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MakerDAO gains 27% in price in a week, outperforms BTC, ETH
The governance token of MakerDAO, MKR, topped gains last week, trackers on Mar. 5 show. MakerDAO leads weekly gains MKR roared roughly 27% in seven days ending Mar. 5, pushing its market cap to over $...
Bitcoin: Historical precedents point at a price rally in 2023 with this condition
BTC’s price might see a further upward movement as the year progresses. Many investors currently hold the king coin at a profit. According to two analysts from CryptoQuant, history suggests that the v...
These Bitcoin (BTC) Price Indicators Might Signal Next Rally
Vladislav Sopov Glassnode’s lead crypto analyst who goes by @_Checkmatey_ on Twitter shares elements of reliable ‘extremes’ indicators of Bitcoin (BTC) cycles Contents Four cycle top...
BTC miner Riot Platforms responds to White House OSTP request for information
Riot Platforms, a bitcoin (BTC) only mining firm in the United States, has responded to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s (OSTP) request for information (RFI) on bitcoin, the t...
Ripple CEO Warns of Harm to Crypto Industry if SEC Wins Lawsuit Over XRP – Regulation Bitcoin News
The CEO of Ripple Labs has warned of the harm to the crypto industry if the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is able to prevail in its lawsuit against Ripple over xrp. He cautioned that t...
Central Banks Continue to Show Strong Demand for Gold in 2023, Says World Gold Council Report – Economics Bitcoin News
Central banks show continued demand for gold in 2023, as per a recent report from the World Gold Council (WGC), which noted that the world’s central banks accumulated 31 tons of the precious metal in ...
Bitcoin BTC Price Is Stuck Between Silvergate and China
“It doesn’t look like the Silvergate issue is leading to broad contagion. And we may have seen most of the drop associated with that news already,” Matt Weller, Forex.com’s global head of resear...
US Prosecutors Seek to Further Restrict Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried’s Internet Access – Bitcoin News
The U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York (SDNY), Damian Williams, and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are requesting “proposed modifications” to the bail conditions of former FTX CEO, S...
Jack Dorsey’s TBD launches C= to improve Bitcoin Lightning Network
TBD, a division of Block (formerly Square) led by CEO Jack Dorsey, launched a new venture named c= (pronounced c equals) to improve the Bitcoin Lightning Network through tools and services. The Lightn...
Bitcoin Bears Are Likely To Dominate Longer: Traditional Markets To Blame?
Bitcoin displayed an unexpected move in the past few days by squashing the possibilities of reaching $30,000, enrouting through $25,000 initially and later at $28,000. However, the recent price plunge...
Bitcoin Miners Brace for Another Projected Difficulty Increase as Hashrate Heats Up Amid Market Uncertainty – Mining Bitcoin News
Despite a 9.95% increase last week and the all-time high difficulty, bitcoin’s hashrate has averaged around 305 exahash per second (EH/s) over the past 30 days. According to current data, the hashrate...
Bitcoin price would retest $25K without Silvergate saga — analysis
Bitcoin (BTC) stayed lower into the weekend as ongoing problems at Silvergate bank pressured markets. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bad news holds Bitcoin back Data from C...
This Week in Coins: First Two Weeks of Straight Losses in 2023, Bitcoin and Ethereum Dip
This week in coins. Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt. It was the second consecutive week of straight losses for leading cryptocurrencies. The start of the third month of the year comes of...
Bitcoin NFTs to Hit $4.5B Market Cap
Galaxy Digital’s research unit has predicted that the Bitcoin nonfungible token (NFT) market could reach a $4.5 billion market cap by March 2025 based on the current growth rate and infrastruct...
NFT Sales Dip by 32% in the Last Week, Ordinals Squeeze Into Top 10 Collections via Emblem Vault – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News
After a significant spike in February, sales of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in the last seven days are 32.32% lower than last week. Of the 19 different blockchains, Ethereum accounted for $148.56 milli...
Crypto Market Cap Maintains $1T as Bitcoin Stands Above $22K: Weekend Watch
Bitcoin tried to recover some of its recently lost value in the past 24 hours but was stopped in its tracks and is back down to $22,300. The altcoins are quite stagnant on a daily scale, with EOS losi...
Bitcoin Adoption To Grow 50% By 2025, This Report Claims
According to the latest report, Bitcoin adoption among merchants is expected to increase by 50% in the next three years. This result is from a survey conducted by Ripple and Faster Payment Council, wh...
Russian Blogger Loses $284,000 in Bitcoin Robbery in Bali ⋆ ZyCrypto
Advertisement     A Russian blogger is counting heavy losses after a robbery incident in Bali that saw him lose nearly a quarter of a million dollars in Bitcoin. Earli...
Popular Analyst Predicts Bitcoin (BTC) Price Might Hit $19K Soon
The crypto community erupted in joy as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) shocked the market by breaking the $25,000 threshold for the first time on February 16. The flagship cryptocurrency eventually managed...
Gold Bug Schiff Says ‘The Months of Declining Inflation Are in the Review Mirror,’ AI Crypto Assets Surge, and More — Week in Review – The Weekly Bitcoin News
Economist and gold enthusiast Peter Schiff has said that the U.S. Fed may have to fight a “complete economic collapse” and be faced with more to worry about than the current battle against inflation. ...
Reserve Bank of Australia Unveils Proposed CBDC Use Cases – Featured Bitcoin News
The Reserve Bank of Australia said on March 3 that it has selected 14 digital currency proposed use cases from a large number of submissions obtained from industry participants. An assistant governor ...
Galaxy tips Bitcoin NFT market to hit $4.5B by 2025
In a “base case” scenario, Galaxy Digital’s research unit has tipped the burgeoning Bitcoin nonfungible token (NFT) market to hit a $4.5 billion market cap by March 2025. Bitcoin NFTs, or Ordinals, ha...
Bitcoin NFTs to reach $4.5b by 2025
Galaxy Digital’s research arm predicts the bitcoin nonfungible token (NFT) market will be valued at $4.5b by March 2025 in a “base case” scenario. Bitcoin NFTs, currency market facilities, and the pos...
THIS Trader believes Bitcoin will CRASH to $10,000…is this Possible?
With every strong bull market come a few traders that predict the next crash. In fact, heavy market crashes after extended bullruns are normal. However, knowing where exactly prices are going is what’...
Crypto Market Analysis: Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Ripple (XRP) Prices are Heading to these Levels Next Week!
This week the crypto market witnessed massive headwinds as investors liquidated enormous funds due to the ongoing uncertainty brought by the SEC’s crypto crackdown. Moreover, crypto companies are ditc...
TBD’s Block Launches c= to Enhance Bitcoin Lightning Network
TBD, a subsidiary of Block, has announced the launch of c=, a new initiative that aims to improve the Bitcoin Lightning Network. c= is a new endeavor that aims to improve the Bitcoin Lightning Network...
Bitcoin Price Analysis: Tight 22277 Orbit
BTC/USD Confined to Tight Range: Sally Ho’s Technical Analysis – 5 March 2023 Bitcoin (BTC/USD) remained in a tight range early in the Asian session as the pair continued to orbit the 22277 level, a ...
Decentralized Exchange Pancakeswap to Launch Version 3 Iteration in April – Defi Bitcoin News
On March 4, the decentralized exchange Pancakeswap announced that the team plans to launch its version three (v3) iteration of the platform during the first week of April 2023. Pancakeswap v3 will pro...
Crypto News – JasmyCoin News Intensifies, Bitcoin Holds Its Ground, Avorak AI Begins ICO
As Bitcoin maintains its position as the most popular cryptocurrency, news around JasmyCoin has been increasing significantly. At the same time, Avorak, a new project in the crypto space, is launching...
Exploring The Potential Of Collateral Network (COLT), Bitcoin (BT…
As we enter 2023, the potential of Collateral Network (COLT), Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) is becoming increasingly apparent. All three projects could pump to new highs in the coming year, as thei...
Forget Bitcoin, Coinbase CEO Advocates for a US-Backed Stablecoin (Op-Ed)
In a post-FTX world, it’s really hard being a crypto executive. Not only are your bags empty and revenues down, but you also have United States financial regulators breathing down your neck with subpo...