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Two top executives of Swiss-based cryptocurrency custody provider Metaco have reportedly departed the firm less than a year after landing an acquisition deal with blockchain solutions company Ripple. According to a CoinDesk report citing a Ripple spokesperson, Adrien Treccani, Metaco’s founder and CEO, and CPO Peter DeMeo have left the firm. Metaco is yet to announce the employees who will fill in those roles. Metaco CEO and CPO Leave Firm Metaco has not revealed the reason...

Many industry experts have given their two cents on the future of the crypto market in the next 12 months, and most of them lean bullish. The most common reason is Bitcoin. In April 2024, the cryptocurrency will go through its pre-programmed halving, which will slash block rewards in half. This means that the supply available for miners to sell will effectively decrease by 50%. If the demand for it remains the same or it increases, the price will go up – that’s how markets...

Bitcoin (BTC) broke a two-year high above $50,000 on Monday – the highest recorded price for the leading digital currency since December 2021. The coin’s surge was accompanied by $191 million in liquidations across the crypto market within the past 24 hours. According to Coinglass, over $36 million in crypto shorts have been liquidated in the past hour alone. Across the day, over 57,000 traders have been liquidated. The largest liquidation, however, was for an ETH-USD swap on...

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Stellar lumen price is attempting a recovery wave from the $0.1065 zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading above $0.1100 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $0.1080 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a decent increase if there is a clear move above the $0.1130 resistance zone. Stellar lumen price is trading above $0.1100 against the US Dollar,...

Ripple price started a downside correction from the $0.5350 zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading above $0.5150 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.5160 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase unless there is a close below $0.5150. Ripple price is consolidating near $0.5220 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. XRP...

The South Korean government is taking extra steps to ensure the protection of crypto investors from unfair market activities and criminals by imposing higher fines and punishments for violations of certain provisions. According to a press release, crypto criminals face jail terms of more than a year or a fine equal to three to five times the stolen amount. Depending on the weight of the offense, individuals who make illegal profits of more than five billion won ($3.8 million)...

The meme coin bull run is officially starting after heavyweights $BONK and $WIF see extraordinary price surges over the past few days, setting the stage for an epic comeback. Market leader $BONK is now up by 40% since its recent lows as it breaks a long-term consolidation pattern, while Dogwifhat also sees momentum. While the giants see promising price action, traders are looking for alternative options that can pump next in the current bull run. In particular, experts...

Bitcoin continues its weekly run, and it jumped to a new monthly peak at $48,600 hours ago. The altcoins have also turned green one more time, and the total market cap has reclaimed the coveted $1.8 trillion level. BTC’s Run Continues The primary cryptocurrency was trading sideways for much of the previous ten days. The asset had calmed after last week’s volatility and remained in a tight range at around $43,000 until Wednesday evening. This is when the bulls gained control...