Altcoins

Increasing interest rates, regulatory actions, financial insolvencies, and instances of fraud have significantly contributed to shrinking the overall digital asset economy in the past year. The world’s second-largest stablecoin – USDC – wasn’t immune to these forces either. The total circulating supply has declined from approximately $45 billion to about $25 billion by the conclusion of November 2023. The rise in interest rates in conventional markets elevates the opportunity...

Bitcoin dumped once more yesterday to a new monthly low of under $40,500, but it reacted well and dumped above $42,000 hours later. The altcoins continue to be quite sluggish, with little to no movements, aside from LINK, which has jumped by around 5%. BTC’s Declines The primary cryptocurrency had two completely different weeks. Last week, it soared past $49,000 on the day that 11 spot BTC ETFs reached the US markets and dumped by more than three grand later. The landscape...

Manta Network (MANTA), a blockchain project aiming to expand its reach in the Asian market, has found itself entangled in a controversy surrounding allegations of money laundering following its recent listing on the South Korean exchange Bithumb. The controversy emerged when DeFi enthusiast Definalist took to Twitter, suggesting potential misconduct by Manta Network on the day of its Bithumb listing. Money Laundering Allegations Definalist’s tweet highlighted several...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh decline from the $300 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below the $255 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $255 on the 4-hour chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $255 resistance zone. Bitcoin cash price is struggling below the $250 zone against the US Dollar,...

EOS price started a downside correction from the $0.810 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $0.7650 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key contracting triangle forming with support near $0.752 on the 4-hour chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to move down if it stays below the $0.780 and $0.800 resistance levels. EOS price is declining below $0.780 against the US Dollar, like...

Litecoin started a downside correction from the $77.00 zone against the US Dollar. LTC price is now trading below $70 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $69.65 on the 4-hour chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $67.20 support. Litecoin price is correcting gains from $77.00 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. LTC price...

Even with significant capital flowing into the recently introduced spot Bitcoin ETFs, the anticipated positive influence on BTC’s price is yet to materialize. Bitcoin experienced a decline of more than 5% following the approvals last week. In contrast, Ethereum recorded an almost 8% rise over the same period despite struggling to sustain the $2,600 level. Data suggest that the price dominance of the world’s largest altcoin continues to surge against Bitcoin. Ethereum’s...

Solana price started a fresh increase from the $88.00 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $95.00 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key contracting triangle forming with resistance at $104.00 on the 4-hour chart of the SOL/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $104 and $105 to continue higher in the near term. Solana price is trading above $95 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. SOL could start a strong...

The overall market value of cryptocurrencies has increased, leading to a decline in the dominance of stablecoins. Their share of the total crypto market cap has dropped from 17.3% to 7.8%. In a market characterized by a consistent rise in short-term US bond yields, approaching 5%, investors holding stablecoins face higher opportunity costs, prompting a shift of assets off-chain for many, according to the latest report by Binance Research. Centralized Stablecoins Dominate...

On January 15, TrueUSD (TUSD), the USD-pegged stablecoin, experienced a deviation from its $1 parity that saw its price decline to $0.985. This comes amidst speculations that TrueUSD holders are exchanging hundreds of millions of tokens for the competing stablecoin Tether (USDT). TrueUSD Depeg Sparks Trading Frenzy on Binance Based on data from the exchange’s trading page, TUSD experienced a total inflow of $301.54 million in the past 24 hours, with outflows amounting to...