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Stellar lumen price started a fresh increase above the $0.090 resistance zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading above $0.090 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.0935 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to rise if it stays above the $0.0920 and $0.0900 support levels. Stellar lumen price is trading above $0.0900 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin....

Ripple price is moving higher above the $0.400 level against the US dollar. The price is now trading above $0.400 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.4120 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $0.4300 resistance zone in the near term. Ripple price is rising steadily above $0.400 against the US Dollar, unlike bitcoin....

Despite failing to overcome $23,500 once again in the past 24 hours, BTC is still slightly in the green today and stands above $23,000. The altcoins are quite calm today, as only Litecoin stands out as a notable gainer. Bitcoin Firm Above $23K The start of last weekend saw bitcoin’s price surge from $21,000 to and beyond $23,000. Somewhat expectedly, reaching the latter meant tapping a multi-month high since BTC was stuck around $17,000 for months. The cryptocurrency spent...

The crypto market seems to have priced in last year’s string of crypto company bankruptcies. But the crypto firms that survived will still be paying off bank loans to cover their positions for some time. Crypto prices continue to edge upward while the market bears and bulls regroup. Even the recent bankruptcy of Genesis hasn’t dampened crypto investors’ enthusiasm. Regulators Worry Meanwhile, at least two banks with a high-profile roster of cryptocurrency companies for...

The prolonged bear market reduced the interest in cryptocurrencies and hampered the operations of numerous industry players. Some leading exchanges, including Coinbase, Crypto.com, Bybit, and Kraken, laid off a chunk of their workforce to cope with the challenging times.  The trend seems to be similar at the start of the new year despite the recent revival of the market, with Gemini, Blockchain.com, Coinbase, and many others announcing a new wave of layoffs. The Dismissal...

Less than a month into the new year, the market is already showing sustainable signs of recovery, and the “creative destruction” that transpired could ultimately be a huge win not just for the consumer but also in terms of regulatory protections and rapid innovation, as well as lowered cost structures. Despite the many ups and downs, crypto has become a serious player in the world economy. Investors are still pouring their portfolios into the asset class. According to OKX’s...

Bitcoin initiated another leg up late on Friday and tapped $23,500 but was stopped in its tracks and has returned to familiar ground. Most altcoins have charted more impressive gains, led by Avalanche, MATIC, OKB, Dogecoin, and others. Bitcoin Back Down to $23K It was last week when the primary cryptocurrency skyrocketed from $21,000 to a multi-month high above $23,000. This solidified the asset’s positive start to the new year, in which it has already shot up by roughly...

ETH alternative: Why SOL is getting attention? Solana is a blockchain platform that includes proof of history (PoH) technology to improve speed without sacrificing security. Because of its PoH technology, Solana is one of the fastest blockchains available, with an average processing speed of 2’700 transactions per second. The native cryptocurrency of the Solana network is the SOL token, which is currently in the top ten of all cryptocurrencies for...

The Biden Administration announced on January 27th that it will launch a new legal framework for cryptocurrencies in the coming months to combat the multiple cryptocurrency scams that impacted the crypto market last year, causing multi-million dollar losses. According to a statement published by the White House, “2022 was a tough year for cryptocurrencies.” Hence, this new regulatory framework aims to ensure that cryptocurrencies cannot undermine the financial stability of...

The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rejected the joint effort of Ark Investment Management and 21Shares to list a spot Bitcoin ETF on the Cboe BZX Exchange. The agency dismissed another application filed by the partners in the spring of 2022.  As indicated in a recent filing, the American financial regulator did not allow Ark 21Shares’ BTC Spot ETF to launch on the US market. The product was supposed to be listed on the CBOE BZH Exchange. However, the...