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XRP price started a fresh decline from the $0.624 resistance against the US dollar. The price is now trading above $0.580 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.562 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Bittrex). The pair could extend losses if it breaks the $0.540 support zone. XRP price is struggling below $0.600 against the US Dollar, unlike Bitcoin. The price could decline...

The timing of the fee reduction aligns with the recent approval of several Bitcoin ETFs, leading to a rush among providers to position themselves favorably in the competitive ecosystem. In a strategic move to gain a competitive edge, Franklin Templeton, an American multinational holding company, has once again slashed the fees for its Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), positioning itself as the most cost-effective option among the recently launched investment products. Franklin...

Being the third lowest performer by trading volume among the 11 spot Bitcoin ETFs that debuted on Thursday, Valkyrie’s spot Bitcoin ETF garnered just under $9 million in trading volume during the day. CoinShares International Limited, a leading player in the European digital asset industry, announced today that it has exercised its option to acquire Valkyrie Funds. This strategic move comes in the wake of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval for Valkyrie’s spot...

Post the Bitcoin ETF approval, the Bitcoin halving in April 2024 will prove to be a major catalyst in driving the BTC price above $100,000 by the end of the year. In the aftermath of the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s groundbreaking approval of the first-ever US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF), cryptocurrency enthusiasts are optimistic about BTC price potential to surge beyond $100,000 this year. Investors in the crypto space believe that the approval of a Bitcoin ETF is...

As Coinbase has pointed out,  fiat transfer fees can get as high as 3% to 6%. Through this partnership with Yellow Card, users will pay a maximum of 2% for each transaction. One of the benefits of cryptocurrency and blockchain being such barrier-breaking concepts is that people from all over the world can gain access to them. As such, projects and companies in the blockchain space often find themselves serving an international audience with all sorts of needs. Now, Coinbase, one of the...

While Warren has expressed her dissatisfaction with the approval of the 11 BTC ETFs, some lawmakers in the US support the SEC’s decision. In a recent development, US Senator Elizabeth Warren, a key Democratic figure from Massachusetts and a Senate Banking Committee member, has strongly criticized the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its recent approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). On January 10, 2024, the SEC authorized 11 asset managers in the US to offer...

Figures reported by BlackRock for Q4 2023 beat the expectations of analysts as the company also purchased Global Infrastructure Partners. Giant asset manager BlackRock Inc (NYSE: BLK) has announced earnings for Q4 2023, with figures beating Wall Street expectations. According to reports, BlackRock had profit of $0.15, and $9.66 per share for earnings adjusted for restructuring and amortization costs. Also, the total revenue for BlackRock Inc’s Q4 2023 was $4.63 billion, which met...

Authorities in South Korea have warned local financial institutions from offering spot crypto ETFs following SEC approval in the US. South Korea’s financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC), has said that the spot Bitcoin ETFs recently approved in the US may contravene the country’s law. In an official statement published on Friday, the regulator sounded a note of warning without providing extensive details: “Domestic securities firms brokering overseas-listed Bitcoin...

BNB Chain intends to disable its atomic swap feature in April and all Bridge providers will be expected to begin informing users by February. We are in the first few weeks of 2024 and the scene is seemingly being set for the rest of the year. The industry is still on a high note from the recently- announced Bitcoin spot ETF approval but even more news is rolling in. The latest comes from BNB Chain, which recently announced the six-month roadmap for its BNB Beacon Chain Fusion. The roadmap...

The legal battle between the SEC and Ripple stems from the SEC’s allegation that Ripple engaged in unregistered securities sales, specifically through institutional sales of XRP. In a recent filing dated January 11, 2024, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has requested specific documents from Ripple Labs Inc as part of the ongoing legal proceedings between the regulatory body and the blockchain payments company.  SEC’s Document Requests and Interrogatory The two main...