claiming that the “Orange currency seems a tad undervalued here.”

In general, Bitcoin’s price looks to be following the previously established four-year cycle, albeit with a smaller percentage gain than projected.

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Goldman Sachs Now Offering Bitcoin-backed Loans

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Goldman Sachs Now Offering Bitcoin-backed Loans

Goldman Sachs, a Wall Street heavyweight, has made its first Bitcoin-backed loan to a client. According to a Bloomberg article published on Thursday, the banking giant’s secure lending facility allowed a borrower to borrow money using his Bitcoin holdings as security.

The offer was attractive, according to a Goldman Sachs spokesperson, because of its structure and 24-hour risk management.

The bank’s Bitcoin-backed loan may have been in the works since last year, as various reports appeared in December that the firm is seeking approval to offer such services to its clients.

While this is a first for Goldman Sachs, other prominent US banks, such as Silvergate Capital Corp., have already offered clients Bitcoin-backed loans.

Goldman Sachs has recently made attempts to strengthen its position in the cryptocurrency sector.

The financial behemoth reopened its bitcoin trading desk a year ago. The service was first introduced in 2018 by Goldman Sachs, but it was later shut down due to the crypto bear market at the time.

Last month, the Wall Street behemoth completed its first over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency transaction with Galaxy Digital, a crypto investment management firm, in the form of a Bitcoin non-deliverable option (NDO).

Meanwhile, a number of other big banking institutions in the United States have begun to offer crypto-related services to its customers. Customers’ rising demand for these products has prompted financial institutions to adopt crypto.

Morgan Stanley, a multinational financial firm based in the United States, said in March 2021 that it would be selling three Bitcoin funds to its rich clients via an internal letter.

Five months later, JPMorgan Chase jumped on board and began selling six crypto funds founded by digital asset startup New York Digital Investment Group to its clients (NYDIG).

BlackRock, the asset management giant, announced in February that it plans to offer crypto trading services to clients through its investment platform, Aladdin.

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Deus Finance hacked for over $13 million

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The Crypto Thief Who Stole $42,00

The DeFi protocol, Deus Finance, has recently been attacked, with hackers siphoning out $13.4 million in cryptocurrency, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield, which notified on Twitter in the early hours of Thursday. PeckShield speculated that the quantity lost might be more.

According to the security firm’s research, the assault looks to be a flash loan exploit. The hackers modified the USDC/DEI pair’s price oracle, then borrowed and drained the pool using the falsified price of collateral DEI.

To eliminate traces, the monies are now being handled through Tornado Cash, an Ethereum mixer.

The Deus Finance team verified the breach a few hours later, assuring customers that their assets are secure and that the DEI peg has been restored.

The exploit lowered the value of DEUS, the protocol’s native token. DEUS is down 6.50 percent in the last 24 hours and is currently trading at $584.83.

Unfortunately, this will be the protocol’s second attack in less than two months, with both carried out using a similar method.

In March, it was revealed that Deus Finance suffered a flash loan vulnerability, with hackers taking almost $3 million from the network, including 200,000 DAI ($200,000) and 1101.8 ETH.

With DeFi protocols gaining investors and recording considerable numbers, they have now become a key target for thieves.

Inverse Finance, a DeFi protocol, was attacked earlier this month, with hackers obtaining around $15 million.

Another protocol, Beanstalk, was recently hacked for nearly $180 million using a flash loan attack.

According to a recent research by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, 97 percent of the cryptocurrency stolen in the first three months of this year came via DeFi protocols, a 72 percent increase from 2021.

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Cuba Is Adopting Cryptocurrency Regulation

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Cuba adopting crypto regulations

According to Reuters, Cuba central bank issued new directions for virtual asset service providers operating in the nation in order to tighten control of the crypto industry.

Cuban people will be able to utilize cryptocurrency starting in 2021.

The bank announced in its official gazette issued on April 26 that any crypto project wishing to operate in the country must apply for a license with the regulator.

This license will only be valid for one year at first.

Some have speculated that Cuba’s use of cryptocurrency could be a means of evading US sanctions. For decades, the United States has imposed severe sanctions on the island nation, making it difficult for its banking system to thrive.

Traditional financial markets and payment systems are mostly unavailable to Cubans. They also lack access to debit or credit cards for foreign payments because to the US trade embargo.

Since the arrival of mobile internet a few years ago, crypto usage in Cuba has exploded. People now have a new way to participate in cross-border transactions from within the country.

Pavel Vidal, a former economist at the Cuban central bank who is now a professor at Columbia’s Pontificia Universidad Javeriana Cali, said of the new rules:

The central bank is developing a cryptocurrency-friendly legislative framework since it has already determined that it can benefit the country.

Although he does not envision crypto becoming Cuba’s official currency, he believes it can nonetheless provide the country with a viable alternative.

This can lower the cost of foreign transactions and provide an alternative to dollar-based operations that are less susceptible to penalties.

As cryptocurrencies and virtual assets gain in popularity, more countries around the world are considering how to regulate them.

In September 2021, El Salvador declared Bitcoin to be its official currency.

Meanwhile, in the week of April 25, the Central African Republic made Bitcoin legal tender in an effort to rescue the country’s ailing economy.

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Cardano wallet addresses have reached 3.6 million

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The Cardano blockchain is gaining traction, with 3.6 million wallets holding its native coin, according to on-chain data aggregator Messari.

According to Messari, the majority of these network wallets have approximately 100 ADA, with over 3,000 wallets owning at least 1 million tokens. This indicates that the network has more whales than most of its competitors, owing to its low pricing.

Typically, a growth in the number of wallets holding a token indicates that the ecosystem is expanding, and this is no different for ADA, whose parent firm, IOHK, stated in a Twitter thread that there are about 900 decentralized apps now being created on the blockchain.

According to the thread, the blockchain’s first non-fungible tokens (NFT) loan platform, Lending Pond, has seen a meteoric rise in the sector. According to available data, the initiative registered almost 90,000 units of ADA in its first week of operation.

Aside from that, the Cardano Summit NFTs, which introduce Terra Virtua to Cardano, were also formally released. Over 3000 Summit NFTs have already been issued.

Furthermore, Emurgo, Cardano’s commercial arm, has teamed with Blockpass to provide on-chain KYC services for the Cardano ecosystem.

The thread also included numerous additional updates regarding new Cardano projects, demonstrating that the ecosystem has grown significantly and that more is on the way for users.

Nonetheless, despite the bustle of activity within the ecosystem, the digital asset has yet to see a favorable price shift.

According to CryptoSlate statistics, the asset achieved an all-time high of $3.10 after adding smart contract capabilities into the blockchain.

However, it has only been able to reach a high of $1.26 in the previous three months since then. According to IntoTheBlock data, less than 10% of coin holders make a profit from their holdings, with the great majority losing money.

As of press time, ADA was trading at $0.83, down more than 2% in the previous 24 hours.

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Patrick McHenry calls for a separate regulatory body for crypto

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Patrick McHenry calls for a separate regulatory body for crypto

Representative Patrick McHenry of the United States has chastised both the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for their handling of digital asset rules. McHenry mentioned the necessity for a distinct regulatory organization to govern virtual assets.

McHenry’s remarks come as the SEC and other U.S. officials face increased criticism for alleged mismanagement of the burgeoning cryptocurrency sector. Currently, the United States lacks comprehensive federal crypto legislation.

Rep. McHenry stated in an interview with Punchbowl that we need to correctly identify digital assets. He considers cryptocurrencies to be neither a commodity nor a security, and he sees Bitcoin (BTC) as its embodiment.

McHenry believes that the developing digital asset business need a new regulating organization in addition to the SEC and CFTC. However, he claims that it is entirely the responsibility of Congress to examine a definition of digital assets. It is critical to do so because there is now no Federal clarity on the subject and no specialized regulatory organization to keep an eye on it.

He also chastised current authorities for their lack of grasp of the quickly expanding field.

Fundamentally, I believe that the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission lack the competence to effectively govern this new invention.

Patrick McHenry, North Carolina Representative

The long-running case between the US SEC and Ripple is a prime illustration of this problem. According to the Commission, Ripple’s native coin XRP is a “security,” although the payment system argues it is not.

During the trial, several concealed exhibits were revealed in the contentious case. Ripple and other defendants also alleged that SEC authorities pulled the XRP coin into the litigation while allowing other cryptocurrencies a free pass.

Meanwhile, the newly issued summary decision indicates that this disagreement might be resolved by 2023. The outcome of this action will eventually present the watchdogs with a different regulatory viewpoint.

Rep, McHenry’s initiatives have the potential to attract the backing of other digital business titans. Gary Gensler, the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has stated that trading platforms for cryptocurrencies should be registered with the commission.

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Members of U.S. Congress own nearly $2 million in crypto assets

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Members of U.S. Congress own nearly $2 million in crypto assets

According to recent statistics from 2iQ Research, more than 20 members of the United States Congress, including Democrats and Republicans, have invested nearly $1.8 million directly in crypto assets or indirectly through crypto-related goods and stocks.

Pat Toomey and Marie Newman, both U.S. senators, have apparently invested in Grayscale Investments LLC.

Other senators possess stock in cryptocurrency businesses like as Coinbase Global Inc. and Block Inc., which have spent money on lobbying. They have also invested in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Basic Attention Token (BAT), and Stellar Lumens.

Because of the increased engagement of U.S. senators in crypto, commentators such as Richard Painter, a former senior White House ethics lawyer and University of Minnesota law professor, are concerned that such involvement would undermine public trust in the crypto market.

The latest exposé on members of Congress’ crypto holdings has also brought to light the issue over whether senators still serving terms should trade assets, including crypto.

In response to the incident, a spokeswoman for Senator Toomey stated in an email that Senator Toomey is worried that prohibiting elected officials and their families from trading stocks may prevent qualified persons from entering public service. He went on to say that Congress touches every aspect of the economy, from housing to agriculture.

Representative Bill Huizenga, a key member of the Financial Services Committee in the United States, proposed in 2018 that members of Congress work with existing regulators such as the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to regulate the crypto space.

Earlier this year, another member of the United States Congress, Joshua S. Gottheimer, the country’s representative for New Jersey, introduced the Stablecoin Innovation and Protection Act, which aims to regulate stablecoins and safeguard investors’ interests.

In contrast to the enthusiasm expressed by both U.S. senators investing in crypto and those advocating for crypto regulation, there are individuals who are opposed to the asset class.

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New York State Assembly New Crypto Legislation

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New York State Assembly new crypto legislation

The New York Assembly enacted legislation to prevent new crypto mining operations from opening in the Empire State that use non-renewable energy sources.

Assembly Bill A7389C, introduced by Democrat Anna Kelles, would put a two-year prohibition on new crypto mining companies that employ carbon-based electricity. A companion measure is now being debated in the state Senate.

On Monday, an assembly committee agreed to forward the measure to the whole legislative body for a vote. The crypto sector was outspoken in its opposition to the measure, arguing that it may lead to miners moving, affecting jobs or the United States’ geopolitical interests.

However, supporters of the bill pointed out that existing facilities, as well as any facilities that use renewable resources, would be unaffected by the legislation. The measure states that the New York Department of Energy shall not grant or issue a new permit… for an electric generating facility that utilizes a carbon-based fuel and supplies, in whole or in part, behind-the-meter electric energy used or utilized by cryptocurrency mining operations that employ proof-of-work authentication techniques to authenticate blockchain transactions.

Another clause would prohibit the renewal of current permits for similar facilities if the renewal applicant intends to expand their facility. The measure also requires the state to develop a general environmental impact assessment that assesses PoW mining and mining facilities in the state.

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Bitcoin recovering from its 6-week low point?

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Bitcoin BTC price analysis 05/08

According to data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro, and TradingView, the largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was trading at $39,268 on Bitstamp at the time of writing, a 2.5 percent increase.

As soon as Wall Street trading began on April 26, Bitcoin followed stocks downhill once more, reaching $37,700 twice.

Despite the fact that that location was already on the radar as a potential liquidity grab, others were skeptical that the sell-off was complete.

Popular trader Kaleo contended that the recent reprieve was really a dead-cat bounce, and that the real suffering would begin when momentum stopped.

The price has recovered from the $40K mark and is attempting to break over the 100-day moving average. If a bullish breakout happens, the 50-day moving average and the $42K zone will provide substantial resistance, followed by the 200-day moving average.

If demand fails and the price is rejected by the 100-day moving average, the $36 level will be the first important support. Bitcoin’s price has been unable to close below this level for several months, and it’s a critical milestone for the bulls to defend.

Despite the fact that risky assets have been punished in recent days, Bitcoin hodlers are focused on the long-term optimistic predictions and disregarding the short-term downturn. According to Glassnode statistics, Bitcoin’s supply that has not moved in at least a year has surpassed 64 percent for the first time ever.

Bitcoin fell just below immediate support level of $38,536 on April 2, but the bears were unable to capitalize on their advantage. The extended tail on the day’s candlestick indicates heavy buying around the ascending channel’s support line.

Buyers will now try to push the price over the 20-day EMA ($40,974). If they succeed, the BTC/USDT pair might reach $43,000.

If the price falls below the 20-day EMA, it indicates that sentiment is still bearish and bears are trading on rises to strong upward resistance levels. The pair might then fall to the channel’s support line.

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Shiba Inu Retaining Top Position in Whales Holdings

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Ethereum Whales Continue To Accumulate SHIB

Shiba Inu (SHIB) price drops appear to have drawn acquisition from holders of the largest Ethereum wallets.

Shiba Inu price fell 3% in the last 24 hours, erasing the majority of their recent gains, mirroring larger dips in the crypto market. Top Ethereum (ETH) whales, on the other hand, have regularly expressed interest in the token.

According to WhaleStats, the SHIB token has once again flipped the FTX token to become the largest token owned by the top 100 ETH wallets. Ethereum whales appear to be on a buying binge. In the last 24 hours, SHIB token was among the top ten tokens purchased by ETH wallets.

SHIB coins are now valued more than $1.2 billion to top Ethereum whales. It accounts for more than 14% of its overall holdings. According to the statistics, an ETH whale known as “BlueWhale0073” has added more than $7 million in Shiba Inu tokens in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, the world’s second largest meme cryptocurrency may be found on the list of smart contracts most commonly employed by ETH whales.

FTX has officially surpassed ETH as the second most valuable token held by ETH whales. Top wallets currently contain more over $1 billion in FTT tokens. It accounts for more than 12% of the whales held. Shiba Inu just developed a token burning portal in order to reduce its supply.

Since its start, nearly 17 billion SHIB tokens (worth around $404K) have been delivered to a dead wallet, according to the Shibaburn portal. However, SHIB’s 24 hour trading volume of $712,882,041 has dropped by more than 35%.

The recent Robinhood listing and creation of its own Metaverse, as well as other projects surrounding it, may have given the SHIB token a boost. While the BTC price drop has shook the entire crypto market. Bitcoin has fallen by roughly 7% in the last 7 days, whereas SHIB has fallen by 8% in the same period.

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NFT Purchases Are Soaring!

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NFT purchases are soaring!

Despite the current slump in the crypto market, NFT volumes appear to be prospering, according to data. The present boom is being driven by a mix of old and new companies.

While most major cryptocurrencies have remained inside a narrow trading range for the majority of 2022, NFT volumes and holdings have surged, even eclipsing the previous year’s increase.

For the most part of the year, the whole crypto market capitalization has remained between $1.6 trillion and $2.2 trillion, with majors like as Bitcoin and Ethereum consolidating around $40,000 and $3000, respectively.

Data from blockchain analytics firm Into The Block, on the other hand, shows that NFT trading volumes increased dramatically this year, more than tripling from the start of the year to $56 billion.

The increase in NFT volumes is followed by an increase in the number of NFT collections, which considerably outnumber gains seen even in 2021. NFTs are now present at a record number of over 3.5 million addresses.

The majority of the recent surge can be attributed to revived interest in long-standing mainstays like the Bored Apes collection. The anticipated debut of a metaverse caused the collection’s floor price to skyrocket this week. Price increases were also seen in Mutant Apes and Kennel Club spinoffs.

However, flamboyant new arrivals appear to have captivated the market as well. The Moonbirds collection, which debuted earlier this month, has frequently topped sales statistics in the week following its release.

The increase in NFT volumes is followed by an increase in the number of NFT collections, which considerably outnumber gains seen even in 2021. NFTs are now present at a record number of over 3.5 million addresses.

The majority of the recent surge can be attributed to revived interest in long-standing mainstays like the Bored Apes collection. The anticipated debut of a metaverse caused the collection’s floor price to skyrocket this week. Price increases were also seen in Mutant Apes and Kennel Club spinoffs.

However, flamboyant new arrivals appear to have captivated the market as well. The Moonbirds collection, which debuted earlier this month, has frequently topped sales statistics in the week following its release.

According to NFT Go data, despite a disastrous debut, the Akutars initiative beat volumes in the previous 24 hours.

Based on the facts, one can conclude that the NFT boom in 2021 shows no indications of abating. A big aspect in this is that the medium is likely to be far more accessible than cryptocurrency and is subject to less governmental scrutiny.

Countries that have banned cryptocurrency, such as China, yet allow some commerce in NFTs. Their connection to sports and pop culture has also made them appealing to individuals who are not typically interested in cryptocurrency.

Web3 and non-web3 enterprises are still making inroads into the market. Coinbase just debuted its much-anticipated NFT marketplace, while Japanese social media company Line debuted its own initiative.

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Elon Musk Taking Over Twitter vs. Crypto

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Elon Musk Taking Over Twitter vs. Crypto

Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and a billionaire, has acquired Twitter, a prominent social media program. The acquisition comes after the tech mogul turned down an offer to join Twitter’s board of directors.

Twitter has evolved into a hub for crypto users, allowing the establishment of a variety of crypto-related companies. The current $44 billion acquisition is intended at reaching a variety of goals that should improve the app and maybe have an impact on the crypto market in the short and long run.

What will the impact of this deal be on cryptocurrencies?

Musk stated that if he were to buy Twitter, he would eliminate spam bots. Spam bots have significantly clogged the social media app. Any cryptocurrency Twitter user can witness for themselves how these automated algorithms have inundated the social service.

Dogecoin, a cryptocurrency inspired by memes, was founded as a prank earlier in 2013. As Musk backs the token, the value of this memecoin has increased.

Dogecoin’s price had increased by around 20% in the last 24 hours, with a massive 78 percent spike in volume transaction. This rise is most likely due to traders speculating that Twitter will integrate the memecoin in some form.

Musk has shown to be an ardent backer of this memecoin over time. He has demonstrated this by using the token as a means of payment for services in his businesses.

Last December, the tech mogul announced that Tesla Inc., his electric manufacturing company, will begin accepting Dogecoin as a medium of exchange.

According to statistics, Tesla is now the second largest bitcoin holding business, after only MicroStrategy Inc. Tesla now has 48,000 bitcoin at the time of writing.

As the new CEO of Twitter, the crypto billionaire might easily persuade Twitter to join the bitcoin bandwagon over time. He has a great relationship with former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who is a big proponent of Bitcoin.

Twitter has been increasingly implementing Ethereum-based non-fungible coins since last year (NFTs). Previously, former CEO Jack Dorsey sold his first tweet as an NFT. Following that, the social networking app published a collection of NFTs on Rarible, an NFT marketplace based on the Ethereum network.

Twitter has launched a feature that allows Twitter Blue subscribers to upload JPEG and PNG NFTs as profile images, which will be shown in a hexagonal shape rather than the native circular shape. However, this advancement is currently confined to static picture NFTs available on the Ethereum blockchain, and the service is only available on iOS devices.

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NFTs from the BAYC stolen in an Instagram phishing attack

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More Than $100 Million in NFTs Stolen In The Past Year

According to developers at Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC), hackers infiltrated the popular nonfungible token (NFTs) collection’s official Instagram page on Monday and published links to a bogus airdrop with the project’s followers.

Crypto fans who linked their MetaMask wallets to the bogus website had their Ape NFTs drained. The attempt appears to have been timed to coincide with the one-year anniversary of the BAYC collection’s introduction, improving the perceived trustworthiness of the phishing link.

According to unconfirmed social media sources, roughly 100 NFTs were stolen during the phishing attack. According to CoinGecko data, the floor price of each BAYC NFT is approximately 139 Ether (ETH), or $400,726.

Thus, if the reports are correct, the attack resulted in the loss of more than $40 million in assets. However, because the figures are based on the floor price, they may only represent the lower end of the estimate.

It was unknown at the time of writing how hackers got access to BAYC’s official Instagram account. While some social media users emphasize the necessity of two-factor authentication as an effective barrier against illegal log-ins, others argue that such systems are not completely foolproof and can be defeated by a SIM-card swap.

BAYC has developed to become an all-time favorite NFT collection in the crypto world, with sales exceeding $1 billion in 2021. The supply of the collection is limited to 10,000 NFTs.

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Shiba Inu (SHIB) Market Forecast 04/25

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Ethereum Whales Continue To Accumulate SHIB

Shiba Inu price began the session on a lower note, but quickly recovered in the afternoon trade. The technical chart shows a lengthy consolidation that began in March. The accumulation of the token near $0.000022 pulls demand as investors view it as a discount purchasing opportunity and anticipate a big up move in the price from here on out.

SHIB’s price has been on a long-term downtrend since October 2021, with a solid support level at $0.00002080.
The creation of a bullish candlestick pattern on the daily chart indicates a price rebound in the near term.

The recent downturn drove Shiba Inu into a vital demand zone, which could trigger a new run-up.

On the daily chart, the recent price movement has left investors perplexed as to who wants to profit from the asset given the large variation. SHIB oscillates between highs of $0.000024 and lows of $0.000022 during the day, sending mixed signals.

The creation of the “Dragonfly Doji” candlestick pattern on April 13 suggests that the bulls are weary after the largest single-day gain since February 7, implying that a reversal is on the way. As a result, for the last two weeks, the token has been hovering at $0.0000020.

The ‘Hammer’ candlestick formation, which is a bullish reversal pattern, now gives bulls hope for a swift price recovery. The 50-day Exponential Moving Average at $0.000025 provided the initial upward filter.

On the daily chart, the recent price movement has left investors perplexed as to who wants to profit from the asset given the large variation. SHIB oscillates between highs of $0.000024 and lows of $0.000022 during the day, sending mixed signals.

The creation of the “Dragonfly Doji” candlestick pattern on April 13 suggests that the bulls are weary after the largest single-day gain since February 7, implying that a reversal is on the way. As a result, for the last two weeks, the token has been hovering at $0.0000020.

The ‘Hammer’ candlestick formation, which is a bullish reversal pattern, now gives bulls hope for a swift price recovery. The 50-day Exponential Moving Average at $0.000025 provided the initial upward filter.

The market participant would then seek to withdraw $0.000028. A break below the session’s low, on the other hand, would dismiss the asset’s bullish reasons. In such situation, the price would revert to its April 11 low of $0.000024.

The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is currently fluctuating around 47.  SHIB/USD is now trading at $0.000024, up 2.32 percent as of publishing time.

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Kraken receives full financial license in Abu Dhabi

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Kraken receives full financial license in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has granted famous crypto exchange platform, Kraken, a Financial Services Permission (FSP) license to operate as a regulated virtual asset exchange platform in its jurisdiction. Kraken is the first cryptocurrency exchange to do so.

According to the regulator’s official announcement, the permission will allow Kraken users in the region to buy, sell, withdraw, and deposit digital assets directly in United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED).

Kraken has also established a regional office in Abu Dhabi to expand its activities throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

According to reports, ADGM was one of the first regulators in the region to build a supportive regulatory environment for digital assets.

“The UAE is one of the most financially innovative jurisdictions in the world, with region-leading crypto participation rates by both consumer and professional investors. The ADGM and its financial regulator have been true pioneers for global crypto regulation. We are excited to expand our products and services in the MENA region in the months and years ahead,” Curtis Ting, Managing Director of EMEA at Kraken, said.

Dhaher bin Dhaher, CEO of the ADGM Registration Authority, stated that the regulator has been double down on advancing new development and investment prospects, such as the virtual assets industry, while supporting Abu Dhabi’s financial sustainability and economic diversification.

As officials in the UAE continue to implement crypto-friendly rules, the region is quickly becoming a hotbed for crypto companies.

Leading cryptocurrency exchange FTX got a virtual-asset license in Dubai in March and wants to establish a regional headquarters in the city. Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, said shortly after that it had obtained a virtual asset license from Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA).

Other cryptocurrency companies, such as Bybit and CryptoCom, are aiming to open headquarters in Dubai.

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Ethereum BNB Price Analysis 04/24

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bnb and eth analysis 04/24

Another unproductive week is drawing to a close, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, and most other cryptocurrencies down a few percent over the last six days. At the start of the current intraweek session, the crypto market was worth $1.8T.

During the week, the market gained a small amount of value, reaching a high of $1.95T. Unfortunately, the momentum that propelled the sector to a seven-day high has dwindled as we have seen a gradual decline in value, and the industry may close at $1.84T.

Nonetheless, market movements revealed that the bulls and bears had a nearly equal share of dominance. The crypto Fear and Greed Index paints a small picture of the reason for the current market situation.

Ethereum, like BTC, experienced an immediate retracement as the week began. As a result of these corrections, the asset flipped the $2,900 support. It quickly recovered, finding support at $2,880 and closing with a nearly 3% gain.

The second intraday period signaled the end of the two-day rise, as it was followed by high volatility, which saw the bears gradually tighten their grip on the market. The downtrend began on Wednesday, when an upward trend was halted by sellers’ congestion.

The red candle representing that session, despite being small, indicates that the largest alt lost some of its value per unit. Thursday saw the most significant loss of the week, with ETH losing more than 3%.

Over the next two days, there were only minor losses, and the $2,900 support is under threat. The candle representing the current intraday session is a doji, but it indicates that the bears are gaining ground in their battle for dominance.

After regaining its pivot on Tuesday, it was lost the following day. Since the dip below the support level, ETH has maintained a price near the level, and the first pivot support appears to be safe at the time of writing. The Relative Strength Index (RSI), which is currently at 41.8, suggests that the most recent retracement may continue.

Most traders have been on edge due to the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD), which indicates that ether is approaching a bullish convergence. Unfortunately, both MAs have been closed since Wednesday and are currently closed.

In comparison to BTC, Binance coin demonstrated significant resistance to bearish dominance. Nonetheless, as with most cryptocurrencies, it was characterized by almost immediate sellers’ congestion as the week began.

After losing the $400 support and rebounding to $396, BNB recovered completely and closed the intraday session with a significant gain. The uptrends continued the next day, with only minor gains recorded.

The fourth largest coin, like most assets, retraced on Wednesday after encountering strong resistance at $430. The digital asset fell more than 3% on Thursday, retesting the $400 support level.

The bulls regained control of the market the next day, with BNB recording minimal gains. However, it gave up its gains on Saturday. The asset under consideration, which is currently up a few percent, may close with a few gains.

The level was lost on the fourth day of the week after regaining its pivot on Monday. Since falling below the mark, the fourth largest cryptocurrency has kept its prices close to the mark, and the first pivot support appears to be safe at the time of writing. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) indicates that the most recent retracement may be extended, as it is currently at 43.7.

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TRON (TRX) Market Forecast 04/24

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tron market forecast 04/24

The price of TRON (TRX) reverted from the $0.075 resistance, triggering a new bear cycle within an inverted flag pattern. If buyers fail to break through the dynamic support trendline, this continuation pattern could extend the current downtrend.

The TRON (TRX) price increased significantly last week, pushing the altcoin to $0.075 per coin. This bull cycle has been accelerated by founder Justin Sun’s recent announcement of plans to launch a decentralized algorithmic stablecoin-USDD. The coin price accounted for a 25% ROI from the $0.06 support in just four days.

The bulls, on the other hand, were exhausted by the sudden rally signaled by a higher price rejection candle. The TRX price fell 16 percent after turning down from the overhead resistance due to the influence of the inverted flag pattern.

The bears smash through the critical EMAs (20, 50, and 100) and charge straight to the bottom support trendline. The bearish inverted pattern, on the other hand, would support the continuation of the current downtrend and drive the TRX price down to $0.05.

However, if bullish momentum resumes at the dynamic support trendline, the altcoin will rebound from the support trendline.

Indicator technical
TRX buyers did not act on the bullish crossover of the 20-and-50-day EMAs. As a result, sellers took advantage of the situation and reestablished negative alignment in these EMAs.

The RSI slope has dropped below the equilibrium and 14-SMA lines, indicating that traders are feeling pessimistic.

$0.062 and $0.071 are the resistance levels.
$0.058 and $0.0511 are the levels of support.

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Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis 04/24

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The repercussions of the three-month-old rising channel suggest that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) will continue to fall. The coin price has fallen below the $40000 support after a successful retest of the breach resistance trendline. A positive divergence in the RSI chart, on the other hand, casts doubt on a genuine breakdown.

The Bitcoin (BTC) price has been resonating in an ascending channel of an inverted flag pattern for the past three months. This price pattern, however, may be deceptive because it violates some important horizontal resistance levels without a genuine follow-up.

On April 6th, the BTC price witnessed this activity with a $45000 fakeout, which triggered a significant sell-off. On April 11th, the sellers continued to pressurize the coin price, resulting in a massive breakdown from the inverted flag pattern.

The BTC price has tested the flipped resistance trendline twice, after nearly two weeks of retesting. These reversals indicate that traders are selling at higher levels, leading to a $40000 breakdown.

By the time this article is published, the BTC price is $39576, up 0.34 percent on the day. As a result, if sellers keep the coin price below $40000, the selling momentum will build, teasing a return to $36400 support, followed by a January low of $33000.

Alternatively, the $40000 breakdown was not as significant, and thus a move above $40000 remains possible.

EMAs are a technical indicator. A recent bearish crossover of the 20- and 50-day EMAs re-establishes a bearish alignment among the key EMAs (20,50, 100, and 200). Furthermore, the fact that these EMAs are steadily declining suggests that the sellers are in command.

RSI indicator: If the RSI slope remains below the neutral zone during the retest, it indicates that traders are still bearish. Furthermore, a recent break below the 14-SMA may bolster the $40000 support level.

$40000, $42365 are the resistance levels.
Levels of support: $36400, $33000

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DEX Lifinity, based in Solana, raises $9.6 million in IDO

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DEX Lifinity, based in Solana, raises $9.6 million in IDO

Lifinity, a Solana-based decentralized exchange, recently raised $9.6 million in an initial decentralized offering (IDO). The amount was raised by over 2400 contributors who represented wallet addresses that committed funds to the token sale.

Lifinity describes itself as a “proactive market maker with concentrated liquidity.” Unlike competing DEXes, Lifinity intends to own its liquidity and does not rely on third-party market makers or venture capital liquidity providers to fund pools.

The project had seeded its initial pools with 15,000 SOL (approximately $3 million) raised in December from the sale of so-called Lifinity Flares NFTs. The project repurchases NFTs with a portion of the fees generated by the provided liquidity, thereby creating value for holders.

Lifinity plans to do the same with the $6.8 million it recently raised through the sale of LFNTY tokens. Over 80% of the funds raised will be added to the platform’s existing liquidity pools in order to generate profit that will be distributed as a reward to holders of veLFNTY, a locked version of LFNTY.

Although Lifinity hopes that its unique funding model and proactive approach to DEX operation will give it staying power, the project still has a long way to go before becoming the preferred option for Solana’s growing user base.

Solana is already home to a number of notable DEXes, such as Raydium, Orca, and Saber. Smaller projects, such as Lifinity, are currently attracting trading volume by offering the best swap rates on DEX aggregators such as Jupiter.

Meanwhile, Lifinity’s $9.6 million raise while pioneering a model that favors community liquidity providers over venture capital liquidity providers may set a new precedent for the IDO landscape. Orca raised $18 million in a funding round led by Polychain and Three Arrows Capital in September.

Lifinity’s arguably successful funding round amid varying market conditions may persuade projects pursuing similar efforts to take a community-based approach rather than the more popular VC-first approach.

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Kevin O’Leary Discusses Bitcoin Mining and the Elon Musk Twitter

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According to Kevin O'Leary, a Crypto Crisis is imminent

Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary is a serial entrepreneur, author, and chairman of O’Shares, a wealth management firm, as well as a major cryptocurrency investor. The Canadian-born TV personality is one of the world’s wealthiest businessmen, with a net worth of $400 million.

On Earth Day, O’Leary appeared on CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” with his back to a palm tree-lined green screen to discuss his support for bitcoin mining in the face of climate change concerns, as well as why he believes Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk should run Twitter (TWTR).

O’Leary has previously criticized bitcoin mining, arguing that businesses should move to separate clean BTC from dirty BTC mined using carbon-intensive processes.

According to the database company Statista, bitcoin miners use an estimated 2,260 kilowatt-hours to mine each bitcoin.

This process of separating “clean” bitcoin from dirty bitcoin may jeopardize bitcoin’s fungibility, according to experts, but it may encourage certain investors who would otherwise enter the crypto industry but have made other ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance) commitments to consider bitcoin, according to O’Leary.

Nuclear and hydropower, according to O’Leary, will likely play a larger role in the crypto-mining energy mix. Many new power plants have come online in the United States in the last year, primarily in Texas, Oklahoma, upstate New York, and the Pacific Northwest, using both renewable and nonrenewable energy sources.

O’Leary, like other crypto-minded businessmen, proposed that the energy-intensive proof-of-work algorithm used to mine bitcoin could drive greater adoption of green energy. Bitcoin, he claimed, could put capital to work there, allowing it to build data centers for all sectors of the economy.

Although politicians such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have been critical of the mining industry, O’Leary believes they will not stifle growth, especially once crypto miners realize it may be more profitable to work within the regulatory system.

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Hoskinsea sells out 80 percent of its token allocation

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Hoskinsea sells out 80 percent of its token allocation

The largest NFT marketplace on the Cardano network is Hoskinsea. The platform is prepared to implement all of the advanced functionalities of the NFT marketplace, as well as some of its features from other blockchain networks.

Hoskinsea intends to solve the Cardano NFT Minting issue by granting multiple minting access, unlimited NFT purchase orders, and much more.

Hoskinsea has announced the launch of its native cryptocurrency HSK token, which will be used on the marketplace for a variety of purposes; early birds can participate in the ongoing HSK token private sale.

Purchase of NFT – Token holders will be able to purchase NFTs at a reduced price from the Hoskinsea marketplace.

Transaction Fees – NFT minting fees are payable with HSK tokens.

Governance and Voting – Holders of HSK tokens will be included in the decision-making process for issues affecting our Ecosystem. As a result, only holders of our tokens will be able to vote on critical decision-making processes affecting our ecosystem.

It is important to note that the number of votes you can cast and your participation in the voting process will be determined by the number of tokens you possess.

Exclusive Privileges – Top HSK token holders will have exclusive access to rare edition NFTs that will be available only during the public mint.

Purchase AD Slots – Due to the large number of NFTs that will be on the platform, users will be able to use HSK Token to purchase ad slots for their NFTs.

Redistribution of Transaction Fees – Top holders will also benefit from our platform by earning a fixed percentage of profits made from all transactions carried out on the platform using the HSK token.

Creator Verification and Voting – On our platform, users are more likely to buy or transact with verified creators.

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What Bitcoin Funding Rates Are Doing to the Market

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Bitcoin has the potential to become a zero-emission network

On April 23, Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated below $40,000 as market expectations favored further losses.

Following a bearish BTC/USD after the pair touched $39,200 on Friday’s Wall Street open, data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed.

Falling in line with stocks, Bitcoin now faced the prospect of resistance settling in at the $40,000 level, with traders expressing skepticism about a short-term rebound.

According to data from the on-chain analytics site Coinglass, funding rates across derivatives exchanges remained firmly negative into the weekend, implying that the majority of market participants expected shorting to be a profitable next trade.

The ratio of long to short positions was a further source of concern for analyst Filbfilb, co-founder of trading suite Decentrader.

Bitcoin has returned to this critical level. Losing this -> $36K appears to be the next step, according to a new Twitter update from Cointelegraph contributor Michael van de Poppe on the day.

BTC/USD was trading around $39,800 at the time of writing, avoiding a trip to take buy liquidity below $38,000 thus far.

Traders’ trepidation was mirrored in sentiment gauges, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index returning to the “extreme fear” zone on Saturday.

Despite their lack of confidence, not everyone was willing to give up on Bitcoin in the long run.

“Get ready for the next runup. Historically, this has been one of the best price ranges for purchasing Bitcoin!” Crypto Rover, a popular YouTuber, argued alongside a chart comparing Bitcoin price performance to the strength of the US dollar.

The US dollar currency index (DXY), as reported by Cointelegraph, is currently near two-year highs, and a reversal has historically provided Bitcoin with the fuel to break long-term downtrends.

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Grayscale Takes a New Approach To Bitcoin ETF Approval

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Grayscale, a digital asset management, has launched a new attempt to obtain the US Securities and Exchange Commission to approve the BTC ETF.

The demand for Bitcoin exchange traded funds (ETFs) is increasing as the year 2022 approaches. Experts predict it will eventually make its way to the Wall Street exchanges.

According to a report, Grayscale prepared a letter to the commission emphasizing legal minutiae in order to strengthen its case. The asset manager wants to turn its $40 billion in Bitcoin into an ETF. Grayscale’s approach comes at a time when the Securities and Exchange Commission is debating the future of exchange traded funds. The verdict on Grayscale’s plea, on the other hand, may come as early as July.

According to reports, three such crypto-related ETFs are already in the queue for approval. Grayscale’s proactive strategy, on the other hand, will eventually force the SEC to make a timely decision.

In the letter, Grayscale stated that there is no reason to treat spot bitcoin products differently than bitcoin futures products when it comes to approval.

Grayscale’s CLO, Craig Salm, has voiced the concern that the commission is losing its ability to depend on the difference between ETF and spot ETF regulations.

The key reason for the rejection of spot crypto ETFs was “difficulty in tracking and manipulation in the market,” according to the commission. Because their trades are being watched by regulators, exchange funds holding crypto futures are already active in the market.

Meanwhile, SEC Chairman Gary Gensler has been a vocal critic of the cryptocurrency business. He emphasized that the digital asset market is uncontrolled, which raises worries about manipulation and fraud. Previously, the SEC took moves toward registering crypto platforms with the agency.

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Binance refutes recent accusations of breach with Russian users

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In response to a Reuters investigation published on Friday, Binance, a major global cryptocurrency exchange, vehemently denied it had assisted Russian authorities in tracking down donations to the opposition.

According to Reuters, Gleb Kostarev, Binance’s head of Eastern Europe and Russia, met with Russia’s anti-money laundering agency, Rosfinmonitoring, in April of last year (Rosfin). According to Reuters’ review of Kostarev’s messages, he “consented to Rosfin’s request to agree to share client data,” telling a colleague he didn’t have “much of a choice.”

Reuters reported that around the same time, Rosfinmonitoring was looking for ways to track crypto donations to the organizations of Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalny received millions of dollars in donations from supporters, including a surge of new funds following his assassination plot and afterwards arrest a year ago.

Binance later stated on its official blog that “suggestions that Binance shared any user data, including Alexei Navalny, with Russian FSB-controlled agencies and Russian regulators are categorically false,” adding that “Binance has not sought to actively assist the Russian state in its efforts to investigate Alexei Navalny.”

In response, Kostarev stated on his Facebook page that it was “an absolute lie” that he or Binance “leaked Navalny or users’ data to Rosfin or FSB.”

“Any government or law enforcement agency in the world can now request user data from Binance as long as it is accompanied by the appropriate legal authority. “Russia is no different,” Binance continued, adding that the cryptocurrency exchange “has not entered into any type of agreement with the Russian government that differs from any other jurisdiction – these obligations are ordinary, and any traditional bank, for example, would be subject to the same requirements.” “Binance will file a formal complaint with Reuters under their own editorial code,” the company said “According to the statement.

Binance also published emails received from Reuters as well as its responses to them. Binance Chief Communications Officer Patrick Hillmann, in particular, approached Reuters journalists about a “off-the-record conversation” and complained that the media company did not agree, “as there is quite an interesting story that should be told here, but we simply can’t share it without putting our people’s lives in danger,” Hillmann wrote. He did not elaborate on the nature of the danger.

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