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Bank of Russia to Launch Digital Ruble Payment Infrastructure by July 2025

The Bank of Russia aims to open the payment infrastructure for the Russian central bank digital currency (CBDC), the digital ruble, by July next year. Larger banks will offer digital ruble accounts and services by this deadline, with smaller institutions following later. The initiative seeks to enhance payment efficiency and reduce costs, with retailers also […]

Early Ethereum investor sells 350 ETH after 8.5 years, 446x gains realized

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Circle partners with Sony’s blockchain lab on USDC expansion 

The firm says it wants to make its stablecoin the standard for Web3 creators using Sony’s new layer-2 blockchain. 

Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits Record High as Hash Rate Reaches New Peaks

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Latam Insights: Brazilian Federal Police Cracks Down on $9.7 Billion Crypto Money Laundering Rings, Brazil Uses AI to Detect Crypto Tax Fraud

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, Brazilian police dismantle $9.7 billion crypto laundering rings, Brazil uses an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to detect tax fraud linked to cryptocurrency, and Latam’s neobank Nubank halts trading of its coin. Operation Niflheim: […]

XRP Price Falls Below Support, Bearish Momentum Builds

XRP price started another decline from the $0.5980 zone. It is gaining bearish momentum and might drop below the $0.5500 support zone. XRP price failed to clear the $0.60 resistance zone and trimmed gains. The price is now trading below $0.5720 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $0.5850 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could decline heavily if there is a close below the $0.550 pivot level. XRP Price Trims Gains XRP price extended gains above the $0.550 level like Bitcoin and Ethereum. However, the bulls failed to clear the $0.600 resistance zone. The price formed a high at $0.5989 and the price is now correcting gains. There was a move below the $0.5750 level. Besides, there was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $0.5850 on the hourly chart of the XRP/USD pair. The pair tested the 50% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.5234 swing low to the $0.5989 high. The price is now trading below $0.5680 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price might face resistance near the $0.5720 level and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. The first major resistance is near the $0.580 level. The next key resistance could be $0.5850. A clear move above the $0.5850 resistance might send the price toward the $0.5980 resistance. The next major resistance is near the $0.600 level. Any more gains might send the price toward the $0.6120 resistance or even $0.620 in the near term. More Downsides? If XRP fails to clear the $0.5720 resistance zone, it could continue to move down. Initial support on the downside is near the $0.5550 level. The next major support is $0.5420 or the 76.4% Fib retracement level of the upward move from the $0.5234 swing low to the $0.5989 high. If there is a downside break and a close below the $0.5420 level, the price might continue to decline toward the $0.530 support in the near term. The next major support sits at $0.5250. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for XRP/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI (Relative Strength Index) – The RSI for XRP/USD is now below the 50 level. Major Support Levels – $0.5550 and $0.5420. Major Resistance Levels – $0.5720 and $0.5850.

Ethereum Price Nosedives Over 5%, Pressure Mounts on Bulls

Ethereum price is down over 5% and trading below $2,350l. ETH is signaling an increase in selling pressure and might drop to $2,120. Ethereum started another decline after it failed to clear $2,450. The price is trading below $2,320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2,400 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair must clear the $2,320 resistance to start a recovery wave in the near term. Ethereum Price Dips Again Ethereum price failed to clear the $2,450 resistance and started another decline like Bitcoin. ETH declined more than BTC and broke key supports at $2,400. There was a break below a key bullish trend line with support at $2,400 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The pair is down over 5% and there was a move below the $2,320 support zone. A low is formed at $2,253 and the price is now consolidating losses. Ethereum price is now trading below $2,320 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. On the upside, the price seems to be facing hurdles near the $2,300 level or the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,465 swing high to the $2,253 low. The first major resistance is near the $2,320 level. A close above the $2,320 level might send Ether toward the $2,360 resistance. The next key resistance is near $2,385 or the 61.8% Fib retracement level of the downward move from the $2,465 swing high to the $2,253 low. An upside break above the $2,385 resistance might call for more gains toward the $2,450 resistance zone in the near term. More Downsides In ETH? If Ethereum fails to clear the $2,320 resistance, it could start another decline in the near term. Initial support on the downside is near $2,250. The first major support sits near the $2,200 zone. A clear move below the $2,200 support might push the price toward $2,150. Any more losses might send the price toward the $2,120 support level in the near term. The next key support sits at $2,050. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is gaining momentum in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is now below the 50 zone. Major Support Level – $2,250 Major Resistance Level – $2,320

Former Commerce Secretary Warns US Headed for Recession

Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has warned of an impending U.S. recession due to the lingering effects of pandemic-related stimulus. While Wall Street maintains a more optimistic outlook, citing strong GDP and low unemployment, Ross argues that the economy was artificially inflated by the $5 trillion in stimulus. He points to inflation, high consumer prices, […]

Flappy Bird creator disavows revived game that hints crypto ties

The new owners of the trademark Flappy Bird trademark say it’s coming back, and deleted web pages suggest it could have something to do with crypto.

Lido is at 28% Staked ETH? It is getting closer to 33%, Also Prysm is used at 37%…Thoughs?

I would like to heard your honest opinion about this topics: Lido is at 28% staked ETH. Close to 33%. Prysmis used at at 37% submitted by /u/javimaravillas [link] [comments]