LTC, AVAX, APT and FTM prepare to rally as Bitcoin price targets $24K

Bitcoin (BTC) has rallied nearly 40% so far in January, which is the best start to the year since 2013. The sharp up-move has turned several on-chain signals bullish, according to on-chain analyst Cole Garner. Usually, a sharp recovery from the market lows, driven by the leader, is a sign that strong hands may be buying aggressively. That could be because traders believe the selling may have been overdone in the near term or they found the valuation to be attractive. Crypto market data daily view. Source: Coin360 After the…

The Rise of AI-Focused Projects in 2023 – Blockchain Bitcoin News

Trends show that artificial intelligence (AI) will be a major topic in 2023, as data indicates a surge in interest. Since interest peaked and Microsoft invested billions into Chatgpt, demand for AI-focused cryptocurrency projects has risen dramatically. For example, the crypto project Fetch.ai has seen its native token FET rise 212% in the past 30 days, and another AI project, Singularitynet, has seen it’s token AGIX increase 293% against the U.S. dollar. There’s Been a Surge in Interest in AI-Focused Cryptocurrency Projects During the week of Jan. 22-28, 2023, the…

North Korean hackers launder $27M ETH from Harmony Bridge attack

North Korean exploiters behind the Harmony Bridge attack continue to launder the funds stolen in June 2022. According to on-chain data revealed on Jan. 28 by blockchain sleuth ZachXBT, the perpetrators moved another $27.18 million in Ethereum (ETH) over the weekend. The tokens were transferred to six different crypto exchanges, noted ZachXBT in a Twitter thread, without disclosing which platforms had received the tokens. Three main addresses carried out the transactions. According to ZachXBT, exchanges were notified about the funds transfer and part of the stolen assets were frozen. The…

Breaking Down 5 NFT Collections by Sales Volume  – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

Non-fungible token (NFT) assets have existed since at least 2014, but interest in them began to rise in January 2021, according to Google Trends data. Approximately one year later, the search term “NFT” reached its highest score on Google Trends. During that time the top five NFT collections, in terms of all-time sales volume, have collectively accrued $12.7 billion in sales volume. 5 Non-Fungible Token Projects Capture $12.7 Billion in Sales Two years ago, the search query “NFT” first appeared on Google Trends (GT), reaching a score of 1 out…

JPMorgan CEO Says BTC Is Fraudulent, a ‘Pet Rock;’ Bank of America Says CBDCs Are ‘Natural Evolution’ — Bitcoin.com News Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has reiterated his supposed skepticism of bitcoin, recently calling it a “hyped-up fraud,” and a “pet rock.” For it’s part, Bank of America has said that it views central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and stablecoins as a “natural evolution of today’s monetary and payment systems.” This and more on inflation and the U.S. Federal Reserve’s next moves, just below. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Calls Bitcoin ‘Hyped-up Fraud’ — Expects Satoshi Nakamoto to Increase BTC Supply Cap JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon calls bitcoin “a hyped-up fraud.”…

Fantom (FTM) Gains 39% In 7 Days Following its Integration With Axelar Network

Fantom (FTM) has been one of the best-performing tokens of 2023, pulling off a series of impressive gains in the last few weeks. Following the market crash in late 2022, FTM began the new year trading as low as $0.2007, representing a 94.19% decline from its all-time high value of $3.46. However, with the entire crypto market attempting to pull off a recovery, FTM has been one particular token with lots of investor attention, as its price has surged by over 136% since the start of 2023.  Fantom Records 39%…

Crypto Bank Custodia Denied Membership in US Federal Reserve System – Finance Bitcoin News

The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has rejected the attempt of Custodia Bank to become member of the Federal Reserve System. According to the decision announced Friday, the application submitted by the digital asset bank is inconsistent with legal requirements. Federal Reserve Board Says Business Model Proposed by Custodia Bank Presents Risks Crypto bank Custodia has been denied membership in the United States Federal Reserve System. In an announcement dated Jan. 27, the Federal Reserve Board explained that the application, as submitted by the company, is “inconsistent with the required factors…

Shiba Inu Observes Highest Rise In Burn Rate

SHIB token burn rates are seemingly rising on the Shiba Inu network. The current number of Shiba Inu burn trackers is quite surprising. However, data shows it is due to the degenerative performance of the SHIB burning machine. On-chain data shows that the SHIB burn rate observed a massive 1682.07% increase over the past 24 hours. That is the highest percentage rise in the burn rate on the SHIB network in the past few months. Why Is SHIB Burn Rate Increasing? In detail, the number of burnt tokens on the…

AAVE Gets Cleared Of Bad Debt

The lending platform AAVE has been enjoying positive news lately. According to reports, AAVE has passed a governance proposal that would eradicate all bad debt it accumulated when Avraham Eisenberg, orchestrator of the Mango Markets exploit, targeted the platform’s Ethereum V2 liquidity pool back in November 2022.  However, the governance token of the platform, AAVE, has not responded either positively or negatively. According to data from CoinGecko, the token registered losses in the daily and weekly time frames. But these losses are too miniscule to revert the token’s gains from…

Bitcoin eyes $25K as BTC price nears best weekly close in 5 months

Bitcoin (BTC) spiked into key liquidity for a third time into Jan. 29 as the weekly and monthly closes loomed. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Trader on Bitcoin: $25,000 “in sight” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD briefly hitting $24,498 on Bitstamp overnight. The move, although short lived, marked the pair’s third such attempt to take sell-side liquidity above $23,400 in recent days. In each instance, bulls appeared to lack momentum to reclaim new support levels, and at the time of writing, the status quo remained…