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The German governmental agency Federal Criminal Police Office/Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) has moved all its bitcoin holdings, concluding numerous transactions that added selling pressure on the asset. Arkham Intelligence reveals that the BKA-labelled wallet presently holds 0 bitcoins. Arkham’s X account notified users about its final transaction, “The German Government just sent 3846.05 BTC ($223.81M) to Flow Traders and 139Po (likely institutional deposit/OTC service).” It held 50,000 bitcoins...

According to a recent survey by CoinGecko, only about half of investors are actually bullish about the current crypto market. The study, which featured 2,558 people, was conducted over the last two weeks, from June 25 to July 8. Crypto Investors Lead Bullish Outlook The CoinGecko report highlights that 49.3% of crypto participants are still optimistic about the market’s future. This is despite the crypto market’s downward trend following the post-halving rally. Among these...

Meta Description: Dai (DAI) and Solana (SOL) take negative price changes as President Joe Biden’s potential replacement causes market pressure, while Clandeno (CLD) ICO gains attention. TL: DR Political uncertainties surrounding Joe Biden’s potential replacement and increased crypto supply from Mt. Gox repayments are causing market pressures on Dai (DAI) and Solana (SOL).  Dai struggles to maintain stability, depegs to $0.99 and Solana faces downward pressure.  Meanwhile,...

Bitcoin’s price headed south on Friday evening as it popped above $58,000 and has remained there since. The altcoins have also turned green, with XRP, ADA, DOT, BCH, and NEAR leading the pack from the larger caps. BTC Reclaims $58K The primary cryptocurrency had a violent end to the previous business week as it dumped hard on July 5 from over $58,500 to a multi-month low of under $54,000. The bulls intercepted the move during the weekend and drove BTC to $58,500 once again....

Even with several high-profile collapses and de-pegging events in recent years, stablecoins have continued to capture market share from fiat, reflecting strong demand increasingly. Although the stablecoin market is still highly concentrated, with Tether’s USDT at the forefront, its dominance has been eroding over the last two years. In fact, Kaiko’s latest data shows a decline in USDT market share. Tether (USDT) is Slowly Losing Market Share In 2024, USDT’s market share on...

Germany’s on-chain Bitcoin wallet balance has officially reached zero, according to Arkham Intelligence, meaning sell pressure from the European economic powerhouse is likely at or near its end. The wallet’s latest outflows bring an end to a bearish narrative that’s hung over the crypto market for weeks, at a time when on-chain indicators are signaling that a local bottom is near. Germany’s Last Bitcoin Sale As of late Thursday, Arkham said that the government had just 4925...

In a July 11 hearing, Judge Katherine Polk Failla expressed skepticism about Coinbase’s efforts to subpoena SEC Chair Gary Gensler in the ongoing SEC case against the cryptocurrency exchange. As detailed by Inner City Press, the hearing showcased Coinbase’s persistent efforts to acquire Gensler’s communications, including statements made before he became SEC Chair in 2021. Judge Skeptical of Coinbase’s Subpoena Judge Failla stated, “I understood from the SEC’s opening...

Bitcoin’s correction this month may be short-lived as institutions appear to have taken the drawdown as a juicy buying opportunity, according to on-chain data. The findings arise alongside other blockchain-based signals suggesting that Bitcoin’s price is at an appetizing entry point. Institutions Just Bought The Dip As shared by market intelligence platform CryptoQuant on Thursday, “institutions” – loosely defined as Bitcoin wallets holding between 1000 BTC and 10,000 BTC –...

Ethereum’s price has been dropping recently, following a second rejection from the $4,000 resistance level, and it has yet to recover. Technical Analysis By TradingRage The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the price has been making lower highs and lows since failing to break the $4,000 level to the upside a while ago. The market has also broken below the 200-day moving average, around the $3,100 mark. The price is currently retesting the 200-day moving average but is seemingly...

Shares of Bitcoin mining company IREN, formerly known as Iris Energy, tumbled by 24% on the Nasdaq following a report from short-seller firm Culper Research. The paper, released on July 11, labeled the company as “wildly overvalued” and suggested its stock should be valued 52-79% lower than its current market price. HPC Plans and Underinvesting Following the report, according to Google Finance data, IREN’s shares fell 24.5% to $10.36 before partially recovering to $11.20 by...