This is an analysis post by CoinDesk analyst and Chartered Market Technician Omkar Godbole. As bitcoin (BTC) trades in uncharted territory near record highs, traders may be searching for cues on what comes next, especially key levels that could act as magnets or resistance points. Here are three important levels worth watching closely. $126,100 This […]
Dogecoin bounced sharply in early Sunday trade, recovering from Saturday’s slide to reclaim the $0.26 handle. The move higher came after a mid-session flushout drove price to $0.248 on heavy volume, clearing weak longs before buyers stepped in. DOGE is now consolidating just above $0.26 with traders eyeing the $0.30–$0.33 zone as the next resistance […]
XRP pushed back over the psychological $3.00 level in early Sunday Asia trade, reversing Saturday’s breakdown that saw the token hit lows near $2.95. The rebound followed a heavy-volume flushout that cleared leveraged longs, with bargain hunters and whales stepping in aggressively. Traders now view the $3.10–$3.30 range as the key battleground, with breakout projections […]
Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a record high of over $125,000 Sunday, extending the weekly gain to 11%, according to CoinDesk data. The rally followed a massive demand for U.S.-listed spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs). which collectively registering a net inflow of $3.24 billion last week. This marks the second-largest weekly inflow on record, according to data […]
Many investors are currently viewing bitcoin through an end-of-cycle lens, suggesting that Q4 could mark the close of the current market cycle. However, two key metrics point to the possibility that the bull market may actually be in its early stages. Glassnode data shows that the 200-week moving average (200WMA), which smooths bitcoin’s price over […]
Ethereum’s next major network upgrade, Fusaka, could reshape how users experience the blockchain by lowering costs and boosting efficiency, according to asset manager VanEck. In its September crypto market recap, VanEck’s research team said Fusaka, expected to go live in December, is designed to tackle one of Ethereum’s biggest hurdles: data availability for rollups, the […]
Ripple cryptographer J. Ayo Akinyele says he’s pushing to make the XRP Ledger (XRPL) the “first choice for institutions seeking innovation and trust” — and to do it with privacy-first tooling. Akinyele, a senior director of engineering at Ripple, lays out the case in a blog post published Thursday, arguing that finance can’t function without […]
Coinbase (COIN) said on Friday it has applied for a national trust charter with the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), a move that would put the firm under federal regulatory oversight if approved. The charter would allow Coinbase to build on its existing custody business by offering services such as payments […]
Tether, the company behind the USDT stablecoin (USDT), is working with crypto miner financing firm Antalpha to raise at least $200 million for a new digital asset treasury for tokenized gold, Bloomberg reported Friday, citing sources familiar with the matter. The planned vehicle would stockpile Tether Gold (XAUT), a blockchain-based token backed by physical gold […]
The native token of oracle network Chainlink (LINK) pulled back slightly on Friday, establishing a higher low, posting a 6.7% gain this week. The price action has been supported by a string of news headlines about institutions and protocols tapping Chainlink’s services. Plasma (XPL) said on Friday it has joined Chainlink Scale, adopting Chainlink’s oracle […]
By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Bitcoin (BTC) may be entering a decisive phase as macro and crypto-specific forces converge. With the U.S. government shutdown and traditional market indicators like employment reports delayed, traders are leaning into alternative assets, especially bitcoin and gold. BTC climbed to $120,000 after rallying 9% this week, […]
The long-awaited alt season, a bull-market phase characterized by alternative cryptocurrencies (altcoins) outshining bitcoin (BTC), could occur soon, with President Donald Trump considering giving U.S. citizens “tariff dividends” in a move that may spark riskier financial behavior among recipients. “They’re just starting to kick in,” Trump said about the tariffs in an interview with One […]