The Merge is Ethereum’s chance to take over Bitcoin, researcher says

The Merge is Ethereum’s chance to take over Bitcoin, researcher says

Ethereum researcher, Vivek Raman, is convinced that Ethereum’s (ETH) upcoming transition to a proof-of-stake system will enable it to take over Bitcoin’s (BTC) position as the most prominent cryptocurrency. “Ethereum does have, just from an economic perspective and because of the effect of the supply shock, a chance to flip…

Axie Infinity is painting a giant bearish pattern — will AXS price crash another 95%?

Axie Infinity is painting a giant bearish pattern — will AXS price crash another 95%?

Axie Infinity (AXS) has been forming a giant bearish reversal pattern since July last year, which could send its prices down by another 95% in 2022. AXS risks one big breakdown Dubbed the “inverted cup and handle,” the pattern is identified by its large crescent shape followed by a modest…

Bitcoin must close above .9K to avoid fresh BTC price crash — trader

Bitcoin must close above $21.9K to avoid fresh BTC price crash — trader

Bitcoin (BTC) found strength at $22,000 into July 24 with bulls still aiming for a solid green weekly close. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Classic levels for end-of-week price focus Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD halting a weekend drop at $21,900 to return towards…

Hacker drains .08M from Audius following passing of malicious proposal

Hacker drains $1.08M from Audius following passing of malicious proposal

Proposals in crypto help communities make consensus-based decisions. However, for decentralized music platform Auduis, the passing of a malicious governance proposal resulted in the transfer of tokens worth $5.9 million, with the hacker making away with $1 million.  On July 24, a malicious proposal (Proposal #85) requesting the transfer of…

NFTs banned in Minecraft, SEC lists 9 tokens as securities and 3AC founder blames cockyness for company meltdown: Hodler’s Digest, July 17-23

NFTs banned in Minecraft, SEC lists 9 tokens as securities and 3AC founder blames cockyness for company meltdown: Hodler’s Digest, July 17-23

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week   3AC founders reveal ties…

Ethereum price ‘cup and handle’ pattern hints at potential breakout versus Bitcoin

Ethereum price ‘cup and handle’ pattern hints at potential breakout versus Bitcoin

Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) has rebounded 40% against Bitcoin (BTC) after bottoming out locally at 0.049 on June 13. Now, the ETH/BTC pair is at two-month highs and can extend its rally in the coming weeks, according to a classic technical pattern. ETH paints cup and handle pattern Specifically,…

Fans seek trust and better understanding of sports NFT market: Research

Fans seek trust and better understanding of sports NFT market: Research

The heavy involvement of the sports ecosystem is what expedited nonfungible tokens’ (NFT) mainstream adoption as the teams and players leveraged the technology for fan engagement. However, sports fans revealed their interest in moving beyond the hype and making investments based on knowledge about NFTs and trust in the issuers….