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BlackRock’s US Head of Thematics and Active ETFs, Jay Jacobs, said there is plenty of room for Bitcoin adoption. Jay still estimates a market of Brazilian Real 30 trillion ( ~ $5.4 trillion) in the coming years. The executive attended the Digital Assets Conference in Brazil on Thursday. Mercado Bitcoin promoted the event in partnership with CME Group, Deribit, and Fireblock. BlackRock is the largest fund manager on the planet and one of the first to have authorization and issue…

The cryptocurrency market is preparing for short-term volatility, with approximately $1.4 billion worth of Bitcoin and Ethereum options expiring today. With Bitcoin options totaling $1.066 billion in notional value and Ethereum options accounting for $284.99 million, traders are eyeing the expiration for its potential impact on prices. Analysts Predict A Market Shakeout Amid Expiring Options Data on Deribit shows 17,448 Bitcoin options contracts will expire on October 4. The contracts have a put-to-call ratio of 0.75 and a maximum pain…

Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin advocates reducing the ETH solo staking requirement to lower the entry barrier and promote greater network decentralization. Buterin Sees 32 ETH Requirement As A Barrier Responding to Ethereum educator Anthony Sassano on X regarding solo staking, Buterin expressed concern that the current 32 ETH requirement presents a bigger obstacle than bandwidth limitations. For those unfamiliar, solo staking on Ethereum requires an individual validator to stake at least 32 ETH – approximately $75,200 at the current…

Solana trimmed gains and tested the $132 support. SOL price is consolidating and might aim for a fresh increase above the $140 resistance zone. SOL price started a fresh decline below the $145 zone against the US Dollar. The price is now trading near $142 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a short-term bearish trend line with resistance at $136 on the hourly chart of the SOL/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could…

Ethereum is down when writing, mirroring the general performance across the board. The nearly 2% drop in the crypto scene is due to the contraction of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and top altcoins. At present, the total market cap is down to $2.17 trillion. It could post even more losses should bears press on, reversing the gains of September. Ethereum Under Pressure, Will $2,350 Offer Support? In the last week alone, CoinMarketCap data shows that Ethereum is down 10%, pushing losses below…

XRP price extended losses and tested the $0.5080 support level. The price is now consolidating and might aim for a recovery toward the $0.580 resistance. XRP price declined further below the $0.5250 zone. The price is now trading below $0.5450 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.5850 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could struggle to recover above the $0.5650 and…

Bitcoin price is consolidating above the $60,000 support. BTC seems to be eyeing a fresh increase above the $61,200 and $61,500 levels. Bitcoin is consolidating above the $60,000 support zone. The price is trading below $61,750 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $60,850 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could start another increase if it clears the $61,200…

Ethereum price extended its decline below the $2,350 level. ETH is now recovering from losses and faces a major hurdle near the $2,300 zone. Ethereum declined further and traded below the $2,350 zone. The price is trading below $2,400 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance at $2,400 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair must clear the $2,400 and $2,420 resistance levels to start a…

According to a recent report by Bloomberg, Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is facing significant challenges as its market share continues to decline.  In September, Binance’s share of trading volume in the roughly $2 trillion digital asset market fell to 36.6%, down sharply from 42.7% at the start of the year and the lowest level in four years, according to data from CCData. Binance Spot And Derivatives Trading Hits Four-Year Lows The drop in market share…