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The Australian Treasury is working with the digital asset industry to establish clear regulations, aiming to make Australia a global leader in the sector. Spurring Innovation vs. Protecting Users The Australian Treasury has announced that it is collaborating with the digital asset industry, regulators, and the broader community to position the country as a leader […]

Bitcoin continues to experience short-term volatility, struggling to maintain momentum above key resistance levels. After recently attempting to break back above the psychological $90,000 level, the asset has pulled back again. As of the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at approximately $83,239, down 2.2% over the past 24 hours and nearly 23% below its all-time high above $109,000 reached in January. Despite this, some analysts suggest underlying indicators may point toward a potential market rebound if specific conditions align. Related Reading: Bitcoin Whales Are Back—Could This Be the Catalyst for the Next Rally? Stablecoin Trends Offer Insight into Bitcoin Market Liquidity Crypto Dan, a contributor to the CryptoQuant QuickTake platform shared an analysis titled “Comparison of the March 2024 Correction and the Current Market,” focusing on the relationship between stablecoin supply and Bitcoin’s price behavior. According to Dan, the flow of stablecoins into the market can serve as a proxy for measuring potential buying power, with higher stablecoin reserves typically associated with increased purchasing capacity among market participants. Dan noted that during the March–October 2024 correction phase, the supply of stablecoins remained relatively low or declined, contributing to a more prolonged bearish trend. In contrast, the current correction has been accompanied by a gradual increase in stablecoin supply, which may indicate that market participants are preparing to re-enter positions as they await favorable conditions. Dan wrote: The current market is in a state where it is ready to rise quickly whenever strong catalysts emerge. Patience remains essential in the investment market. While it is premature to declare the end of the bullish cycle, the market continues to present conditions worth monitoring closely. Notably, this upward trend in stablecoin reserves suggests that investors are not fully exiting the market but are instead adopting a wait-and-see approach, holding liquidity in stablecoins while watching for confirmation of a trend reversal. This behavior often precedes renewed buying activity when confidence begins to return. Sentiment Signals Shift on Binance as Ratio Turns Positive Another CryptoQuant analyst, Burak Kesmeci, analyzed the Taker Buy Sell Ratio on Binance—an exchange widely viewed as a leading barometer of retail and institutional sentiment due to its high trading volume. The Taker Buy Sell Ratio measures the aggressiveness of buyers versus sellers, with values above 1.00 indicating that buyers are initiating more trades than sellers. Kesmeci observed that this ratio has been steadily forming higher lows over the past ten days and recently transitioned from the negative to the positive zone. Related Reading: This Bear Market Indicator Says Bitcoin Price Is Headed For Crash To $40,000, Here’s When This shift could suggest that sentiment among active traders is improving, potentially setting the stage for upward price movement if this trend continues. Kesmeci explained: If the Taker Buy Sell Ratio remains above 1.00, especially considering Binance’s market influence, Bitcoin’s uptrend from the $76,600 region could see continuation. Featured image from DALL-E, Chart from TradingView

South Korean financial authorities are cracking down on unregistered overseas cryptocurrency exchanges targeting Korean users. Enforcing the Specific Financial Information Act South Korean financial authorities are escalating their efforts to regulate the domestic cryptocurrency market by targeting overseas virtual asset exchanges that operate without proper registration. According to a local report, the Financial Intelligence Unit […]

Bloomberg Intelligence’s chief commodity strategist, Mike McGlone, has issued a stark caution to Dogecoin holders and the broader crypto community by drawing comparisons to historical instances of market excess. In a series of recent posts published on X , McGlone invoked the years 1929 and 1999—the notorious eras of the stock market crash and the dot-com bubble—to underscore the risks of speculative “silliness” in digital assets. Dogecoin Mirrors 1929-Style Risk He singled out Dogecoin in particular, emphasizing its vulnerability to a potential market reversion, while also pointing to gold as a beneficiary if risk appetite continues to deteriorate. “Dogecoin, 1929, 1999 Risk-Asset Silliness and Gold – The ratio of gold ounces equal to Bitcoin trading almost tick-for-tick with Dogecoin may show the risks of reversion in highly speculative digital assets, with deflationary implications underpinning the metal,” he wrote. Related Reading: Analyst Says Dogecoin Could Skyrocket 16% Any Moment The chart below shows how closely the meme-inspired cryptocurrency’s market cap has mirrored the Bitcoin-to-gold ratio. The tracking of these two metrics suggests that whenever the relative value of Bitcoin to gold experiences a shift, Dogecoin’s trajectory pivoted sharply, exposing it to the same market forces that have historically challenged highly speculative assets. McGlone’s broader thesis does not end with Dogecoin. In another post, he turned attention to the notion of gold reaching $4,000 per ounce, linking such a possibility to dynamics in the bond market and to potential declines across risk-on sectors, including cryptocurrencies. “What Gets Gold to $4,000? 2% T-Bonds? Melting Cryptos May Guide – A path toward $4,000 an ounce for #gold could require something that’s typically a matter of time: reversion in silly-expensive risk assets, notably cryptocurrencies,” he stated. He underscored that if the US stock market were to remain under pressure, bond yields might eventually be pulled lower by the comparatively meager 2% or lower yields seen in China and Japan. Such a scenario, in McGlone’s view, adds tailwinds for gold because a shift from relatively high-yielding Treasuries to lower-yielding government bonds abroad could drive investors toward alternative havens. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts Dogecoin And Altcoins’ Next Surge – Here’s The Timeline The chart shared by McGlone reinforces his analysis of decelerating demand for risk assets. One visual, titled “Elevated US Stocks, Bond Yields vs. China, Japan,” displays the persistent divergence between US Treasury yields, which hover around the 4.19% mark, and the comparatively subdued rates of Chinese and Japanese government bonds, situated closer to 2% and 1.51% respectively. The graphic also portrays the S&P 500’s market cap-to-GDP ratio, which remains historically high despite recent volatility. McGlone’s conclusion is that continued pressure on equity markets, combined with global bond rates that sit well below US yields, could accelerate a rotation into gold if investors perceive a downturn in “expensive” asset classes, including risk assets like Dogecoin. A third post addressed the broader altcoin market, with McGlone pointing to Ethereum as a leading indicator of whether the overall trend has turned bearish for digital assets. “Has the Trend Turned Down? Ethereum May Guide – Ether, the No. 2 cryptocurrency, is breaking down, with deflationary implications and gold underpinnings,” he noted. At press time, DOGE traded at $0.16663. Featured image created with DALL.E, chart from TradingView.com

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Stablecoin issuer Tether is reportedly engaging with a Big Four accounting firm to audit its assets reserve and verify that its USDT (USDT) stablecoin is backed at a 1:1 ratio.Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino reportedly said the audit process would be more straightforward under pro-crypto US President Donald Trump. It comes after rising industry concerns over a potential FTX-style liquidity crisis for Tether due to its lack of third-party audits.Tether to produce first full audit after scrutiny“If the President of the United States says this is top priority for the US, Big Four auditing firms will have to listen, so we are very happy with that,” Ardoino told Reuters on March 21.“It’s our top priority,” Ardoino said. It was reported that Tether is currently subject to quarterly reports but not a full independent annual audit, which is much more extensive and provides more assurance to investors and regulators.However, Ardoino did not specify which of the Big Four accounting firms — PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), Ernst & Young (EY), Deloitte, or KPMG — he plans to engage.Tether recorded a profit of $13.7 billion in 2024. Source: Paolo Ardoino Tether’s USDT maintains its stable value by claiming to be pegged to the US dollar at a 1:1 ratio. This means each USDT token is backed by reserves equivalent to its circulating supply. These reserves include traditional currency, cash equivalents and other assets. Earlier this month, Tether hired Simon McWilliams as chief financial officer in preparation for a full financial audit.Industry concerns over Tether’s lack of auditsIn September 2024, Cyber Capital founder Justin Bons was among those in the industry who voiced concerns about Tether’s lack of transparency.“[Tether is] one of the biggest existential threats to crypto. As we have to trust they hold $118B in collateral without proof! Even after the CFTC fined Tether for lying about their reserves in 2021,” Bons said.Related: Tether freezes $27M USDT on sanctioned Russian exchange GarantexAround the same time, Consumers’ Research, a consumer protection group, published a report criticizing Tether for its lack of transparency.Just three years prior, in 2021, the United States Commodities and Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) fined Tether a $41 million civil monetary penalty for lying about USDT being fully backed by reserves.Meanwhile, more recently, Tether has voiced disappointment over new European regulations that have forced exchanges like Crypto.com to delist USDT and nine other tokens to comply with MiCA.“It is disappointing to see the rushed actions brought on by statements which do little to clarify the basis for such moves,” a spokesperson for Tether told Cointelegraph.Cointelegraph reached out to Tether but did not receive a response by time of publication.Magazine: Dummies guide to native rollups: L2s as secure as Ethereum itself