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BlackRock is reportedly expected to make a significant announcement regarding a substantial downsizing of its workforce. The impending layoffs, which account for about 3% of its global workforce, will result in approximately 600 employees leaving the company. BlackRock to Implement Routine Layoffs The layoffs are being internally described as routine, aligning with BlackRock’s previous practices. In 2023, the company underwent a similar trimming of its workforce based on...

Peculiar occurrences have unfolded just one week into 2024. In a bizarre turn of events within the crypto industry, an anonymous wallet spent 1.5 BTC to inscribe encrypted data onto the Bitcoin blockchain. Through 332 transactions, the wallet exhausted BTC equivalent to $66,000 at current market prices, embedding nearly 9 megabytes of encrypted data into the blockchain. Is this just a coincidental burst of activity, or is there a deeper motive at play? With the anticipation...

Argo Blockchain’s Nasdaq-listed shares (ARBK) experienced an 8.38% decline after the departure of its interim CEO and COO, Seif El-Bakly. According to data from the stock exchange, the drop saw the shares plummet to $3.50, significantly reducing the firm’s market capitalization to $183.7 million. Argo Blockchain Announces El-Bakly’s Departure According to the January 8 Operation Update report, El-Bakly, who had been at the helm of the company since February 2023 after the...

Matrixport has issued a warning predicting a 7% decline for Bitcoin in the next two weeks, citing that “one of its trading signals” has turned bearish for the first time since August 2023. This cautionary outlook from Matrixport follows previous statements by the company’s analysts, who anticipate that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will reject all spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January. Matrixport Issues Price Drop Warning In a blog...

Stellar lumen price is gaining pace below the $0.120 support zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading below $0.120 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key declining channel forming with resistance near $0.1180 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could extend its decline below the $0.1115 support zone in the near term. Stellar lumen price is trading below $0.1200 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. XLM price could...

XRP price started a fresh decline from the $0.600 resistance against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.585 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key declining channel forming with resistance near $0.5715 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could extend losses if it breaks the $0.532 support zone. XRP price is struggling below $0.600 against the US Dollar, unlike Bitcoin. The price could...

Several crypto exchanges are taking steps to adhere to recently imposed regulations by the UK government. These regulations require crypto entities to inform users about the risks associated with trading digital assets and to promote their services responsibly. These measures have been implemented as part of the Financial Services and Markets Act in the UK, which has expanded its scope to include firms dealing with crypto and stablecoins, subjecting them to the same...

Following an extended period of sideways consolidation, the price underwent an unforeseen impulsive cascade, breaching the lower boundary of the range. Consequently, the market appears to have transitioned into a phase of successive bearish movements, signaling prevailing negative sentiment. By Shayan Ripple Price Analysis: The Daily Chart Examining the daily chart reveals that Ripple has decisively broken below its multi-month sideways consolidation range, experiencing a...

After the highly volatile first business week of the new year, BTC has calmed slightly and remained at around $44,000. Most altcoins are also quieter today, but the weekly charts showcase a different story, with numerous ups and downs. BTC Stalls at $44K It’s safe to say that the first week of 2024 was quite eventful. It all started with a massive leg-up on Tuesday that drove the primary cryptocurrency to a 21-month peak at nearly $46,000, perhaps fueled by anticipations of...

Crypto market participants are moving to the sidelines, leading to low activity in the derivatives market as the date for the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) decision on spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETF) approaches. According to a weekly report from market intelligence platform CryptoQuant, the decline in derivatives market activity is due to the rising costs of opening long positions and the spike in profit-taking among investors. Sell Orders Dominate...