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Bitcoin’s Road To $1 Million: Expect A ‘Dip Then Rip,’ Bitwise CIO Says

Bitcoin’s Road To $1 Million: Expect A ‘Dip Then Rip,’ Bitwise CIO Says

The road ahead for Bitcoin looks promising. At least, this is the prediction of Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan. According to the CIO, Bitcoin still has a big chance to hit $1 million by 2029 — despite its recent lackluster performance. In a March 18 investor note, Hougan explained how Bitcoin responds to economic […]

Price analysis 3/19: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, ADA, DOGE, LINK, LEO, TON

Price analysis 3/19: BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, ADA, DOGE, LINK, LEO, TON

Bitcoin (BTC) has been clinging to the 200-day simple moving average ($84,359), which suggests that the bulls have kept up the pressure. That improves the prospects of an upside breakout, signaling the corrective phase may be ending.  Derive founder Nick Forster told Cointelegraph that the current pullback is a normal correction that Bitcoin experiences during […]

SEC dropping Ripple case is ‘final exclamation mark’ that XRP is not a security — John Deaton

SEC dropping Ripple case is ‘final exclamation mark’ that XRP is not a security — John Deaton

The US Securities and Exchange Commission dropping its appeal against Ripple is the “final exclamation point that these [XRP] tokens are considered digital commodities, not securities,” crypto lawyer John Deaton told Cointelegraph. Deaton added that there is still a $125-million judgment against Ripple over the improper selling of the XRP (XRP) cryptocurrency, which perhaps the […]

SEC’s XRP reversal a ‘victory for the industry’: Ripple CEO

SEC’s XRP reversal a ‘victory for the industry’: Ripple CEO

The US Securities and Exchange Commission’s dismissal of its years-long lawsuit against Ripple Labs, the developer of the XRP Ledger blockchain network, is a “victory for the industry,” Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said at Blockworks’ 2025 Digital Asset Summit in New York. Earlier on March 19, Garlinghouse revealed that the SEC would dismiss its legal […]

US needs competitive moat around tokenized RWA — Sergey Nazarov

US needs competitive moat around tokenized RWA — Sergey Nazarov

The United States needs to establish a competitive moat around highly secure tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) to remain competitive in the age of borderless, permissionless finance, according to Chainlink co-founder Sergey Nazarov. In an interview with Cointelegraph’s Turner Wright at the Digital Asset Summit in New York, Nazarov said that blockchain is a global phenomenon […]

Bitcoin et or : le métal précieux atteint un nouvel ATH à 3045 $, mais le BTC stagne encore

Un or qui brille de mille feux. Alors que les marchés financiers sont en proie à une volatilité accrue, le bon vieil or physique continue d’être valorisé comme une valeur refuge. Le prix de l’once d’or pur a ainsi atteint ce jour un ATH (plus haut historique) de 3 045 dollars. En revanche, Bitcoin (BTC), […]

Hive doubles down on BTC hodl strategy amid miner equity dilution, debt reliance

Hive doubles down on BTC hodl strategy amid miner equity dilution, debt reliance

Data center infrastructure provider Hive Digital is doubling down on its long-term Bitcoin treasury strategy and is using the recent market sell-off to expand its mining capacity and acquisition targets, signaling a growing shift among public miners to retain their mined assets.  In an interview with Cointelegraph, Hive Digital’s chief financial officer, Darcy Daubaras, said […]

Crypto Pundit Says Bears Will Continue To Dominate Ethereum Price, Here’s For How Long

Crypto Pundit Says Bears Will Continue To Dominate Ethereum Price, Here’s For How Long

Ethereum’s price has now found itself stuck below $2,000 in the past seven days, and it looks like it will continue here into the next few days with little sign of a significant recovery. The second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has struggled under downward pressure since early March, with sellers dominating the wider crypto market.  […]

Ethereum capte 55 % des stablecoins face à un marché en plein essor

Malgré la prolifération de nouvelles blockchains, Ethereum a su rester leader de l’écosystème. Par exemple, son écosystème DeFi capture 50% de l’ensemble des liquidités de la finance décentralisée. Du côté des stablecoins, Ethereum est également leader. Notamment en termes de volume avec plusieurs centaines de milliards de dollars échangés chaque mois. Les points clés de […]

Bitcoin : Pourquoi le cours du BTC réagit aux crises avec un schéma « Dip then Rip » ?

Plongeon, puis rebond ! Le cours de Bitcoin nous a offert un tour de montagnes russes ces derniers mois. D’abord, le prix du BTC a connu une forte hausse après la victoire de Donald Trump à l’élection présidentielle US, pour atteindre un nouveau sommet historique à plus de 109 000 dollars le 20 janvier 2025 […]

The crypto industry has turned into a global memecoin casino

The crypto industry has turned into a global memecoin casino

Opinion by: Georgii Verbitskii, founder of TYMIO  Memecoins have dominated the crypto narrative over the past year, leading to a series of high-profile events where most traders lost money while insiders profited. The Libra token alone, by some estimations, resulted in $4.4 billion in public losses. Unlike previous crypto cycles where broad market growth rewarded […]

Crypto payments for small businesses: Benefits, risks and how to get started

Crypto payments for small businesses: Benefits, risks and how to get started

Key takeaways Accepting crypto payments reduces transaction fees, eliminates chargebacks, and enables seamless global transactions. Businesses of all sizes, from e-commerce to real estate, are integrating cryptocurrency payments to attract new customers. Risks like price volatility and regulatory compliance can be managed with trusted payment processors like BitPay, CoinsPaid and Coinbase Commerce. Setting up crypto […]

XRP Bulls Face A Big Test – Metrics Show $2.40 As The Most Critical Resistance Level

XRP Bulls Face A Big Test – Metrics Show $2.40 As The Most Critical Resistance Level

XRP is trading at a crucial level, setting up for what could be a major breakout. The altcoin has been one of the top performers since November 2024, maintaining strength even as the broader market struggles with uncertainty. With renewed interest in altcoins and speculation of a crypto recovery, analysts believe that XRP could be […]

Best Meme Coins to Buy as Crypto Firms Pursue Bank Charters

Best Meme Coins to Buy as Crypto Firms Pursue Bank Charters

US crypto and fintech firms are now looking to secure national or state bank charters, which would allow them to operate as banks in the country. This move is believed to be propelled by Trump’s aggressive pro-crypto economic approach. We unpack what this means and take a look at some of the best meme coins […]

Cryptos et IA : Europol alerte sur l’efficacité des criminels exploitant les nouvelles technologies

Des criminels à la pointe. Les cryptomonnaies et l’intelligence artificielle (IA) ne sont pas seulement des outils révolutionnaires pour les innovateurs et les investisseurs. Selon un rapport récent d’Europol, ces outils technologiques sont aussi malheureusement détournés par les criminels, car cryptos et IA augmentent l’efficacité et la portée de leurs actes malveillants. Les points clés […]

Bitcoin : Cet homme écope de 10 ans de prison après avoir poignardé un PDG pour 100 BTC perdus

Poignardé pour une affaire de fraude. La cryptomonnaie est un secteur encore jeune et de trop nombreuses fraudes sont encore commises. C’est notamment le cas de la société sud-coréenne Haru Invest, dont le CEO est accusé d’avoir escroqué l’équivalent de près de 1 milliard de dollars. Lors d’une audience judiciaire, un de ses investisseurs lésés […]

Bitcoin may recover to $90k amid easing inflation concerns after FOMC meeting

Bitcoin may recover to $90k amid easing inflation concerns after FOMC meeting

Bitcoin may stage a recovery above the key $90,000 psychological mark amid easing monetary inflation concerns in the world’s largest economy. Bitcoin’s (BTC) over two-month downtrend has raised numerous alarms that the current Bitcoin bull cycle may be over, defying the theory of the four-year market cycle. Despite widespread investor concerns, Bitcoin may be on […]

Bitcoin risks new 'death cross' as BTC price tackles $84K resistance

Bitcoin risks new 'death cross' as BTC price tackles $84K resistance

Bitcoin (BTC) passed $84,000 into the March 19 Wall Street open as markets geared up for the US Federal Reserve interest-rate decision. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Bitcoin, risk-assets lack “tailwinds” into FOMC Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed local highs of $84,358 on Bitstamp. Risk assets were on edge ahead of the […]

CertiK exec explains how to keep crypto safe after $1.4B Bybit hack

CertiK exec explains how to keep crypto safe after $1.4B Bybit hack

The February hack against Bybit sent ripples through the industry after $1.4 billion in Ether-related tokens was stolen from the centralized exchange, reportedly by the North Korean hacking collective Lazarus Group, in what was the most costly crypto theft ever. The fallout from the hack has left many people wondering what went wrong, whether their […]

Un ralentissement pour le Bitcoin, mais pas de bear market ? – The Market Check

Après une baisse de 30 % depuis le top autour des 110 000 $, les opérateurs se demandent si les cryptomonnaies sont de retour en bear market. J. Powell et ses collègues se réunissent pour statuer sur les taux, mais il ne devrait pas y avoir de changement. En revanche, le discours de J. Powell […]