A mix of technical, fundamental and on-chain indicators shows ETH’s price could boom higher as Q1 winds down. Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), could reach back to $3,000 in March, backed by a mix of short-term technical, fundamental and on-chain catalysts. ETH’s price paints “symmetrical triangle” The first interim bullish outlook for Ether ironically comes…
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Let’s be careful when vilifying the one tool available to prevent financial suffering for Ukrainians and Russians. In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century. Economic warfare can’t…
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Bitcoin rises with Asian stocks, while $41,000 resistance gets a decisive after a brief but failed breakout overnight. Bitcoin (BTC) returned above $41,000 prior to the Wall Street open on March 16 as good news from Asia and Russia buoyed stocks. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC on track to close week higher…
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Aptos, a new startup created by some of Meta’s former employees involved in the Diem project, has announced it has raised $200 million for its upcoming goal of creating a scalable blockchain system. The investment, conducted in a strategic funding round, involves some well-known VC names, including Tiger Global, Katie Haun, Multicoin Capital, 3 Arrows…
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With major financial institutions increasingly moving into the metaverse, UK bank HSBC is the first global financial services provider to enter virtual world The Sandbox, following in the steps of US-based banking giant JPMorgan which recently set up a lounge in another virtual world, Decentraland (MANA)…. Read More: Metaverse Banking: HSBC Enters The Sandbox…
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The price of ethereum (ETH) has outperformed bitcoin (BTC) over the past 24 hours, after news emerged that a final testnet has gone through the steps necessary for transitioning Ethereum to its planned proof-of-stake (PoS) system…. Read More: Ethereum Moves Higher Against Bitcoin on a Wave of Positive News Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy…
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African crypto experts and entrepreneurs explain why the CFA franc is an uncomfortable currency and why Bitcoin is making waves as a replacement. Nearly 150 million people use the franc of the Financial Community of Africa (CFA) on a daily basis, from Senegal in the extreme west to Gabon in the center of the continent.…
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A flurry of research and reporting is the first step toward a coherent crypto policy, while action remains months or years in the future. United States President Joe Biden signed the Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets on March 9. The order had been expected for several months, giving some in the…
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“Crypto forensics firms” such as Elliptic and Chainalysis appear to be making a name for themselves in the international media – with their blockchain analysis tools allowing them to allegedly make key advances in Western governments’ search for crypto-using Russian sanction evaders…. Read More: Elliptic Claims Breakthrough in Search for Russian Crypto Sanctions Evaders…
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Bitcoin price gained bullish momentum after it broke the USD 40,000 resistance. BTC jumped over 5% and even traded above USD 41,500. However, the bears appeared and the price is currently (04:00 UTC) back near USD 39,100. BTC is still 1% up in a day. Similarly, most major altcoins are trimming gains. ETH spiked…
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