Day: September 28, 2023

Bitcoin Bulls Keep Pushing But Faces Rejection, 100 SMA Is The Key

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Bitcoin price attempted a fresh increase above the $26,500 resistance. However, BTC failed to settle above $26,700 and reacted to the downside. Bitcoin is still struggling to clear $26,500 and $26,700. The price is trading above $26,200 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support near $26,200 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could again climb higher unless there is a close below $26,200 and $26,000. Bitcoin Price Faces Uphill Task Bitcoin price…

Chainlink CCIP deploys on Base, an Ethereum layer-2

Chainlink(LINK), a decentralized oracle network, has announced the implementation of its Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) on Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution, Base. This development offers Base developers a method to devise cross-chain services and applications, enhancing the capability to transmit messages, handle token transfers, and process other transactions across varied blockchain systems. CCIP’s technology is rooted in Chainlink’s oracle networks. Chainlink Labs, the developer, posits that these networks have successfully safeguarded billions in assets and processed over $8 trillion in on-chain transactions. Johann Eid, Chainlink Labs’ chief business officer, emphasized…

Uniswap Unveils Funding Plan For Ecosystem Revamp As UNI Price Hits 4-Month Low

In a move aimed at advancing their vision of creating a self-sovereign Internet with a permissionless alternative to traditional finance (TradFi), the Uniswap Foundation (UF) has submitted a proposal to secure the second tranche of funding.  The desired funding, totaling $62.37 million, will be put to an on-chain vote scheduled for Wednesday, October 4th, with a 10% buffer included to mitigate price volatility. Uniswap Foundation Seeks Community Approval The separation of the funding request into two tranches was initially established to allow the UF to finalize its legal entity and…

Ethereum futures ETFs could start trading next week — Bloomberg analyst

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Ethereum futures exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could start trading for the first time in the United States as early as next week, according to Bloomberg analysts. On Sept. 28, Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart said it was “looking like the SEC is gonna let a bunch of Ethereum futures ETFs go next week potentially.” His comments were in response to fellow ETF analyst Eric Balchunas who said he was hearing that the SEC wanted to “accelerate the launch of Ether futures ETFs.” “They want it off their plate before the shutdown,”…

Can Upcoming ETH Futures-Based ETFs Turn The Tables?

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The Ethereum price is hovering around yearly lows compared to the dominant cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. This decline, notable since September 2022, has brought ETH to trade as low as $1,594 at the time of writing. However, amid the concerns about Ethereum’s notable plunge, there are hints of a potential trend reversal, according to the latest report from crypto research firm K33 Research. Ethereum Price Declines, Underlying Reasons K33 Research, a renowned figure in the crypto analytical space, has been closely monitoring the relationship between Ethereum and Bitcoin. Their recent findings highlight a…

Hong Kong police retrieve $11M in assets from JPEX investigation

The Secretary for Security of Hong Kong, Chris Tang Ping-keung, has pledged to address the JPEX crypto exchange fraud, which is being called the country’s most significant digital asset deception. The seriousness of the matter was brought to light in a press conference held on Sep. 27. According to local reports, authorities have already made significant headway. Twelve individuals have been apprehended, and assets worth over 85 million HK$ ($10.8 million), comprising cash and other assets like real estate and digital currency, have been seized. Of the arrested, three were…

Hashkey Enables AVAX Trading For Hong Kong Users

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Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency exchange Hashkey will now support trading the Avalanche (AVAX) token on its platform. However, traders must meet an interesting requirement before interacting with this cryptocurrency on the exchange. Traders Must Meet $1 Million Portfolio Requirement: SFC On Wednesday, September 27, Hashkey announced the listing of the AVAX token on its platform, with trading expected to commence on Thursday, September 28. However, only professional investors or individuals with an investment portfolio worth at least 8 million Hong Kong dollars (equivalent to $1 million), according to Hong Kong’s Securities…

Do Kwon says SEC’s extradition request is impossible

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Lawyers for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon have requested a federal court to reject the United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) request to question him in the U.S. over the collapse of the Terra Money ecosystem. In a Sept. 27 filing, Kwon’s legal team said that the SEC’s request to question him in the United States before Oct. 13 was “impossible” due to being detained in Montenegro with “no scheduled release or extradition date.” Additionally, Kwon’s team said that providing a written testimony to answer the SEC’s questions would be inconsistent…

Tecpetrol to launch gas-powered crypto mining facility

Tecpetrol, an Argentinian oil company, has announced plans to launch a crypto mining facility powered by natural gas. The project will be in Los Toldos II Este region, north of Vaca Muerta in Argentine Patagonia. The mining facility will start operating in late October or early November. Tecpetrol has launched an initiative to convert excess gas produced during oil drilling into energy for crypto mining. The goal is to minimize environmental impact by avoiding gas emissions and flaring, which burns off gas that can’t be stored or transported easily. The project will…

Marathon Digital Mines Invalid Bitcoin Block Amid Heightened BTC Volatility

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MARA Pool, the Bitcoin mining pool operated by the publicly listed Marathon Digital Holdings, had a transaction ordering issue on September 27 after it mined an invalid block at block height 809478. The invalid block was first picked by an X user, “0xB10C”, before Jameson Lopp, the CTO of Casa, a Bitcoin-focused company, later confirmed it. Lopp scanned his node and noted that MARA Pool had spent an output before it was created, validating a double-spent transaction.  Bitcoin transaction ordering| Source: 0xB10C on X Marathon Digital Mined An Invalid Block In Bitcoin,…