Altcoins

Tron price started a fresh decline from well above $0.0600 against the US Dollar. TRX price is now trading well below $0.0550 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.0530 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The pair could correct higher, but the bears are likely to remain active near $0.0530 and $0.0550. TRON price is slowly moving lower below $0.0500 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Circle, the blockchain company behind the second-most popular stablecoin USDC, has partnered with the US multinational financial services giant – Mastercard. Both parties aim to facilitate crypto-to-fiat conversions and test using USDC as a settlement option. The partnership, announced by Circle on July 20th, will result in launching a pilot program that will assist both companies in a few endeavors. Firstly, Mastercard will start employing USDC to “facilitate crypto-to-fiat...

ADA price started a fresh decline after it failed to surpass $1.30 against the US Dollar. The price is now trading well below $1.20 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1.15 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The price is likely to continue lower below the $1.10 support level in the near term. Cardano price is trading in a negative zone below $1.20 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Ethereum price started a fresh decline and it broke the $2,000 support zone against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading well below $2,000 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $1,850 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair is likely to accelerate lower if there is a close below the $1,750 support zone. Ethereum price is showing bearish signs below $2,000 against the US Dollar....

Jackson Palmer – the co-creator of popular meme currency Dogecoin – had some unflattering things to say about the industry he has called home for so many years. Palmer: Cryptocurrency Is “Inherently Right Wing” In a recent interview, Palmer claimed that the crypto space has largely become exactly like the financial industry it was designed to replace. He says it is controlled by a small group of wealthy elitists that have managed to weave their way in and implement...

Ripple price is slowly moving lower below the $0.6200 support zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading well below the $0.6000 resistance and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a major declining channel forming with resistance near $0.5900 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could start a major increase if it clears the $0.6000 and $0.6200 resistance levels. Ripple price is struggling to recover above...

Stablecoin giant and crypto’s money-printing machine Tether has not issued a single USDT on the Ethereum network in the last 50 days as other stable assets gain ground in the market.  USDT Issuance on Ethereum Dries Up According to recent data, the last time USDT was minted on Ethereum was on May 31st, making it the longest time in history that the asset has not been issued on the network. The total value of minted ERC20 USDT now stands at $28.9 billion. Tether (USDT) Minted....

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell took the stand to discuss bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies with the U.S. Financial Services Committee. He stated to the panel that if the United States had its own digital currency in play, bitcoin would serve no purpose and would ultimately disappear. Jerome Powell Doesn’t Appear Against the Idea of a National Digital Currency Powell explained: One of the arguments that are offered in favor of a digital currency: you would not...

While BTC’s price continues to trade in a range of around $32,000, all eyes are on today’s largest GBTC unlocking of over 16,000 bitcoins. On the other hand, some of the altcoins have bounced off since the recent price declines, with DOGE jumping by roughly 9% on a 24-hour scale. All Eyes on GBTC Unlocking After briefly exceeding $33,000 on Thursday, bitcoin started to retrace in value and lost about $2,000 in a day. The subsequent unsuccessful attempt by the bulls to recover...

The Japanese government intends to put stablecoins under strict regulation as some authorities consider them a threat to the country’s financial stability. At the same time, the Bank of Japan aims to issue a digital yen that it sees as a safer alternative to private virtual currencies. Japan’s Next Crypto Move According to Reuters, three Japanese officials revealed that the country is looking to increase its efforts to regulate digital assets. Per the report, some local...