Sui price is facing pressure after a sharp pullback, with a value of $3.40, down 3.91% in the past 24 hours. Its market cap stands at $11.94 billion, while 24-hour trading volume has fallen 10.5% to $1.62 billion. The token is now more than 36% below its ATH of $5.35, as traders weigh weakening technical …
Ethereum is having one of its best years so far, with Q3 gains already hitting 77%. After touching a new all-time high near $4,946, ETH is showing strong momentum as September begins. History suggests that big, Q3 rallies have often led to even bigger moves in Q4, raising the question. ETH Saw Record-Breaking Quarter Last …
The recent passage of the GENIUS Act introduced a new regulatory framework for stablecoins, such as Tether (USDT), drawing increasing attention from traditional and cryptocurrency firms. Tether’s Regulatory Challenges And Rising Rivals With the stablecoin market growing from $120 billion in October 2023 to $288 billion as of August, Tether’s USDT continues to hold its position as the largest stablecoin. However, the Motley Fool team has identified three emerging contenders that are poised to disrupt the company’s dominance and present significant competition. Tether commands nearly 60% of the stablecoin market, but it has not been without controversy. In 2021, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) fined Tether $41 million for “misleading claims” regarding its reserves, which were allegedly not fully backed by US dollars. Furthermore, Tether’s current reporting practices do not align with the requirements set forth by the recently passed GENIUS Act, which mandates stablecoin issuers to publish monthly disclosures about their reserves. Notably, the stablecoin issuer only provides these reports on a quarterly basis, potentially opening the door for competitors to capture some of its market share, at least in the United States. Related Reading: Can Ethereum Really Hit $20,000 This Cycle? Analyst Maps The Path Among the most prominent challengers highlighted is USD Coin (USDC), which boasts a market capitalization of approximately $68 billion. Like Tether, USDC is a fiat-backed stablecoin; however, it has not faced any legal scrutiny regarding its reserves. The issuer, Circle, has consistently published monthly attestations since USDC’s inception in 2018. The Motley Tool team asserts that this commitment positions USDC as Tether’s primary competitor, especially as regulatory compliance becomes increasingly crucial. The competitive landscape is further complicated by regulatory developments in Europe. Under the European Union’s Market in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), stablecoin issuers must obtain regulatory approval and meet strict reserve requirements. Circle has already achieved compliance with both USDC and its Euro stablecoin, EURC, while Tether has opted to withdraw from the European market entirely. A New Contender With Ties To XRP Another contender is Dai, now rebranded as USDS, which differentiates itself by adhering to the principles of decentralization. Unlike Tether and USDC, Dai is managed by Sky, previously known as MakerDAO, a decentralized autonomous organization. This structure allows anyone holding SKY governance tokens to participate in decision-making processes concerning Dai. Rather than being backed by fiat reserves, Dai is a crypto-backed stablecoin, relying on overcollateralized crypto loans. Lastly, Ripple USD (RUSD) enters the fray as a smaller player with a market cap of around $667 million. Despite its size, the Motley Fool asserts that RUSD’s connection to XRP makes it a formidable competitor. Related Reading: Dogecoin Stalls Near $0.22: Analysts Say a Major Breakout Pattern Could Be Forming Ripple, the company behind XRP, has launched RUSD as part of its payment solutions for financial institutions, focusing on efficient cross-border transactions. Additionally, RUSD has received regulatory approval from the New York State Department of Financial Services, which adds a layer of credibility and could help it gain traction in the market. Despite the potential threat, Tether’s figures far surpass those of these three challengers. This suggests that the firm’s reign in the stablecoin market may continue for some time. One thing is certain, though: stablecoins are making a notable entrance into the broader financial landscape. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
The crypto market has been under heavy selling pressure, with more than $200 billion wiped out in a sharp correction. Bitcoin slid to a seven-week low, dragging Ethereum down with it. But while traders remain cautious, Fundstrat Global Advisors co-founder Tom Lee believes Ether’s bottom could be in “within hours.” His call came just as …
Ether, solana, and XRP maintain relatively stronger positions.
Bitpanda decided against a London IPO, with co-founder Eric Demuth citing weak liquidity on the London Stock Exchange.
In the past few weeks, the US Congress has pushed through several crypto bills, including the GENIUS Act, CLARITY Act, and the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act. President Donald Trump has already signed the GENIUS Act into law, while the other two bills are now waiting for approval in the Senate. Looking ahead, September is shaping …
On-chain data shows all Bitcoin investor cohorts have pivoted to distribution recently, an indication that a shift in market mood has occurred. Bitcoin Accumulation Trend Score Has Turned Red For All Holders In a new post on X, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has talked about the latest trend in the Accumulation Trend Score of Bitcoin for the various investor cohorts. The Accumulation Trend Score measures, as its name suggests, the degree of accumulation or distribution that BTC holders are participating in. Related Reading: 215% PENGU Rally Incoming? Analyst Says Token ‘Inches’ From Next Leg Up The indicator uses two factors to calculate the score: the balance changes happening in the wallets of the investors and the size of the wallets involved. This means that larger entities have a higher influence on the indicator. Now, here is a the chart shared by Glassnode that shows the trend in the Bitcoin Accumulation Trend Score across holder groups over the past year: As displayed in the above graph, the Bitcoin Accumulation Trend Score had a value greater than 0.5 for all investor groups back in July, implying a net accumulation behavior across the cohorts. Retail (under 1 BTC), whales (1,000 to 10,000 BTC), and mega whales (above 10,000 BTC) even saw the metric assume a value close to 1 for a while, which corresponds to a near-perfect accumulation trend. Earlier this month, the market buying started to show signs of weakness and now, the behavior has flipped across the holder groups with investors taking to distribution. Fish (10 to 100 BTC) lead the selling with an Accumulation Trend Score near zero. “The uniformity across cohorts highlights broad sell-side pressure emerging in the market,” notes the analytics firm. From the chart, it’s visible that the last time this pattern developed was in January. What followed the sector-wide selloff was a bearish period for Bitcoin. As such, it now remains to be seen whether the recent shift toward distribution would also lead to something similar. Another development that could potentially signal the oncoming of a bearish phase could be BTC’s retest of the Realized Price of the 1 month to 3 months old investors, as Glassnode has explained in another X post. The Realized Price is a metric that calculates the average cost basis of Bitcoin investors. The metric shown in the above chart tracks this value specifically for the holders who purchased their coins between 1 and 3 months ago. Related Reading: When Will Bitcoin Bottom Out? This Could Be The Signal To Watch At present, the indicator is sitting at $110,800, which is around where BTC has been trading following its decline. “Historically, failure to hold above this level has often led to multi-month market weakness and potential deeper corrections,” says the analytics firm. BTC Price At the time of writing, Bitcoin is floating around $109,900, down more than 5% over the last seven days. Featured image from Dall-E, Glassnode.com, chart from TradingView.com
Altcoin season hasn’t arrived just yet, but the signals are starting to build. The Altcoin Season Index currently sits at 46 out of 100, meaning while many altcoins are outperforming Bitcoin, the threshold of 75% is still required before a true “altseason” can be declared. ETFs Could Unlock Altseason According to analysts at Bitfinex, the …
Pantera Capital plans to raise up to $1.25 billion to convert a Nasdaq-listed company into a dedicated Solana investment firm. This new entity will hold Solana tokens as a corporate treasury, making Pantera potentially the biggest Solana-focused treasury firm. The move shows strong confidence in Solana’s fast and low-cost blockchain platform. It also aims to …
Hyperliquid is showing signs of consolidation after an impressive 60-day rally of more than 23%. Currently trading across exchanges at $45.54, the token has shed 0.68% since yesterday, but still remains up 7.92% for the week. Following this, its valuation stands at $15.2 billion, while the intraday trading volume shot up 43.77% to $375.75 million. …
The meeting came as global regulators and traditional exchange associations have urged the SEC to crack down on tokenized stocks.
The impending expiry shows a strong demand for bitcoin put options, indicating a preference for downside protection,
French semiconductor company Sequans has filed to raise up to $200 million to expand its Bitcoin holdings. The company plans to gradually buy more Bitcoin, aiming to hold 100,000 BTC by 2030. This move strengthens its treasury strategy and aligns with a growing trend of tech firms investing in digital assets. Sequans currently holds over …
“This sharp move appears to be the result of overleveraged positioning, particularly following ETH’s recent run-up, and an overnight dip in the S&P 500, which weighed on risk assets more broadly,” a trader note said.
This initiative may create the largest corporate Solana treasury as existing treasuries hold a combined amount of around $650 million.
Robinhood and Strategy both saw their stock prices sink as they were overlooked for inclusion on the S&P 500, which went to Interactive Brokers Group.
The cryptocurrency market has slipped into red territory once again. A wave of liquidations has pulled Bitcoin below $110,000, while Ethereum has also retraced after reaching a fresh all-time high recently. The immediate trigger was a massive sell-off: on August 25, a single entity dumped 24,000 BTC, sparking a sharp flash crash. While panic gripped …
The market’s leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), has recently attempted to stabilize around $112,000 after experiencing a sharp decline to $110,000 on Sunday, meaning a 10% drop from all-time high (ATH) levels. Ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) September meeting, market expert Doctor Profit highlighted on X (formerly Twitter) the upcoming implications and the most important technical indicators that paint a bleak picture for Bitcoin (BTC) and the broader market. Fed Rate Cut To Trigger A New Market Correction? Doctor Profit emphasized that the current market environment is markedly different from previous cycles. He believes that the anticipated rate cut by the Fed next month could initiate a robust correction in both stocks and cryptocurrencies. According to him, the first significant cut typically brings uncertainty, leading to divergent opinions among investors, and he predicts that this time will be no exception. Related Reading: Ethereum Whale Demand Surges On Binance As Price Nears $5,000 Turning to Bitcoin’s technical indicators, the outlook appears bearish. The expert noted a substantial Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) gap around the $93,000 mark that needs addressing, with most liquidity concentrated in the $90,000 to $95,000 range. The charts indicate a potential correction, highlighted by a double top formation and declining trading volume. Notably, Doctor Profit has asserted that the last price surge that saw BTC reach $124,000, was largely driven by futures rather than spot market activity, reinforcing the bearish sentiment. Bitcoin Price Forecast Market psychology plays a crucial role in this analysis. On-chain metrics and sentiment indicators reveal that retail investors often buy high and sell low. The expert disclosed that during Bitcoin’s last dip from $110,000 to $98,000 between May and June of this year, it was primarily institutional investors who capitalized on the lower prices, while retail buyers missed out. As prices climbed, retail investors entered the market at higher levels, Doctor Profit added, which could lead to a shakeout as Bitcoin approaches the critical liquidation zone of $90,000 to $95,000. Related Reading: Analyst Says It Doesn’t Matter What Analysis You Use, XRP Price Is Set To Explode Beyond Bitcoin’s price action, Doctor Profit warns that the current market sentiment reflects a false sense of optimism, suggesting that the prevalent belief in a sustained altcoin season is misguided. He cautions that as enthusiasm grows, larger players may begin to offload their positions, leaving retail investors exposed. Looking ahead, he forecasts a potential surge in Bitcoin prices towards $145,000 to $150,000, which could potentially mean a 34% increase from current levels. The expert also expects Ethereum (ETH) to reach between $7,000 and $8,000 following the September correction. When writing, Bitcoin trades at $112,560, recording a 6% drop in the fourteen-days time frame. Ethereum on the other hand, has continuously positioned among the market’s top performers with a 5% surge during the same period. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
Gemini has overtaken Coinbase on the US Apple App Store’s finance category, even though Coinbase reports much higher trading volumes.
Bitcoin has once again left traders guessing. After crashing to $109K with nearly $1 billion in liquidations, the market is split on what comes next. Will September bring another weak month, a surprise rally, or even a deeper crash? Popular analyst Altcoin Sherpa has outlined three possible paths for Bitcoin—and each one tells a very …
The defendants' say searches for "top crypto lawyers" and "wire fraud statute" are protected by attorney-client privilege.
UAE’s holdings were previously speculated to be as much as 420,000 Bitcoin from sources such as criminal seizures. The new figures are far less impressive.
On August 25, Arkham Intelligence reported that the UAE government holds around 6,300 Bitcoin, valued between $700 million and $740 million. What makes this stash unique is that it wasn’t bought on the open market. Instead, it was mined directly through Citadel Mining, a publicly listed company majority-owned by Abu Dhabi’s powerful Royal Group. By …
Recovery attempts late in the session brought the token back above $2.90, but the market remains split on whether upside momentum can sustain.
Fundstrat’s Tom Lee called out Ether’s bottom as BitMine bought $21 million more during the plunge, bringing total holdings to 1.72 million ETH.
Dogecoin started a fresh decline below the $0.220 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now consolidating and might dip further below $0.2050. DOGE price started a fresh decline below the $0.220 level. The price is trading below the $0.2150 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.2160 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could start a fresh upward move if it stays above the $0.20 zone. Dogecoin Price Dips Again Dogecoin price started a fresh decline after there was a close below $0.2320, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. DOGE declined below the $0.220 and $0.2150 support levels. The price even traded below $0.210. A low was formed at $0.2059 and the price is now consolidating losses. There was a minor recovery wave but the price is still below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $0.2672 swing high to the $0.2059 low. Dogecoin price is now trading below the $0.2150 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. If there is a recovery wave, immediate resistance on the upside is near the $0.2160 level. There is also a bearish trend line forming with resistance at $0.2160 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair. The first major resistance for the bulls could be near the $0.2280 level. The next major resistance is near the $0.2365 level. It is close to the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $0.2672 swing high to the $0.2059 low. A close above the $0.2365 resistance might send the price toward the $0.2450 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.250 level. The next major stop for the bulls might be $0.2550. Another Decline In DOGE? If DOGE’s price fails to climb above the $0.2160 level, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.2060 level. The next major support is near the $0.2020 level. The main support sits at $0.20. If there is a downside break below the $0.20 support, the price could decline further. In the stated case, the price might slide toward the $0.1880 level or even $0.1820 in the near term. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for DOGE/USD is now gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for DOGE/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $0.2000 and $0.1880. Major Resistance Levels – $0.2160 and $0.2280.
David Bailey, Bitcoin Magazine CEO and advisor to US President Donald Trump, predicted that Bitcoin will not experience any further bear markets. He believes the price will continue to rise significantly as institutional adoption grows. Contrary to Bailey’s views, several industry experts expect continued or upcoming bear markets in Bitcoin. In a recent post on …
A crypto trader claiming to have $3.1 million unfairly frozen on MEXC claims they were offered to fly to Malaysia in person to address the situation, which they have declined.
Polymarket sees Powell finishing 2025 unscathed, even as Trump’s bid to oust Lisa Cook tests the Fed’s legal shield.