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Bitcoin bounced off in the last hours of March, reclaiming $28,000 and posting a 23% price increase for the third month of the year. Several altcoins are also well in the green, with ETH surging past $1,800, while SOL has returned to over $20. BTC Back Above $28K The primary cryptocurrency has been on a rollercoaster for the past several days. It dumped by $1,500 on Monday when the US CFTC sued Binance and Changpeng Zhao before the bulls intercepted the move and pushed the...

The past seven days made for quite an exciting week in the cryptocurrency field, despite the fact that some of the events weren’t particularly positive. However, the market managed to stabilize and consolidate, gaining around $14 billion in the process. Let’s dive in. On March 27th, the United States Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) slapped Binance – the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange – with a lawsuit. The 74-page complaint also included its CEO,...

FTX investors continue to reel under uncertainty as the fate of the assets stored in the bankrupt platform hangs in limbo. In a brief respite, however, European customers will now be able to withdraw assets. FTX EU – the crypto exchange’s European division – has launched a new website enabling its users to submit withdrawal requests for their funds from the platform. A new report suggests that the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySE) approved the new domain name –...

The United States Commodity and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is suing the CEO of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance – Changpeng Zhao. As a result, the BTC price lost over $1400 in minutes. According to a CNBC report, CZ – the CEO of Binance – is being sued by the CFTC for allegedly violating trading regulations. The court filing stipulates that the exchange has taken a “calculated approach to solicit US customers in violation of federal regulations.” CZ...

The trading volumes have gone down during the weekend, resulting in BTC failing to produce any significant moves in either direction. The altcoins have also stalled on a daily scale, while XRP has emerged as one of the best performers for the past seven days. Bitcoin Boring at $27.5K A lot happened in the cryptocurrency industry in the past few weeks, and bitcoin has somewhat expectedly taken a break now. The asset exploded from under $20,000 to over $28,000 during the US...

Bitcoin jumped above $29,000 yesterday to chart a new nine-month high, but that was short-lived and the asset retraced hard in the following hours. Most altcoins are deep in the red as well, with SOL, APT, LDO, OKB, and others dropping by over 5%. Bitcoin Fails at $29K The primary cryptocurrency’s climb had culminated at jumping to $28,800 mid-week ahead of the Federal Reserve’s decision on whether to continue to increase the interest rates. As many local banks struggled due...

The cryptocurrency space rejoiced recently when several large US banks halted services, and the FDIC, as well as other regulators, had to intervene to stop the contagion. However, the crisis expanded to Europe this week, with two of the most prominent names facing significant problems. Credit Suisse was acquired by the largest Swiss bank – UBS, for almost $3.3 billion, which was more than 60% less than what the former was worth days ago. This propelled another leg up in terms...

The Fear and Greed Index – a metric that shows the overall sentiment toward bitcoin – currently points at 66, the highest level since November 2021. One factor behind the investors’ predominantly bullish perspective could be the impressive price performance of the primary cryptocurrency, which has been up nearly 30% for the past week. Greed Among Investors  Most cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, have recently shown remarkable resilience to the global economic issues...

Bitcoin’s dominance continues to increase as most of the alts have slumped today, while BTC maintains above $27,000. ATOM, LDO, and APT are among the most substantial losers today, dropping by up to 7%. Bitcoin Dominance Spikes to New Peaks The US banking crisis, in which three banks were closed within days, and the subsequent bailout speculations as well as US Fed lending $300 billion to certain banking institutions, pushed BTC north this week. The asset stood just inches...

Bitcoin initiated yet another leg up in the past 24 hours, resulting in nearing $28,000 for the first time since June 2022. The altcoins are also well in the green, with ETH reclaiming $1,800, while SOL, UNI, AVAX, and ETC have skyrocketed by up to 14%. BTC Taps Yet Another 9-Month High The US banking crisis, which later expanded to Europe as well, harmed bitcoin’s price performance at the end of last week as the asset tumbled below $20,000 for the first time in two months....