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Ripple’s price has been gradually declining over the past few days, and the situation does not look promising for XRP at the moment. Technical Analysis By Edris The USDT Paired Chart On the USDT-paired chart, the price has been struggling to rebound after the recent drop from the $0.9 resistance level. The 200-day moving average, located around the $0.5 mark, is also failing to hold the market, as the price has been closing below it in recent days. Considering the current...

September 7, 2023 –– Zeebu, the innovative blockchain-based settlement platform for the telecom carrier industry, has successfully raised $25 million in a presale funding round, surpassing its hard cap target of $15 million. The round saw participation from several strategic investors, including Bankai Ventures. The market’s enthusiasm for Zeebu’s groundbreaking on-chain invoice settlement platform and loyalty token, which aims to revolutionize the telecom carrier...

The Taiwanese government is planning to release guiding principles by the month end, in order to boost information disclosure for crypto exchanges. Taiwan is preparing to introduce some sweeping regulatory changes while restricting offshore exchanges from operating in the country without any proper compliance in place. The Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) of Taiwan has formulated ten guiding principles for virtual asset service providers to establish their own self-regulatory...

The private markets investment model is geared toward very large, patient investors willing to lock up their money for a period of years before they see any distributions. So, it’s no surprise that liquidity is one of the biggest challenges. For many assets you have to apply a buy, and hold strategy and can only sell after a period of 5 to 10 years. This is why private investors investing in such private markets really want to understand the exit...

EOS price started a fresh decline below the $0.600 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading below $0.595 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.5850 on the 4-hour chart of the EOS/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could continue to decline if it stays below the $0.600 and $0.6150 resistance levels. EOS price is struggling below $0.600 against the US Dollar, unlike...

Litecoin is showing bearish signs and trading below $66 against the US Dollar. LTC price is now trading below $65 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $63.20 on the 4-hour chart of the LTC/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could start a decent increase if it clears the $66 resistance zone. Litecoin price is struggling below $66 against the US Dollar, similar to Bitcoin. LTC price...

The leading cryptocurrency exchange – Coinbase – has reportedly started offering crypto loans to US institutional investors.  The move could signal the company’s willingness to strengthen its position in America despite the regulatory uncertainty and the issues with local watchdogs. Recall that the US SEC filed a lawsuit against Coinbase in June, accusing the trading venue of breaching several rules and offering trading services with unregistered securities. Capitalizing on...

With crypto market apathy in full effect, decentralized finance (DeFi) activity has plummeted across the board in 2023 – all but in one sub-sector. Liquid staking protocols are approaching an all-time high in total value locked (TVL), having appreciated nearly 293% since their June 2022 lows. The Rise of Liquid Staking According to DeFiLlama, liquid staking protocols now hold $20.5 billion in assets – up from slightly over $5 billion 15 months ago. Lido alone boasts $14.1...

On the 29th of August, Jeremy Allaire – the CEO of Circle, the company that mints and holds governance over USDC – announced that the popular stablecoin would be coming to Base and Optimism within a week. The launch was part of Circle’s plan to improve the utility of USDC by bringing the stablecoin to more blockchains in a native token, eliminating the need for bridged Ethereum tokens. The decision came shortly after the announcement of a new super chain agreement with...

d-Matrix’s innovative chip designs have been gaining recognition, particularly for their effectiveness in powering generative AI applications like ChatGPT. d-Matrix, a rising star in the artificial intelligence (AI) chip industry, has successfully secured a significant $110 million in a series B funding round, with substantial support from heavyweight investors, including tech giant Microsoft Corp. This latest funding achievement comes at a time when many chip companies are grappling with...