As predicted, the FOMC-mandated 75 bps rise negatively impacted traditional and cryptocurrency markets. Ethereum (ETH) dived 13%, dropping towards the $1200 level, recording its lowest level since mid-July. Technical Analysis By Grizzly The Daily Chart ETH is currently trading amid a critical support zone between $1230 and $1280 (in green), along with the 0.618 Fib Retracement level at $1210 (in yellow). After reaching this Fib level, ETH quickly climbed back by 6% earlier...
Read More »Colorado Becomes the First US State Accepting Taxes in BTC and ETH: Report
The authorities of Colorado announced that state residents can now pay their taxes in cryptocurrencies instead of fiat. Among the supported digital assets are the two biggest by market capitalization – Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). Still, Colorado’s Revenue Department is not allowed to accept direct crypto payments, which is why it partnered with PayPal, which will help with the transactions. Colorado’s Pioneering Move The State’s officials disclosed that Colorado residents...
Read More »Bloomberg’s Mike McGlone Predicts When BTC Will Tap $100K and ETH $6K
Mike McGlone – Senior Commodity Strategist at Bloomberg – argued that the crypto winter might last longer than previous market declines and the reason for it is the “Fed’s sledgehammer.” In the next few years, though, he expects the industry to emerge stronger than ever, with Bitcoin tapping $100,000 and Ethereum trading at $6,000 by 2025. He also touched upon “The Merge,” claiming that the event got “too hyped,” which is now causing short-term pain to investors. He also...
Read More »ETH Charts a Fresh Weekly Low in a Crash Below $1,300 (Ethereum Price Analysis)
After Ethereum’s switch to a proof-of-stake, the bears took control of the market. Investors have turned away from high-risk assets like equities and cryptocurrencies. The ETH weekly candle closed at $1,334 yesterday, which is a new low. Technical Analysis By Grizzly The Daily Chart The price is currently down 27% from the high of $1,789 reached on September 11th. The lowest level touched in today’s session is $1,280, which is just above the 200-week moving average (in...
Read More »ETH Loses 15% Since the Merge as Bears Take Control (Ethereum Price Analysis)
Ethereum finally migrated to a proof-of-stake consensus algorithm. The event triggered a wave of selling which was probably propelled by those who bought ETH to receive the ETHW airdrop. Because of this, the price has declined by some 15% in the past couple of days. Technical Analysis By Grizzly The Daily Chart Ethereum is forming its third straight red candlestick on the daily timeframe. The cryptocurrency is currently back at a level defended by the bulls in the last two...
Read More »Ethereum Collapses Below $1500 Following The Merge
Ethereum just experienced its first hint of post-merge price action. Unfortunately for bulls, it was to the downside. After clinging to roughly $1600 over the past 24 hours, Ethereum has now slipped over 5% lower within the past two hours. Likewise, Bitcoin has lost its $20,000 level once again. Ethereum was trading for about $1587 at roughly 14:19 UST on Thursday. It rapidly descended after that, falling as low as $1456 just an hour later. At the time of writing, Ethereum...
Read More »Ethereum Classic Hash Rate Skyrockets 80% to ATH After ETH Merge
The most-anticipated event in the cryptocurrency industry this year took place earlier today, confirming Ethereum’s transition from PoW to PoS. While the effects for the second-largest blockchain will be unveiled gradually in time, Ethereum Classic seems to be benefiting the most for now. CryptoPotato reported earlier today when the Ethereum mainnet finally merged with the PoS Beacon Chain, solidifying the network’s transition to proof-of-stake. Although this was a...
Read More »Ethereum Will Not Flip Bitcoin After the Merge: Nexo Co-Founder
According to Antoni Trenchev – Co-Founder of the cryptocurrency lending platform Nexo – Ethereum’s Merge is “the most significant thing” that has happened in the protocol’s history. However, he does not believe it will help Ether surpass Bitcoin as the most dominant digital asset. The executive also expects ETH’s price to surge when people realize the benefits of the transition to Proof-of-Stake (PoS), but not immediately after it occurs. Bitcoin Will Stay at the Top...
Read More »ConsenSys CEO Says Ethereum Merge Is Third-Biggest Event in Crypto
With the long-awaited Ethereum Merge expected to go live in less than 24 hours, Joseph Lubin, CEO of the blockchain software technology company ConsenSys, has shared his thoughts on it, noting that the transition is the third-most significant event in the crypto industry. According to Lubin in a recent interview with Bloomberg TV, the first event was the birth of Bitcoin in 2009, while the second was the creation of Ethereum in 2015. “In terms of impact, in the history of...
Read More »US Treasury Department: Users Will Need a License to Withdraw Funds From Tornado Cash
On September 13, the U.S. Treasury Department published a guide with a series of steps for U.S. citizens to follow in order to withdraw their funds from Tornado Cash. Tornado Cash was a mixing service shut down on August 8 by the U.S. Treasury Department. This happened after investigations showed that the platform was used to launder money thanks to its transaction obfuscation features. Users Must Apply For a License to Withdraw Funds Per the Treasury Department’s guidelines,...
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