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Cardano Foundation CEO Frederik Gregaard recently noted that the development of the smart contract-enabled ecosystem has been slow due to the high academic approach, which has been considered boring but important. Amidst the ongoing altcoin breakout fueled by the optimism revolving around the Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States, Cardano (ADA) has been among the best-performing top-rated altcoins and demonstrated very positive price trends....

Stellar lumen price started a downside correction from the $0.1300 zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading below $0.1250 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.1250 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start another increase if it clears the $0.125 and $0.130 resistance levels. Stellar lumen price is trading above $0.120 against the US Dollar, like bitcoin....

Ripple price started a downside correction from the $0.7320 zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading below $0.6650 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.6600 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase unless there is a close below $0.6200. Ripple price is consolidating near $0.640 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. XRP...

Binance’s dominance over the centralized crypto exchange market has weakened over the past year, according to a new report from 0xScope. Estimates from the blockchain analytics firm suggest that Binance’s trading volume and other indicators are “around 10% lower overall,” while competition from OKX and other “second-tier exchanges” grows stiffer. Binance’s Second Tier Competitors Per the report, Binance is still the clear leader in terms of global crypto volume, accounting...

Crypto investors are constantly looking for the project with the most potential in terms of utility and capital gains. For a while, exciting projects like Avalanche have been the talk of the town and have lured investors who have put funds into the projects in hopes of turning a profit when the project’s market capitalization increases. However, Avalanche’s recent performance has caused panic among investors who are now shifting to more promising crypto projects like Bitcoin...

Moreover, the total crypto market cap is now worth more than all the silver in the world. After a 4.7% rally for the five days ending Sunday, Bitcoin price is humming right along at the $37,100 level. The world’s original cryptocurrency is trading 38% higher than six months ago. But it’s up even more YTD, with an astounding 123% gain over an average exchange price of $16,600 on January 1. With the Bitcoin market cap in excess of $725 billion, the leading cryptocurrency is now...

Bitcoin miner Marathon Digital has continued its international expansion by launching a 27-megawatt Bitcoin mining project powered by renewable hydro energy near Paraguay’s Itaipu Dam. According to a press release, Marathon Digital launched the project in partnership with Penguin Infrastructure Holding, which aims to transform energy into human potential in Paraguay. The project’s first miners are already on site and are being prepared for installation and energization....

Ethereum scaling network Polygon’s native crypto (MATIC) has been leading altcoin gains. Over the past week, MATIC surged by approximately 20%, briefly hitting a 5-month high of $0.86. This increase is fueled by a growing level of trade activity and a more positive overall sentiment in the broader crypto market. The upcoming developments, particularly Polygon 2.0, could potentially drive the rally further. Polygon: Key Metrics Q3 According to Nansen’s latest quarterly report...

TL;DR Price Correlation Evidence: Recent data shows a high correlation coefficient (0.84) between Bitcoin and Ripple prices, suggesting a closer relationship than previously thought, especially compared to the negative correlation between Bitcoin and stock prices. Trading Volumes Indicate Overlap: High daily trading volumes for the XRP-BTC pair on major exchanges like Bitstamp and Binance demonstrate significant overlapping interest among investors in both cryptocurrencies....

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has fired back at Binance’s recent motion to dismiss the regulator’s lawsuit against the exchange, calling the latter’s arguments a “tortured interpretation of the law.” In an 88-page filing with the DC Circuit on Tuesday, the agency argued that Binance had ignored most of its core allegations in a “bid to evade accountability” for its alleged violations of securities law. Countering Binance’s Theatrics In its preliminary...