BTC, ETH Consolidate Ahead of US Retail Sales Data – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Bitcoin consolidated below a key price floor on Tuesday, as markets were preparing for upcoming U.S. retail sales figures. Following two months of declines, sales in the United States are expected to rebound, as inflation cools off. Ethereum remains above the $1,800 level. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) consolidated in today’s session, as markets were preparing for the release of the latest U.S. retail sales figures. As inflation falls, sales for April are expected to rise by 0.8%, following two consecutive months of declines. Following an earlier high of $27,646.35, BTC/USD slipped…

Bitcoin $BTC, Ether $ETH Prices Stuck in ‘Wind Tunnel’

Bitcoin (BTC) was trading over $27,000, recovering some lost ground after its plunge last week. This came as crypto exchange Binance announced that it would cease operations in Canada, citing the challenging regulatory environment. Dunleavy Investment Research crypto strategist Tom Dunleavy shared his markets analysis. Separately, EY Global blockchain leader Paul Brody discussed the professional services giant starting an Ethereum-based platform for enterprises to track their carbon emissions and carbon credit traceability. Christoph Jentzsch, corpus.ventures CEO and Slock.it founder, also joined the conversation. Source

SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, SOL, MATIC

The debt ceiling negotiations in the United States are keeping traders on the edge. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon recently told Bloomberg on May 11 that a possible sovereign default by the U.S. government could create panic in the stock markets, resulting in heightened volatility. The next big question troubling crypto investors is how will Bitcoin react to such an event. Bloomberg’s latest Markets Live Pulse survey indicates that Bitcoin (BTC) could be the third most preferred asset class behind Gold and U.S. Treasuries should the U.S. government fail to…

Ethereum (ETH) Sees Second Outage in 24 Hours

“I wouldn’t say I am concerned but it’s definitely not ideal,” Toghrul Maharramov, a developer at the Ethereum infrastructure startup Scroll, wrote in a message to CoinDesk. “To be able to say whether or not the situation is the fault of the protocol design or an outcome of a bug, we need to first understand what actually happened.” Source

Price analysis 5/12: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC

Bitcoin and most major altcoins are slumping, but the charts suggest that a recovery could be around the corner. Bitcoin (BTC) extended its decline on May 12 but analyst Philip Swift, co-founder of trading suite DecenTrader and creator of data resource LookIntoBitcoin, does not expect a deep correction. He said it was “interesting to note that the long/short ratio has been climbing as price has trended down.” One of the reasons that is keeping analysts bullish is Bitcoin’s halving, which has followed a set cycle till now and analysts expect…

MetaMask Adds Support for US-based Users to Purchase ETH via PayPal

MetaMask has been focused, primarily, on expanding its reach and boosting global crypto adoption. Crypto wallet MetaMask has begun rolling out PayPal-powered Ether (ETH) purchases to all its US-based users. Although it added the PayPal integration to its software wallet last December, the feature was not immediately available to all users in the US. However, the latest reports suggest that all users in the United States may now seamlessly purchase and transfer ETH directly from their MetaMask mobile apps. The rollout has been confirmed by MetaMask to be a first…

MetaMask rolls out ETH purchases via PayPal to US users

Crypto wallet MetaMask has started rolling out Ether (ETH) purchases via PayPal for users in the United States — one of Metamask’s biggest markets. The company claims to be the first Web3 wallet to offer ETH transactions via PayPal. Through the collaboration, American users can now choose PayPal as their payment method when buying ETH using MetaMask. The integration also makes it possible to transfer ETH from PayPal to MetaMask. The financial technology firm teamed up with MetaMask parent ConsenSys last December, claiming the partnership would allow users to buy…

ETH, BTC Fall to Multi-Week Lows, Following US Inflation Data – Market Updates Bitcoin News

Ethereum fell below $1,800 in today’s session, as markets continued to react to the latest U.S. consumer price index. Inflation in the United States fell to 4.9% in April, less than the 5% sum many had expected. Bitcoin was also lower on the data, falling below $27,000. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dropped below $27,000 late on Wednesday, as markets reacted to the latest U.S. inflation report. After an earlier high of $28,322.69, BTC/USD slipped to an intraday low of $26,883.67 towards the close of yesterday’s session. This move saw bitcoin…