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China has long been touting the idea of its own national digital currency, and now it looks like the token is being tested through American businesses.China Is Unveiling Its New Digital YuanAmong the ventures that have agreed to participate include Seattle-based coffee king Starbucks, as well as fast food restaurants like McDonald’s and Subway. Starbucks is interesting in that the company has long been a heavy advocate of crypto. It was one of the first enterprises to join hands with Bakkt,...

Stablecoins issuance is not artificially inflating the prices in the cryptocurrency market, despite some controversial beliefs, suggested new research on the matter.At the same time, the paper acknowledged their vital role in the digital asset field and predicted that it’s only prone to grow in time.Tether Do Not Inflate The Crypto MarketLast year, two academics updated a study and claimed that the most widely used stablecoin – Tether (USDT) – was behind the 2017/2018 parabolic price increase...

Cryptocurrency prices are quite susceptible to news, according to a recent paper. While, somewhat unsurprisingly, adverse announcements lead to immediate sharp declines, the establishment of clear regulations tends to mark serious market gains.Crypto Reactions For News And RegulationsThe report compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas initially questioned the efficiency of instituting actual regulations on cryptocurrencies. It argued that digital assets can “function without...

Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, is going through a scheduled system upgrade tomorrow. As it’s the largest exchange in the market, this might open a window for external players to move the prices more easily.Binance To Undergo Scheduled MaintenanceBinance is the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, and it is scheduled to undergo a systemwide update tomorrow, April 25th. The upgrade should take about 4 hours, and during this time, Binance will halt deposits,...

Stellar reactivated a mid-term bullish trend following a 17% increase over the last 24-hours trading.After breaking out from a monthly resistance, XLM continued to increase and reclaimed last month’s high – $0.0618Stellar is now targeting 8-month resistance following a monthly recovery from 600 SAT support levelXLM/USD: Stellar Reactivates Bullish Above Monthly HighKey Resistance Levels: $0.0665, $0.07Key Support Levels: $0.0618, $0.053XLM/USD. Source: TradingViewAfter bouncing back above...

Bitcoin cash price is gaining bullish momentum above the $232 resistance against the US Dollar.The price is likely to accelerate higher towards the $258 and $260 resistance levels.There was a break above a crucial bearish trend line with resistance near $234 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could correct a few points, but dips remain well supported near $232 and $230.Bitcoin cash price is trading in a nice uptrend above $230 against the US Dollar....

EOS price is trading nicely above the $2.365 and $2.330 support levels against the US Dollar.The bulls are likely to gain strength if there is a clear break above $2.800.There is a crucial bullish trend line forming with support near $2.480 on the 4-hours chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).Dips remain well supported on the downside as long as the price is above $2.280.EOS price is showing a few positive signs against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. However, the bulls need...

Litecoin price is trading higher after it formed a support base near $40.0 against the US Dollar.LTC price is now facing a couple of key hurdles near the $42.50 and $42.60 levels.There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $43.05 on the 4-hours chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair must surpass the $43.00 and $44.50 resistance levels to start a strong uptrend.Litecoin price is facing a couple of key hurdles against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin....

ADA price followed a bullish path above $0.0320, but it faced hurdles near $0.0370 against the US Dollar.It is currently correcting lower and trading below the $0.0350 level.There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance near $0.0355 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken).The price could continue to move down if it breaks the $0.0340 support area.Cardano price is currently showing signs of weakness against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. ADA price must surpass the $0.0360...

Bitcoin and altcoins leverage trading is becoming more and more popular. This is especially true in times of serious volatility when traders attempt to capitalize on the sudden market movements. As such, there has been an influx of new Bitcoin margin trading exchanges, and PrimeBit is among them. Being relatively young, the exchange offers a comprehensive trading setup and an interface that’s relatively easy to use. PrimeBit Security 8.0 Coin Variety 7.5 Liquidity...