Bitcoin (BTC) preserved $30,000 support at the April 12 Wall Street open as more United States macroeconomic data boosted bulls. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView PPI hints further inflation drops to come Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hovering near $30,250 on Bitstamp. Amid a slowdown in volatility, U.S. Producer Price Inflation (PPI) data provided a timely hint that inflation was slowing faster than expected. Headline PPI came in at 2.7% year-on-year versus market expectations of 3% — an encouraging result for risk assets. US…
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Ether price cracks $2K amid staking withdrawals enabled post-Shapella upgrade
Despite some fears of a new supply of Ether (ETH) hitting the markets after the much anticipated Shapella update, ETH surpassed the $2,000 price point almost a day after the upgrade. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro shows that the token entered the $2,000 level on April 13, the highest level reached since August. The surge comes after the successful Shapella upgrade implemented at 10:27 pm UTC on April 12. Ether hitting the $2,000 mark. Source: Cointelegraph Price Index The upgrade allows staked ETH withdrawals for users who previously had no…
Ether Nears $2K After Shanghai Upgrade, Outshines Bitcoin
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Ether Tops $2K After Shanghai Upgrade, Outshines Bitcoin
We are seeing a sell the rumor buy the fact redux, one observer said, explaining ether’s post-Shanghai upgrade rally. Source
Binance To Support Ether Staking Withdrawals From April 19
Binance said that user requests for withdrawals, once submitted, cannot be canceled and the process may be slow initially, requiring 15 days to several weeks for completion. Users will receive redeemed ether in their spot wallets and pending BETH tokens locked in pending ETH withdrawal requests won’t be eligible for staking rewards. BETH is a wrapped token issued by Binance which is 1:1 pegged to ETH on the Ethereum blockchain. Source
Kraken Leads Ether Unstaking Parade, Makes up 62% of Exit Queue
“The complaint alleges that Kraken touts that its staking investment program offers an easy-to-use platform and benefits that derive from Kraken’s efforts on behalf of investors, including Kraken’s strategies to obtain regular investment returns and payouts,” the SEC said in a release from February. Source
Bitcoin Hovers Around $30K, Ether Holds Above $1.9K Ahead of Shapella Upgrade
Investors are awaiting Ethereum’s upgrade, which is expected to go live late Wednesday. Source
Crypto Analysts Split on Ether Market Trends After Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade
“We expect 553,650 ETH will be sold. Amortized over 7 days, this amounts to approximately 1% of daily ETH volume (including spot and perpetual futures volume) of selling per day for a week,” analysts at Galaxy Digital said in a note published early this month. “Depending on the risk environment broadly and overall liquidity in Ether during the Shanghai upgrade, expected on Wednesday, April 12, we view this amount as ranging from inconsequential to slightly bearish ETH/USD.” Source
Glassnode Estimates $300M Ether May be Sold After Shanghai Upgrade
Glassnode said the estimate was made based on a “50% withdrawal credential update, our segmentation of depositors, and assumptions regarding investor conviction, and profitability” by using wallet behavior, period of staking and presence of liquid staking derivative products, such as Lido. Source
Bitcoin Slips Under $30K, Ether Staking Tokens Take a Beating Ahead of Shapella Upgrade
“Allowing withdrawals, boosted by the recent popularity of liquid staking platforms, will make ETH staking much more accessible to retail investors who were previously unwilling to stake ETH for an undetermined amount of time,” said Chen Zhuling, CEO at staking service RockX, in a note to CoinDesk earlier this week. Source