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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...

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...

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...

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...

Bitcoin’s price has been on the run for the past several months, having surged from under $20,000 to over $50,000 since June 2023. While that was mainly driven by the anticipation and the subsequent approval of nearly a dozen spot Bitcoin ETFs in the States, it seems retail traders are still not present, which begs the question of whether their arrival could propel another price surge for the asset in the next few months. How Did We Get Here? Data from Google Trends shows the...

TL;DR MAGA (TRUMP) coin hits an all-time high, whereas some leading cryptocurrencies show minor losses. The asset could be associated to Donald Trump who recently softened his stance on cryptocurrencies ahead of the US presidential elections. The prices of most leading cryptocurrencies (in terms of market capitalization) have experienced minor losses or have been trading sideways in the past few days. Bitcoin (BTC) is down less than 1% on a 24-hour scale, whereas Solana...

A U.S. federal judge has approved Binance’s guilty plea and a hefty $4.3 billion settlement deal for violating anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions laws through its cryptocurrency exchange. According to a Reuters report, the plea and the settlement were accepted on Friday, February 23. The Settlement Deal The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) had announced the plea deal and settlement in November, alleging that Binance had violated the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), the...

Bitcoin’s price went on the offensive once again after yesterday’s retracements and came inches away from tapping $52,000. Most altcoins are also slightly in the green, with ETH surging past $3,000 and SOL maintaining above $100. BTC to Challenge $52K? After a few consecutive weeks of price increases, the primary cryptocurrency had a quieter seven-day period this time. The only notable price surge came on Tuesday when the bulls drove the asset to a new multi-year peak of...

Zcash (ZEC) exploded roughly 30% weekly after Grayscale filed a request for a privacy-centered ETF that tracks companies from that sector, including privacy coins, AI, data security, and more. Grayscale approached the SEC this week with a proposal for a unique exchange-traded fund (ETF) focused on privacy and cybersecurity, the Grayscale Privacy ETF (PRVC), as revealed in the Form N-1A filing.  Privacy-Related ETF? The filing specifies that companies must derive more than 50%...

According to Tronscan data, Tron’s fee revenue soared to a record-breaking $1.758 million on February 20th. Tron’s revenue stems from fees levied on transactions, which are subsequently burned. This revenue is determined by multiplying the daily quantity of TRX burned by the closing price of TRX on CoinMarketCap. On the same day, the Tron network burned a total of 12,622,236 TRX. This milestone essentially underscored Tron’s growing adoption and activity within its network,...