As ether’s price rose in April, so did the total value locked (TVL) of Ethereum layer 2, or companion, networks, reaching $10 billion on April 14, its highest level yet. TVL has subsequently declined amid a swoon in crypto prices but remains at around $9.29 billion, more than double where it stood at the start of the year, data from layer 2 analytics site L2Beat shows. Source
Bitcoin and select altcoins are at risk of falling below their respective support levels and starting a deeper correction. Bitcoin (BTC) managed to stay above $27,000 for the past three days but its 9% loss last week spooked some newbie traders. Glassnode data shows that short-term holders, who acquired Bitcoin less than 155 days ago, have been moving coins to the exchanges at a loss since April 16. While short-term traders are panicking and focusing on the $25,000 level on the downside, some analysts are turning bullish for the next…
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Ethereum started the weekend trading below $1,900 for the first time in two weeks, as cryptocurrency markets continued to fall. The global market cap is down by close to 3% at the time of writing this. Bitcoin was also in red, as it moved closer to $27,000. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) was in the red for a fourth consecutive session, as prices neared a breakout below $27,000. BTC/USD plunged to a low of $27,169.57 to start the weekend, a day after trading at a high of $28,291.60. Saturday’s drop in price…
Crypto markets have been showing weakness in the past few days as concerns around sticky inflation, stock market earnings and looming recession have dragged prices lower, Edward Moya, senior market analyst of foreign exchange market maker Oanda, said Thursday on CoinDesk TV. Source
Ethereum’s highly anticipated tech update, often referred to as the Shanghai or Shapella upgrade, starting April 12 enabled withdrawals of some 18 million tokens, worth $35 billion, previously locked up in staking contracts. After the upgrade, ETH’s price rallied to $2,100, its highest level in 11 months, defying earlier concerns the unlocking could lead to significant selling pressure and a price crash. The token recently has dropped below $1,900, aligning with a broader crypto market decline. Source
Bitcoin and select altcoins have fallen below their respective support levels — a worrying sign that the bulls could be losing their grip. Bitcoin (BTC) and most major cryptocurrencies have pulled back from their recent local highs, signaling profit-booking by traders. Is the current pullback a buying opportunity, or has the trend turned lower? This is likely to be the question in every trader’s mind. Bollinger Bands creator John Bollinger said in a recent tweet that Bitcoin had turned down from the upper Bollinger Band and reached the middle bank,…
Bitcoin and select altcoins turned down sharply on April 19 but a minor positive is that the bulls are trying to defend their respective support levels. Bitcoin (BTC) has been witnessing volatile moves in the past three days. The pick-up in volatility shows that the buyers and sellers are vying for supremacy. Bitcoin recovered sharply on April 18 but gave back all the gains on April 19. The latest sell-off may have been triggered by the high inflation figures in the United Kingdom and the regulatory uncertainty in the United…
It has been a week since Ethereum’s Shapella hard fork, and statistics indicate that ethereum deposits on April 18 have exceeded withdrawals for the first time since the upgrade. At present, 929,999 ether worth $1.94 billion is pending withdrawal, and over the past three days, 112,568 ether has been added to liquid staking protocols. Just Under a Million Ether Worth Close to $2B Waits to Be Withdrawn; Average Network Fee Jumps Over $12 Per Transfer Since the Shapella upgrade, market participants have been closely monitoring Ethereum withdrawals as there was…
SEC Chair Gary Gensler testified before the House Financial Services Committee as Representative Bill Posey questioned him on the collapse of the crypto exchange FTX in November 2022. Gensler evasive on FTX Congressman Posey took over a conversation about how crypto companies mix different business functions and asked the SEC Chair if he was worried about how FTX worked before it failed. In response, the head of the U.S. SEC said that there were worries about functions like the exchange, broker-dealer, and hedge funds combined. In response, Congressman Posey asked,…