Bitcoin

On Wednesday, Bitcoin sharply declined, dropping below the crucial $60,000 support level. Despite this recent market downtrend, Bitcoin investors remain confident as they believe the flagship crypto can still reach new heights in this market cycle. Some say this might be what Bitcoin needs before making another parabolic run to the upside.  Bitcoin’s Decline Is Nothing To Be Scared Of Raoul Pal, the CEO of Real Vision, reassured in an X (formerly Twitter) post that Bitcoin’s recent price decline was…

Despite Bitcoin’s 13% drop in the past week, which saw it break below the psychological $60,000 level and drop 20% from its all-time highs, one analyst on X remains resolute. Drawing from the weekly chart, the trader maintains a bullish outlook, saying the coin will shake off weakness in the coming session. This aligns with bulls for the better part of Q4 2023 and Q1 2024. Bitcoin Is Falling, Losses $60,000 Bitcoin is under intense liquidation pressure, struggling against the deluge…

The largest American cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, has added support for the Lightning Network on its platform to enable faster and cheaper payments. According to a blog post, the Lightning Network integration on Coinbase will reduce the cost of sending bitcoin (BTC) globally by 20x compared to the 2% charged on United States credit card transactions and the $30 paid for wire transfers. Coinbase Integrates Lightning Network Coinbase’s Lightning Network integration was spearheaded by Lightspark, a lightning infrastructure provider led by…

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has charged and arrested Roger Ver, an early BTC investor known as Bitcoin Jesus, for evading taxes of up to $50 million. According to an official release, the DOJ unsealed the indictment against Ver on April 29 and ordered his arrest in Spain during the weekend. U.S. DOJ Charges Ver for Tax Evasion The DOJ’s indictment accused Ver of filing false tax returns, committing mail fraud and tax evasion between 2011 and 2017…

The crypto market has faced a massive correction over the past month – and new investors are proving incapable of stomaching the volatility. Blockchain data show that 2024 Bitcoin buyers, who entered a raging early-year bull market in which Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a new all-time high, are now panic selling at a loss as the asset’s price reverses course. Paper Hands Bitcoin Buyers According to Glassnode, on-chain “realized losses” have surged over the past two months during periods of…

Bitcoin’s price has been consolidating above $60K over the last few months. Yet, the price has broken below the level today, and investors are in a state of panic, wondering if the bull market is over. Technical Analysis By TradingRage The Daily Chart On the daily chart, the price has created a large descending channel pattern since March. Yet, it has broken it to the downside, and the cryptocurrency is aggressively dropping toward the $52K support level. The 200-day moving…

The Federal Reserve decided to maintain its benchmark interest rate of 5.25%% to 5.5% at the highly anticipated Federal Open Market Committee Meeting (FOMC) on Wednesday, following a fearsome 6% drawdown in Bitcoin’s price earlier that day. Within five minutes of the announcement, Bitcoin’s price rose from $57,300 to $57,700 Per a press release, the central bank said it also plans to slow down the rate at which it sells US Treasury securities starting in June, reducing its monthly redemption…

Hong Kong debuts Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs today. Ethereum according to officials is not a security under Hong Kong laws. According to reports, the spot Bitcoin (BTC) and  Ethereum (ETH) Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF), which began as speculation commenced trading Today in Hong Kong. This development has established a new precedent for both BTC and ETH, as they aim for fresh all-time highs. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF Trading Begins in Hong Kong A report from Wu Blockchain revealed that three…

The post Standard Chartered Forecasts Bitcoin Could Decline to $50,000 Amid Market Conditions appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Standard Chartered Bank predicts Bitcoin’s price, currently around $57,000, could drop to $50,000 as it breached the $60,000 threshold. The head of forex and digital assets research, Geoffrey Kendrick highlighted crypto-related concerns like U.S. ETF outflows and the heated response to the launches of Hong Kong ETF. Other influences include macro trends like U.S. liquidity decline and inflation data. Irrespective of…