Anticipation is building for the approval of a spot Bitcoin ETF in January 2024. If it happens, it could bring a significant influx of at least $12 billion to $14 billion into the BTC market, potentially driving up the price. A bold Bitcoin (BTC) price prediction by CEO Adam Back of blockchain technology company Blockstream has sparked both optimism and skepticism within the cryptocurrency community. Back believes BTC could exceed $100,000 per coin before its next halving event, but his...
Read More »Ripple’s Metaco Allies with Digital Asset Custodian Zodia for ‘Third Generation’ Crypto Solution
Industry watchers see the development advancing not only Ripple’s XRP token but also benefiting the wider crypto sector by adopting trusted financial industry models for security and cooperation. In a move viewed as transformational for cross-border cryptocurrency storage and transfers, blockchain company Ripple‘s Metaco custody network has partnered with digital asset custodial provider Zodia Custody. The collaboration marks what Zodia CEO Julian Sawyer regards as ‘third generation’...
Read More »Stellar Lumen (XLM) Price Eyes Key Breakout To $0.135, Are Bulls Back?
Stellar lumen price is attempting a fresh increase from the $0.115 zone against the US Dollar. XLM price is now trading above $0.1200 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.1218 on the 4-hour chart (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a decent increase if there is a clear move above the $0.1240 resistance zone. Stellar lumen price is trading above $0.1200 against the US Dollar, like...
Read More »XRP Price Analysis: Bulls Aim Fresh Increase To $0.70
XRP price is attempting a recovery wave from the $0.590 zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading above $0.620 and the 55 simple moving average (4 hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.6150 on the 4-hour chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase above the $0.650 resistance. XRP price is consolidating near $0.630 against the US Dollar, like Bitcoin. It must stay above the...
Read More »KuCoin Ventures Partners with TON through $20,000 Grant
TON is set to receive a $20,000 grant from KuCoin’s investment arm to support the exchange’s efforts at building GameFi and payment-based mini apps. KuCoin Ventures, the investment arm of Seychelles-based crypto exchange KuCoin, has announced a partnership with The Open Network (TON) Foundation. The exchange platform’s investment arm plans to award a grant of $20,000 to help fortify and expand the TON ecosystem. This collaboration signals a significant milestone in encouraging...
Read More »Court Rejects Appeal to Dismiss Class Action Suit against Terraform Labs and Do Kwon
The class action was one of the many lawsuits brought against the company last year after the Terra-LUNA fiasco that wiped out billions of dollars as investors watched their funds vanish into thin air within a matter of days. A federal court in Singapore has denied an appeal to dismiss a class action suit filed against Terraform Labs, the brains behind the former Terra blockchain, and its disgraced co-founder Do Kwon on November 30. According to a Business Insider report, the duo filed a...
Read More »FTX and Alameda Research Move $10.8M in Cryptocurrencies to Binance, Coinbase, Wintermute
These asset shifts have also been constantly noticed ever since FTX filed for bankruptcy, leaving many to speculate about the rationale behind the moves. According to a recent tweet by Spot on Chain, crypto accounts linked to the collapsed crypto exchange FTX and its sister trading firm Alameda Research executed over $10 million worth of token transfers across six currencies within a 12-hour span. These movements involve a part of the remaining digital assets still controlled by FTX...
Read More »Top Analyst Says Potential Spot Bitcoin ETF Approval Could Happen between January 5 and 10, 2024
With the heightened crypto regulatory crackdown and the US SEC’s change of attitude towards the industry, Bloomberg analyst argues all 12 applications will be approved in early January. The Bitcoin (BTC) bullish narrative that began in October is expected to continue in the coming weeks after the flagship crypto asset opened December on a high note. During the early New York trading session on Friday, Bitcoin price reached a new yearly high of around $38.8k, thus rejuvenating the $40k...
Read More »Matrixport Report: Bitcoin Price to Hit $125,000 by End of 2024
According to Matrixport, Bitcoin would rise close to its current all-time high by April, and hit $125K by end of 2024. Matrixport’s latest report predicts that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) will hit $125,000 by the end of 2024. The firm’s analysis hinges on a combination of historical data and market trends. These factors indicate the potential for a surge in price for the world’s leading cryptocurrency. Backed by insights into Bitcoin’s fifth bull market, Matrixport’s prediction adds to many...
Read More »KyberSwap Hacker Demands Full Control of Company
Both parties failed to reach an agreement on the safe return of the stolen assets despite Kyber offering the hacker 10% of the funds, which amounted to $4.3 million. The hacker behind the $46 million exploit on KyberSwap, a decentralized exchange that allows users to send and receive different cryptocurrencies, issued an ultimatum for the return of the digital assets stolen from the protocol on November 23. According to an on-chain message sent to the company on Thursday, the black hat...
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