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Amid escalating geopolitical tensions in multiple regions of the world, the famous investor and author of the best-selling personal finance book ‘Rich Dad Poor Dad,’ Robert Kiyosaki, has opined they could lead to another World War and that Bitcoin (BTC) would do well in such circumstances. As it happens, Kiyosaki discussed the future of banks, Bitcoin, gold, real estate, and the state of the world as he sat down with Gerald Celente, the editor and producer of the Trends Journal, for an episode of Kiyosaki’s The Rich Dad Channel podcast that premiered on April 17. Bitcoin through the roof Specifically,…
However, Ethereum remains below the critical $3,000 mark. Despite the optimistic technical signals, external factors such as regulatory challenges could influence Ethereum’s trajectory. Specifically, the potential decline of the spot Ethereum ETF application with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is a concern, as analysts like Eric Balchunas of Bloomberg suggest that the SEC’s view of ETH as a security could significantly lower the chances of ETF approval. TLDR: the SEC asked commenters re the Eth spot ETFs whether these filers have properly filed their ETF listing proposals as commodities. This shows the SEC is perhaps considering to Eth…
Galaxy’s net income rose 40% from the previous quarter to $422 million. The approval of spot bitcoin ETFs was a catalyst for the increase in counterparty engagement. The firm could pursue both mining and AI hosting over time, Canaccord said. Galaxy Digital (GLXY) is evolving its business in a thoughtful and methodical way and, while the regulatory backdrop remains challenging, the company’s opportunity set and competitive positioning remains compelling, broker Canaccord Genuity said in a report on Tuesday after the crypto financial services firm published first-quarter results. The Toronto-based company founded by CEO Mike Novogratz said net income rose 40%…
Famous crypto trader and analyst W3Q is looking to settle the debate regarding which meme coin is better, Dogecoin (DOGE) and Shiba Inu (SHIB). The analyst declared support for Shiba Inu, noting that the canine-themed token is greater than Dogecoin. W3Q reached a conclusion based on experiences trading both cryptocurrencies. 3 Factors Proving SHIB Is Greater Than DOGE Interestingly, the analyst highlighted three major factors supporting his assertion. According to W3Q, Shiba Inu has been listed on all crypto exchanges that also support Dogecoin. Some exchanges that currently support both DOGE and SHIB include Binance, KuCoin, Coinbase, OKX, Bybit, Kraken,…
Amid the whirlwind caused by the introduction of Spot Bitcoin ETFs and the looming Bitcoin halving, the cryptocurrency market remains abuzz with excitement and anticipation. These recent developments have shaken the industry. But enthusiasts eagerly await the next catalysts to drive the ecosystem to new heights. Just one day before the highly anticipated halving event, spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced a surge in popularity, coinciding with a rise in the underlying asset’s price. However, flows to these three-month-old products declined into negative territory earlier this week. The halving, a phenomenon that occurs roughly every four years for Bitcoin, is expected to…
Ethereum price recovered above the $2,920 resistance. ETH is trailing Bitcoin and might struggle to continue higher above the $3,050 resistance. Ethereum started a recovery wave and even climbed above $3,000. The price is trading above $2,950 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a key bearish trend line with resistance at $2,900 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could now struggle to clear the $3,040 and $3,050 resistance levels. Ethereum Price Recovers Nearly 5% Ethereum price remained stable above the $2,860 support zone and started a fresh increase. ETH…
Humanity Protocol, which uses palm scans for identify verification, raised $30 million and was valued at $1 billion. The cash will fund hiring and development costs, with a testnet release planned for the second half. Humanity Protocol, a zero-knowledge decentralized identity project looking to compete with Worldcoin, said it was valued at $1 billion in a seed funding round led by Kingsway Capital. The $30 million round, which follows a $1.5 million investment from a combination of angel investors and key opinion leaders in early March, included Animoca Brands, Blockchain.com and Hashed among others, the team said in a post…
Bitcoin’s price momentarily exceeded $65,000 as the market reacted to seemingly reducing geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran. During the past week, the crypto industry slumped amid escalating tensions in the Middle East and plunged again in the early hours as news broke of Israel’s retaliation on Iran. However, following the muted response from Iran and tempered action from Israel, this morning saw a turnaround as the broader crypto market rose by more than 4%. ‘Safe haven’ During early Asian trading hours, Bitcoin briefly dipped below $60,000 but swiftly rebounded as Iranian authorities downplayed the severity of the attack. According…
Yesterday the price of Ethereum bounced back from its local low around $2,850, driven by a frenzy of shopping by a mysterious wallet that accumulated a whopping 30,680 ETH in less than 24 hours, equivalent to over $92 million. Purchases of this kind by whales suggest important signals for the evolution of the price action of the crypto asset, which could now see strongly bullish forecasts in the coming weeks. Meanwhile, the macroeconomic landscape also seems to support risk-on assets, after yesterday’s CPI data indicated inflation in line with market expectations.Let’s see all the details below. Mysterious wallet buys 30,000…
After two surreal days of spectacular gains, it looks like GameStop is finally crashing back down to reality. On Wednesday, GameStop stock (GME) crashed some 30% in the market’s opening minutes, to $34.12 as of this writing. That slippage wiped away a major chunk of the remarkable rally enjoyed by the stock this week, which began on Sunday when Keith Gill, aka Roaring Kitty—the meme stock influencer who architected GME’s Reddit-fueled short squeeze in 2021—appeared to return online after years of silence. Still, today’s crash has yet to wipe out the full extent of GME’s recent gains. The Nasdaq has…