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Bitcoin’s price has broken above a significant moving average which has been acting as a resistance over recent weeks. The market seems ready to rise higher in the coming week if the remaining negative factors do not hinder the forming momentum. Technical Analysis By: Edris The Daily Chart: On the daily timeframe, the price has closed above the 50-day moving average to the upside at last, after failing to do so and getting rejected multiple times over the last few weeks. This...

Creditors of the defunct cryptocurrency exchange Mt. Gox have received more time to select and register how they wish to receive compensation from the company. According to a document from the exchange’s trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi, the registration deadline, which was previously set as January 10, 2023, has been extended to March 10 (Japan time) after receiving approval from the court. “The deadline for the Selection and Registration was January 10, 2023 (Japan time) but...

After failing to challenge $17,000 for several straight days, bitcoin finally touched that level, marking a multi-week high. The altcoins also turned green on Saturday, with impressive gains from Ethereum Classic and Lido DAO. Bitcoin Touches $17K The end of 2022 was quite calm for the primary cryptocurrency, and the first day of the new year didn’t bring any more excitement either, as it remained at around $16,500. The situation started to change on Monday with a minor push...

The total cryptocurrency market capitalization managed to increase by around $17 billion in the past seven days. Interestingly enough, the gains came mostly on the back of altcoins. This is highlighted in the declining Bitcoin dominance – a metric that’s commonly used to gauge BTC’s share relative to that of the rest of the market. At the time of this writing, the BTC dominance sits at 38.1%, having peaked at over 38.4% last week.  Bitcoin’s price increased by a total of...

The US continued to beat expectations in terms of new jobs added for the month of December, according to the Labor Department. The unemployment rate dropped to historic lows. The report for December 2022 indicated that the unemployment rate is down to 3.5% from 3.7% the previous month. At the same time, the world’s most powerful economy added 223,000 jobs in December, which was higher than Bloomberg’s estimates of 200,000. Overall, the US finished the year with 4.5 million...

The Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) has fallen to a record discount of -60% as fears over liquidations mount. The discount to net asset value (NAV) had been between -25% and -35% up until early November when FTX collapsed. It has since plummeted to its lowest-ever level this week. The Ethereum Trust is the firm’s second-largest, with $3.7 billion in assets under management (AUM). It holds around 3 million ETH, which is about 2.5% of its total market capitalization. The ETHE...

Erik Voorhees – CEO of ShapeShaft and an outspoken proponent of bitcoin – believes it could take between six months and three years before the next crypto bull run occurs.  He also predicted that the primary cryptocurrency could surge to $40,000 by the summer, representing a 140% increase compared to current valuations. ‘It Won’t be Ten Years’ In a recent interview for Bankless Shows, Voorhees argued that the reigning crypto winter will not last for another decade. However,...

The market is currently suffering from insufficient activity and liquidity. Meanwhile, Bitcoin’s price is up against a crucial resistance zone and is about to break out. The move should determine the upcoming direction and end the current close-to-neutral state between selling and buying pressure in the market. Technical Analysis By Shayan The Daily Chart After getting rejected by the 50-day moving average and consolidating for a few days, the price finally tested the blue...

Bitcoin tried to challenge $17,000 hours ago but was stopped before having the chance to come close, at least for now. The altcoins have calmed since yesterday’s impressive gains, except for Solana, which continues to recover its recent losses and LDO. Bitcoin Came Close to $17K The end of 2022 was untypically calm for the primary cryptocurrency, which remained around $16,500 after losing a few hundred dollars throughout the week. Although the first day of the new year...

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) releases showing the current inflation rate in the USA and the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meetings which determine the rate hikes in the country, have resulted in significant price swings in the cryptocurrency market over the past several months. In the following, we take a look at the events’ dates in 2023. The CPI Calendar Year-over-Year inflation numbers are quite staggering in certain countries, such as Lebanon (162%), Venezuela...