ETH/USD – Ether Retests Critical $2k Support Key Support Levels: $2035 – $2000, $1888, $1710.Key Resistance Levels: $2120, $2200, $2340. Ethereum is starting to struggle again as it falls into critical support around $2000. It was performing well at the start of the month but failed to break resistance at $2340, provided by a bearish .236 Fib Retracement & the 50-day MA level. Last week, it dropped from the 50-day MA to land into the support at 20-day MA at $2120, where...
Read More »Bitcoin Price Tops $34K on Another Minimal Weekend Volume (Market Watch)
The trading volumes remained low during the weekend once again, but bitcoin jumped by more than $1,000 in a day to a high of around $34,700. The alternative coins have also bounced off and reclaimed some ground, with BNB exceeding $330 and XRP spiking by 5%. Bitcoin Tops $34K Despite Minimal Volume The scenario in the past two weekends was quite similar, and we didn’t see much going on. As a result, the trading volume reached multi-month lows, according to data from...
Read More »ChainSwap Exploited: Projects Using The Bridge Protocol Crashed 99%
ChainSwap, a cross-chain asset bridge and application smart chain, has become the latest victim of the increasingly worrying exploits happening in the DeFi ecosystem that has caused the sector to lose hundreds of millions of dollars since the start of the year. What is ChainSwap? As a hub for smart chains, the ChainSwap protocol acts as a defi bridge for projects and users to seamlessly move assets between different blockchains like Ethereum (ERC20), Binance Smart Chain...
Read More »Bitcoin Stalls at $33K in Anticipation of Critical GBTC Week (Market Watch)
Bitcoin’s calm weekend continues as the asset has stalled in a tight range between $33,000 and $34,000. Most alternative coins are performing similarly with minor moves in either direction. Bitcoin Stalls at $33.5K Bitcoin tested $35,000 during the workweek but failed to breach it, and the bears pushed it down south. In a matter of days, the cryptocurrency fell by nearly $3,000, resulting in a two-week bottom of just over $32,000. Nevertheless, the trajectory reversed shortly...
Read More »Ethereum’s London Hard Fork: What You Need To Know and What to Expect
Containing numerous Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), including the vital 1559 and 3554, it’s worth exploring the key features of the upcoming London hard fork and how it could change the Ethereum network. Although it was initially scheduled to take place in July, a more recent statement from an Ethereum developer asserted that the London hard fork will occur on August 4th, 2021. Why Does the Ethereum Blockchain Need Improvements? Launched in 2015, the Ethereum network’s...
Read More »Bitcoin Touched $34K as Minimal Volume Continues: EOS Spikes 14% (Weekend Watch)
Bitcoin has bounced off from the recent lows and added about $2,000 at one point, but the trading volume still remains relatively low. The alternative coins are untypically stable since yesterday. However, there’re a few exceptions, including an impressive surge by EOS following a significant announcement from Bullish. Bitcoin Took a Swing at $34K The past several days didn’t go well for the primary cryptocurrency. The asset was trying to break above $35,000 on Wednesday, but...
Read More »Crypto Price Analysis & Overview July 9: BTC, ETH, XRP, ADA, SOL
Bitcoin After another volatile week, Bitcoin is currently down 2% on the weekly. BTC rebounded from $33K on Monday and pushed higher to meet the upper angle of a symmetrical triangle pattern, as seen on the charts below. Unfortunately, BTC could not break out and quickly rolled over from there into $33,520 support on Tuesday. After another failed retest of the upper angle on Wednesday (at $35K), BTC heavily rejected and broke to the downside. Since the breakdown of the...
Read More »International Boutique Hotel Group to Accept Bookings in Crypto
Guests of the Pavilions Hotels & Resorts can now pay for their accommodation with over 40 cryptocurrencies, including BTC and ETH. The service will be available from today – July 7th. An Exotic Adventure in Exchange for Crypto According to a recent press release, The Pavilions Hotels & Resorts partnered up with the cryptocurrency trading platform Coindirect to provide its clients the option of digital asset payments. The hotel group guests can choose among more than...
Read More »Sygnum Becomes The First Bank to Offer Ethereum 2.0 Staking
Switzerland’s Sygnum Bank announced that its customers could use its institutional-grade banking platform to stake ETH for Ethereum 2.0 from their existing wallets. Sygnum’s Pioneering Move Sygnum revealed that it intends to become the first banking institution to provide Ethereum 2.0 staking. In doing so, its clients may be able to earn returns of up to 7 percent per annum (at current estimations). The bank, which is both Swiss- and Singapore-based, announced that staking...
Read More »Ethereum Price Analysis: ETH Forming a Rising Wedge – is $2000 Retest Incoming?
ETH/USD – Ether Forms Short Term Rising Wedge Key Support Levels: $2200, $2100, $2035 – $2000.Key Resistance Levels: $2340, $2400, $2440. Ethereum has seen a promising start to July as it breaks above the 20-day MA and heads above $2200. The cryptocurrency now faces resistance at $2340, provided by a .236 Fib Retracement, and is trading above a rising trend line. The rising trend line also forms the lower angle of a rising wedge formation on the 4-hour chart. Typically,...
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