3 reasons why Bitcoin price can’t take out the $90K resistance level

Since reaching a weekly high of $88,752 on March 24, Bitcoin (BTC) price has formed a series of lower highs and lower lows in the 1-hour time frame chart. As the end of the week approaches, Bitcoin price has failed to break above the $88,000 resistance, reducing the chance for a $90,000 retest before the …

Senator Cruz introduces companion bill to prohibit the Fed from issuing a CBDC

US Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill on March 26 to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). The “Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act,” would prohibit the Fed from offering certain products or services directly to American individuals, a key component of any CBDC. The Texas Republican’s bill can be considered …

Bitcoin price rally stalls as gold nears record $3.1K

Bitcoin (BTC) faced mixed forces on March 27 as a combination of fresh US trade tariffs and macroeconomic data weighed on risk assets. BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingView Gold leaves Bitcoin in the dust amid tariff woes Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price volatility returning at the Wall Street open. BTC/USD …

Prospective SEC chair pressed on sale of FTX-tied firm

Lawmakers in the US Senate Banking Committee questioned prospective Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) member Paul Atkins on his ties to the crypto industry and how he might regulate digital assets if confirmed. Questioning Atkins at his nomination hearing on March 27, Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren said the former SEC commissioner had had “staggeringly bad …

USDT0 deployed on OP Superchain

Crosschain US-dollar stablecoin USDT0 has been deployed to Optimism’s Superchain, increasing access to the world’s most widely used stable asset across Ethereum’s layer-2 ecosystem. On March 27, Optimism announced that the dollar-pegged USDT0 is now live on the OP mainnet. The crosschain stablecoin’s first deployment was on Ink, Kraken’s DeFi-focused layer-2. USDT0 is essentially a …

Circle, Intercontinental Exchange to explore stablecoin integration

Stablecoin issuer Circle and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the company that operates the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) among others and provides clearinghouse services, are collaborating to explore stablecoin integration in ICE’s operations. The companies will explore the potential integration of Circle’s US dollar stablecoin (USDC) and its US Yield Coin (USYC) into ICE’s derivatives exchanges, …

Ex-FTX CEO moved to transit facility after interview

Officials with the Federal Bureau of Prisons have moved former FTX CEO Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried to a transit facility days after right-wing political commentator Tucker Carlson interviewed him. As of March 27, the Federal Bureau of Prisons website showed Bankman-Fried was being housed at the Federal Transfer Center (FTC) in Oklahoma City, suggesting that he …

MahaKumbh signaled India’s readiness for the metaverse

Opinion by: Shubham Kukrety, co-founder and CEO at QuoteIt  Strange sights were seen as India recently concluded MahaKumbh, a Hindu congregation that occurs once every 144 years. Every day, a man took dips at Sangam — the triple confluence of rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Sarasvati — with several passport-sized photographs offering “Digital Snan,” symbolizing digital …

What are crypto payment gateways, and how do they work?

Key takeaways Crypto payment gateways enable businesses to accept cryptocurrency payments from customers.  They act as intermediaries, converting crypto payments into the business’s preferred currency (crypto or fiat).  Crypto payment gateways reduce transaction fees compared to traditional banking systems and provide access to a global customer base. These gateways leverage blockchain technology to offer secure …

Is Bitcoin’s future in circular economies or national reserves?

Bitcoin is seeing unprecedented adoption with the US establishing a “strategic Bitcoin reserve,” but some prominent Bitcoin advocates believe the project is getting away from its roots. Earlier this year, Jack Dorsey, a Bitcoin proponent and founder of Twitter, said that he believed if Bitcoin becomes just a form of “digital gold” then the project …