Day: April 8, 2024

Arthur Hayes Sells This Altcoin, How Did The Price React?

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Arthur Hayes, the founder of the crypto exchange BitMEX, recently made a move on an altcoin he had held since 2022. This move saw the transfer of over 230,000 GMX tokens to Wintermute Trading, seemingly making a profit of $3.2 million. Altcoin Dropped By Its Largest Personal Holder Blockchain research platform Lookonchain revealed that Arthur Hayes seemingly sold his GMX holdings yesterday. Hayes was the largest holder of GMX, the native token of decentralized perpetual exchange GMX. Throughout 2022, the BitMEX founder spent a total of 3,383 ETH, worth $5.17…

Coinbase Anticipates Bitcoin Dips to Be ‘More Aggressively Bought’ Than Previous Cycles

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Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase says bitcoin dips are likely to be “more aggressively bought compared to previous cycles, even as volatility persists during price discovery.” The crypto firm noted that the impact of U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and the larger inflow of institutional demand can be seen in the open interest of bitcoin futures. […] Original

Expert Maps Out Timeline For The XRP Price To Cross $1,000

Crypto Expert BarriC has raised eyebrows with his recent analysis of the XRP price, in which he stated that the crypto token could rise to $1,000. As part of his analysis, he also elaborated on why this price level is attainable and not an “arbitrary number” he has pulled out for fun.  When Will The XRP Price Rise To $1,000? BarriC suggested in an X (formerly Twitter) post that the XRP price will rise to $1,000 in the next five to ten years. He explained that this would happen due…

Options market projects Bitcoin’s chances of reaching $100k

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More than 600 Bitcoin $100,000 strike call options were traded in a significant block trade earlier today.  According to Greeks.live, the traders had a notional value of up to $45 million and $8.5 million worth of premiums alone. Per the options market, traders are confident that Bitcoin’s price will reach or exceed $100,000. In simple terms, many traders are wagering that Bitcoin’s price will soar much higher, underlining a bullish sentiment in the cryptocurrency market. Bitcoin broke through the $70,000 zone without warning, one step away from a new all-time…

PEPE In Peril? Dwindling Exchange Supply Raises Price Jitters

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The world of memecoins continues to be a rollercoaster ride, and Pepe (PEPE) is no exception. Recent on-chain data reveals a surge in tokens moving out of exchanges, potentially signaling a bullish sentiment among investors. However, conflicting indicators cast a shadow of doubt on the sustainability of this upward trend. Pepe Soars Out Of Exchanges, Suggesting Investor Confidence A significant development for PEPE is the movement of a large number of tokens away from exchanges. According to Santiment, a blockchain analytics platform, the supply of PEPE outside exchanges reached a…

Detained Binance Executive Pleads Not Guilty; Nigerian Judge Sends Him to Prison

The Binance executive detained by Nigerian authorities for nearly six weeks has pleaded not guilty to charges of money laundering. Binance expressed deep disappointment that Tigran Gambaryan, who holds no decision-making power within the company, remains in detention. Judge Dismisses Tigran Gambaryan’s Arguments Tigran Gambaryan, a detained executive from Binance, pleaded not guilty to money […] Source CryptoX Portal

Bitcoin Can Reach $140,000 After This Rare Signal Prints: Analyst

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Bitcoin may be hovering below its all-time highs, but analysts are turning bullish based on a rare chart formation. Taking to X, the analyst observed that BTC has closed two consecutive months above the upper Bollinger Band on the monthly chart.  Bitcoin rides the Bollinger Bands | Source: Analyst on X A Rare Bollinger Band Signal Prints: BTC To $140,000? The analyst said that historically, when Bitcoin closes two consecutive months above the upper Bollinger Band on the monthly chart, prices tend to double within three months. If this pattern holds,…

Stablecoins USDT, USDC Expand by $10B in a Month, May Drive Crypto, Bitcoin (BTC) Prices Higher

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The supply of Tether’s USDT and Circle’s USDC – the two largest stablecoins – expanded by nearly $10 billion combined over the past 30 days, 10x Research pointed out. Meanwhile, the supply of MakerDAO’s DAI and Hong Kong-based First Digital’s FDUSD, the third and fourth largest stablecoins, also expanded by 5%-10% in this period, CoinGecko data shows. Original

Crypto Does Not Have an Illicit Finance Problem, Bad Actors Do

While Senators weigh the merits of Adeyemo’s important testimony, they should also weigh the consequences of more than five years of U.S. policy inaction in regulating the very wayward corners of the crypto industry that pose the greatest threats to consumers, markets and, indeed, national security. U.S. policymakers and regulators, from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell (and Deputy Secretary Adeyemo), have all made calls for Congressional action. They focus particularly on dollar-denominated stablecoins, the crypto world’s digital thrift, much of which borrow the trust of…