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Despite the ongoing bearish sentiment among market participants following the recent turmoil of SVB bank and its effect on USDC, Ethereum’s price has found substantial support amid the $1450 price range. The upcoming days will be crucial to see whether ETH can hold the critical level or continue its negative sentiment. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart After breaking above the upper trend-line of the symmetrical triangle and consolidating for an extended period,...

A young woman – who remains anonymous at press time – has come out to discuss her circumstances of falling victim to a crypto romance scam. How One Woman Lost a Lot of Money to a Crypto Scam Having finalized her divorce last year, the lady decided to put herself back on the market and try dating apps for the first time. As the mother of a young daughter, she is keeping her identity hidden at this time, but she mentioned she lives near a town called Springfield and she’s...

The past 24 hours saw the cryptocurrency market take a bit of a breather as it managed to recover around $16 billion in terms of its total capitalization. That said, the turmoil around USDC continues, although the stablecoin recovered to about $0.95 as Circled issued a somewhat reassuring statement. USDC Recovers to $0.95 USDC’s depeg has been the hottest topic in the cryptocurrency market throughout the past 48 hours. It’s the second-largest stablecoin by means of total...

One of the leading travel agencies in Latin America – Despegar – partnered with Binance Pay and Inswitch to enable clients to pay for tour packages in cryptocurrencies. For starters, the offering will be available only for customers in Argentina.  Despegar Leads the Way The agreement, announced by the world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange – Binance, turned Despegar into the first online travel agency (OTA) in Latin America to accept digital assets as a means of payment....

According to Dua Crypto’s research, The Netherlands rank as the most interested European nation in cryptocurrencies. Russia (where the local central bank is predominantly negative on the asset class) is at the bottom of the list. Bitcoin (BTC) is the most popular digital currency in most countries, while Dogecoin (DOGE) is second. The Dutch Reached the Top The study estimated that the residents of The Netherlands had conducted the highest number of crypto-related searches per...

The instability of Circle’s USDC has caused extreme fear in the market, as stablecoins play a crucial role in the cryptocurrency industry. Bitcoin’s price was affected by the recent turmoil and has declined, but it faces a strong support level. By Shayan The Daily Chart Recently, the price of Bitcoin experienced a downtrend with noticeable bearish momentum after forming a reversal three-drives pattern and breaking down the neckline. The recent turmoil with USDC served as a...

After a series of high-profile collapses and the ensuing regulatory heat in their wake, if you thought the crypto saga had hit a roadblock, you can’t be held wrong. However, a new survey by Paxos, the New York-headquartered blockchain technology company, offers a new spin to the tale. It says 75% of consumers are confident about the future of cryptocurrencies.  Neither Daunted Nor Deterred As many as 72% of the respondents of Paxos’ Cryptocurrency Adoption & Purchasing...

Coinbase is upping its game in the recent staking battle begun by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The popular digital trading platform is moving to the frontlines and has vowed to become the top soldier in the war against staking practices. Coinbase Is Becoming a Staking Colonel Not long ago, the SEC struck at Kraken, a popular crypto exchange based in Northern California. As part of a court settlement, the firm vowed to cease all its staking services. It...

Bitcoin’s woes keep on coming as the asset plummeted to a new two-month low at $19,500 yesterday before bouncing off by over a grand. This comes amid the Silicon Valley Bank’s troubles and the apparent exposure of certain crypto firms, including Circle and its stablecoin, which lost its dollar parity. BTC Volatile Around $20K In a matter of almost a week, bitcoin had calmed at around $22,000 and failed to produce any significant moves in either direction. Yet, the asset is...

Following the second-largest bank collapse in American history on Friday, market participants are worried about which firms might be caught up in the contagion surrounding Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).  Here’s what venture capitalists and major crypto executives had to say about the failure – and why the crypto community is keeping an eye on Circle in the aftermath.  USDC, the second largest stablecoin and the one issued by Circle, has lost its peg across numerous exchanges. At...