Bitcoin (BTC) is not yet oversold on the daily chart, although selling pressure could wane over the next few days. Buyers will need to maintain support around $37,500 to sustain the recovery from Jan. lows. Source
Last week, there was a lot of regulatory talk about crypto-related risks. While this is very common in itself, some angles and proposed solutions to such risks came across as novel. In the United States, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) issued a letter to commercial and savings banks under its purview, or all federally chartered banks, asking financial institutions to notify the FDIC about all ongoing and planned crypto-related activities. Apparently, standardized guidance for all banks would not fit the bill since the risks seem to be unique in…
Over the last six days, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has dropped 9.21% from a high of $232.88 billion on April 5, to today’s $211.43 billion. The value locked in defi protocols shed 4.40% of that value during the last 24 hours. Value Locked in Defi Shudders This Week While the crypto economy has shed billions, the defi landscape has also felt the brunt of the storm. Last week, the TVL in defi neared a record high but most of that value has been erased since…
Epic Games, the video game publisher behind the popular PC and console game Fortnite, announced a $2 billion funding round with plans to accelerate the company’s vision to make its mark in the Metaverse. The deal, which is still subject to customary regulatory approvals, would bring Epic’s equity valuation to $31.5 billion. This round includes a respective $1 billion investment from existing investor Sony Group Corporation and from KIRKBI, the holding company behind the LEGO Group. Sony, the company behind PlayStation consoles, also invested $200 million into Epic in April 2021.…
▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io In this video, I’ll show you out 81/81 winning trade, why we haven’t lost a trade yet, a review of all the coins we trade, and some nuggets of wisdom to think about over the weekend. We will also look at the following Bitcoin Metrics: – Bitcoin Emotional Index – Bitcoin Long vs. Short Trades – Bitcoin Trading Risk Today – Bitcoin Whale and Institutional Smart Money – Bitcoin Dollar Cost Average (Buys) – Bitcoin Exit Points – Bitcoin Best Trade Setup…
Bitcoin-related products took the lion’s share of the outflows with $131.8 million of redemptions. Short bitcoin investment products, which bet on making profits when bitcoin’s price declines, saw inflows totaling $2 million, their largest inflow on record. Source
▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io We take a look a the Bitcoin return on investment (ROI), measured as a 1, 2, 3, and 4 year running window. Measuring from market cycle bottom or from the halving can be somewhat arbitrary, but measuring a running window cuts out the arbitrary choices, expect for the width of the running window. Let me know what you think of this analysis on the price of Bitcoin in the comments! Premium List BULL MARKET SALE: LIFETIME OPTION: Alternative Option: Merch: Disclaimer: The…
Terra (LUNA) price slid on April 11 as a broader correction across crypto assets added to the uncertainties concerning its token burning mechanism. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) led to a decline in the rest of the cryptocurrency market, with LUNA’s price dropping by over 8% to nearly $91.50, and about 30% from its record high of $120, set on April 6. The overall drop tailed similar moves in the U.S. stock market last week after the Federal Reserve signaled its intentions to raise interest rates and shrink balance sheets…
“You pick an NFT from your inventory and you input the [loan] parameters you’re looking for. You might say, I have an NFT. I think it’s worth $5,000. I want to borrow $2,000 against it, and I’m willing to pay 3% over a 30 day period. And if [a lender is] comfortable with the offer, they are free to fund that loan. Then lenders either get the loan paid back or they get the collateral [NFT], and the counterparty can’t do anything hostile. It’s all trustless and decentralized.” Source
The law firm representing Ira Kleiman has sent a notice of appeal to the Florida District Court in an attempt to appeal the court’s rejection of a Kleiman v. Wright retrial. The self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor, Craig Wright, was cleared of all charges at the end of the Kleiman v. Wright trial, except one count of conversion. Ira Kleiman Appeals Retrial Rejection in the Kleiman v. Wright Case On April 8, 2022, the law firm Roche Freedman LLP submitted a notice of appeal to the Florida District Court system. The appeal…