Bitcoin nears pre-halving ‘target zone’ toward $50K BTC price

    Bitcoin is nearing a key Fibonacci retracement level which could mark the top of its “pre-halving rally.” That is according to popular social media trader Titan of Crypto, who on Nov. 19 reiterated a pre-halving BTC price target of up to $50,000. Trader: $39,000 is pre-halving BTC price target range floor Bitcoin faces stiff resistance sliding back to…

    Bitcoin ETF approval nearing, but brace for more setbacks: BitGo CEO

    Mike Belshe, CEO of cryptocurrency exchange BitGo, has suggested that all indications are leaning towards a favorable outcome for a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). However, he emphasized that the journey ahead won’t be without challenges. In an interview with Bloomberg on November 16, Belshe explained that based on the discussions taking place between firms seeking Bitcoin ETF…

    Yearn.Finance token tumbles 43%, community speculates on exit scam

    Yearn.Finance’s governance token plummeted over 43% in just five hours on Nov. 18 after rallying almost 170% early in the month, stirring fears about a possible exit scam. During the dramatic drop in value, over $300 million was wiped out in market capitalization from November’s gains, according to data from CoinMarketCap. At the time of writing, the YFI…

    ‘Primitive’ stablecoin lacks mechanisms that maintain fiat stability: BIS

    Stablecoins lack crucial mechanisms that guarantee money market stability in fiat, and an operational model that gave regulatory control to a central bank would be superior to private stablecoin, a study released by the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) found. The authors used a “money view” of stablecoin and an analogy with onshore and offshore USD…

    3 metrics DeFi traders can watch in order to spot the next crypto bull market

    The decentralized finance (DeFi) market has been one of the most exciting and volatile sectors in the crypto outside of Bitcoin. In 2020, the DeFi sector experienced a bull market that saw the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance protocols surge from $1 billion to over $100 billion. However, the DeFi market has also…

    Fidelity seeks green light for Ethereum ETF, following BlackRock’s filing

    Fidelity, an asset management firm overseeing $4.5 trillion in assets, has become the latest firm to seek approval for a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). In a filing with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on November 17, Fidelity proposes to list and trade shares of the Fidelity Ethereum Fund on the Cboe BZX Exchange. The filing stated:…