Analysts and traders strongly adhere to the “Bitcoin is inversely correlated to the strength of the U.S. dollar index” thesis, but a closer look at the data suggests otherwise. Presently, there seems to be a general assumption that when the U.S. dollar value increases against other global major currencies, as measured by the DXY index,...Continue Reading

A classic bearish reversal pattern suggests pain ahead for the ETH/BTC pair despite Ethereum’s milestone Merge event. Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) has been forming an inverse-cup-and-handle pattern since May 2021 on the weekly chart, which hints at a potential decline against Bitcoin (BTC).  ETH/BTC weekly price chart featuring inverse cup-and-handle breakdown setup. Source: TradingView An...Continue Reading

The Treasury Department was downbeat on crypto in two publications produced in response to the president’s executive order on digital asset development issued in March. The United States Treasury Department released three publications related to digital assets Friday, in response to U.S. President Joe Biden’s Executive rder “Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets.” One of...Continue Reading

Here’s a review of the possible new trends that will drive the crypto market in the post-Merge era. The Ethereum Merge came and went, leaving investors to ponder what the next trending development in the market could look like. In a Cointelegraph Twitter Space with Capriole founder Charles Edwards, the analyst mentioned that excitement over...Continue Reading

Customers who use the Binance Pay Wallet to pay for their orders will be eligible to enter a rewards program. Binance announced Friday that it has partnered with the Ukrainian supermarket chain VARUS, saying it will enable cryptocurrency payments for grocery purchases through its Binance Pay Wallet.  The grocery store is one of the largest companies...Continue Reading

The five fintech, payments, and e-commerce firms will create front-end prototypes for the digital euro, which will not be used in later phases of the CBDC project. The European Central Bank, or ECB, has announced it will be collaborating with five companies for the development of potential digital euro user interfaces. In a Friday announcement,...Continue Reading

In one of three reports released simultaneously Friday, the Treasury Department talks cautiously about stablecoins and CBDC in the context of wider payment technology. United States President Joe Biden ordered more than a dozen reports to be written when he released his Executive Order (EO) 14067 “Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets.” Five had due...Continue Reading

Equities markets are witnessing aggressive selling due to increasingly bearish macroeconomic factors, and this is adding sell pressure to Bitcoin and altcoin prices. The World Bank has warned of a possible global recession in 2023. In a press release on Sept. 15, the bank said that the current pace of rate hikes and policy decisions is...Continue Reading

Critics claimed the Biden administration’s reports focused on environmental concerns over crypto’s energy consumption and illicit uses rather than the technology’s benefits. Members of the crypto space and advocacy groups reacted to United States President Joe Biden’s administration releasing a regulatory framework on digital assets, with many suggesting the White House focused on the potential...Continue Reading

Decentralized finance still has a way to go before it can attract institutional capital. Meanwhile, Fireblocks has become a 9-figure revenue-generating company. Cryptocurrency has converted another veteran of Wall Street after ex-Morgan Stanley executive Kevin Lepsoe launched a new platform for decentralized finance (DeFi). His new firm, Infinity Exchange, received a nice injection of seed...Continue Reading