Analyst Expects Bitcoin Price Correction To Persist, Targets $57,000 Support

Bitcoin (BTC) has drawn much attention in the last few weeks, with a stunning price surge leading to a new all-time high of $73,750. Largely defined as the pre-halving rally, BTC’s bolstering gains have been followed by significant price correction, with the crypto market leader trading as low as $65,630 on March 15.  While the cryptocurrency may have picked up some minor gains in the last 12 hours as it attempts a market recovery, popular analyst Michaël van de Poppe has released a disturbing prediction that indicates Bitcoin price correction…

Bitcoin bullish momentum to persist despite miners sell-off, CryptoQuant CEO says

Miners have seemingly started offloading their Bitcoin holdings as the fourth halving approaches, CryptoQuant notes. As Bitcoin (BTC) maintains its bull run and the fourth halving nears, miners have started selling their holdings in the cryptocurrency, monetizing their business operations to buy more equipment for profitability. In an X post on Mar. 13, CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju published a graph of miners’ selling activity since 2012, noting that this time “bull market would continue unless ETF [exchange-traded fund] inflow slows down.” In a follow-up post, the CryptoQuant CEO noted…

QCP Capital Forecasts ETH’s Dominance Over Bitcoin To Persist, Ethereum ETFs In Focus

Over the past 30 days, Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency, has experienced a notable surge of 17%, outperforming Bitcoin (BTC), which has recorded a surge of 2.5% over the same period.  This comes as the initial excitement surrounding the approval of the exchange-traded funds (ETFs) by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) appears to have waned, with BTC witnessing a 5% drop in the past seven days.  Interestingly, according to crypto trading firm QCP Capital, following the approval of Bitcoin ETFs, the focus has shifted to the potential launch…

Ethereum’s dominance to persist despite Solana’s investor appeal, Coinbase says

Although investors ‘have been heavily’ allocating to Solana throughout 2023, Ethereum will still be the top smart contracts platform in 2024, Coinbase says. In a new report titled “2024 Crypto Market Outlook,” Coinbase noted that throughout 2023, net fund inflows to Solana-related (SOL) investment funds were second only to Bitcoin (BTC), surpassing Ethereum (ETH) and other multi-asset funds flows. Analysts at the U.S.-based crypto exchange attributed the surge in Solana investment to the network’s ability to handle high transaction volumes and low fees, which they say are necessary to support…

Apple’s Woes in China Persist as Huawei Makes Huge Chip Breakthrough

Aside from the popular Apple and Samsung brands, Huawei is probably one of the few other companies that has designed its smartphone processor. Another threat may just have added to the number of issues that Apple Inc (NASDAQ: APPL) currently faces in China. Despite the pertinent geopolitical and economic threats to its existence in the region, the giant tech firm now faces an additional challenge from a resurgent Huawei. That is because China’s biggest semiconductor manufacturer SMIC has made a remarkable breakthrough by producing a chip for the smartphone maker.…

Why Additional Losses Could Persist

ApeCoin (APE) finds itself grappling with a tumultuous period as on-chain metrics present a mixed picture while price charts continue to reflect the dominance of bearish sentiment. In recent weeks, ApeCoin has encountered a series of conflicting signals from its on-chain metrics. While such metrics are typically regarded as essential indicators of a cryptocurrency’s health, they have failed to provide a clear consensus on APE’s trajectory.  Despite this ambiguity, one undeniable fact remains – bears are firmly in control of ApeCoin’s price movements. ApeCoin Price Plunge Persists Despite Short-Lived Rebounds Mid-August…

Decentralized file storage pricing differentials persist despite market growth: Report

According to a new report published by Singaporean venture capital firm Foresight Ventures, the cost of decentralized file storage on blockchains such as Filecoin, Arweave, Swarm, StorJ, and Sia currently ranges from near zero to $4 per terabyte (TB) per month. This is much lower than traditional Web2 services such as Amazon Cloud or Microsoft Azure, where prices can range from $16 to $23 per TB of monthly storage. However, the report also outlined other costs associated with decentralized storage, such as data upload fees and retrieval fees, the latter…

NFTs Will Persist for as Long as Communities Are Willing to Use Them — Lostworlds Co-Founder – Interview Bitcoin News

According to Quaison Carter, the co-founder and CMO of the location-based NFT platform Lostworlds, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are still not widely used due to what he called “user friction.” Carter, however, insists that the value of NFTs will persist for “as long as there are communities willing to use them.” The Role Played by PFP Communities Concerning the process of onboarding users, the Lostworlds co-founder suggested making this simpler and making sure the user does not spend time trying to understand how they can become NFT holders. When asked about…

Blackrock CEO Expects Inflation to Persist, but No Major US Recession in 2023 – Economics Bitcoin News

Blackrock’s CEO, Larry Fink, stated in an interview on Friday that he does not anticipate a “big recession” in the United States. However, he believes that “inflation is going to be stickier for longer.” In contrast to the U.S. central bank’s 2% goal, Fink predicts that “we’re going to have a 4ish floor in inflation.” Blackrock Clients Reduce Risk in Portfolios as Inflation Concerns Persist Larry Fink, chairman and CEO of Blackrock (NYSE: BLK), the asset manager with more than $9 trillion in assets under management (AUM), predicts that inflation…

Silvergate Bank Announces Voluntary Liquidation as Crypto Industry Woes Persist – Bitcoin News

At 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Silvergate Bank announced its intention to wind down the crypto-friendly bank’s operations and voluntarily liquidate the company’s assets. The news follows significant financial troubles the bank faced, and the firm’s stock plummeted in value. Details of Silvergate’s Wind Down and Liquidation Plan Over the last six months, Silvergate Capital Corporation’s (NYSE: SI) stock dropped 94.82% against the U.S. dollar as the company faced significant financial troubles tied to its exposure to the now-defunct crypto exchange FTX. On Wednesday, March 8, 2023, the company announced it…