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LUNA – the cryptocurrency behind the Terra ecosystem – is going through major volatility at the time of this writing. In the past hour alone, LUNA’s price skyrocketed by a whopping 150% and almost touched $5. The move happened with significant volume relative to that of previous days. LUNA’s price exploded by a stunning 150% in about an hour and is currently trading at around $4.7, as seen in the chart below. Source: Binance via TradingView It’s also evident that the...

After the market turmoil that brought massive pain to numerous crypto-related companies, FTX continues to channel money into such entities. The latest one in which the SBF-spearheaded organization will acquire a large stake is SkyBridge Capital. According to a CNBC report from earlier on September 9, FTX Ventures will take a 30% stake in SkyBridge Capital. The leaders of the two entities – Sam Bankman-Fried and Anthony Scaramucci, are set to provide further details on the...

Bitcoin cash price started a fresh increase from the $110 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above the $120 zone and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance near $125 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase). The pair must clear $135 and $135 to continue higher in the near term. Bitcoin cash price is climbing above $130 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin....

The Toronto-based crypto exchange Coinberry has reportedly lost around $3 million in Bitcoin due to a software glitch in 2020. It was during a software upgrade that erroneously enabled users to purchase BTC with Canadian dollars that had yet to be properly transferred to their accounts. That loss of about 120 Bitcoins was not known until the recent lawsuit filed by the platform in Brampton, Ont., west of Toronto. According to the Finacial Post report, the bug was with the...

It was announced not too long ago that investment giant BlackRock had partnered with leading digital currency exchange Coinbase to give its clients the opportunity to invest in crypto assets. Now, it looks like the company is taking its digital currency agenda one step further. BlackRock Will Offer BTC Spot Trading to Institutional Clients BlackRock has announced the launch of a new private trust for institutions so they can garner spot BTC exposure. This is a big deal...

America’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is supporting a legal challenge against the U.S. Treasury Department following its sanctions against the privacy protocol Tornado Cash. The lawsuit’s plaintiffs include 6 individuals who have personally used the mixer, some of which include Coinbase employees. Defending Tornado’s Use Cases As reported by CNBC, Coinbase’s senior security risk analyst said he used Tornado Cash to anonymize his cryptocurrency donations to Ukraine, for...

With the Merge taking place a week from now, ETH remains the market leader and outperformed Bitcoin. However, it is clear from the technical chart that there are significant obstacles standing in the path forward. Technical Analysis By Grizzly The Daily Chart Ethereum is moving within a descending channel (in blue) on the daily chart. This resistance line has prevented further growth since registering its all-time high. When the price last hit the channel’s top in August, it...

Is bitcoin due for another bull run in the coming weeks? The world’s number one digital currency could add a few thousand dollars to its price soon according to crypto analyst Marcus Sotiriou, who stated in a recent interview that the asset could find itself trading for about $26,000. Marcus Sotiriou Believes BTC May Experience a Slight Comeback While this number is nothing to get too excited over, it will likely be a nice breath of fresh air for many clients and traders...

Despite the dramatic sell-off of Terra ecosystem tokens, LUNC has managed to rally along with the crypto market favoring the upside. While the plan continues to revive the chain and attract investors back, the latest surge of more than 100% over the past week after its tax burn confirmation. At the time of writing, LUNC was trading at $0.00056, recording a daily rise of almost 55%. LUNCUSDT. Source: TradingViewAs per the new 1.2% Tax Parameter Change proposal, taxes will be...

Dan Morehead – Chief Executive Officer of Pantera Capital – believes the crypto winter will soon come to an end, and bitcoin’s price will head north again. He also argued that the supremacy of the two biggest digital assets by market capitalization – BTC and ETH – has started fading, and people should pay attention to other crypto projects that are “really important.” Bitcoin’s Rally Coming Soon In a recent interview for Bloomberg, the top executive and a keen cryptocurrency...