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Why these social cues could be forecasting a local top for Ethereum and the broader crypto markets – FXStreet

The crypto markets, like the traditional finance world, are due to the behavior of thousands, if not millions, of investors making individual decisions. These seemingly unrelated and unconnected decisions, when looked at from a bigger-picture perspective, start to form a pattern. This is the reason why fractals occur in nature, this is the reason why history rhymes and sometimes repeats itself.

Hence, paying close attention to social cues could be a powerful tool in the hands of the right investor. As the second quarter of 2023 kickstarts, certain repetitive behaviors are beginning to resurface that could indicate that a local top for the 2023 bull rally might be around the corner.

While the crypto market and stock market happen to be starkly different from each other, in some ways, they share a lot of similarities. The changes in prices due to market events are both cyclical in nature, i.e., they follow a pattern of highs and lows and form tops and bottoms over time.

In the case of the crypto market, year to date, digital assets have noted significant increases. Bitcoin price since the beginning of 2023 has risen by over 70%, and Ethereum price similarly over the last three months has increased by 58%. Other altcoins have also noted massive gains, which indicate an active bullish narrative.

However, certain recent events suggest that a top could be forming.

Over the last few months, the crypto market has noted instances suggesting a local top, such as:-

But this is not the first time this has been observed, as in the past, similar events have occurred that led to the formation of a local top.

IMX social sentiment

Although it is premature to predict a local top, investors need to be cautious regardless, as the aforementioned signs are usually signals of a top and can trigger a drop in price at any time.

As for now, Bitcoin investors need to watch out for a rise to $35,000 and $38,500, as these would mark key levels for taking a profit. At the same time, should corrections arrive and Bitcoin price fall below the key support level of $24,736 to $17,600, selling pressure could rise.

For more information on potential corrections or retracements in the future where investors can accumulate, refer to the article attached below.

Bitcoin Weekly Forecast: Breaking down key BTC levels to accumulate for Q2, 2023

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All about Cosmos, its latest plans for IBC, and how Ethereum fits the bill – AMBCrypto News

The blockchain interoperability concept made rounds during the 2021 crypto bull run, and was championed by the likes of the Cosmos network. Unfortunately, they had to pump the brakes when crypto winter came. However, Cosmos is now attempting to revive the hype once again.

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Cosmoss latest announcement revealed its intentions to start pushing towards building and expanding an interconnected internet of blockchains again. The network disclosed that it plans to work on the implementation of IBC with solidity, a move that will make it possible for Ethereum [ETH] to be connected to Cosmos.

Cosmos further noted that IBC-solidity will enable the transfer of data, tokens, and messages to multiple blockchains through IBC. This includes enterprise Ethereum and all the EVM-compatible blockchain networks.

The Ethereum network can be considered as the most popular blockchain and also the most adopted blockchain network at the moment. Additionally, many networks hope to tap into its robust liquidity. This will become much easier to conduct via the IBC as soon as it gets connected to Ethereum. The overall goal is to facilitate a smoother flow of value across different blockchain networks.

Unsurprisingly, the announcement about Ethereum came just a few days after Cosmos revealed its global expansion plans. From a strategic point of view, onboarding Ethereum before executing a global expansion plan might make Cosmos and the IBC more attractive to other potential prospects.

The demand for ATOM should go up as more blockchains get connected to the Cosmos hub. This is because the coin is necessary for projects looking to join the Cosmos ecosystem. As far as ATOMs performance is concerned, at press time, the token was still trading at a slight premium as compared to its December 2022 lows. However, it delivered sideways action for the last 12 days or so.

ATOMs relative strength improved over the last few days and was attempting to push above the 50% Relative Strength Index (RSI) level. This was of course backed by accumulation as indicated by the Money Flow Index (MFI). Furthermore, ATOM could also witness a bullish breakthrough if it manages to break past the RSI mid level. Failure to do so may lend favor to the bears.

How many are 1,10,100 ATOMs worth today

ATOMs volatility was at its highest four-week peak at mid-March. Volatility has since then been declining since then. This reflected the lack of momentum as seen in the last two weeks. Similarly, weighted sentiment remained low suggesting a lack of confidence in the market.

However, there were some positive sentiments such as the growing development activity metric. This combined with the Binance funding rates recovery confirmed that demand was recovering in the derivatives segment.

Things may turn out favorably if Cosmos proceeds and succeeds with its plans this year. Such an outcome would certainly boost ATOMs potential value.

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Grayscale investment funds outshine Bitcoin, Ethereum in 2023 – CryptoSlate

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Ethereum Mobile Operating System Goes Live Trustnodes – Trustnodes

EthOS, a native operating system that integrates with the ethereum blockchain, has launched a major new release.

ethOS 2.1 comes with a System Wallet secure enclave, a mint app, a light node indicator and easier chain switching, says Markus Haas, the co-founder of EthereumPhone.

This is a fork of the popular fork of Android, called LineageOS, making ethOS open source too and available on Github.

To install it, you need an OEM Unlocked Google Pixel 3, 3XL, or 5a, with this being a bridge to the teams ambitions to launch a full on hardware device called the Ethereum Phone (Phone).

The operating system, as youd expect, has a native eth wallet and some blockchain capabilities like insta NFT minting a picture you take with your phone.

It connects with the blockchain roughly the same way as most wallets do, through a light node which instead of downloading every block, downloads only the block headers containing a summary of the information within the blocks.

These used to be called SPV wallets, and they still are in bitcoin, that standing for Simplified Payment Verification. They have some theoretical problems, but for more than a decade now they have run without problems in practice.

It integrates with the Ethereum Name Service (ENS) natively as well, something that then brings us to the actual potential unique selling point.

This operating system integrates the little known Extensible Message Transport Protocol (XMTP), which describes itself as an open protocol, network, and standards for secure, private web3 messaging.

Because the XMTP network persists messages, and those messages are tied to web3 identities as opposed to a specific client app, each web3 identity has an interoperable inbox that it can access using any client app built with XMTP, the project says.

So a kind of an open chatapp, like the defi dapps but this doesnt use a blockchain or the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). It does have nodes however.

The nodes provide a message API that enables client apps built with the XMTP client SDK to communicate with the XMTP network. The nodes use Waku node software to connect to other nodes and form a peer-to-peer network to relay and store envelopes submitted and requested by client apps.

These nodes are currently closed source and are operated only by XMTP Labs, though theyre working towards opening them up to make it a fully decentralized network.

So you can connect your ENS to XMTP through ethEOS and. party on? Making this whole infrastructure from start to finish, well once the hardware phone is built, all crypto native as much as it can be.

So giving a vivid indication of the expansion of this space in seemingly unrelated areas, though crypto is making some significant advances even in what might look like further out areas.

One such area is data replication, like database replication for say MySQL but other sorts too with a full on 200 pages long dissertation discussing just how crypto is contributing to that space and in turn how new research can contribute to crypto.

The operating system therefore on its own might look like little, but combined with all the rest it is a bit of hard science coming to market.

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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Arbitrum, Ethereum & Shiba European Wrap 6 April – FXStreet

Arbitrum made headlines over the month of March, first for the launch of its native token ARB and then for AIP-1. The very first governance proposal that the Foundation put out did not sit well with the community resulting in severe backlash. Now the Foundation is attempting to fix its blunder since Arbitrum use has sustained solid growth.

The controversial proposal was criticized for the way it handled the response from the community. Despite noting a majority vote against the transfer of $1 billion worth of 750 million ARB for admin and operations costs, the Foundation went ahead with it anyway.

Ethereum hit a new yearly high as the price climbed above the $1,900 level for the first time in a year. ETH holders await the Shanghai hard fork scheduled for April 12 and a rally in the altcoin close to the event signals the likelihood of the upgrade being a sell-the-news event.

Ethereum, the second-largest altcoin by market capitalization witnessed a spike in its price earlier today. ETH price climbed consistently since mid-December 2022, pushing the altcoin to a new yearly peak of $1,911, based on data from CoinGecko.

Shiba Inu themed meme coins SHIB, Dogecoin (DOGE), Floki Inu (FLOKI) and Dogelon Mars (ELON) wiped out their recent gains driven partly by Twitters logo change. Meme coin price rallies are popular for being typically fleeting.

Historically, meme coin holders engage in profit-taking when the price hits a local top.

Shiba Inu themed meme coins yielded gains for holders in response to the recent logo change of Twitter. DOGE offered double-digit gains to holders overnight while SHIB, FLOKI and ELON followed the lead of the largest meme coin in the ecosystem.

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US Nonfarm Payrolls turn out to be a non-event for Bitcoin and Ethereum – FXStreet

Bitcoin and Ethereum prices were unmoved in response to US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP). The US jobs report turned out to be a non-event from crypto market participants. It is likely that the event was priced in by traders as both Bitcoin and Ethereum prices rallied close to psychologically relevant price levels over the past week.

Also read: Breaking: US Nonfarm Payrolls rise by 236,000 in March vs. 240,000 expected

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) dropped its NonFarm Payrolls report earlier today, noting a 236,000 increase in payrolls against the market expectation of 240,000. Februarys job report showed an addition of 326,000 in NonFarm Payrolls.

There was a decline in the Unemployment Rate, down to 3.5%, and Average Hourly Earnings nosedived to 4.2%.

In response to the report, Bitcoin and Ethereum remained unmoved. It's important to note that the release of the report ahead of the Easter holiday could be one of the reasons why zero-to-low volatility was noted in crypto prices.

It is somewhat likely that the anticipation surrounding the US jobs report, with expectations for a mixed report that have been confirmed, helped drive Bitcoin and Ethereum prices to key levels over the past week. Bitcoin price had climbed to $29,000, close to the psychological barrier at $30,000, and Ethereum hit a new 2023 high, crossing above $1,900.

ETH/USD and BTC/USD 4-hour price charts

The recent spike in Bitcoin and Ethereum prices, prior to their pullback supports, raised the likelihood of the event being priced in by market participants.

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What Are The Benefits And Dangers Of Buying Cryptocurrency In … – NewsWatch

Cryptocurrency can be one of the more complicated things to get into. Understanding which digital asset is about to enjoy a bullish run or which blockchain is the best platform to develop an application can be complex. The crypto market is accompanied by a myriad of challenges and drawbacks and investors have to be certain about a coin before they decide to invest. Looking at Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Dogetti (DETI) as examples, well use this article to weigh up the advantages and disadvantages of investing in cryptocurrency in 2023.

The major risk associated with buying crypto is volatility. The value of a coin can fluctuate wildly in a very short space of time. This means investment can appear speculative as there is no guarantee that the crypto being bought will always be trading profitably for investors. Whilst this volatility can generate high returns, it can also lead the way to significant losses.

Sometimes this can be triggered by unexpected events.

The year 2023 has been something of a difficult grieving process for the cryptocurrency market after the FTX crash. This triggered a domino effect as Silvergate Capital, a crypto-focused bank, was followed by banks specialising in digital currency in announcing the closure of its operations. This led to the crypto market bleeding heavily as even the two biggest cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin and Ethereum, began trading bearishly as investors lost confidence.

Another risk that comes with cryptocurrency is the potential for hacking. Because cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible, it can be difficult to recover funds if they are stolen. Additionally, if you lose your private key or forget your password, you may not be able to access your funds. The threat of hacking is particularly prominent; a report published last year by the United Nations found that billions of dollars had been stolen from crypto-related businesses by cybercriminals.

Cryptocurrency does however generate incredibly promising rewards when everything falls into place together. Bitcoin and Ethereum are prime examples of that. Bitcoin might have started off as worth just a few cents but it is now worth over $28,000 per coin with a market cap of around $548bn.

The rewards arent just about filling your pockets immediately either. Blockchain technology has been revolutionary in how it has allowed applications to be developed using them. Ethereum has led the way on this and has cultivated a reputation of high trust and reliability amongst developers. On top of that, the Ether token is a very lucrative investment for crypto traders, as its currently selling for around $1,838 on the market.

And though, as mentioned previously, this is not a solid indication of the future, Bitcoin and Ethereum underline the resilience of the cryptocurrency market. Prices can crash, but they often recover too.

An issue with the financial market, in general, today is that it is controlled by governments or financial institutions, its not beholden to customers. There are, however, many crypto coins that are accountable and rooted in those who use their services. Dogetti is an example of that. Known as a meme coin, it establishes humour and mafia tropes to build a tight-knit community that sustains it.

Dogettis unique selling point is that its ecosystem embeds investors into the platform and ensures they have both a stake and a voice in the coin. This can involve ensuring that all who hold DETI tokens receive some earnings from a 6% tax on all transactions on Dogettis NFT Marketplace. It can also mean entrenching the representation of DETI members into the decision-making process of the platform through the DogettiDAO feature.

Dogetti (DETI)

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Website: https://dogetti.io/

Telegram: https://t.me/Dogetti

Twitter: https://twitter.com/_Dogetti_

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Do Kwons Fortune Not In The Country: South Korean Prosecutors – Ethereum World News

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South Korean prosecutors said that Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon does not have assets or properties domiciled in the country. Local media house KBS reported

Prosecutors noted that almost 91.4 billion won ($69.4 million) attributed to the Terra founder was not found in South Korea. Terraform Labs co-founder Daniel Shin is suspected to control roughly $117 million in value from the failed crypto venture. While authorities raided Shins house last year, prosecutors have so far failed to secure an arrest warrant for Shin despite trying twice.

South Korean authorities unleashed a raft of investigations into Do Kwon and his associates after his company, Terraform Labs and the crash of its tokens, triggered a widespread crypto market downturn. Terras implosion eroded at least $40 billion in investments and pushed Kwon under the spotlight of law enforcement agencies.

Local authorities moved to invalidate his passport after Kwon ducked a congressional hearing. Interpol issued a red notice for his arrest, making the LUNA and UST creator a fugitive in 195 jurisdictions.

Kwon was arrested in Montenegro last month while attempting to exit the country via an airport in the capital of Podgorica. The disgraced crypto tycoon was caught with falsified travel papers as confirmed by Interpol and Montenegrin officials. An associate was also detained with Kwon and arraigned before a judge the next day.

Governments from the U.S. and South Korea reportedly requested

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Wisconsin’s Supreme Court election is a bad omen for the GOP – MSNBC

Even staunch right-wingers are admitting that the results in Wisconsins Supreme Court election are a bad omen for Republicans electoral chances going forward.

Janet Protasiewicz shellacked conservative Dan Kelly by 10 percentage points Tuesday, claiming victory and a seat that swings Wisconsins high court from a conservative majority to a liberal one.

Kelly was a deeply flawed candidate, both because of his connections to former President Donald Trumps efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and his opposition to abortion rights.

The latter was a particularly salient issue in the Wisconsin race, with the states Supreme Court likely to rule on a host of abortion-related matters, including on the legality of a 19th-century abortion ban reauthorized last year by the states GOP-controlled Legislature.

After the drubbing Republicans took in the 2022 midterms, amid a backlash over the U.S. Supreme Courts rescission of federal abortion rights, one might think thered be more widespread recognition on the right that anti-abortion crusades are unpopular. Even the chair of the Republican National Committee, Ronna McDaniel, seemed to essentially admit this in a Fox News interview on Tuesday.

Setting aside McDaniels gross lies about Democrats true policy goals with abortion, her comments about the GOPs messaging issue showed pretty remarkable self-awareness. Which is evidently a sin in most conservative circles.

As the quote tweets and Twitter replies responding to the above clip indicate, many conservatives reacted angrily to McDaniels remarks. (Note: McDaniel has faced plenty of backlash from ultra-conservative Republicans who claim she and the RNC havent been rabid enough in advocating their far-right talking points.)

One such response came from conservative conspiracy theorist Kyle Becker, who had some mansplaining to do.

To hear him tell it, the real issue in Wisconsin was that McDaniel and the RNC didnt use scare tactics well enough to persuade people to vote for Kelly.

Even conservative commentator Ann Coulter sees the writing on the wall for Republicans electoral chances if the party keeps pursuing anti-abortion legislation.

The demand for anti-abortion legislation just cost Republicans another crucial race, she tweeted Tuesday.Pro-lifers: WE WON. Abortion is not a constitutional rightanymore! Please stop pushing strict limits on abortion, or there will be no Republicans left.

This tweet, like McDaniels, was met with scorn from many conservatives.

When Ann Coulter is advising you on how not to be completely detestable, youve probably gone too far.

Nonetheless, dont expect Republicans to reverse course on this culture war.

Ja'han Jones is The ReidOut Blog writer.

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Outlook users face email issues as Microsoft starts using OneDrive … – BetaNews

If you are having trouble sending and receiving email via your Outlook.com account, you are not alone. Problems have started to surface following a recent policy change by Microsoft that means email attachments now eat into OneDrive storage limits -- as we reported previously.

Microsoft started to roll out the change at the beginning of February, but it seems that the pace of the rollout has increased as more and more users are hitting their storage limits and experiencing problems with their emails.

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Microsoft now consolidates cloud storage across Microsoft 365 apps, and this means that Outlook.com users now have less space available to them.

The company warned users of the change towards the tail-end of last year, saying: "Starting February 1, 2023, cloud storage used across Microsoft 365 apps and services will include Outlook.com attachments data and OneDrive data. All data will continue to be protected with Microsoft's comprehensive set of security feature".

The notice continued:

This update may reduce how much cloud storage you have available to use with your OneDrive. If you reach your cloud storage quota, your ability to send and receive emails in Outlook.com will be disrupted.

At the time, users were advised of the staggered approach Microsoft would be taking:

To ensure we offer the best experience, the cloud storage changes and new quota bar will gradually roll out on or after February 1, 2023, across your app settings, Windows settings, and Microsoft account.

As the Register reports, these changes are now hitting more accounts, with users left baffled as to why they are unable to send or receive emails. Many are unhappy at the changes, with some complaining that they feel Microsoft is forcing them to pay for additional storage by upgrading to a different OneDrive tier.

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