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Stellar lumen price is moving lower below the $0.1120 pivot level against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading below $0.1100 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.1095 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could extend its decline below the $0.1080 support zone in the near term. Stellar lumen price is trading below $0.1120 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. XLM price could...

XRP price started a fresh decline from the $0.5400 resistance against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.5350 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a connecting bearish trend forming with resistance near $0.5180 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could extend losses if it breaks the $0.500 support zone. XRP price is struggling below $0.5350 against the US Dollar, unlike Bitcoin. The price could...

Last year, the European Union unanimously voted for the Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) bill, considered by most to be the first comprehensive piece of legislation addressing the crypto industry as a whole. MiCA is, in itself, part of a larger set of financial laws known as DORA – but it has also given many crypto companies a reason to consider moving the bulk of their operations across the ocean. Several Adjustments to The Bill Although MiCA was published back in June 2023,...

The cryptocurrency market experienced losses of $1.9 billion in 2023 due to hacks, marking a substantial 93.6% decrease from the previous year. While this appears to be a positive trend, further examination reveals a bleaker outlook, with the frequency and sophistication of attacks on the rise, according to blockchain security auditor Hacken. 2023 Sees Onslaught of ‘Sophisticated Attacks’ Hacken’s 2023 security report shared with CryptoPotato revealed that the total amount...

Binance, the world’s largest crypto trading platform, has announced the launch of a marketplace for inscription tokens to facilitate the buying, selling, and minting of a wide range of such assets. According to a press release seen by CryptoPotato, the Binance Inscriptions Marketplace leverages the application programming interface (API) of UniSat, a Bitcoin inscriptions market and wallet provider, and is hosted within the Binance Web3 Wallet. Binance Launches Inscriptions...

China’s economy grew 5.2% in 2023, but its stock market took a 10% tumble for the year. Meanwhile, some Chinese investors sought shelter in cryptocurrency despite the government’s Bitcoin ban. These brave souls were not unpatriotic, nor was their investment in Bitcoin against the fundamental principles of Chinese communism. In fact, they are on to something that most of the world’s governments have been slow to grok: Bitcoin represents an ideal store of value beyond borders...

As a major bull market is speculated for Bitcoin (BTC), investors have been on an accumulation spree, with purchases reaching a three-year high. Currently, Cardano (ADA) and NuggetRush (NUGX) have emerged as interesting coins as well. >> Visit NuggetRush Presale << Bitcoin (BTC) Accumulation Trend Hits 3-Year High Although January offered a mix of bullish and bearish sentiments, crypto investors appear to be expecting a major bullish trend in 2024. This can be...

A recently released study by Bitget focusing on the upcoming Bitcoin halving event indicated a positive outlook as market conditions continue to recover. With the Bitcoin halving scheduled for April 2024, investors across the world are carefully analyzing its potential impact on their investment decisions. The research involved a diverse array of contributors hailing from West Europe, East Europe, South East Asia, East Asia, MENA, and Latin America, comprising a total of...

The Indian crypto industry is seeking parity, urging fair regulations against foreign exchanges exploiting regulatory gaps amidst dwindling market share for local exchanges while investors face legal uncertainties. With unstable banking ties hindering operations, the sector is currently grappling with hurdles. However, India’s finance minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, refrained from providing any updates on the regulation and taxation of crypto during her interim budget address...

The US Securities and Exchange Commission made history in mid-January when it finally approved nearly a dozen spot BTC ETFs to launch on local exchanges after a decade of delays and rejections. There was a big price run-up ahead of the approvals that resulted in a highly positive Q4 ’23 for BTC. However, the landscape changed on the day the ETFs launched in the US, and Bitcoin slumped by over ten grand in the following weeks. Has the asset finally bottomed? The ETF Aftermath...