Palo Alto-based crypto custody firm BitGo has launched a new stablecoin, USDS, that is set to go live in January 2025. The company says the stablecoin will be fully backed by U.S. dollars through a mix of short-term Treasury bills, overnight repos, and cash in a bid to ensure liquidity and minimize risk. New Approach […]
Just one day after surviving a second assassination attempt, Donald Trump officially launched his long-anticipated cryptocurrency project, World Liberty Financial (WLF), through a live X Space event. However, the launch has gotten criticism from the crypto community for its lack of substantive information about the project. Community Backlash In a recent video posted on X, […]
Bitcoin has been trading sideways since March, and the third quarter, especially September, has traditionally been a bearish period. With the month and quarter approaching the end, analysts are turning bullish again, predicting a long-awaited breakout for BTC and crypto markets. On Sept. 18, analyst ‘RamenPanda’ observed that markets have spent six months going sideways, […]
Massachusetts Republican Senate candidate John Deaton has indicated his intention to hold the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) accountable for its role in wiping out $15 billion from XRP retail investors. In a September 16 interview on the “Good Morning Crypto Show,” the lawyer made it clear that he’s ready to continue his battle […]
On Sept. 16, MicroStrategy founder Michael Saylor announced that the firm was planning its third debt offering this year, aiming to raise $700 million by issuing convertible senior notes. The figure is the aggregate principal amount, and there is an option for an additional $105 million in notes that mature in September 2028. Buying More […]
Bitcoin-skeptic Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts) and other Democratic senators sent a letter to the Federal Reserve on Monday calling for far more aggressive rate cuts than the market expects. “We write today to urge the Federal Reserve (Fed) to cut the federal funds rate, currently at a two-decade-high of 5.3 percent, by 75 basis points (bps) […]
An early Ethereum (ETH) investor who received 16,636 ETH in 2016 has sold a portion of their holdings, marking an extraordinary return on investment. According to on-chain data shared by EmberCN, the whale originally acquired the Ethereum for $5.23 per token, totaling $87,135. As of September 16, 2024, that same amount of ETH is worth […]
On Sept. 16, Bitcoin dominance hit 58%, according to Tradingview. This is the highest it has been since April 2021, following almost two years of steadily increasing. BTC dominance was below 40% in November 2022 following the collapse of FTX, which sent the asset tumbling to a low of $16,000 in the brutal bear market […]
Bitcoin’s price is still consolidating around the $60K level. Yet, an impulsive move might begin soon. Technical Analysis By Edris Derakhshi (TradingRage) The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, it is evident that the price has yet to climb back and recover definitively above the $60K level after its rapid rejection and drop from the […]
TL;DR XRP gained 7.5% last week, boosted by Grayscale’s Ripple Trust launch and rumors of a Robinhood re-listing. BTC dropped below $60,000 after briefly surpassing $60,500, affected by negative news in the broader market such as the supposed assassination attempt on Donald Trump. SHIB increased by 2% over the week amid a high level of […]