Will It Sink or Swim at Key Support Levels?

XRP price is moving lower below $0.5350 support zone. It is now testing key support at $0.5220 and remains at risk of more downsides. XRP is struggling to gain bullish momentum above the $0.5350 resistance zone. The price is now trading below $0.530 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance near $0.5265 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase unless the bears push the price below $0.5220. XRP Price…

Can Ethereum Price Maintain This Support and Spark a New Increase?

Ethereum price started a downside correction below the $3,880 support. ETH is now testing the $3,760 support and might aim for a fresh increase. Ethereum started another downside correction below the $3,880 zone. The price is trading above $3,750 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting bearish trend line forming with resistance at $3,880 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could restart its increase unless there is a move below the $3,760 support. Ethereum Price Dips To Support Ethereum price failed…

ETH/BTC Bounces From A 7-Year Support Trend Line: Ethereum To $4,900?

After a crucial week for Ethereum, a technical candlestick arrangement shows that ETH prices could prepare for a sharp upturn in the coming weeks and months. Pointing out events in the monthly chart, one analyst notes that the ETH/BTC ratio reverses from a multi-year support trend line. Usually, the analyst continued, when prices bounce from this line, altcoin prices tend to react, trending higher.  ETH/BTC Rising From Crucial Support Trend Line The ETH/BTC is a ratio closely monitored by technical analysts. It compares the performance of the world’s first and…

Trump pledges support for convicted ‘silk road’s’ Ross Ulbricht

Former U.S. President Donald Trump intends to support ‘Silk Road’ founder Ross Ulbricht. Ulbricht received a life sentence in 2015 for running Silk Road. The marketplace, from 2011 to 2013, allowed users to buy illegal drugs and hacking tools using Bitcoin and other virtual currencies. Ulbricht is currently serving a life sentence for his role in operating the platform.  Trump has vowed to aid Ulbricht as part of his campaign to appeal to Libertarian voters, who have long advocated for Ulbricht’s release and view his case as an example of…

Top US Crypto Exchange Coinbase Reestablishes Support for XRP Trading in New York

Coinbase has reestablished trading support for XRP in the state of New York. The top US crypto exchange by trading volume first suspended XRP trading across the country shortly after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) kicked off its lawsuit against Ripple in late 2020. The SEC alleged Ripple sold XRP as an unregistered security. That suspension was lifted last July after US District Judge Analisa Torres ruled that the San Francisco payment company’s automated, open-market sales of XRP did not constitute security sales. Coinbase immediately relisted XRP, though…

Hong Kong’s crypto exchange HashKey announces support for Solana

The international arm of Hong Kong’s HashKey crypto exchange has added SOL to its basket of supported assets. International crypto exchange HashKey Global, launched by HashKey Group, is expanding its list of supported assets by adding Solana (SOL) in a bid to attract more customers around the globe. In the latest press release, the exchange said it will launch spot trading for the SOL/USDT pair on May 24 at 10:00 (UTC). The latest addition expands the list of supported assets on HashKey like Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Dogecoin (DOGE)…

FTM’s Key Support At Risk As Fantom Launches Sonic Foundation And Wraps $10M Funding

The Fantom Foundation has recently disclosed its plans to establish the Sonic Foundation and Sonic Labs in preparation for the launch of its Sonic blockchain.  In an announcement on Thursday, the foundation expressed its commitment to leveraging its technology and revealed additional details about the upcoming developments. Fantom Introduces Sonic Chain According to the foundation’s blog post, with the completion of the upgrade for their Opera chain on the horizon, Fantom is directing its focus towards creating a new “high-throughput” chain called Sonic (S).  The introduction of the Sonic network…

Metamask Aims to Add Bitcoin Support: A New Chapter for the Popular Ethereum Wallet

Metamask, the popular ethereum wallet, is reportedly planning to add support for bitcoin (BTC) in the next month or so, according to sources cited by Coindesk. While details are scarce, the integration could initially begin with basic features and expand over time. This move would significantly expand Metamask’s reach beyond the Ethereum ecosystem, which it […] Original

U.S. House Approves Crypto FIT21 Bill With Wave of Democratic Support

“We need rules of the road,” said Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-N.J.), one of the Democrats who bucked the opposition of the White House and the ranking Democrat on the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.). He called it “well-reasoned, thoughtful, bipartisan legislation” and argued before the vote that “it’s fit to become law if we work together.” Source

Bitcoin Whales Are Not Selling, BTC Has Strong Support Above $60,000

Bitcoin is rising, recently breaking above $67,000, and heading towards the all-important $70,000, a psychological round number. One analyst took to X amid this uptick, noting that whales holding over 1,000 BTC are not moving their coins to exchanges. Instead, they likely expect prices to spike higher in the coming days and weeks. Though movements over the weekend were muted, the extension earlier today is overly bullish for optimistic traders. As BTC prices edge, coin holders (and sometimes whales) usually take profits, especially if gains are shaky and not as…