Is This the Final Shakeout Before Bitcoin’s Next Big Move? Analysts Break It Down

Is This the Final Shakeout Before Bitcoin’s Next Big Move? Analysts Break It Down

Bitcoin’s recent price action has shown signs of stagnation, with the asset hovering around the $84,000 mark after rebounding above it earlier this week. As of the time of writing, BTC is trading at $84,449, down 0.7% in the past 24 hours. Despite recovering from previous corrections, the price has struggled to break through the […]

Manta founder details attempted Zoom hack by Lazarus that used very real ‘legit faces’

Manta founder details attempted Zoom hack by Lazarus that used very real ‘legit faces’

Manta Network co-founder Kenny Li says he was targeted by a highly sophisticated phishing attack on Zoom that used live recordings of familiar people in an attempt to have him download malware.  The meeting seemed real with the impersonated person’s camera on, but the lack of sound and a suspicious prompt to download a script […]

Bitcoin : Une étude de Harvard sur l’impact environnemental du minage critiquée par les experts

Discours de la méthode. Une récente étude menée par Harvard, publiée dans Nature Communications, affirme que le minage de Bitcoin aux États-Unis contribue significativement à la pollution de l’air, exposant 1,9 million d’Américains à des niveaux accrus de particules fines entre mi-2022 et mi-2023. Les chercheurs ont suivi 34 des plus grandes mines de Bitcoin […]

Yemenis are turning to DeFi as US sanctions target Houthi group

Yemenis are turning to DeFi as US sanctions target Houthi group

Yemeni citizens are increasingly using decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols to bank themselves amid US sanctions aimed at the Houthi group, which they have deemed a terrorist organization.  In the past, internet infrastructure challenges and low financial literacy among the war-torn population contributed to relatively limited crypto adoption, according to an April 17 report from blockchain […]

Media mogul hits Justin Sun with countersuit in $78M sculpture dispute

Media mogul hits Justin Sun with countersuit in $78M sculpture dispute

American film producer, record executive and art collector David Geffen has hit back at crypto entrepreneur Justin Sun in a countersuit disputing ownership claims over a multimillion-dollar sculpture. The billionaire American media mogul filed a counterclaim against Sun on April 16, calling the Tron founder’s suit a “sham” and adding claims of “unethical and/or illegal […]

Dogecoin (DOGE) Under Pressure—Bearish Setup Could Trigger Sell-Off

Dogecoin (DOGE) Under Pressure—Bearish Setup Could Trigger Sell-Off

Dogecoin started a fresh decline from the $0.1680 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is consolidating and might extend losses below the $0.150 support. DOGE price started a fresh decline below the $0.1620 and $0.1580 levels. The price is trading below the $0.1600 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a short-term rising […]

Saylor, ETF investors’ ‘stronger hands’ help stabilize Bitcoin — Analyst

Saylor, ETF investors’ ‘stronger hands’ help stabilize Bitcoin — Analyst

Bitcoin’s relatively stable price movements despite macroeconomic uncertainty is likely due to resilient spot Bitcoin ETF holders and Michael Saylor’s firm continuing to buy aggressively, according to a Bloomberg analyst. “The ETFs and Saylor have been buying up all ‘dumps’ from the tourists, FTX refugees, GBTC discounters, legal unlocks, govt confiscations and Lord knows who […]

Bitcoin Recovery in Motion? Analyst Tracks Key Divergence Between US and Asia Market

Bitcoin Recovery in Motion? Analyst Tracks Key Divergence Between US and Asia Market

Bitcoin appears to be entering a period of consolidation following a brief burst of upward momentum earlier this week. After reaching nearly $86,000, the cryptocurrency has retraced slightly and is trading around $84,650 at the time of writing. Despite the pullback, analysts continue to monitor on-chain data to assess whether renewed buying pressure could support […]

Galaxy Research proposes new voting system to reduce Solana inflation

Galaxy Research proposes new voting system to reduce Solana inflation

Crypto research firm Galaxy Research has made a proposal to adjust the voting system that decides the outcome of future Solana inflation following the failure to come to a consensus in a previous vote. On April 17, Galaxy introduced a Solana proposal called “Multiple Election Stake-Weight Aggregation” (MESA) to reduce the inflation rate of its […]

Dogecoin’s $1 Dream Isn’t Dead—Analyst Predicts Summer Breakout

Dogecoin’s $1 Dream Isn’t Dead—Analyst Predicts Summer Breakout

The Dogecoin weekly chart has slipped back into the same lull that characterised the first half of 2024, yet two independent technicians argue the lull is nothing more than a reset before a decisive push higher. Dogecoin to $1 By Summer’s End? On the one‑week time‑frame, analyst Chris (@StonkChris) plots an expanding rising channel that […]

Ethereum Price Fights for Momentum—Traders Watch Key Resistance

Ethereum Price Fights for Momentum—Traders Watch Key Resistance

Ethereum price started a fresh decline below the $1,620 zone. ETH is now consolidating and might attempt to recover above the $1,620 resistance. Ethereum started a fresh decline below the $1,620 and $1,600 levels. The price is trading below $1,620 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend […]

Bitcoin Realized Cap Sets New Record, But Momentum Fades

Bitcoin Realized Cap Sets New Record, But Momentum Fades

On-chain data shows the Bitcoin Realized Cap has surged to a new all-time high (ATH) recently, but monthly inflows have slowed down considerably. Bitcoin Realized Cap Is Growing At A Notably Slower Rate Now According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, the Realized Cap of Bitcoin has just set a new record. The […]

Bitcoin Price Gears Up for Next Leg Higher—Upside Potential Builds

Bitcoin Price Gears Up for Next Leg Higher—Upside Potential Builds

Bitcoin price is slowly moving higher above the $83,500 zone. BTC must clear the $85,200 resistance zone to continue higher in the near term. Bitcoin found support at $83,200 and started a recovery wave. The price is trading above $84,500 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break above a connecting bearish […]

Slovenia’s finance ministry floats 25% tax on crypto transactions

Slovenia’s finance ministry floats 25% tax on crypto transactions

Slovenia’s Finance Ministry is considering a possible 25% tax on crypto trading profits for residents in the country under a new draft law now open for public consultation.  The bill proposes to tax traders when they sell their cryptocurrency for fiat or pay for goods and services, but crypto-to-crypto and transfers between wallets owned by […]

Arizona crypto reserve bill passes House committee, heads to third reading

Arizona crypto reserve bill passes House committee, heads to third reading

One of Arizona’s crypto reserve bills has been passed by the House and is now one successful vote away from heading to the governor’s desk for official approval. Arizona’s Strategic Digital Assets Reserve Bill (SB 1373) was approved on April 17 by the House Committee of the Whole, which involves 60 House members weighing in […]

Bitcoin Following Gold’s Footsteps? Analyst Sets Mid-Term Target At $155,000

Bitcoin Following Gold’s Footsteps? Analyst Sets Mid-Term Target At $155,000

As gold continues to set new all-time highs (ATH) – trading at $3,333 per ounce at the time of writing – Bitcoin (BTC) has seen more subdued price action, consolidating in the mid-$80,000 range. However, analysts suggest that the top digital asset may soon mirror gold’s recent momentum. Bitcoin Set To Follow Gold’s Momentum? In […]

Kyrgyzstan’s president signs CBDC law giving ‘digital som’ legal status

Kyrgyzstan’s president signs CBDC law giving ‘digital som’ legal status

Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov has signed a constitutional law authorizing the launch of a central bank digital currency pilot project while also giving the “digital som” — the national currency in digital form — legal tender status. The law gives the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic the exclusive right to issue the digital som, […]

Bitcoin dip buyers nibble at BTC range lows but are risk off until $90K becomes support

Bitcoin dip buyers nibble at BTC range lows but are risk off until $90K becomes support

Bitcoin’s (BTC) realized market cap reached a new all-time high of $872 billion, but data from Glassnode reflects investors’ lack of enthusiasm at BTC’s current price levels. In a recent X post, the analytics platform pointed out that despite the realized cap milestone, the monthly growth rate of the metric has dropped to 0.9% month […]

Bitcoin Price To Break $125,000 But Sell Everything In October, Analyst Warns

Bitcoin Price To Break $125,000 But Sell Everything In October, Analyst Warns

Bitcoin’s price action in recent weeks has been mostly highlighted by a trading range between $80,000 and $85,000, with a struggle to reclaim buying pressure. Despite the current lack of a strong bullish momentum, many crypto analysts are banking on a bullish continuation and a new Bitcoin price all-time high before the end of 2025. […]