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The world’s largest cryptocurrency asset manager, Grayscale, has confirmed its commitment to convert the GBTC trust into a Bitcoin ETF. The company has filed documents with the US Securities and Exchange Commission indicating that it has completed all steps before such a transition.  Launched in 2013, Grayscale is a digital asset manager enabling institutional and accredited investors to receive exposure to BTC and other cryptocurrencies without worrying about storing and...

[Press Release – Singapore, Singapore, 5th April, 2021, Chainwire] Cook Protocol, a cross-chain DeFi asset management protocol, has completed its Initial Decentralized Exchange offering on DuckStarter and has successfully distributed the COOK token on three blockchains. Cook Protocol is a decentralized platform for performing cross-chain asset management. The protocol allows anyone to create strategies for earning yield, which can be used passively by the Cook community. Fund...

ADA/USD – Rangebound Trading Continues Key Support Levels: $1.15, $1.07, $1.00.Key Resistance Levels: $1.20, $1.24, $1.30. ADA has been trapped between $1.24 and $1.15 for the past eleven days of trading. Alongside this narrow range, ADA is also trading inside a short-term symmetrical triangle pattern as it continues to consolidate toward the apex. Additionally, it is doing well to hold above the 20-day EMA. A breakout of this range should dictate the next direction of...

The Bank of Japan has officially kicked off experiments on a proof of concept for its central bank digital currency. The first testing phase is already live and should be completed by March 2022. BOJ Takes a Swing at CBDC Development Japan’s Central Bank has put its mind into issuing its own digital currency. The trial will consist of two phases, according to a recent Reuters coverage. The initial steps should continue until March 2022. They will concentrate on testing the...

XRP/USD – Buyers Push Above March Highs Key Support Levels: $0.659, $0.609, $0.556.Key Resistance Levels: $0.75, $0.773, $0.8. XRP is now up by a total of around 30% over the past week as it pushed higher from $0.55 (2019 highs) to break above $0.6 and reach the current resistance at $0.70. The cryptocurrency was trading inside a bullish wedge pattern during March but managed to close a daily candle toward the upside yesterday. Since breaking above, XRP surged higher to break...

Stellar lumen price is trading nicely above the $0.4000 pivot level against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading well above $0.4200 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance near $0.4400 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair is likely to continue higher if there is a clear break above the $0.4700 and $0.4800 resistance levels. Stellar lumen price is showing positive signs above $0.4200...

Ripple price started a strong increase above the $0.5000 and $0.5500 resistance levels against the US dollar. The price is now well above $0.5500 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.6000 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair is likely to surge further above the $0.7000 and $0.7010 resistance levels. Ripple price is trading in a positive zone above the $0.6000...

Leading U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is all set to go public on April 14. Traders and investors will be permitted to start purchasing stock in the trading platform beginning then. Coinbase Will Go Public in Less Than Two Weeks It is a big deal that Coinbase has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the sense that no company in Coinbase’s shoes has ever been in this position. As the first crypto platform of its kind to ever go public, many analysts...

Considering how common crypto scams have become in recent years, it is quite easy to get stuck in one, but when someone with “status” comes out and promotes one of these scams, it can be a little difficult to take at first. Matt Lorion – a 17-year-old Tik Tok influencer – is now apologizing to all his fans after he promoted a potential crypto scam that saw people lose some serious money. Matt Lorion: I’m Sorry for Promoting Mando Lorion has made a name for himself...

In the past, it has appeared that Mark Cuban – a billionaire investor and owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team – was never a huge fan of cryptocurrency. While he acknowledged that bitcoin had a loyal set of followers and thus permitted BTC payments for Mavericks-related merchandise and tickets, he did not speak highly of the asset, claiming in the past that he would rather have “bananas” than BTC. Mark Cuban Is Getting Into BTC and Ethereum Now, however, some...