Exactly ten years ago today, an eccentric Bitcoin (BTC) enthusiast coined what is now one of the crypto industry’s most widely known and prolific phrases today: the HODL meme. On December 18, 2013, BitcoinTalk user GameKyuubi took to the forums just as Bitcoin’s price had cratered to $420 apiece – down two-thirds from its all-time high of $1200 just a week prior. Despite the volatility, the title of his post made his intentions (somewhat) clear: “I AM HODLING.” The Origins Of...
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Bitcoin’s price has been consolidating recently, following months of bullish movement. The market is testing a key support level at the moment as things are getting tricky for a potential continuation to the upside. Technical Analysis By TradingRage The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, the price has been aggressively rallying since a break above the 200-day moving average back in October. Multiple resistance levels have been broken through, and the market participants are...
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Ripple has entered a consolidation stage, with the price slightly decreasing towards a significant support area encompassing the 100-day and 200-day moving averages. This support zone is anticipated to impede further downward trends, propelling the price towards higher levels. By Shayan The Daily Chart Upon closer examination of the daily chart, it is evident that Ripple’s consolidation phase has extended, characterized by low volatility and a gradual decline toward a...
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Digital assets investment products ended their 11-week streak of positive cash flows with withdrawals amounting to $16 million. However, trading activity remained significantly higher than the yearly average, reaching $3.6 billion for the week, in contrast to the year-to-date average of $1.6 billion. Bitcoin was the worst hit, witnessing outflows of $33 million last week, while short-bitcoin also experienced minor outflows amounting to $0.3 million. Contrary to the overall...
Read More »Shiba Inu Burn Rate Skyrocketed 800,000%, Here’s Where the SHIB Price is Headed (Analyst)
TL;DR SHIB to Spike Over 40%? Despite the ongoing market correction, the second-largest memecoin by market capitalization – Shiba Inu (SHIB) – is still approximately 15% up on a monthly basis (per CoinGecko’s data). Some analysts, including the one using the X (Twitter) handle Ali, believe a fresh rally in the near future might be in the cards. The analyst presented a chart of the social media platform, estimating that SHIB has a chance of a 45% price increase should it...
Read More »Bitcoin Miner Hut 8 Agrees to Build New Site for Celsius Creditors
The deal with Hut 8 comes after Celsius recently obtained approval from the bankruptcy court to transition into a Bitcoin mining entity that creditors will solely operate. Bitcoin (BTC) mining company Hut 8 has entered into an interim agreement with the bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network to construct and deploy new mining operations in Cedarvale, Texas. This collaboration is a key component of Celsius’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, designed to foster positive relations with its...
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OKX strategically positioned itself to ride the Ordinals wave, seizing the NFT crown amid exploding interest in Bitcoin-based creative assets. Cryptocurrency trading platform OKX has raced ahead of rivals to become the top marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFT), recording over $50 million in daily NFT trading volume compared to $13 million on Blur and $3 million on OpenSea. This surge centers around Ordinals – unique NFTs built on the Bitcoin blockchain that have recently taken the...
Read More »Bybit Unveils Crypto Ark Space in Dubai to Enhance Web3 Adoption
The first offering of Bybit’s Crypto Ark Space is the Crypto Ark Trading Academy, which will run every Thursday from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. The Bybit cryptocurrency exchange, a top-rated crypto firm with more than 20 million registered global users, has announced plans to ensure a seamless web3 adoption through its Crypto Ark Trading program. According to the statement, Bybit’s Crypto Ark has embarked on a journey to reshape the future of crypto collaboration beginning with its headquarters...
Read More »Crypto Was Institutionalized in 2023, Says Goldman Sachs
According to a recent report from Goldman Sachs, 2023 saw significant institutional support for the crypto industry, especially for derivatives trading. For as long as the crypto industry has existed, it has pursued institutional support. Considering the fact that the crypto industry operated on the fringes of the mainstream financial world for so many years, institutional support would mean both more financial benefits and public validation. Well, according to Goldman Sachs, 2023 saw...
Read More »Keywords Studios Acquires SoftBank-Backed Improbable Unit for $97M
Keywords Studios said that the team, consisting of Andy Norman, Rocco Loscalzo, Vaughan O’Brien, and Roger Cheung, will continue to lead the business after the successful completion of the acquisition. Keywords Studios, an infrastructure solution provider for game and entertainment services, has acquired a unit of the SoftBank-backed metaverse platform Improbable for £79.5 million, approximately $97 million. In an official announcement on December 18, the company said it had purchased The...
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