Bitcoin (BTC) Surges Over $71K as Ether (ETH) ETF Hopes Lead to $260M in Short Liquidations

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Ethereum Soars 20%: ETH Hype Escalates on ETF Rumors

Ethereum price rallied over 20% amid rise in hopes of ETH ETF. ETH broke many hurdles and even broke the $3,500 resistance zone. Ethereum started a fresh surge and cleared the $3,500 resistance zone. The price is trading above $3,600 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a short-term rising channel forming with support at $3,640 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up unless there is a close below the $3,400 support. Ethereum Price Starts Fresh Uptrend Ethereum price…

Ether Price (ETH) and Bitcoin Price (BTC) Gain on Hope for ETF Approval

Bitcoin (BTC) is adding to gains alongside ETH’s advance, now higher by more than 5% and just shy of the $70,000 mark. Also on the move is the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE), a closed-end fund that Grayscale has proposed converting into a spot ETF. It’s recently been trading at more than a 20% discount to net asset value as investors bet against SEC approval, but is now higher by more than 23% on Monday. Original

BTC, ETH Little Changed Ahead of Ether ETF Decision

Bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) were little changed, suggesting a consolidation after last week’s rally. BTC traded at around $67,000 while ETH held steady about $3,100. The wider digital asset market as measured by the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) has added 0.3% in the last 24 hours. This week, attention will turn to the SEC’s decision on the approval of ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with the deadline for a response to VanEck’s and Ark/21 Shares’ applications due on May 23 and May 24, respectively. Traders may be keeping their powder…

Ether (ETH), Bitcoin (BTC) Open Asia Trading Week Flat as ETH ETF Decision, Nvidia Earnings Loom

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Base to Launch Online Hackathon With 200 ETH in Prizes, Sponsored by Stripe, Shopify, and More

Base, the Ethereum Layer 2 solution incubated by Coinbase, has announced the Onchain Summer Buildathon. The event, which runs from May 31st to June 30th, invites builders worldwide to showcase their skills in various onchain use cases, including payments, commerce, gaming, and social. The Buildathon offers 200 ETH in total prizes across eight sponsored tracks, […] Source CryptoX Portal