Equities markets in the United States rallied sharply on May 25 and May 26 but Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins have not followed a similar trajectory. This suggests that traders are not confident that the crypto markets have bottomed out yet. On-chain analytics firm Glassnode said that the number of Bitcoin whales has been reducing and
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Solana (SOL) dropped on May 26, continuing its decline from the previous day amid a broader retreat across the crypto market. SOL price pennant breakdown underway SOL price fell by over 13% to around $41.60, its lowest level in almost two weeks. Notably, the SOL/USD pair also broke out of what appears to be like
In another attempt to support the revival of Terra (LUNA), the community voted to burn a large amount of UST from its community pool. Earlier in May, Terra founder Do Kwon explained that a potential solution to the Terra debacle is to absorb the stablecoin supply. In response to this, users proposed the burning of
STEPN will stop serving all users in China to comply with the country’s policies on cryptocurrencies. The GMT token tanked following the news, dropping nearly 20% over the past 24 hours. Play-to-earn games and similar services are starting to get the attention of lawmakers. Web3 app STEPN has announced that it will ban all of
Lawmakers in the United States are moving to protect the country from the potential undesirable impacts of the global adoption of China’s national digital currency. Three Republican senators, Tom Cotton, Mike Braun and Marco Rubio, introduced a bill on May 25, aiming to limit the use of China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the United States.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared two thought experiments on how to evaluate whether an algorithmic (algo) stablecoin is sustainable. Buterin’s comments were sparked by the multi-billion dollar losses caused by the collapse of the Terra (LUNA) ecosystem and its algo-stablecoin TerraUSD (UST). In a May 25 blog post, Buterin noted that the increased amount
Bitcoin (BTC) could still see a major price capitulation, but more whales need to start selling first, data suggests. In one of its daily QuickTake market updates on May 27, on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant highlighted increasingly bearish whale behavior. Small whale selling should spark “absolute capitulation” Amid widespread consensus that BTC/USD should put in a
JPMorgan expects blockchain use in finance to increase as the crypto sector grows. The global investment bank says, “We want to make sure that we are able to not only support that but also be ready to provide related services.” JPMorgan’s Blockchain Plans JPMorgan Chase & Co foresees increased blockchain usage in traditional finance and
United States Federal Reserve vice chair Lael Brainard submitted a written statement in advance to the Financial Services Committee virtual hearing on the benefits and risks of a U.S. central bank digital currency (CBDC) that took place Thursday. That was a sound strategic move considering that more than 25 legislators lined up to ask questions.
ARK Investment Management, an investment firm founded by veteran investor Cathie Wood, is taking another try to launch a spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. ARK Invest submitted on May 13 yet another application for its physical Bitcoin ETF, the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF, according to a filing with the U.S.
The cryptocurrency market was hit with another round of selling on May 26 as Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped to $28,000 and Ether (ETH) briefly fell under $1,800. The ETH/BTC pair also dropped below what traders deem to be an important ascending trendline, a move that traders say could result in Ether price correcting to new lows.
Ether’s (ETH) performance over the past three months has been less than satisfying for holders and the 50% correction since April 3 caused the altcoin to test the $1,800 support for the first time since July 2021. Ether/USD 1-day chart at Kraken. Source: TradingView Due to the volatility in stocks, investors had been seeking shelter
Summary: Polygon (MATIC) has launched an uncapped fund to assist Terra projects willing to migrate to its chain. Financing of the fund will come from $450 million already raised by Polygon, its treasury, and a $100 million ecosystem fund. Polygon is willing to deploy more capital for Terra projects migrating if needed. The fund’s launch
press release PRESS RELEASE. Miami, FL – VAST, the multimedia NFT marketplace that dropped the first-ever NFT sitcom featuring Snoop Dogg and The Harlem Globetrotters, has announced the completion of their strategic private investment round with leading blockchain venture capital firms: GHAF Capital, NGC Ventures, Skyman Ventures, Infinity Ventures Crypto, and Spartan Protocol. The VAST
Even though crypto markets appear to be on a long, arduous path ahead based on recent weeks of token turmoil, venture investors looking to get their hands on a web3 future aren’t slowing down. On Wednesday, venture capital giant, A16Z, announced closing its fourth cryptocurrency fund at $4.5 billion. This brings the total money invested
Bitcoin (BTC) recovered from a major dip at the May 26 Wall Street open as the market quickly exhausted buy support. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin volume surges with more expected Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD dropping to $28,000 on Bitstamp — its lowest since May 12 and the
