The Nigerian central bank governor has refuted claims that the bank is using the country’s foreign exchange reserves to shore up the naira. The governor attributes the decline in reserves to debt repayments and other payments, which are made because they help to maintain Nigeria’s credibility. Maintaining Nigeria’s Credibility Yemi Cardoso, governor of the Central […]

Uniswap’s native token, UNI, has been struggling in terms of its price action over the past few weeks. Although the general state of the crypto market may be blamed for this gloomy price performance, other factors, such as the Wells Notice from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to the Uniswap protocol, have also played a role. However, the UNI price appears to be recovering well, as the token has jumped by more than 2% in the past day. A popular crypto pundit on X has predicted that a bullish rally might only just be beginning for the DeFi coin, but the question is – how far can Uniswap’s price go? Analyst Sets $10 Target For Uniswap Price In a recent post on the X platform, prominent crypto analyst Ali Martinez put forward an exciting bullish prediction for the price of UNI. According to the expert, the cryptocurrency might be getting ready for a run to the upside in the coming days. Related Reading: Injective Votes On Major Upgrade To Make INJ Even More Deflationary: Will Prices Recover? The rationale behind this bullish prognosis for the Uniswap token is based on the TD (Tom DeMark) Sequential Indicator. The Tom Demark Sequential is an indicator in technical analysis used to identify the probable time and points of trend exhaustion and price reversal. Uniswap’s daily price chart | Source: Ali_charts/X The TD Sequential indicator consists of two stages, namely the “setup” and the “countdown” phases. As shown in the chart above, UNI’s price just completed the setup phase, which comprises nine consecutive candles that closed lower than the candle four periods ago. The completion of this phase usually signals a potential trend reversal for the token’s price. The direction of the reversal depends on the type of candles that formed the “setup” (I.e., red candles would suggest a bottom for the asset, while green candles would imply a top). Martinez noted in his post that the TD Sequential has flashed a buy alarm on the UNI daily chart, and the token might be “gearing up for a 1 – 4-day rally. According to the analyst, the DeFi coin could jump as high as $10, representing an over 31% surge from the current price point. UNI Price Overview As of this writing, the price of UNI stands at around $7.46, reflecting a 2% jump in the past 24 hours. However, this latest price increase is not enough to bring the coin to profit on the weekly timeframe. Related Reading: Shiba Inu Burn Rate Sees 81% Daily Increase, But Why Is Participation Low? According to CoinGecko’s data, Uniswap’s price is down by more than 4% in the past seven days. The cryptocurrency would look to regain the $10 level, having lost it due to the news of the SEC’s looming action.  UNI price showing signs of recovery on the daily timeframe | Source: UNIUSDT chart on TradingView Featured image from Uniswap Labs, chart from TradingView

The Reserve Bank of Zealand has said the proposed digital version of the country’s physical cash would provide universal access to central bank money, either in physical cash or digital form. According to the central bank, the digital version will not only be government-backed but will also be denominated in the local currency. Universal Access […]

The U.S. dollar is likely to remain the world’s dominant reserve currency due to the absence of credible challengers. Morgan Stanley suggests that the Chinese yuan, often considered a potential rival to the U.S. dollar, currently falls short and is unlikely to dethrone the greenback. Reserve Managers to Grapple With U.S. Dollar According to the […]

In recent weeks, ADA, the native token of the Cardano network. has drawn much speculation due to a rather turbulent price performance resulting in a decline of 18.77% in the past month. This negative price movement is similar to the majority of the cryptocurrency market following unprecedented massive dips in the price of Bitcoin.  However, despite ADA’s troubles, popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez is backing the coin to pull off a remarkable rebound. Interestingly, Martinez’s prediction comes as the digital asset attempts to find its feet, gaining by 9.92% in the last day, according to data from CoinMarketCap. Related Reading: Crypto Analyst Predicts Cardano Rally To $3 As Price Reaches ‘Ultimate Support Test’ ADA Tipped To Hit $0.80, Record Yearly High In a post on X on April 19, Ali Martinez shared that ADA may soon record an impressive price surge. Martinez predicted the tenth largest cryptocurrency could soon record a 75% gain due to its MVRV Ratio being lower than -22%. For context, the Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratio is a metric used in crypto technical analysis to assess the valuation of a digital asset relative to its realized value. It is basically used to know if a token is overvalued or undervalued based on its market price compared to the average cost basis of its holders.   An MVRV ratio of -22% indicates that the market value of ADA  is significantly less than its realized value. However, Ali Martinez notes the last time the coin was this undervalued was in June 2023, after which it rose by 75% in the next month.  Based on such historical price data, the crypto analyst predicts ADA could replicate a similar performance over the next few weeks, attaining a market price of $0.80, which would represent its highest value in the last year. At the time of writing, ADA trades at $0.46, with a 2.43% gain in the last hour. In a similar fashion, the token’s daily volume is up by 43.07% and $595.30 million. Related Reading: Cardano (ADA) Prints ‘Undeniable Bull Run’ Signal: Crypto Analyst Cardano Launches New Era Of Decentralized Governance  In other news, the Cardano network is set to commence a new era in decentralized governance, according to an announcement by the CEO of the Cardano Foundation, Frederick Gregaard. In an X post on April 18, Gregaard stated the full constitution for this change in government “is on the horizon,” with an interim constitution now going into effect. According to the Cardano Foundation boss, the interim constitution emphasizes core network values such as transparency, openness, and responsible decision-making. It aims to grant each ADA holder an influence in determining the future of the Cardano ecosystem via an inclusive government in which all stakeholders are privileged to certain rights and responsibilities as listed in the constitution.  ADA trading at $0.4778 on the daily chart | Source: ADAUSDT chart on Tradingview.com Featured image from Forbes, chart from Tradingview

Worldcoin, the digital biometric identification project, has rejected the claims made by Buenos Aires regarding possible infringements of customer protection laws. The organization told local sources that it answered Buenos Aires’ requirements since January to show the transparency it exercises in its operations. Worldcoin might face a deeper investigation if a local proposal gets approved. […]

Gavin Wood, the founder of the Polkadot protocol, has unveiled a new Gray Paper outlining the forthcoming Join-Accumulate Machine (JAM) upgrade for the network. This announcement occurred during Wood’s presentation on Polkadot’s future at the Token2049 crypto conference in Dubai.  Wood introduced the JAM Implementer’s Prize, a 10 Million DOT prize pool, to encourage diverse development of the JAM protocol.  Polkadot Unveils JAM Upgrade According to the announcement, the JAM upgrade aims to replace the relay chain, which acts as the central data chain in the Polkadot network, with a “more modular and minimalist design” that will allow Polkadot to run generic services and increase network stability.  Related Reading: Ripple CEO Walks Back $5 Trillion Crypto Marker Prediction, Unveils New Target The parachains service within JAM will support existing Substrate-based parachains, enabling developers to continue using Substrate to develop and deploy their blockchains.  Notably, these services will have no predefined limits on code, data, or state capacity and can accommodate additional DOT deposits for increased capacity. JAM’s design includes several technical improvements. It replaces WebAssembly with the Polkadot Virtual Machine based on the RISC-V ISA, an open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) used to develop custom processors. It also introduces SAFROLE, a SNARK-based block production algorithm. These upgrades are reportedly designed to optimize performance and scalability within the Polkadot network. On The Path To Decentralization? To realize the vision of “a truly decentralized protocol,” Polkadot aims to support multiple client implementations. Furthermore, the JAM Implementer’s prize has been established to incentivize and fund projects contributing to the development of JAM implementations. The announcement further reads on the matter: We believe that supporting a range of implementations in various programming languages will strengthen the ecosystem’s foundation. It distributes the power of protocol implementers more widely and reduces the risk of a bug in one implementation taking down the entire network. The JAM Implementer’s Prize will collaborate with existing and future funding initiatives that support Polkadot’s ecosystem and technology stack. These initiatives include Decentralized Futures, Grants, and Polkadot’s on-chain treasury.  The prize will be activated when JAM is ratified as a Polkadot technology through the network’s on-chain governance mechanism. Related Reading: Railgun Among Crypto Market Top Gainers: Why Is RAIL 53% Up? Overall, Gavin Wood’s introduction of the JAM upgrade and the associated 10 Million DOT prize reflects Polkadot’s intention to increase the protocol’s use and adoption. JAM’s modular design and incentives for multi-client implementations are also expected to contribute to ongoing efforts to decentralize the Polkadot network.  As JAM development continues, the Polkadot ecosystem welcomes proposals from teams interested in implementing it in various programming environments. Despite the recent announcement, the network’s native token, DOT, has been unable to break the downtrend witnessed over the past month. Currently trading at $6.75, it reflects a significant 24% decline in price over the last 30 days. Featured image from Shutterstock, chart from TradingView.com 

In a recent tweet, well-known crypto analyst Rekt Capital delved into the potential timeline for the next Bitcoin market peak, emphasizing the Halving cycle’s significant impact on building BTC’s market path. As the Bitcoin Halving is set to occur between today and tomorrow, April 20, Bitcoin has shown less significant market movement. At the time of writing, the asset has a market price of $64,578. Related Reading: Bitcoin Halving Could Catalyzed $100,000 Price Surge: Bitwise CEO Analyst: ‘When Could Bitcoin Peak In This Bull Market?’ According to Rekt Capital’s analysis, Bitcoin typically reaches its bull market peak between 518 and 546 days following a Halving event. Applying this historical timeline, the next anticipated bull market peak could fall between mid-September and mid-October 2025. However, as disclosed by Rekt Capital, recent market trends suggest a possible acceleration in Bitcoin’s ongoing cycle compared to historical patterns, demonstrated by the cryptocurrency achieving new record levels approximately 260 days ahead of the typical schedule. Despite this apparent acceleration, Rekt Capital noted: Bitcoin has been experiencing a Pre-Halving Retrace for the past month or so As a result, Bitcoin has been slowing down and decelerating the cycle by 30 days thus far and counting So while Bitcoin may have been accelerating by ~260 days last month… Today this acceleration is now more close to ~230 days due to the current Pre-Halving Retrace. Additionally, Rekt Capital introduced an alternative viewpoint termed the “Accelerated Perspective,” which factors in the duration from when Bitcoin exceeds its previous peak to the projected culmination of the bull market. Given Bitcoin’s recent attainment of new all-time highs in March, this perspective implies that the subsequent bull market peak could happen between December 2024 and February 2025. #BTC When Could Bitcoin Peak In This Bull Market? Historically, Bitcoin has peaked in its Bull Market 518-546 days after the Halving (Chart 1) This is how typical Bitcoin Halving Cycles have progressed So if history repeats… Next Bull Market peak may occur 518-546 days… pic.twitter.com/QXZUS7ZyjU — Rekt Capital (@rektcapital) April 19, 2024 BTC Price Dynamics Amidst Market Fluctuations Meanwhile, amidst recent market fluctuations, BTC is undergoing a slight recovery. At the time of writing, it had increased marginally by 1.4%, bringing its market price to above $64,000. This recovery follows a week-long decline during which Bitcoin experienced nearly a 10% downturn. In light of these developments, crypto expert Michaël van de Poppe has shared insights into the potential implications of the impending BTC Halving event. Van de Poppe suggests a shift in focus away from Bitcoin once the halving occurs, speculating on potential changes in market narratives. Related Reading: Crypto Expert Predicts A Narrative Shift Post-Bitcoin Halving While he did not specify the exact narrative shift, Van de Poppe previously outlined expectations for the crypto market, including an anticipated emphasis on Ethereum (ETH) and projects focused on Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) and Real World Assets (RWA) post-Halving. Expectance: – #Bitcoin to consolidate. – #Altcoins bouncing in their Bitcoin pairs. – Narrative to shift to ETH and DePIN/RWA. – Altcoin strength from in Q2/Summer. – Corrections in Q3. It’s going to be great, just buy the dip. — Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) April 17, 2024 Featured image from Unsplash, Chart from TradingView

Boxing legend Mike Tyson has become an ambassador for the blockchain-based social networking app, Ready to Fight. Tyson describes Ready to Fight as a boxing-centric social network that assists boxers and the boxing community with their business needs. RTF Aims to Revolutionize the Boxing Ecosystem Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson has joined the Web3 […]

Injective Protocol, a blockchain for decentralized finance (DeFi) and derivatives trading, is voting on a proposal to significantly reshape the platform’s tokenomics and introduce a new era dubbed Injective 3.0. According to Injective, through a post on April 19, the proposal is now open for voting via the Injective Hub. For the next four days, stakers and validators are free to participate.  Community Voting On Injective 3.0 Over the months since launching in 2023, Injective caught the crypto community’s attention. The team aims to launch a platform for users to launch DeFi-focused protocols in a low-cost, scalable, and yet Ethereum-compatible environment. Though INJ, the native currency of the platform, remains one of the top performers, changes introduced by Injective 3.0 will likely push prices even higher. According to developers, Injective 3.0 aims to make INJ a deflationary asset. A big part of this will be to reduce token minting by controlling the rate of token creation. If the community approves what’s laid out in the proposal, the team will change on-chain parameters to slow down token minting.  Related Reading: Crypto Expert Predicts A Narrative Shift Post-Bitcoin Halving At the same time, Injective 3.0 plans to make INJ’s inflation rate more responsive to staking. Under this model, inflation will slow down as more INJ is locked away via staking, making the coin scarcer.  Proposers predict the network to be more robust and secure if INJ becomes more deflationary. Usually, token prices of scarce assets tend to be higher. However, it should be noted that changes to tokenomics don’t immediately lead to favorable price repricing. For prices to soar, there must be utility, driven mainly by community interest. Millions Of INJ Burned, Will Prices Break $30? Injective 2.0 is currently live following its activation in August 2023. Under the current regime, there is a token auction burn, where decentralized applications (dapps) running on the platform are free to participate in token burning. According to the Injective Protocol, over 5.9 million INJ have been withdrawn. So far, INJ remains under pressure, sliding down, shedding 50% from March 2024 highs. The coin has been moving horizontally in the past few trading sessions. However, it is under immense selling and within the April 12 bear bar. Related Reading: Bitcoin Halving Could Catalyzed $100,000 Price Surge: Bitwise CEO The level at $30 is a crucial resistance level. Conversely, if INJ prices dip below this week’s lows at $23, the coin will slip towards April 13 lows of around $18. Feature image from Canva, chart from TradingView

Upon reaching block height 840,000, when the mining pool Viabtc collected 37.626 bitcoin in fees worth $2.39 million, the expense for onchain transfers climbed, surpassing $240 per transaction. Block 840,003 recorded 16.06 bitcoins in fee payments, and block 840,004 accumulated 24 bitcoins in fees valued at over $1.5 million. Bitcoin Transaction Fees Skyrocket Above $240 […]

On-chain data shows that the largest number of investors in the Bitcoin market are finally buying, which could be bullish for the asset’s value. Bitcoin Mega Whales Have Shown Net Inflows In The Past Day In the past few weeks, the Bitcoin price has struggled to mount any significant bullish momentum as it has been stuck consolidating inside a range. Earlier, while this was happening, the largest holders in the space had been sitting quietly, not buying or selling anything notable. According to data from the market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock, however, this appears to have changed in the past day. Related Reading: Bitcoin Trader Selling Pressure Declining, CryptoQuant Head Explains Why Relevant holders here are the “Large Holders,” who, as defined by the analytics firm, are investors carrying at least 0.1% of the entire circulating Bitcoin supply in their wallets. A little under 19.7 million tokens are circulating for the cryptocurrency, 0.1% of which would be 19,700 BTC. This amount is worth more than $1.26 billion at the current exchange rate of BTC. Clearly, these large holders are quite large indeed, and in fact, they are much larger than the usual whale investors, who typically carry between 1,000 and 10,000 BTC. As such, it would perhaps be apt to call these humongous entities “mega whales.” Since an investor’s influence in the market increases the larger their holdings, these mega whales would be the most powerful entities on the Bitcoin network. Therefore, their moves can have some consequences for the wider market. IntoTheBlock has used the netflow on-chain indicator to track the movements of the Large Holders here, which measures the net amount of BTC entering or exiting the wallets of these investors. The below chart shows the trend in this metric over the last few months: The value of the metric seems to have been positive most recently | Source: IntoTheBlock on X As displayed in the above graph, the Bitcoin Large Holders netflow registered a notable positive spike yesterday, meaning these investors have received a net amount of coins into their wallets. The mega whales bought 19,760 BTC during this spike, worth more than $1.27 billion. “Historically, accumulations by these addresses have often preceded rises in Bitcoin’s price,” notes the analytics firm. The chart shows that some extraordinary buys came from this cohort on the way to the new all-time high for the asset. Related Reading: Bitcoin Miners Always Sell Into Halvings, Is This Time Any Different? As such, it’s possible that these latest buys will also help the asset gain some bullish momentum in the near future. However, something to note is that the scale of the latest spike, although large on its own, isn’t quite as prominent as that of some of the large buys seen earlier. BTC Price At the time of writing, Bitcoin is trading at around $64,500, down more than 5% over the past week. Looks like the price of the asset has been trading sideways recently | Source: BTCUSD on TradingView Featured image from Rod Long on Unsplash.com, IntoTheBlock.com, chart from TradingView.com

At 8:12 p.m. ET on Friday, April 19, 2024, the Bitcoin network marked its fourth block reward halving at block height 840,000. Block 840,000 was mined by Viabtc, securing the notable ‘epic satoshi’ for the fortunate mining pool and a 3.125 BTC reward. The Halving Is Now Complete Bitcoin’s latest halving event occurred at block […]

The Shiba Inu burn rate has seen another daily increase, which is a welcome development for the community. However, the figures being burned paint another picture, especially when it comes to participation from Shiba Inu holders in the SHIB burning initiative. Shiba Inu Burn Rate Rises 81% The Shiba Inu daily burn rate saw a significant uptick, rising an impressive 81% in a single day. While this surge is a positive for the meme coin, the number of tokens burned to cause this surge are far from impressive. Related Reading: Goldman Sachs On Bitcoin Halving: ‘It doesn’t Matter If It’s A Buy The Rumor, Sell The News Event’ According to data from the Shiba Inu burn tracking website Shibburn, a total of 4.64 million SHIB tokens were burned in the last day. To put this in perspective, the total value of the tokens burned for the day is around $105. Additionally, given that this constitutes an 81% increase, it means an even smaller amount of tokens were burned the prior day. Shibburn’s records show that the previous day saw a total of 1.9 million tokens burned, which is around $45 worth of coins. This drastic decline in the number of coins being burned on a daily basis suggests muted participation from investors. This could be directly tied to Shiba Inu’s price struggle over the last few weeks, which has seen investors take a more conservative stance to protect their positions. SHIB Price Crashes 21% The Shiba Inu burn rate is not the only thing that has been seeing a decline in the last week, its price has also taken a hit. According to data from the token tracking platform Coinmarketcap, the Shiba Inu price is down 15% in the last week alone. Related Reading: Here’s What Would Happen If The Bitcoin Price Fell Below $58,000 As a result of this 15% decline, the SHIB price has now dropped to $0.000023, which also represents a 50% drop from its March peak of $0.000044. However, its daily trading volume has seen a bullish reversal, rising 12% in the last day to $645 million. A rise in volume can often signal a return in interest to a cryptocurrency. If this is the case, then the Shiba Inu price may be headed for a reversal as investors start to place their bets once more. At the time of writing, the SHIB price is still trending at $0.0000228, showing small daily gains of 4%. However, despite the negative headwinds the meme coin has experienced, it continues to maintain a market cap above $13.5 billion, which makes it the 11th-largest cryptocurrency in the market, ahead of the likes of Avalanche and Polkadot. SHIB price at $0.0000228 | Source: SHIBUSDT on Tradingview.com Featured image from Bitcoin News, chart from Tradingview.com

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