Altcoins

The weekend saw the broader correction within the cryptocurrency market continue, and most projects failed to stage any sort of recovery. Bitcoin’s price is declining toward $27K and, at the time of this writing, is trading slightly above it. The past 24 hours offered no relief to altcoins as well, with most of them continuing their downfall. Let’s dive in. Bitcoin Price Struggling Around $27K The beginning of the new week has done little to help Bitcoin in its attempt to...

Stellar lumen price is showing bearish signs below the $0.100 resistance zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading below $0.100 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.1020 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start another decline if it fails to recover above the $0.100 resistance. Stellar lumen price is trading below $0.100 against the US Dollar, similar to Bitcoin....

Ripple price started a fresh decline from the $0.540 zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.500 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support near $0.5100 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could extend losses if it stays below the $0.500 resistance zone. Ripple price is struggling below $0.500 against the US Dollar, similar to Bitcoin. XRP price...

The authorities of Venezuela have reportedly urged local bitcoin miners to temporarily halt operations while inspecting a major corruption scheme that could have drained up to $20 billion. People who are part of President Maduro’s inner cycle are suspected of orchestrating the crime that involved the national oil and gas company – Petróleos de Venezuela. Pausing Crypto Activities During the Investigation According to a Forbes coverage, large-scale BTC miners in Venezuela will...

Rapper and musician Tyga has been named in a lawsuit accusing him of breaching a $500,000 contract to promote a new series of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The rapper is denying all claims of wrongdoing and is trying hard to dismiss all the claims. Tyga Named in New NFT-Based Suit The plaintiff named in the lawsuit is a UK-based company called Kreation Technologies. The enterprise is suing both Tyga and New Style Media, saying both entities took part in promissory fraud....

Off Chain Labs, which developed the Arbitrum ecosystem, has announced plans to airdrop $ARB, the new native token of the Arbitrum blockchain which will govern all future operations and protocols. The currency will be given to select individuals to hold and test out until it’s ready to be released to the general investing population. Off Chain Labs Is Paving the Way for a New Governance Asset Those set to receive early access to the coin will include users of Arbitrum...

The GroveToken protocol has a number of innovative products and services that are designed to return maximal value to all of its users.  Every digital currency has its basic fundamentals and one of the emerging projects in the space GroveToken is aiming at making the world greener and more sustainable. The GroveToken is designed to be a different crypto project with respect to its core investments and ecosystem focus. While many blockchain protocols are solely hinged toward the benefit...

Bitcoin’s nosedives continued in the past 24 hours, with the cryptocurrency falling to its lowest position in April of $27,000. Most altcoins have suffered even more. Dogecoin keeps plunging hard, while APT and OKB have dumped the most from the mid-cap alts. Bitcoin’s April Low The primary cryptocurrency went on a roll on April 10 when it skyrocketed to and beyond $30,000 for the first time since last June. It went on to chart its highest price point at just over $31,000...

Silicon Valley Bank is in the process of filing bankruptcy, bringing back rough memories of the FTX debacle five months ago. However, the effects appear to be the opposite of what they were back in November. During that time, bitcoin and its altcoin cousins fell to new lows, whereas this time around, bitcoin and several of its counterparts appear to be surging like crazy. Silicon Valley Dips While BTC Rises At the time of writing, BTC – the world’s number one...

Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino called the minting of the new stablecoins as part of replenishing its inventory. USDT-stablecoin issuer Tether is making yet another move to extend its dominance in the $132 billion stablecoin market. Last night, Tether announced the minting of another one-billion USD-pegged token on the Ethereum blockchain network. Tether CTO Paolo Ardoino called the minting of the new stablecoins as part of replenishing its inventory. He further added that it was “an authorized...