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BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said that the recent decision by the United States Federal Reserve (Fed) to lower interest rates is expected to trigger a rapid surge in Bitcoin’s price, potentially propelling it toward the $70,000 mark. Hayes had previously predicted that Bitcoin would reach this level after March, but the Fed had increased interest rates three times between March and the current period. Bitcoin’s failure to reach the previously predicted $70,000 level is due...

Currently, Inditex has outlets in about 213 countries globally and only a low market share in many of them. Consequently, the company notes it has strong growth potential in many countries where it has an office. Fast fashion company Inditex has posted a net profit of $2.7 billion for the six months to July 31. The Zara owner posted its records on Wednesday, exceeding expectations with its 40% profit jump. Inditex sales rose 13.5% to 16.9 billion euros and a gross margin of 58.2%....

Ethereum’s price has been making lower highs and lows recently, following a decisive reversal from the key $2,000 area. Considering the current market structure, more downside can be expected. Technical Analysis By Edris The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the price has recently broken below the $1,650 support. However, this level is currently being retested. A further bearish continuation is likely if the price fails to climb above the broken level soon. The recent bearish...

While Bitcoin maintains its stability amid inflationary concerns and economic data releases, other cryptocurrencies face a different fate. In recent months, the world has witnessed a significant degree of financial turbulence as it relates to dwindling crypto prices and concerning Consumer Price Index (CPI) data. One key aspect of this turbulence has been the seesawing prices of cryptocurrencies, a phenomenon that has left many investors and analysts speculating about the future of digital...

In a matter of weeks, Coinbase constituted a team to dig into the protocol and assess the feasibility of its integration. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has announced the exchange’s plans to integrate the Bitcoin Lightning Network (LN) into its infrastructure. LN is a layer 2 payment protocol that was created to improve the scalability of Bitcoin and allow cheaper and faster Bitcoin transactions. Joseph Poon and Thaddeus Dryja proposed the protocol in a whitepaper published in January 2016....

Solana price gained bearish momentum below the $20.00 level against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $20 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $18.50 on the 4-hour chart of the SOL/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could recover, but the upsides might be limited above the $20 resistance. Solana price is trading in a bearish zone below $20 against the US Dollar, similar to...

Bitcoin price started a recovery wave above the $25,400 resistance against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $25,850 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $26,450 on the 4-hour chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could rise further if it clears the $26,450 resistance zone. Bitcoin price is recovering above $25,500 against the US Dollar. BTC might extend its...

According to the blockchain intelligence platform Glassnode, the percentage of Ethereum addresses currently in profit has dropped to approximately 53.5%.  The downtrend is attributed to Ether’s market performance, whose price has fallen by approximately 13% in the past 30 days. Glassnode estimated that the last time Ethereum addresses in profit dipped below 54% was on January 12, 2023. The percentage was even less towards the end of 2022 and the first few days of the ongoing...

Market depth is an interesting concept to understand, especially for those who are into cryptocurrency trading. In essence, it’s a way to gauge how liquid a certain cryptocurrency is and if its order book is healthy and can consume a certain number of orders. That said, Ripple’s XRP is one of the most traded altcoins on the market, and it boasts a massive daily volume across most of the major cryptocurrency exchanges. Therefore, it’s interesting to take a look at how much...

In the latest twist to the Celsius bankruptcy saga, founder Alex Mashinsky is requesting the court to dismiss the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) case against him. Mashinsky Arrested on Multiple Fraud Counts According to a Sept. 11 court motion, Mashinsky’s legal team argued that the FTC’s allegations do not contain the necessary elements to support a claim of fraudulent activity. Celsius, a once-prominent crypto lending platform, filed for bankruptcy amidst challenging...