Day: April 29, 2024

Will MATIC Stay Stuck In The Sub-$1 Doldrums?

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Polygon (MATIC), the high-speed scaling solution for Ethereum, has been on a rollercoaster ride this month. After a brutal price correction that saw MATIC tumble over 20%, a recent 24-hour surge has injected a dose of optimism into the market. But is this a sign of a full recovery, or a temporary reprieve before further decline? Polygon’s Price Plunge: A Reality Check CoinMarketCap data paints a sobering picture. MATIC has been steadily dropping down the ranks of the top 20 cryptocurrencies, currently sitting at number 18. This decline coincides with…

As Bitcoin outpaces fiat, what’s next for global finance?

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As Bitcoin’s value overtakes major currencies by 99.5%, is this the start of a new era where digital currencies challenge traditional financial systems? The global economy has faced severe challenges in recent years, including rampant inflation and slowing growth rates since the post-pandemic era.  In the U.S., recent reports indicate a slower-than-expected GDP growth of 1.6% in Q1, missing forecasts of 2.5% growth and falling well below the 3.4% recorded in Q4.  Simultaneously, the core PCE (personal consumption expenditures) price index—an essential gauge of inflation for the Federal Reserve—has risen…

Yuga Labs Resumes Layoffs; CEO Says Web3 Platform ‘Lost Its Way’

According to Greg Solano, co-founder of Yuga Labs, the Web3 platform has laid off additional workers partly because it had “lost its way.” Solano also encouraged employees uninterested in the next phase to consider accepting the same severance package offered to those affected by the layoffs. Convoluted Corporate Processes Yuga Labs, the Web3 platform behind […] Source CryptoX Portal

XRP Sees Over $12 Million Sell-Off: Buying Opportunity?

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The once-booming cryptocurrency XRP, championed by Ripple Labs, finds itself precariously perched on a stormy sea of uncertainty. Recent weeks have been a tempestuous voyage for the digital asset, rocked by a confluence of challenges: regulatory scrutiny, dwindling investor confidence, and now, the ominous exodus of major whales. XRP Whale Exodus Sparks Fear These “whales,” the deep-pocketed investors holding vast quantities of XRP, have begun executing sizable sell orders, sending tremors through the market. On-chain data reveals a colossal transfer exceeding 24 million units, valued at slightly over $12 million,…

Signal Points To 40% Crash

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Crypto analyst Josh Olszewicz is once again warning of a looming Dogecoin price crash. The analysis hinges on the Ichimoku Cloud, a comprehensive indicator that provides information on support/resistance levels, momentum, and trend direction. Olszewicz’s analysis points to two specific technical phenomena on the 1-day (1D) chart of DOGE against the US dollar (DOGE/USD). Via X, he remarked “1D DOGE: bearish TK cross + bearish Kumo breakout. Bearish Signals For Dogecoin The bearish TK cross refers to the bearish crossover between the Tenkan-Sen (conversion line) and the Kijun-Sen (baseline) within the…

Latam Insights: Venezuela to Leverage USDT for Sidestepping Sanctions, Chivo Wallet Disregards Hacking Allegations

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Venezuelan oil company PDVSA could use USDT to sidestep U.S. sanctions, Chivo Wallet denies hacking allegations, and Nubank expands its crypto functionality in Brazil. Venezuela Might Use USDT for Sidestepping Sanctions Venezuela is […] Source CryptoX Portal

Chart Veteran Peter Brandt Says the Bitcoin Bull Market May Be Over

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Australia to launch spot Bitcoin ETFs by end of 2024: Bloomberg

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Australia gears up for a crypto boom as the country’s largest securities exchange is poised to list its first spot-Bitcoin ETFs by the end of 2024. Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) is anticipated to greenlight the first spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) for the main board by the end of 2024, following the previous approvals of such financial products in the U.S. and Hong Kong. According to a Bloomberg report, at least several issuers are already working on launching their products on ASX, including BetaShares, VanEck, and DigitalX. However, a specific…