Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange BitForex has stopped all withdrawals for at least three days, leaving users puzzled and worried about the safety of their assets. This incident was revealed when blockchain sleuth ZachXBT flagged suspicious activity on the platform, sparking fears of a potential exit scam. Exit Scam Suspicions and Halted Withdrawals ZachXBT, in a post dated February 26, expressed concerns about potential irregularities involving BitForex, suggesting the...
Read More »Bitcoin Explodes to New 26-Month High of Over $53,500, Leaving Almost $200M in Liquidations
The price of the largest cryptocurrency by market cap took a sudden liftoff and shot up by more than two and a half grand in minutes to a new 26-month peak of over $53,500. The altcoins have also turned green, with ETH soaring even further above $3,100 and BNB nearing and briefly surpassing $400 for the first time since May 2022. BTCUSD. Source: TradingViewCryptoPotato reported earlier that BTC’s price had stalled as the asset was unable to overcome $52,000 during the weekend...
Read More »Following ETH’s Recent Explosion Above $3K, This is the Next Important Target (Ethereum Price Analysis)
Ethereum has recently experienced a notable upswing, surging past key resistance levels, including the $2.8K mark, and breaching the significant psychological barrier of $3K. This upward movement suggests a prevailing bullish sentiment in the market, with investors eyeing the crucial yearly swing high of $3.6K as the next target. By Shayan The Daily Chart A closer look at the daily chart reveals Ethereum’s impressive rally following a bounce off the 100-day moving average,...
Read More »BTC Dropping to $48K or Pushing to $55K: Which One Comes First? (Bitcoin Price Analysis)
Bitcoin’s price has been making higher highs and lows consistently over the past few months. However, the market is currently consolidating around a key resistance level, failing to continue higher. Technical Analysis By TradingRage The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, the price has been breaking through several resistance levels since rebounding from the $40K support zone. Yet, the market is currently hovering around the $52K resistance level. While there are no serious...
Read More »Ripple Seems Primed for a Drop to $0.5, But Will the Bulls Retaliate? (XRP Price Analysis)
Ripple’s price has been consolidating against USDT while consistently dropping lower against BTC. Things might get even worse in the short term if nothing changes from a technical analysis aspect. Technical Analysis By TradingRage The USDT Paired Chart On the daily chart, the price has been testing the higher boundary of the large descending channel and the 200-day moving average around the $0.55 price mark. However, the 200-day moving average has rejected the price to the...
Read More »Spot Bitcoin ETFs’ Momentum Stalls: Inflows Dip Despite Prior Surge
After an impressive run, spot Bitcoin ETFs appear to have hit a snag as inflows saw a minor reduction. Lookonchain’s latest analysis reveals a concerning trend in the cryptocurrency market as Bitcoin ETFs experience a significant decrease in inflows. Bitcoin Inflows Hit Snag According to the provided data, only 18,477 BTC, equivalent to $951 million, were added across 8 ETFs from 12th February to 16th February, marking a stark contrast to the previous week’s influx of 47,961...
Read More »Stellar Lumen (XLM) Price Eyes Key Upside Break To $0.15
Stellar lumen price is attempting a fresh increase from the $0.1120 zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading near $0.1150 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support near $0.1140 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a decent increase if there is a clear move above the $0.1175 resistance zone. Stellar lumen price is trading in a bullish zone above $0.1140 against...
Read More »XRP Price Analysis: Can Bulls Protect This Support?
XRP price is attempting a fresh increase from the $0.525 support against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.555 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.5610 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase above the $0.5550 resistance. XRP price is consolidating near $0.5450 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. It must stay...
Read More »Dogecoin (DOGE) Price Echoes of 2020 Surge Emerge Amid Familiar Patterns
Amidst surging network activity, striking parallels between Dogecoin’s recent price action and its historical behavior in 2020 have emerged. Just as before, DOGE has broken out of a descending triangle formation and is now in a consolidation phase, reminiscent of its previous trajectory. In 2020, this pattern preceded an astounding surge of 28,770%. Crypto analyst Ali Martinez suggested that history might repeat itself, hinting at the possibility of another substantial bull...
Read More »US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Surpass $50B Cumulative Trading Volume
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) have surpassed a staggering $50 billion cumulative trading volume since trading started in the United States on January 11. The milestone, achieved on Thursday, February 22, marks a 76.68% surge from the 28.3 billion cumulative volume recorded at the beginning of the month, according to data from BitMEX Research. $50B Cumulative Volume from Spots BTC ETFs Specifically, on Thursday, spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a cumulative volume worth $1.2...
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