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Bitcoin’s failure to clear the overhead resistance at $30,000 is attracting profit-booking in select altcoins. Source link

Historical Bitcoin price fractal hints at rally toward $50K

Bitcoin (BTC) could rally toward $50,000 in 2023, according to a historical price fractal highlighted by popular market analyst Mags. Bitcoin price trend in 2015 vs. 2023 The chart fractal highlights the similarities between Bitcoin’s ongoing price trends and those recorded after the completion of the 2013–2015 bear market. That includes Bitcoin’s consolidation inside the…
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Thai political party looking at PM race promises $300 in crypto upon victory: Report

The Pheu Thai Party, a political party in opposition to the current Thailand prime minister’s, has reportedly proposed giving nearly every citizen of the country roughly $300 in digital currency should it win the next election. According to an April 7 report from the Bangkok Post, the Pheu Thai Party announced at an April 5…
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Bitcoin rests at $28K as US jobs data boosts new Fed rate hike bets

Bitcoin (BTC) showed little interest in moving higher at the April 7 Wall Street open as fresh United States macro data boosted bets on further interest rate hikes. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Analyst: Fed will keep hiking “until something breaks” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView followed BTC/USD as it drifted…
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Advocates wear cryptocurrency on their sleeve

Got Bitcoin ink? Many Bitcoin believers do. But what are the risks? What about privacy? And what happens if — one fateful day — Bitcoin crashes and burns to zero? Cointelegraph spoke with Bitcoin (BTC) advocates to understand why they have permanently etched a Bitcoin logo, motif, equation or slogan onto their skin. They’ve shown…
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Europe’s digital ID wallet — Easy for users or a data privacy nightmare?

On March 15, the European Parliament voted 418 to 103 (with 24 abstentions) in favor of negotiating a mandate for talks with the European Union member states about revising the new European Digital Identity (eID) framework and creating the “European Digital Identity Wallet,” also known as EUDI Wallet or EU wallet.  Citizen’s IDs, health cards,…
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Do Kwon converted stolen funds from Luna to Bitcoin: S.Korean prosecutors

South Korean prosecutors have identified 414.5 billion won ($314.2 million) in illicit assets associated with Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon and his associates. Out of the $314 million identified illicit assets, prosecutors have linked about 91.4 billion won ($69 million) of the specified amount to Kwon. Although Kwon amassed millions, none of the assets tied…
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Mt. Gox repayment registrations closed: Here’s what’s next

The saga of the Mt. Gox cryptocurrency exchange and the repayment of its creditors continues, as the company released a new statement as to what to expect now that its registration window has closed.  On April 7, the former exchange released a statement from its rehabilitation trustee Nobuaki Kobayashi, that said the deadline for creditors…
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$30K BTC price target stays valid as ‘boring’ Bitcoin heads into US jobs data

Bitcoin (BTC) stuck to a narrow trading range into April 7 as crypto analysts awaited the week’s main United States macroeconomic data. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView $30,000 or $25,000 for Bitcoin? Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirmed another day’s ranging around $28,000 for BTC/USD. The pair had shunned volatility over…
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Int’l securities body IOSCO prepares crypto regulation report for 2023

The International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) will launch a consultation for its regulation report on crypto assets in Q2 2023. The final recommendations from the organization are planned to be published by the end of 2023.  The dates are scheduled in IOSCO’s work program for 2023–24. Two major workflows are dedicated to decentralized assets…
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