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Price analysis 6/24: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, SHIB, LEO

A handful of on-chain metrics suggest that Bitcoin could be close to bottoming, and if true, the eventual relief rally could induce sharp gains from altcoins.

Price analysis 6/24: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, SHIB, LEO

A handful of on-chain metrics suggest that Bitcoin could be close to bottoming, and if true, the eventual relief rally could induce sharp gains from altcoins.

Axie Infinity to compensate Ronin exploit victims and relaunch bridge

Once the bridge reopens on June 28, users will be able to withdraw one ETH for each one they possessed before the attack.

Axie Infinity to compensate Ronin exploit victims and relaunch bridge

Once the bridge reopens on June 28, users will be able to withdraw one ETH for each one they possessed before the attack.

Ethereum price breaks out as 'bad news is good news' for stocks

Ether has rebounded by nearly 40% in the last six days despite persistent "bull trap" risks.

White hat hacker attempts to recover 'millions' in lost Bitcoin, finds only $105

“We didn’t make money, but we definitely made new friends," said Lavar Sanders, who originally purchased the Bitcoin in 2016.

Uganda’s gold discovery: What it could mean for crypto

Is gold becoming inflationary? Can Bitcoin replace it as a store of value due to its scarcity and reliability? Are Uganda’s numbers implausible? Questions arise.

Bitcoin payments make a lot of sense for SMEs but the risks still remain

While Bitcoin payments can be processed quite easily by businesses these days there are still some tangible issues that need to be ironed out.

Bitcoin gives ‘encouraging signs’ — watch these BTC price levels next

Bitcoin (BTC) headed toward the upper end of its trading range on June 24 as optimism crept back into traders’ forecasts.

BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView

Bitcoin price "ready for $23,000"

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a broadly stable BTC/USD as it hit local highs of $21,425 on Bitstamp.

The pair had shifted higher since wicking below the $20,000 on June 22, with United States equities similarly cool going into the weekend.

“Bitcoin ready for $23,000,” Cointelegraph contributor Michaël van de Poppe announced to Twitter followers on the day.

At just above the crucial 200-week moving average (WMA), $23,000 formed a popular upside target for commentators — and sellers.

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Bitcoin gives ‘encouraging signs’ — watch these BTC price levels next

The 200-week moving average is back on the menu for BTC/USD, but altcoins are shining as the week ends.

Bitcoin gives ‘encouraging signs’ — watch these BTC price levels next

The 200-week moving average is back on the menu for BTC/USD, but altcoins are shining as the week ends.

Bitcoin gives ‘encouraging signs’ — Watch these BTC price levels next

Bitcoin (BTC) headed toward the upper end of its trading range on June 24 as optimism crept back into traders’ forecasts.

BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView

Bitcoin price "ready for $23,000"

Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a broadly stable BTC/USD as it hit local highs of $21,425 on Bitstamp.

The pair had shifted higher since wicking below the $20,000 on June 22, with United States equities similarly cool going into the weekend.

“Bitcoin ready for $23,000,” Cointelegraph contributor Michaël van de Poppe announced to Twitter followers on the day.

At just above the crucial 200-week moving average (WMA), $23,000 formed a popular upside target for commentators — and sellers.

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CBDC may threat stablecoins, not Bitcoin: ARK36 exec

Central bank digital currencies (CBDC) do not pose any direct threat to cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) but are still associated with risks in relation to stablecoins, one industry executive believes.

According to Mikkel Morch, executive director at the digital asset hedge fund ARK36, a state-backed digital currency like the U.S. dollar doesn’t necessarily have to be a competitor to a private or a decentralized cryptocurrency.

That’s because the use cases and value proposition of the decentralized digital assets “often go beyond the realm of simple transactions,” Morch said in a statement to Cointelegraph on Thursday.

The exec referred to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell who earlier this year hinted that the United States government would not stop a “well regulated, privately issued stablecoin” from coexisting with a potential Fed digital dollar.

As such, active commitment to the CBDC development does not mean that other countries like Singapore are unfriendly to non-state-backed cryptocurrencies, Morch said. The executive suggested that a CBDC roll-out may even “facilitate the proliferation of non-sovereign cryptocurrencies and blockchain technologies.”

CBDC may threat stablecoins, not Bitcoin: ARK36 exec

A state-backed digital currency like the U.S. dollar doesn’t necessarily have to be a competitor to a decentralized cryptocurrency, one industry exec believes.

CBDC may threat stablecoins, not Bitcoin: ARK36 exec

A state-backed digital currency like the U.S. dollar doesn’t necessarily have to be a competitor to a decentralized cryptocurrency, one industry exec believes.

Bitcoin miner 'capitulation event' may have already happened — research

Investigative work argues that on-chain metrics are proving miners have capitulated, while whales appear to be lone Bitcoin dip-buyers.

Bitcoin miner ‘capitulation event’ may have already happened — Research

Bitcoin (BTC) miners may have already sparked a “capitulation event,” fresh analysis has concluded.

In an update on June 24, Julio Moreno, senior analyst at on-chain data firm CryptoQuant, hinted that the BTC price bottom could now be due.

BTC price bottom “typically” follows miner capitulation

Miners have seen a dramatic change in circumstances since March 2020, going from unprecedented profitability to seeing their margins squeezed.

The dip to $17,600 — 70% below November’s all-time highs for BTC/USD — has hit some players hard, data now shows, with miner wallets sending large amounts of coins to exchanges.

This, CryptoQuant suggests, precedes the final stages of the Bitcoin sell-off more broadly in line with historical precedent.

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XRP price rally stalls near key level that last time triggered a 65% crash

XRP's ongoing upside retracement risks exhaustion as its price tests a resistance level with a history of triggering a 65% price crash.

XRP price rebounds 30%

 XRP's price gained nearly 30%, rising to $0.36 on June 24, four days after rebounding from $0.28, its lowest level since January 2021.

The token's retracement rally could extend to $0.41 next, according to its "cup-and-handle" pattern shown in the chart below.

XRP/USD four-hour price chart featuring "cup and handle" pattern. Source: TradingView

Interestingly, the indicator's profit target is the same as XRP's 50-day exponential moving average (50-day EMA; the red wave).

XRP/USD daily price chart featuring 50-day EMA upside target. Source: TradingView

Major resistance hurdle

The cup-and-handle bullish reversal setup tends to meet its profit target at a 61% success rate, according to veteran analyst Thomas Bulkowski

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Solana smartphone Saga triggers mixed reactions from crypto community

From comparing the project to Apple and Ethereum to bringing up network outages, the community reacted to the new Web3 phone by Solana.

Solana smartphone Saga triggers mixed reactions from crypto community

From comparing the project to Apple and Ethereum to bringing up network outages, the community reacted to the new Web3 phone by Solana.

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