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XRP price found support at $2.420 and started a fresh increase. The price is now correcting gains from $2.60 and might aim for another increase. XRP price started a fresh increase above the $2.50 zone. The price is now trading above $2.50 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support at $2.510 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair might start another increase if there is a close above the $2.60 resistance. XRP Price Regains Traction XRP price remained supported above the $2.40 level and started a fresh upward wave, like Bitcoin and Ethereum. The price was able to surpass the $2.50 and $2.550 levels. The bulls pushed the price above the $2.580 resistance zone to set the pace for more gains. Finally, it tested the $2.60 zone. A high was formed at $2.6050 before there was a pullback. The price dipped below $2.5650 and the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2.4220 swing low to the $2.6050 high. The price is now trading above $2.50 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is also a key bullish trend line forming with support at $2.510 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $2.60 level. The first major resistance is near the $2.650 level. The next resistance is $2.720. A clear move above the $2.720 resistance might send the price toward the $2.80 resistance. Any more gains might send the price toward the $2.850 resistance or even $2.880 in the near term. The next major hurdle for the bulls might be $2.950. Downside Correction? If XRP fails to clear the $2.60 resistance zone, it could start another decline. Initial support on the downside is near the $2.510 level and the trend line. The next major support is near the $2.492 level and the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2.4220 swing low to the $2.6050 high. If there is a downside break and a close below the $2.4920 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $2.450 support. The next major support sits near the $2.420 zone. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now above the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $2.510 and $2.4920. Major Resistance Levels – $2.60 and $2.650.
Amid its recent breakout, Ethereum (ETH) has recovered a crucial Range lost in Q1, preparing to surge to the mid-zone of this area. However, various analysts forecast potential volatility for the King of Altcoins, as it faces some resistance at the current levels. Related Reading: Bitcoin Faces Key Resistance After 10% Weekly Rally – Confirmation Or Rejection Next? Ethereum To Trade Sideways Before Next Jump After surging nearly 45% in the past week, Ethereum has reclaimed its $2,200-$3,900 macro range lost in March. During the late-April market pump, the cryptocurrency recovered from its 18-month low of $1,380, jumping toward the $1,800 resistance before breaking out last Thursday. ETH has smashed past the $2,000 resistance and regained the crucial $2,100 and $2,300 levels before retesting the $2,600 resistance over the weekend. Since then, the King of Altcoins has hovered between the $2,400-$2,600 price range, hitting a two-month high of $2,624 on Monday. Market watcher Castillo Trading highlighted that Ethereum is “doing exactly what it should be. Taking some time to build a base at important levels before the next move.” The analyst stated that the $2,400-$2,700 zone will likely be ETH’s trading range for the upcoming days after its retest of the range lows as support, with “some shakeouts in both directions before continuing its next leg up.” Similarly, Daan Crypto Trades noted that the cryptocurrency’s current level is important, as it could determine its short-term direction. According to the trader, Ethereum could drop to $2,300 or below the $2,100 support level if it loses the key area. “In that case, you can simply wait for a consolidation to be formed at those levels,” he explained. On the contrary, if ETH breaks past the $2,600 resistance, and price keeps surging, the current level may “become a nice retest of the horizontal.” Notably, the next crucial horizontal level sits around the $2,850-$2,900 range, a significant support and resistance area amid the Q3 2024 pullback and the Q4 2024 breakout. Is A Dip Or A 15% Shakeout Coming? Analyst Rekt Capital pointed out that Ethereum secured a key Weekly Close after closing the week at $2,514 and officially reclaiming its Macro Range. According to the analyst, history suggests that ETH will “likely lift across the Range” over time, while “any dips, if needed at all, would only solidify $2200 as Range Low support.” He stressed that the recent Weekly Close occurred at the top of a crucial cluster, enabling a scenario where “just a small dip would suffice, if the green circled retest repeats here at ~$2468 (black).” However, if that level is lost, ETH could see a 10%-15% pullback toward the $2,200-$2,100 mark. Rekt Capital also remarked that the second-largest crypto by market capitalization has managed to fill the $2,530-$2,630 Daily CME Gap, created in March. Related Reading: Why The US-China 90-Day Tariff Slash Can Push Bitcoin Price Above $110,000 Amid its breakout, ETH also formed two small CME Gaps at the $2,300-$2,400 and $2,100-$2,200 levels, which could be closed soon. The former is the “more important dipping area, as it is also a Weekly CME Gap.” Additionally, he affirmed that Ethereum intends to fill its Macro CME Gap, between $2,900 and $3,350, signaling that a surge toward those levels could be ahead. As of this writing, Ethereum trades at $2,597, a 5% increase in the daily timeframe. Featured Image from Unsplash.com, Chart from TradingView.com
A Colorado-incorporated firm has been linked to a Chinese illicit marketplace that has served scammers in Southeast Asia and has been used to channel billions of dollars worth of crypto.The marketplace, called Xinbi Guarantee, has received $8.4 billion, primarily in Tether (USDT) stablecoin transactions to date, blockchain security firm Elliptic reported on May 13. Merchants on the Chinese-language, Telegram-based illicit marketplace sell technology, personal data, and money laundering services to Southeast Asian scammers who target victims using pig butchering scams. On its website, Xinbi describes itself as an “investment and capital guarantee group company” and claims to operate through Xinbi Co. Ltd, a Colorado-incorporated company incorporated in 2022. Screenshots showing Xinbi Co. Ltd’s incorporation in the US state of Colorado. Source: Elliptic “In January 2025, the corporation was updated to ‘Delinquent’ for failing to file a periodic report,” Elliptic reported.Key services offered on the black marketplace are money laundering services, which are the largest category, as well as technology such as Starlink equipment for scammers, stolen personal data for targeting victims and fake IDs and other fraudulent documents.Xinbi is the second-largest illicit online marketplace discovered so far, with transaction volume growing rapidly. Q4 2024 saw over $1 billion transacted, and evidence links the platform to North Korean hackers laundering stolen funds, the Elliptic researchers said. Related: Largest ‘illicit online marketplace’ has grown 51% in 6 months: EllipticElliptic identified thousands of crypto addresses used by Xinbi Guarantee and the merchants on it, and stated that the $8.4 billion in transactions “should be considered as lower bounds of the true volume of transactions on the platform.”The platform, which has 233,000 users, operates on a “guarantee model,” requiring vendor deposits to prevent fraud. Second to Huione GuaranteeIn July 2024, Elliptic exposed a similar Telegram-based Chinese marketplace known as Huione Guarantee.The firm found that the wider Huione Group of companies had facilitated over $98 billion in crypto transactions.In early May, it was designated by the US Treasury as a money-laundering operation and was to be severed from the US banking system. Illicit marketplace crypto transaction volumes. Source: EllipticThese platforms also provide a window into a “China-based underground banking system,” based around stablecoins and other digital payments, “which is being leveraged for money laundering on a significant scale,” Elliptic concluded. Magazine: Metric signals $250K Bitcoin is ‘best case,’ SOL, HYPE tipped for gains: Trade Secrets
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Ethereum price extended its increase above the $2,700 zone. ETH is now correcting gains and might revisit the $2,575 support zone. Ethereum started a fresh increase and cleared the $2,700 resistance. The price is trading above $2,620 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $2,450 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could find bids near $2,575 and start a fresh increase in the near term. Ethereum Price Restarts Rally Ethereum price remained supported and started a fresh increase above $2,550, beating Bitcoin. ETH gained pace for a move above the $2,620 resistance zone. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $2,450 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The bulls were able to push the price above the $2,700 resistance zone. A high was formed at $2,736 and the price is now correcting gains. There was a minor decline below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,416 swing low to the $2,736 high. However, the bulls are still active above $2,620. Ethereum price is now trading above $2,640 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price seems to be facing hurdles near the $2,720 level. The next key resistance is near the $2,735 level. The first major resistance is near the $2,750 level. A clear move above the $2,750 resistance might send the price toward the $2,840 resistance. An upside break above the $2,840 resistance might call for more gains in the coming sessions. In the stated case, Ether could rise toward the $2,880 resistance zone or even $2,950 in the near term. Another Pullback In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,720 resistance, it could start a fresh downside correction. Initial support on the downside is near the $2,600 level. The first major support sits near the $2,575 zone and the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $2,416 swing low to the $2,736 high. A clear move below the $2,575 support might push the price toward the $2,500 support. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,420 support level in the near term. The next key support sits at $2,350. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is losing momentum in the bullish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now above the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,720 Major Resistance Level – $2,575
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What bridges do you use when transferring assets from one chain to another (like from Base to Polygon)? Also, how much in fees do you usually end up paying? And what’s the primary reason you bridge your assets? I’m asking these questions because I’m building a cross-chain trading terminal where you’ll be able to hold…
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