Day: March 5, 2025

Mexican billionaire says he’s ‘all in’ on Bitcoin with 70% exposure

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Ricardo Salinas, founder and chairman of Mexican conglomerate Grupo Salinas, said 70% of his investment portfolio is now allocated to Bitcoin-related assets — up from 10% in 2020. Speaking with Bloomberg on March 4, Salinas said he’s “pretty much all in” on Bitcoin (BTC), while the remaining 30% of his investments are in gold and gold miners. “That’s it. I don’t have a single bond, and I don’t have any other stocks.” The 70% Bitcoin allocation presumably excludes shares that he holds in his company’s stock, Grupo Elektra SAB de…

$1 Billion Liquidated in 24 Hours as Bitcoin Drops Below $83,000

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The cryptocurrency market has experienced a sharp downturn, with Bitcoin’s price dropping below $83,000. This decline has led to a wave of liquidations totaling $1 billion over the past 24 hours, as leveraged traders faced significant losses amid the market correction. According to Coinglass, a total of 305,170 traders were liquidated during this period, reflecting the impact of Bitcoin’s latest decline in price on investor positions. Detailing The Total Liquidations The majority of liquidations came from long positions, where traders had bet on Bitcoin’s price increasing. As the market moved…

Bitwise Criticizes US Crypto Reserve for Including XRP, SOL, ADA

Bitwise’s executives have criticized the U.S. crypto reserve’s inclusion of ETH, XRP, SOL, and ADA, arguing bitcoin alone is a true reserve asset. Bitwise Reacts to Trump’s Crypto Reserve—Did Altcoins Just Weaken the Plan? Many leaders in the cryptocurrency industry, including executives at asset management firm Bitwise, have voiced their opinions on the U.S. crypto […] Source CryptoX Portal

XRP Bulls on Edge—Could the Downtrend Continue?

XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.650 resistance. The price is now consolidating losses and might face resistance near the $2.550 zone. XRP price started a fresh decline below the $2.650 zone. The price is now trading above $2.40 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a short-term rising channel forming with support at $2.40 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair might continue to move down if it remains below the $2.550 resistance zone. XRP Price Faces Resistance XRP…

Bitcoin will face ‘significant resistance’ reclaiming $94K: Analysts

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Bitcoin may struggle to move above $94,000 after its failed attempt to reclaim the price level two days ago, Bitfinex analysts say. “Any recovery to take the price back above $94,000 might face significant resistance,” Bitfinex analysts said in a March 3 markets report. Bitcoin (BTC) fell below $94,000 on March 2 and has yet to bounce back. Strong spot Bitcoin market sell-pressure nulls Trump gains The Bitfinex analysts linked this prediction to the recent volatility following US President Donald Trump’s March 1 announcement pledging a crypto reserve, which saw…

XRP Could Start To Explode To $33 Within 28 Days: Analyst

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Este artículo también está disponible en español. Crypto analyst EGRAG CRYPTO (@egragcrypto) has released a chart update that could stir excitement among XRP holders. In his latest post on X, the analyst references historical price behavior, a potential channel formation, and precise technical indicators to suggest that XRP may be on the verge of a swift move toward the $27-$33 price range. The timeframe for this potential surge, according to his analysis, could be as short as 28 days if conditions mirror XRP’s 2017 bull run. XRP Price To Hit…

Do Kwon’s US court hearing delayed as prosecutors review a swath of new evidence

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A Manhattan federal court judge has delayed the US government’s case against former Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon after prosecutors requested more time to review another four terabytes of evidence. In a March 3 order, Judge Paul Engelmayer moved a hearing slated for March 6 to April 10 after the prosecutors said in a Feb. 27 letter that they anticipated “producing an additional 4 terabytes of discovery to the defense by the end of next week.” The government’s letter added that the evidence included information related to warrants on “various…

Ethereum Price Attempts Recovery—Key Levels to Watch After $2,000 Drop

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ethereum price started a fresh decline below the $2,350 zone. ETH is now correcting some losses from the $2,000 support and might face hurdles. Ethereum started a fresh decline below the $2,320 support zone. The price is trading below $2,220 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $2,080 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair must clear the $2,230 and $2,275 resistance levels to start a…

US Senate votes to overturn IRS DeFi broker rule

The U.S. Senate has voted 70-27 to overturn an Internal Revenue Service rule that would have imposed new reporting requirements on decentralized finance brokers.  As reported by Business Insider, the motion presented by Senator Ted Cruz, was approved under the Congressional Review Act on Mar. 4, indicating that both parties were against the Biden-era rule. Introduced in December, the IRS DeFi broker rule required DeFi platforms to report user data for tax compliance, thereby broadening the definition of “brokers” to include them. Since decentralized platforms do not hold funds or…

Bitcoin Price Holds Steady After Drop—Is a Rebound Coming?

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Bitcoin price started a fresh decline below the $90,000 zone. BTC is back below $88,500 and might struggle to regain bullish momentum. Bitcoin started a fresh decline below the $92,000 zone. The price is trading below $90,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $91,000 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could start another decline if it fails to stay above the $85,000 zone. Bitcoin Price Faces Resistance Bitcoin price started…