Author: Benjamin Lee
The chief executive of USDT stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly working with US authorities to construct laws around dollar-pegged crypto assets. In a new post on the social media platform X, Fox Business journalist Eleanor Terrett reports that Paolo Ardoino and Tether are “actively engaging” with the US government on how to best form laws around stablecoins. According to Ardoino, not only will Tether advise on the stablecoin bills unveiled this month, the firm will comply with the law whichever way the regulation goes. “We are going to work within the regulatory framework, and we are going to try to…
An analyst who has earned the “Master Trader” rank on the crypto exchange Bybit believes two top memecoins are setting the stage for breakout rallies. Pseudonymous analyst Bluntz tells his 316,100 followers on the social media platform X that memecoin Floki (FLOKI) appears to be flashing bullish reversal signals on the daily and four-hour charts. According to Bluntz, FLOKI has printed a bullish divergence on the daily chart, indicating that the crypto asset is seeing a rise in buying momentum. He also says FLOKI is trading within an ascending triangle pattern, a structure typically viewed as a bullish reversal formation.…
One mid-cap layer-1 altcoin recently saw a boost in whale activity, according to the crypto analytics firm Santiment. Santiment tracks the number of altcoin transactions worth more than $100,000, which it considers “whale transactions.” The firm subsequently identifies which altcoins clock the biggest percent changes in whale transactions week over week. This week, Fasttoken (FTN) topped Santiment’s list with a staggering 600% increase in whale transaction count (TC). FTN is the native token of the layer-1 Bahamut blockchain, which utilizes a unique consensus mechanism called Proof of Stake and Activity (PoSA). Explains the project’s whitepaper, “Proof-of-stake systems preach that the…
A crypto strategist known for accurately calling the 2021 digital asset cycle top says the real-world asset (RWA) sector is showing a lot of market strength. The analyst pseudonymously known as Pentoshi tells his 854,800 followers on the social media platform X that Chintai (CHEX), Ondo Finance (ONDO) and Clearpool (CPOOL) are three RWA altcoins poised for rallies. RWA crypto projects aim to tokenize traditional assets so that they can be traded on blockchains, enabling efficiency and accessibility, fractional ownership and other benefits. Says Pentoshi, “CHEX, ONDO, CPOOL: RWA play updates. CHEX actually made new highs after the big sell-off…
A widely followed analyst and trader is leaning bullish on one large-cap altcoin while updating his outlook on two other crypto assets. The analyst and trader pseudonymously known as DonAlt tells his 649,700 followers on the social media platform X that Litecoin (LTC) has “one of the best-looking crypto charts right now.” Based on DonAlt’s chart, it appears he is suggesting that Litecoin is potentially forming an ascending triangle on the weekly time frame. In technical analysis, an ascending triangle is typically considered bullish as the asset prints higher lows. Source: DonAlt/X On the possible reason behind Litecoin’s bullishness, the…
A closely followed crypto analyst says one key metric indicates Bitcoin (BTC) may have a hard time breaking out anytime soon. In a new thread, crypto trader Justin Bennett tells his 115,800 followers on the social media platform X that the Tether dominance chart (USDT.D) is flashing bearish for Bitcoin. Many traders closely watch the USDT.D chart as it shows how much of the crypto market cap is comprised of the stablecoin USDT. A bullish USDT.D chart is generally considered bearish for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as it indicates traders are unloading their crypto holdings in favor of the stablecoin.…
Cryptocurrency analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe is outlining two potential paths for Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins over the coming months. In the first scenario, Van de Poppe tells his 169,000 YouTube subscribers that Bitcoin and altcoins will have “one hell of a year.” According to the analyst, the crypto market will follow the four-year cycle with Bitcoin peaking in the fourth quarter of 2025 while altcoins will have a bullish run in the first quarter of 2026. The four-year cycle is based on Bitcoin halving events when BTC miner rewards get slashed in half, triggering a supply and…
Coinbase has rolled out trading support for the brand-new native token of a layer-1 blockchain focused on intellectual property (IP). The scalable intellectual property solution Story launched its public mainnet on Thursday and aims to serve as a blockchain where rights holders can upload IP, set the terms of use and monetize it throughout the protocol’s application ecosystem. Explains Story’s launch announcement, “AI (artificial intelligence) is undermining IP as we know it. The traditional IP system can no longer keep pace with the speed and scale of generative AI. Centralized intermediaries make exchanging, licensing, and monetizing IP prohibitively expensive. IP…
Top stablecoin firm Tether is joining forces with one of the winningest football clubs in the world. According to a new announcement from Tether, the crypto firm has purchased a minority stake in the Torin, Italy-based football club Juventus. Says Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino of the new partnership, “Aligned with our strategic investment in Juventus, Tether will be a pioneer in merging new technologies, such as digital assets, artificial intelligence and biotech, with the well-established sports industry to drive change globally. We will explore avenues for innovative collaborations and the potential to revolutionize the global sports landscape.” Juventus is an…
Analyst Ali Martinez is highlighting a crypto asset that he believes is primed for a rally while unveiling his outlook for Cardano (ADA). Martinez tells his 125,200 followers on the social media platform X that the utility token of the Onyx layer-3 blockchain, Onyxcoin (XCN), is consolidating in a descending triangle pattern and is “potentially gearing up for the next leg up.” In technical analysis, a descending triangle is considered bullish if the price of an asset breaks out from above the descending trend line. Source: Ali Martinez XCN is trading at $0.0247 at time of writing, up by 920%…