DriveWealth – a SoftBank-backed start-up that assists fintech firms in offering stocks – will reportedly provide cryptocurrency trading services to clients. To do so, the company will acquire Crypto-Systems – a separate digital asset organization based in the United States. DriveWealth to Compete with Coinbase CNBC reported that shortly after the acquisition, the start-up will launch two subsidiaries to offer Bitcoin and Ethereum trading opportunities to partners in April or...
Read More »KPMG Canada Adds BTC And ETH To Balance Sheet
The Canadian subsidiary of KPMG – one of the “Big Four” international accounting firms – has just confirmed the addition of Bitcoin and Ethereum to its corporate treasury. The purchase is said to “reflect the firm’s commitment to emerging technologies and asset classes”. According to a press release from Newswire, KPMG included carbon offsets alongside the purchase, in order to maintain net-zero emissions on the relevant purchases. Bitcoin and Ethereum are often criticized...
Read More »Weekend Watch: Axie Infinity (AXS) Explodes 17%, Bitcoin Maintains $41K
After surging above $41,000, bitcoin has maintained its momentum and has remained above that level. The altcoins, which marked significant gains yesterday, have stalled now. Axie Infinity is among the few exceptions after a massive double-digit surge. Bitcoin Maintains $41K It was just a few days ago when the largest cryptocurrency struggled to remain above $37,000 and dipped below that level on a few occasions. The bulls attempted to push it north, which resulted in trading...
Read More »Proof-of-Reserves Audit Shows Kraken Holds $19B in BTC and ETH
Leading cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced on Thursday the results of a proof-of-reserve audit, showing that it holds over $19 billion worth of Ether (ETH) and Bitcoin (BTC). Almost $20 billion Stored on Kraken As per a blog post, the audit was conducted by Armanino LLP, a consulting and technology firm in the US. The results didn’t include other assets – just BTC and ETH, including the $3.5 billion worth of ETH held in Kraken’s staking service, which is an ETH 2.0...
Read More »ETH is Back Above $3,000: Is the Correction Over, and What Level to Watch? Ethereum Price Analysis
ETH has broken above $3,000 and appears poised to move even higher, ending the short-term downtrend. This comes less than two weeks since bottoming at $2160, according to Bitstamp. Key Support levels: $2,805, $2,500 Key Resistance levels: $3K, $3,400, $3,750 After a decent 2-day rally, ETH broke above the key resistance at $3,000 today. If ETH can turn this level into support (retest and confirm), this impressive rally could continue much further. In addition, there is also...
Read More »Crypto Markets Add $170 Billion in a Day as Bitcoin Explodes Above $41K (Weekend Watch)
After more than two weeks of trading below $40,000, bitcoin finally made a decisive move to reclaim that coveted level. The entire crypto market followed suit with massive daily price increases from Ethereum, Binance Coin, Cardano, Sollana, Polkadot, and many others. Bitcoin Surged $4K It was on January 20th and 21st when the primary cryptocurrency slumped below $40,000 for the first time in months. In the following few weeks, the asset failed to recover most of the losses...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Rejected at $2.8K, Here’s the Key Support
Key Support levels: $2,550, $2,200 Key Resistance levels: $2,800, $3,000 Despite a worthy attempt by ETH to move higher, the sellers stood firm at the $2,800 resistance, which rejected the price and propelled it into a pullback. The buyers will have to defend the support at $2,500 to avoid further losses as the next key support is found at $2,200. So long the current support holds, this can be an expected pullback after a 30% rally. Chart by TradingViewTechnical Indicators...
Read More »Ethereum Investor Loses $500,000 After Sending WETH to the WETH Contract
One simple mistake cost a trader $500,000, sparking intense debate in the Ethereum community over security and user experience. To Lose $500K Worth of WETH A post titled “Did I just lose half a million dollars by sending WETH to WETH’s contract address?” made its way to the top of r/ethereum. “Sent ETH to WETH contract and got WETH back (after some googling I found this is how the contract works). Assumed it works the same way backwards and sent WETH back to the contract. No...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Seen 20% Weekly Recovery, Is $3K Retest Next?
Ethereum managed to break above $2,600 after buyers took control of the short-term price action. Since recording a 6-month low on Monday ($2160), ETH recovered over 20%. Key Support levels: $2,550, $2,200 Key Resistance levels: $2,805, $3,000 ETH had seen a positive weekend so far, managing to break and daily close above the critical resistance at $2,550 which has now turned into support. The immediate resistance is now found at $2,805 and if ETH maintains the bullish...
Read More »Market Watch: LINK and AXS Explode 10%, Bitcoin Maintains $38K
Bitcoin tried to take down $39,000 but was stopped and dropped to its current level of around $38,000. Most altcoins are slightly less fluctuating today, with Ethereum standing at $2,600. Chainlink and Axie Infinity are among the best performers. Bitcoin Stands Still at $38K It was just a few days ago when the primary cryptocurrency dropped two consecutive times to $35,500 after failing to overcome $36,000. However, the bulls stepped up at this point and pushed the asset...
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