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Bitcoin layer-2 (L2) infrastructure Stacks’ upcoming Nakamoto upgrade set to go live this month might start a liquidity war on the Bitcoin finance (BTCfi) ecosystem, according to a report by KuCoin Research. Merlin Chain is one of the most significant ecosystems within BTCfi sector, with over $2.6 billion in total value locked (TVL). The amount is almost double the TVL shown by the whole BTCfi ecosystem, and it is tied to the Merlins Seal event in preparation for the structure’s native token MERL. In contrast, while Stacks has also experienced growth in its TVL over the past two months, it…

Personal finance expert and best-selling author Dave Ramsey says he agrees with Berkshire Hathaway CEO Warren Buffett regarding bitcoin. Viewing the crypto as a currency whose value is based on “thin air,” Ramsey stressed: “I wouldn’t wish bitcoin investments on somebody I really dislike.” Dave Ramsey on Bitcoin: ‘It’s Still Thin Air’ Personal finance guru and Ramsey Solutions CEO Dave Ramsey answered a question about bitcoin in an episode of The Dave Ramsey Show that aired last week. Ramsey is an eight-time national best-selling author who sold more than 11 million copies. A self-proclaimed personal money management expert, he calls…

Toncoin, the cryptocurrency initially developed by Telegram and then handed to the open source community, is inching closer to the market capitalization of OG meme coin Dogecoin. Toncoin has experienced a significant surge in the last day, increasing by 7.31% and bringing its market cap to a massive $25 billion, just $2 billion shy of Dogecoin’s $27.6 billion. The coin started the day at $6.70, peaked at an all-time high of $8.80 on Bitfinex, and has since corrected to its current price of $7.10. This represents an 8% increase in the last 24 hours, 40% in the last week, and…

In a new analysis of Binance Launchpool cryptocurrency projects by Onchain analyst killthewolf.eth, it was found that the optimal selling point for coins issued by Binance Launchpool is 9 days and 11 hours after the market opens. This conclusion was reached after examining the BNB trading pair trends of the last 10 Binance Launchpool projects within 14 days of their launch. The study was conducted by onchain analyst killthewolf.eth, who calculated the “BNB pairs” of the last 10 Launchpool projects within 14 days of launch. According to the analyst, the reason for choosing BNB pairs over USDT pairs was to…

Bitcoin had the most volatile weekend in a year as Bitcoin slipped as low as $64,550 after reaching a new all-time high of $72.760 on Thursday, March 14. As of press time, Bitcoin has recovered to trade around $68,300. However, several price swings of between 3% – 7% have been prevalent throughout the weekend. Bitcoin has seen fairly stable weekend trading since the launch of the Bitcoin ETFs in the US earlier this year, with the majority of the volatility occurring early in the week during US trading hours. However, further analysis of weekend periods throughout 2023 reveals that flat…

Nearly 25 million of locked-up APT tokens will be released Friday including to early investors, TokenUnlocks data shows. Prices historically decline around such events as the supply increase outpaces investor demand for the asset, according to research. The native cryptocurrency of layer-1 blockchain Aptos (APT) underperformed the crypto market ahead of an almost $300 million supply event due this week that will increase the number of circulating tokens. APT declined more than 16% over the past week while major crypto assets bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) gained 3% and 5%, respectively. It was the second-worst performing constituent of the broad-market…

According to the founders of Glassnode, the Bitcoin to gold ratio, which currently stands at 34x, will skyrocket in the current bull cycle to hit a record 65x. Gold has been on an uptrend this year but couldn’t keep up with Bitcoin, which has surged to hit a new all-time high of over $73,600. Digital gold has been outperforming real gold for years, and according to two crypto experts, this disparity will only get bigger as Bitcoin targets new highs in the current bull market. Jan Happel and Yann Allemann, the founders of leading on-chain market intelligence platform Glasssnode, Bitcoin…

On Thursday morning, OJ Simpson’s family announced that the controversial former football star had died after a years-long battle with cancer. It was only a matter of minutes, then, before the inevitable: a flurry of themed, highly speculative meme coins capitalizing on the former NFL star and actor’s passing. Coins named “OJ Simpson,” “RIP OJ Simpson,” “Gently used leather gloves,” and even, yes, “Expired OJ,” shot off within minutes of the news breaking. The OJ-themed tokens quickly acquired millions of dollars worth of trading volume, with some skyrocketing in price—and most, of course, collapsing spectacularly within hours of launch. It’s…

Bitcoin price tested the $65,000 support zone. BTC is now rising and attempting a fresh increase above the $70,000 resistance zone in the near term. Bitcoin price is showing a few positive signs from the $65,000 zone. The price is trading below $70,000 and the 100 hourly Simple moving average. There was a break above a major bearish trend line with resistance at $67,100 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $70,000 resistance zone in the near term. Bitcoin Price Holds Support Bitcoin price started…

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