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The price of bitcoin (BTC) has entered a bearish phase, stemming from the asset’s constant decline and range-bound movement. As a result, the largest cryptocurrency has decoupled from gold. According to CryptoQuant analysts, bitcoin’s price has been declining while the yellow metal has rallied to new record highs, causing their correlation to turn negative. Bitcoin Decouples From Gold The negative correlation between bitcoin and gold reflects a risk-averse environment where...

Pepe is in the red by 15% in the past month. This has increased fear in PEPE investors. There is speculation that these meme coin investors are looking for better, stable alternatives to invest in. Crypto news reports they are flocking towards Avalanche (AVAX) and a new Ethereum token.  Unlike meme coins without utility, this new platform offers enterprise-grade tools and AI-powered trading solutions. PEPE investors could see quick profits as the new altcoin has the potential to rally by...

The cryptocurrency markets have remained relatively calm in the past 24 hours, with most coins trading flat. Their total capitalization is currently around $2.2 trillion. Bitcoin’s Price Flirts With $60K The BTC price didn’t experience significant volatility during the past 24 hours. At one point, the bears attempted to push it toward $59.5K, but the bulls were quick to intervene and recover above $60K, where it’s currently trading. All in all, this concludes a week of...

TL;DR ChatGPT claimed SHIB’s price could rally in Q4, assuming certain factors like increased token burnings are in place. Expected interest rate cuts and reduced exchange selling pressure may also contribute to a potential uptick for the meme coin. SHIB Yet to Unveil Its Potential? The second-largest meme coin in terms of market capitalization witnessed a major rally in Q1, 2024, when its price pumped to as high as $0.00003629. Since then, though, it has been on a...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ramped up its enforcement actions against the cryptocurrency sector in 2024, imposing nearly $4.7 billion in fines. This figure represents a 3,018% increase from the $150.3 million in fines issued in 2023. Record Breaking Settlement According to a report from Social Capital Markets, 2024’s figures are largely attributed to the SEC’s $4.47 billion settlement with Terraform Labs and its former CEO, Do Kwon, in June making it...

Think stablecoins are just a vehicle for anonymous crypto trading? A new survey from Castle Island Ventures would suggest otherwise. In a report sponsored by Visa, the firm showed that crypto users in five developing countries – Nigeria, India, Indonesia, Turkey, and Brazil – are turning to stables largely as a means of payment and a savings technology. Stablecoins: Crypto’s Killer Use Case In a survey of 2541 crypto users across those countries, crypto trading was found to...

Steven Lubka, head of private clients and family offices at Swan Bitcoin said in recent remarks to CNBC, “Do I think we’ll be in the six figures by 2025? Almost certainly. Do I think we’ll be in the six figures regardless of who wins? Almost certainly.” That may be assuring to fast-moving crypto markets that turn on a dime and put some stock in the idea that the election outcome could swing prices one way or the other. VanEck marked $100,000 BTC target for the end of 2024 in...

Bitcoin’s price ascend continued in the past 24 hours as the asset flew past $60,000 and tapped a multi-week peak of over $60,500. The altcoins are also in the green, which has boosted the total crypto market cap by more than $70 billion since yesterday. BTC Touched $60.5K After last Friday’s correction that drove BTC to $52,500, the asset recovered some ground during the weekend but went on the offensive hard on Monday, soaring by four grand in 24 hours and briefly exceeding...

The U.S. government is quietly pressuring Nigeria to release Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive detained in the country since February. Gambaryan has reportedly faced serious health issues while in custody, prompting calls for his release on humanitarian grounds. Humanitarian Concerns According to a New York Times report, two anonymous senior State Department officials revealed that U.S. diplomats have been lobbying Nigerian officials behind the scenes for his release....

Flowcarbon, a climate tech startup co-founded by former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann, is refunding investor funds following delays in launching its “Goddess Nature Token.” This token was intended to be backed 1:1 by carbon credits, which companies use to offset their greenhouse gas emissions. The startup, which announced a $70 million funding round in May 2022 with notable backers including Andreessen Horowitz and Samsung Next, had raised at least $38 million through token sales. For over two...