Traders, however, should note that previous halvings did not necessarily catalyze bull runs single-handedly. Macro likely also played a significant role, mainly in the form of abundant fiat liquidity conditions, according to data tracked by MacroMicro. Original
Day: September 8, 2023
Dogecoin Poised for a 150% Surge? Key Price Levels to Watch
The price trajectory of Dogecoin has been significantly influenced by Elon Muskโs tweets about the meme coin in recent weeks and months. Notably, Dogecoin ascended past the $0.1589 mark in November 2022, following Muskโs acquisition of Twitter. Since then, however, DOGE has been on a pronounced downtrend. The anticipation of Musk introducing Dogecoin as a payment method on Twitter remains palpable within the DOGE community. However, outside this sentiment is not shared, underscored by the stark decline in DOGE trading volume, suggesting a diminished presence of speculators and traders. If…
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Coinbase Advancedโs Moheeth Alvi sees pro traders as next wave of crypto users
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Bitcoin liquidates $23M in shorts as BTC price tags new September high
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ChatGPT web traffic drops for third consecutive month in August
The popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, ChatGPT, has seen a decrease in user traffic worldwide for the third consecutive month this August, according to data from analytics company Simliarweb.ย In August, desktop and mobile site traffic to OpenAIโs popular chatbot from visitors worldwide decreased by 3.2% to 1.43 billion. This follows a 10% drop in traffic the two months prior. In addition, the amount of time spent on the site also dropped, though slightly, from 8.7 minutes to 7 in August. However, visits stemming from United States-based users began to…
Bitcoin Shows Signs of Life
Bitcoin showed some signs of stirring from its September stupor late on Thursday, rising around 3% to $26,400, before dropping back below $26,000 during the European morning. The CoinDesk Market Index (CMI) also hit its highest point this month, rising over 2% before retreating. Bitcoin has mostly languished below $26,000 this month as traders awaited clarity around the big regulatory hotspots, such as the SECโs decision on the listing of a spot bitcoin ETF in the U.S. September is a difficult month for bitcoin, which has posted negative returns every…
OKX Partners with Circle to Bring USDC Features to Wallet and DEX Aggregator
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