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The Federal Reserve opted not to raise its federal funds rate following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on Wednesday, breaking an uninterrupted streak of aggressive hikes dating back to March 2022.  Bitcoin reacted to the announcement with minimal volatility, staying rangebound between $25,800 and $26,000. Bitcoin traded for $26,000 minutes before the Fed’s announcement, before falling to $$25,756 moments afterward. It trades for $25,868 at press time.  The...

The indicator that displays the general sentiment toward bitcoin – the BTC Fear and Greed Index – dropped to “Fear” territory on June 13 and June 14. The last time the metric remained in that zone for two consecutive days was in the first half of March. One possible reason behind the trend’s change could be the shockwave the US SEC caused on the crypto market after filing lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. Bitcoin stood well above $27,000 last Monday but went through some...

Michael Saylor – Executive Chairman of MicroStrategy – believes the regulatory pressure coming from the US SEC could be a bullish factor for bitcoin’s price and increase its dominance above the other digital assets.  The American predicted that many altcoins will be deemed securities and exchanges will delist them. BTC will be among the few to be spared, whereas its market share dominance could spike to 80%, Saylor added.  Bitcoin is ‘Destined’ to Succeed One of the keenest...

The Bitcoin price remains in a consolidation phase below the $30K resistance level following its unsuccessful attempt to break above it a few weeks ago. Nonetheless, several nearby support levels have the potential to act as catalysts for a possible bounce. Bitcoin Price Technical Analysis By: Edris The Daily Chart: On the 4-hour chart, the price is still trapped inside the large descending channel and is on a slow downtrend, making lower highs and lows. Currently, the $26K...

A newly-surfaced video that dates back to 2018 showed that the current Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – Gary Gensler – classified several cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), as “not securities.”  His stance from nearly five years ago contrasts with his nowadays vision. Gensler has argued several times that the only digital asset which could categorize as a commodity is BTC.  Gensler’s View Before Becoming SEC Chair The...

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission went ham on crypto exchanges last week by filing toothy lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. While crypto exchanges and altcoins are in the hot seat, the regulator is leaving BTC and ETH alone, at least for now. When news of the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance and Coinbase hit markets, the prices of all assets plunged across the board. BNB crashed 10% in 24 hours. It lost another 5% on Sunday and kept dumping on Monday to a...

Due to unclear regulations in the United States, more than half of the bitcoin (BTC) that crypto firms hold for their customers has moved to offshore and international exchanges. According to a CryptoQuant research report shared with CryptoPotato, BTC reserves on U.S.-based crypto exchanges are down to 2017 levels, as they are being lost to non-U.S. platforms. Offshore Exchanges Dethrone US Crypto Platforms The significant decline in BTC reserves on American exchanges stems...

The past 24 hours saw the majority of altcoins crash by a considerable margin and there are no signs of slowing down. However, there’s also a clear discrepancy between the price performance of certain altcoins to that of Bitcoin and Ethereum, both of which have remained relatively resilient. Bitcoin Dominance Soars Over the past 24 hours, Bitcoin’s dominance increased to around 46% (data from CoinGecko). This is a major difference. The metric tracks Bitcoin’s share relative...

Dan Sunghan – Director of the Financial Crime Investigation Bureau at the Seoul Southern District Prosecution Service – claimed that the former crypto mogul Do Kwon had moved nearly $30 million in digital currencies to an unknown wallet shortly after his arrest in Montenegro. The 31-year-old South Korean has faced huge criticism and was blamed for having a hand in the massive LUNA/USD collapse last year that triggered multi-billion investor losses. He allegedly spent several...

What a week… There’s absolutely no need to beat around the bush, so let’s kick it off directly … the United States Securities and Exchange Commission sued Binance. That’s right, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is under siege. Binance, Binance US, and Changpeng Zhao are all named in the lawsuit, as the SEC is out for blood. The Commission has asked the court to freeze the assets of Binance US and has also issued a summons for CZ. Since he’s not a US citizen,...