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Ethereum price hits 6-month high amid BlackRock spot ETF buzz, but where’s the retail demand?

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ETH price finally polevaulted the $2,000 resistance, but will retail demand and network use support the current bullish momentum? Ether (ETH) experienced a surprising 8% rally on Nov. 9, breaking the $2,000 barrier and achieving its highest price level in six months. This surge, triggered by news of BlackRock registering the iShares Ethereum Trust in Delaware, resulted in $48 million worth of liquidations in ETH short futures. The initial announcement was made by @SummersThings on a social network, later confirmed by Bloomberg ETF analysts. The iShares Ethereum Trust has just been registered in Delaware. For context, BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust was registered in a similar manner 7 days before they filed the ETF application with the SEC. Details below. [announcement: I’m moving to @SynopticCom soon] pic.twitter.com/IYafIaxMzA — Summers (@SummersThings) November 9, 2023 The news fueled optimistic expectations regarding a potential Ether spot ETF filing by BlackRock, a $9 t...

Shiba Memu stands out as investor buying power hits 6-month high

Shiba Memu presale has hit $3.6 million as more investors buy into AI meme coin. Meanwhile, stablecoin on exchanges is at a 6-month high, led by massive whale deposits. What does spike in exchange buying power means for crypto, Shiba Memu? Although the crypto market is still largely in the accumulation phase amid the latest price movement, analysts are pointing to on-chain data to suggest a bull run might not be that far off. That has to do with an uptick in exchange holdings of the stablecoin Tether (USDT), a metric that has historically coincided with fresh opportunities for crypto investors. What does this strong bullish flip mean for Shiba Memu, a new crypto project that has raised nearly $3.6 million in its recently launched presale? Investor buying power jumps 7%, what it means As Bitcoin broke above $28k earlier this week, on-chain data shared by market intelligence platform Santiment pointed to a significant change in invest or sentiment. This is d...

Bitcoin traders await FOMC, Powell as BTC price hits new 1-month high

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Bitcoin keeps up the gains with U.S. stocks with hours to go until a decision on rate hikes and comments from Fed Chair Powell. Bitcoin (BTC) set new one- month highs on the Dec. 14 Wall Street open on the day of key events for the United States Federal Reserve. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin bullish with Ustocks into FOMC Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting $18,126 on Bitstamp, beating the $18,106 high from the day prior. U.S. stocks edged higher as markets eagerly awaited feedback from the Fed after the November Consumer Price Index (CPI) print showed inflation slowing beyond expectations. Dec. 14 was set to see a decision on rate hikes for the month from the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), together with a speech from Fed Chair Jerome Powell. The latter event tends to spark considerable volatility, with pundits closely scrutinizing Powell’s language for hints about longer-term economic policy. “With FO...

Robust crypto fundamentals pull through after May’s monthly red candle: Report

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What are the current trends in VC investment in the crypto sector, and when will the bear market finally end? In May, Bitcoin ( BTC ) posted its first monthly loss since December 2022 with a negative 6.98% . However, this consolidation was not obviously driven by a change in fundamentals or the broader macroeconomic environment. The crypto market was looking for direction and liquidity in this phase before the United States Federal Reserve announced a pause on the rate hiking cycle in June.  Many indicators, such as the futures market and VC investment, point to an optimistic underlying sentiment. But while traditional markets and tech stocks were able to continue their rally in May, actual price action in the crypto market remained suppressed and took some time to spring from its woodworks. The report is available for free on the Cointelegraph Research Terminal. For those keen to gain a deeper understanding of the crypto space’s various sectors and their fundamental trends, Coint...