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Bitcoin had finally seen a minor relief rally that drove it to $57,000 after the US jobs report when the bears reminded of their presence and pushed it south hard. The total liquidations have skyrocketed to about $150 million on a daily basis. The primary cryptocurrency has faced its fair share of adversity in the past week or so, as its price tumbled from $65,100 last Monday to $55,500 earlier today. This is when some positive news affected the market. As reported earlier...

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Arthur Hayes has issued a stark warning for Bitcoin investors, suggesting that the cryptocurrency could fall to $50,000 in a worst-case scenario. In his latest article titled “Boom Times… Delayed,” Hayes expresses a cautious outlook on Bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency market. He has projected continued declines until a possible intervention later this month. Hayes expects the macroeconomic factors and policies of the Federal Reserve to influence his forecast. While the Fed has recently...

As September opens, Bitcoin confronts a pivotal moment with significant challenges looming. The cryptocurrency concluded August at $58,975, marking an 8.75% drop for the month—its sharpest decline in six months. This represents a reverse of the upward trend and a far cry from the high US stocks that reached almost record levels in August. These divergences are areas that have raised more questions on issues like valuation and investor sentiment, and these should pave the way for more...

Mark Karpeles, the former CEO of Mt. Gox, is set to launch a new cryptocurrency exchange, EllipX, later this month. Announced during an interview at the Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul, the platform will debut in Europe, with its base in Poland. Karpeles will act as EllipX’s chief technology officer. He emphasized that the exchange will prioritize transparency and user-friendliness. EllipX can differentiate itself within the market by offering operation clarity. As mentioned earlier, Karpeles...

Matter Labs reduces its workforce by 16% in response to market and business changes. The company promotes decentralization and operational efficiency. Matter Labs, the key developer of Ethereum’s layer 2 scaling technology ZKsync, is laying off 24 employees, or 16% of its staff. This is the first time the organization has had to make such reductions since it was founded in 2018. Restructuring to Meet Evolving Needs The employment reduction is part of a larger organizational reform aimed at...

During a recent fireside chat at the Korea Blockchain Week in Seoul, Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, provided significant updates on the company’s upcoming initiatives. Garlinghouse revealed that Ripple is nearing the launch of its U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, known as Ripple USD (RLUSD). The stablecoin is still in private closed beta, though its public release is expected in weeks, not months. This comes after Ripple announced last month that it had begun experimenting with RLUSD across...

Bitcoin’s price is back above $58K, registering an increase of around 3% in the past 4 hours alone. As CryptoPotato reported earlier today, the market had shed some $100 billion off its total market capitalization as the BTC price dropped to a monthly low of under $56,000. Most of the altcoins followed suit, trading deep into red territory. ETH plunged to $2,400, while BNB bears were able to push the price toward $510. Fortunately, the bulls woke up and are now erasing much...

TL;DR Binance will temporarily halt BNB Smart Chain deposits and withdrawals due to maintenance, but trading will not be affected. BNB’s price is down amid a market slump, with a potential rally expected following the release of former CEO Changpeng Zhao from prison. The Upcoming Effort The world’s largest crypto exchange will conduct wallet maintenance for BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) on September 5. To support the process, it will temporarily halt deposits and withdrawals on...