With the declining trading volumes during the weekend, bitcoin has stalled but remained north of $28,000. Most larger-cap altcoins are in a similar position, aside from Dogecoin and Shiba Inu. HBAR is also well in the green. BTC Settles Above $28K The massive volatility that bitcoin faced last week saw the asset dumping from over $28,000 to $26,500 in hours on Monday when the US CFTC went after Binance. However, that was just the start of the rollercoaster week that drove BTC...
Read More »Bitcoin Reclaims $28K, Closed its Third Best March in History (Weekend Watch)
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...
Read More »Ripple (XRP) Explodes 20% Unfazed by Binance-CFTC Lawsuit, Bitcoin Consolidates: This Week’s Crypto Recap
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,...
Read More »Ripple (XRP) Soars 21% Weekly, Bitcoin (BTC) Stalls Above $27K: Weekend Watch
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...
Read More »Bitcoin Rejected at $29K, Arbitrum’s ARB Dumps 20% Daily: Weekend Watch
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...
Read More »More Banks in Trouble, Fed’s Latest Interest Rate Hike, and Bitcoin’s New 9-Month High: This Week’s Crypto Recap
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...
Read More »Bitcoin Dominance Rises to 9-Month High as Altcoins Retrace (Weekend Watch)
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...
Read More »Stacks Soars 115% Weekly, Bitcoin Eyes $28K: Weekend Watch
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....
Read More »Bitcoin Skyrockets 30% Weekly on the Fed’s $300B Bank Bailout: This Week’s Crypto Recap
Things change fast in the cryptocurrency industry. In the span of seven days, the market shifted completely, with the sentiment escaping the fear zone. The total capitalization also soared, adding a whopping $165 billion in the process. But what happened? Well, let’s dive in. First things first, it’s important to note that BTC’s price is currently trading above $26K, reaching highs last seen nine months ago in June 2022. This marks a 30% increase, and it comes on the back of...
Read More »USDC Recovers to $0.95, Bitcoin Reclaims the $20K Mark (Weekend Watch)
The past 24 hours saw the cryptocurrency market take a bit of a breather as it managed to recover around $16 billion in terms of its total capitalization. That said, the turmoil around USDC continues, although the stablecoin recovered to about $0.95 as Circled issued a somewhat reassuring statement. USDC Recovers to $0.95 USDC’s depeg has been the hottest topic in the cryptocurrency market throughout the past 48 hours. It’s the second-largest stablecoin by means of total...
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