Polymarket bettors say there’s a 100% chance the Fed ends QT before May
Betters on Polymarket believe it’s now a certainty that the US Federal Reserve will wind down its quantitative tightening (QT) program by May of this year, a move many analysts say could trigger the next leg of the crypto bull market. By March 14, Polymarket’s betting odds that the Fed would end QT by April […]
Ripple files trademark application for custody service, wallet
Ripple Labs has filed a trademark application for the word mark “Ripple Custody,” indicating that the company behind the XRP (XRP) token is considering expanding its brand in the crypto custody space. The filing notes four use cases for the word mark, including one that reads “Financial services, namely, custodial services in the nature of […]
Robinhood shares up 8% after launching betting markets hub
Robinhood has launched a betting markets hub as the online brokerage — best known for stock trading — expands its presence in emergent asset classes, including cryptocurrencies and event contracts, according to a March 17 announcement. Robinhood’s stock, HOOD, rose roughly 8% on the Nasdaq after the announcement, according to data from Google Finance. The […]
XRP’s role in US Digital Asset Stockpile raises questions on token utility — Does it belong?
Ripple’s XRP (XRP), the third-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, gained national recognition after President Donald Trump mentioned the “valuable cryptocurrency” alongside BTC, ETH, SOL, and ADA as part of a planned US strategic crypto reserve. Trump’s executive order on March 6 established a new structure for the altcoins — the Digital Asset Stockpile, managed by […]
Price analysis 3/17: SPX, DXY, BTC, ETH, XRP, BNB, SOL, DOGE, ADA, PI
Bitcoin (BTC) has largely stayed above $80,000 since March 11, indicating that the bulls are not waiting for a deeper correction to buy. However, the failure to propel the price above $86,000 shows that the bears have not given up and continue to sell on rallies. CoinShares’ weekly report shows that cryptocurrency exchange-traded products (ETPs) […]
BTC dominance steadily rising since 2023, is altseason now a relic?
Bitcoin (BTC) dominance, a measure of Bitcoin’s overall share of the crypto market, has been steadily rising since 2023 amid a torrent of new cryptocurrency coins and tokens. The current BTC market dominance is roughly 61.6%, down from the local peak of 64.3% recorded on Feb. 3. BTC market dominance broke back above 60% on […]
Long-term Ethereum accumulation could unwind if ETH price falls below $1.9K — Analyst
Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), continues to consolidate under $2,000, which some traders view as a psychological level. Ether price slipped below this range on March 10, and the altcoin continues to trade at its lowest value since October 2023. Ethereum 4-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Ether price has also lost market value with respect to […]
Move is now primed to grow DeFi
Opinion by: Alex Nguyen, CEO at VibrantX The Move programming language’s origin is not super cypherpunk. Facebook (now Meta) created Move after the Libra/Diem team compared major smart contract languages (Bitcoin Script, Ethereum Virtual Machine bytecode languages) and decided their formidable in-house tech talent could make a new language built on years of private and […]
Ethereum onchain data suggests $2K ETH price is out of reach for now
Ether’s (ETH) price has been consolidating within a roughly $130 range over the last seven days as $2,000 remains strong overhead resistance. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and Bitstamp shows that ETH price oscillates within a tight range between $1,810 and $1,960. ETH/USD daily chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Ether price remains pinned below $2,000 for several […]
Crypto market’s biggest risks in 2025: US recession, circular crypto economy
While most analysts expect the crypto bull cycle to continue until the end of 2025, concerns over an economic recession in the United States, along with crypto’s “circular” economy, may still threaten crypto valuations. Despite the recent market correction, most crypto analysts expect the bull cycle to peak after the third quarter of 2025, with […]