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Bitcoin recovered slightly over the weekend, but still remains suppressed at a relative seasonal low of $27,360. What’s behind the latest slump?According to crypto market analysis firm CryptoQuant, the downward price pressure may be coming from miners. Miners ‘Unload Their Bags’ In a post from BaroVirtual on Saturday, the analyst noted that miners have been drastically reducing their holdings since May 5, with miner net position change turning negative on May 9. The metric...

Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) recently unfollowed Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk after what seemed like a long and friendly history between the two parties.  Though neither executive has left any explicit clues, crypto Twitter has some theories about what may be driving tension between the tech billionaires.  Did Twitter Shun Binance? Twitter account @BigCryptoAlert called attention to the turn of events on Saturday, noting that CZ – whose account follows over 1600 users...

Rakuten shares gained approximately 7.9 percent YTD despite dropping about 20 percent last year. Shares of Rakuten Group Inc (Tokyo: 4745) closed Monday trading at ¥643, down 9.05 percent from the day’s opening price. The sudden drop in Rakuten shares was attributed to the announcement by Reuters that the company is in the final stages of issuing new shares in a bid to raise approximately $2.2 billion. According to the media outlet, Rakuten plans to issue shares to founder and CEO Hiroshi...

[PRESS RELEASE – Cape Town, South Africa, May 15th, 2023] NFTfi, a leading NFT lending platform, has launched the next phase of its loyalty program NFTfi Rewards. In Earn Season 1, users can get rewarded with exclusive reward points for borrower-friendly loans and responsible lending behavior. The NFT space is growing rapidly, and healthy credit markets are fundamental to its overall growth. NFTfi’s Earn Season 1 reward structure has been designed with this in mind to...

Ethereum’s price has reached the crucial level of the 100-day moving average at $1760. The PA at this significant support region should be closely monitored, as a breakdown will potentially lead to a massive cascade. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart After a short-term consolidation phase, the price experienced a decline and reached the 100-day moving average of $1.7K. Although Ethereum’s recent PA has not shown a clear direction, it initiated a slight uptrend...

[PRESS RELEASE – Seattle, USA, May 15th, 2023] The recent surge of meme coins in the cryptocurrency market is nothing short of phenomena, as meme coins have taken center stage in the world of cryptocurrencies. Amidst the impressive performance of PEPE, a coin that took the center of the meme coin ecosystem, is a new protagonist -the beloved original dog character, Snoopy, who has garnered worldwide affection over a long period of time. Today, the LOVESNOOPY project...

Ripples price has been sinking over the last few months following a clear rejection from a key resistance level. It is currently within a decisive area, and the outcome would likely determine the mid-term trend of the market. Technical Analysis By: Edris XRP/USDT Daily Chart The price has been making lower highs and lows recently, following the significant rally in early May. The bearish reversal at the $0.6 area has initiated the current downtrend, but the cryptocurrency is...

Amid mounting debt-limit default risks, US investors have turned to Bitcoin as ‘digital gold’ to better hedge their savings.  Amid rising debt-limit default risks, Bitcoin (BTC) is the preferred safe-haven asset compared to other established global fiat currencies. A recent report stated that investors have turned to BTC to hedge their investments, compared to the US dollar, Japanese yen, or Swiss franc-yielding assets. In addition, Bitcoin’s growing popularity as a veritable option rivals...

Zimbabwe seeks to use gold-backed crypto tokens to salvage the country’s economic situation. The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has dammed any potential consequences by selling 14 billion Zimbabwean dollars ($39 million) worth of gold-backed digital tokens. That is despite an earlier warning it received from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) not to go ahead with the plans. At the time, the International body cautioned about the potential risks of the plan, suggesting that Zimbabwe would be...

Earn Your First Bitcoin Sign up and get $12 Bonus Referral bonus up to $3,000 Sign up Stellar lumen price is struggling below the $0.0950 resistance zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading below $0.0920 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.0920 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a...