An ETH ETF Wouldn’t Deliver Full-Returns to Investors

An SEC approval for spot ETH ETFs looks unlikely but even if the SEC approves exchange traded funds for Ether, investors should learn about total return ETH investment products. That way, they can gain from staking rewards as well as the underlying asset, says Jason Hall, the CEO of Methodic Capital Management.

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Ether Could Hit $8K by End of 2026: Standard Chartered

Emerging uses for the Ethereum network in gaming and tokenization should help drive a 5X in ether's price over the next three years, said the bank.

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Celsius could repay all claims if Bitcoin, Ether prices rose 2X — Simon Dixon

Dixon said creditors should fight to get out of the bankruptcy proceedings before the end of 2023, or before the price of BTC and ETH hit the estimated mark.

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Sell Crypto Volatility in May, and Go Away?

The recent calm in bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) should not lull market participants into a false sense of security.

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Is Ether a Security?

Last Thursday morning, I wondered whether I needed to write a follow-up piece about Silvergate Bank. On Thursday evening, I wondered whether my main topic should instead be about ether potentially being a security. And then, obviously, some things happened.

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Ether a Security? That Could Have Huge Ramifications for Crypto, Legal Expert Says

Should ether be deemed a security at the state level, it may lead to federal laws ultimately being settled in, Pennsylvania State University Dickinson Law Professor Tonya Evans, says.

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What Ether Validators Should Know As The Shanghai Hard Fork Nears

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Bitcoin, Ether Needn't Follow Financial Rules, Belgian Regulator Says

Officials hope to fend off a rising number of questions about how crypto should be regulated and when they should be treated as securities.

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Sorry, Ether: Sound Money Doesn’t Exist and Neither Does 'Ultra' Sound Money

Sound money should reliably store value over time. No currency – not bitcoin, not ether, not the U.S. dollar – seems to be doing that these days. Crypto Long & Short is our weekly newsletter featuring insights, news and analysis for the professional investor.

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Ethereum LTH, should you be cutting losses before Merge

Apart from a decline in its price in the past few days, leading alt Ether [ETH] also saw a decline in on-chain activity in the last week. According to a new report by IntoTheBlock, the general dowThe post Ethereum LTH, should you be cutting losses before Merge appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Cardano [ADA] stages a 10%+ rally but there's something you should look out for

With Bitcoin and Ether finally turning green, it seems like the other alts were also exploring greener pastures. Yet, the market was still filled with fear and this has exerted its own influence over The post Cardano [ADA] stages a 10%+ rally but there's something you should look out for appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Should you buy Ethereum after the network’s gas fees saw a significant decrease?

Ethereum ETH/USD is a community-run technology that powers the cryptocurrency token Ether.   It has become the home for a lot of decentralized applications due to its smart contract functionality and powers some of the most prominent non-fungible token (NFT) projects.

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US SEC Didn’t Declare Ripple’s XRP A Security In 2018, So What Changed In Just Two Years?

On June 14, 2018, former director William Hinman gave a speech, telling the audience at a crypto summit that, in his view, Ether was not a security. A day before delivering the monumental speech, lawyers at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reviewed XRP in a legal memo and did not conclude that it should […]

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SEC Didn’t Declare Ripple’s XRP A Security In 2018, So What Changed In Just Two Years?

On June 14, 2018, former director William Hinman gave a speech, telling the audience at a crypto summit that, in his view, Ether was not a security. A day before delivering the monumental speech, lawyers at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reviewed XRP in a legal memo and did not conclude that it should […]

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Ethereum gas fees are 69% cheaper than the previous month, should you buy Ethereum (ETH)?

Ethereum ETH/USD is the second-largest blockchain network in terms of market capitalization and is known for its native cryptocurrency token, Ether (ETH), as well as its gas usage. The blockchain enables secure digital ledgers to be publicly created as well as maintained.

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Polkadot Parachains Are Finally Live After Months In Development – Should Ether Proponents Be Scared?

After months of anticipation, Polkadot Parachains launched just a couple of days ago. The feature will allow for multiple blockchain applications on the ecosystem. The evolution of other blockchain networks could threaten Ethereum’s spot as the leading chain for DeFi and DApps Polkadot, a network created to incorporate other blockchains within a single ecosystem, launched […]

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Most NFT Projects Will Collapse Once Bitcoin Hits $100,000, Says NFT Expert

NFT analyst, Mateen Soudgar, predicts most non-fungible token (NFT) projects will take a hit - and probably collapse - should the price of bitcoin and ether spike to $100,000 and $10,000. The post Most NFT Projects Will Collapse Once Bitcoin Hits $100,000, Says NFT Expert appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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As The First U.S Bitcoin ETF Debuts, Grayscale CEO Sees An Ethereum ETF Rolling Out

Key takeaways Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein says the market should expect an Ethereum ETF. Performance of Ether ETFs in Canada has shown that they are highly sought after.   Bitcoin price is expected to surpass all-time high as ProShares Bitcoin Strategy ETF launch on the NYSE.

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“Not So Unique” Ether Should Be Valued At $1,500 — Says JPMorgan Strategist, Citing Strong Competition From Cardano, Solana

“Not So Unique” Ether Should Be Valued At $1,500 — Says JPMorgan Strategist, Citing Threats From Cardano, Solana The uniqueness of Ethereum has come into question by the investment banking giant, JPMorgan, with smart contracts being activated on other blockchains.

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Эксперты Bloomberg спрогнозировали одобрение SEC биткоин-ETF к концу октября

Аналитики Bloomberg предположили, что Комиссия по ценным бумагам и биржам США (SEC) к концу октября одобрит заявку на запуск биткоин-ETF. New note out today from @JSeyff re how the Ether ETF withdrawals adds to likelihood that a bitcoin futures ETF will be launched by end of October with ProShares as favorite, altho it could (and arguably should) be a group to avoid first mover advantage.

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On-Chain Data Suggests Ether Will Be Blazing Through New All-Time Highs Before Bitcoin

Earlier this month, Bloomberg revealed that Ethereum’s year-to-date performance has been significantly higher than Bitcoin’s for two years now. Bitcoin proponents, unfazed by the recent developments, have their eyes peeled for when Bitcoin finally hits $100,000; as they should, given that multiple indicators have validated the possibility of Bitcoin attaining said price this year. However, […]

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Polygon (MATIC) Set to Implement DAO Features

Polygon plans to introduce a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) for ether’s DeFi ecosystem. According to an announcement, incorporating a DAO mechanism should add 100 million more users into the network.

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‘Ether Should Outperform Bitcoin Over the Long Run,’ Says JPMorgan

Ether has ascended to the apex of cryptocurrency in the last couple of weeks, taking the top spot from bitcoin. The post ‘Ether Should Outperform Bitcoin Over the Long Run,’ Says JPMorgan appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Future Of Bitcoin and Ether Endangered By The SEC’s Recent Actions, Mati Greenspan Warns

Founder of Quantum Economics—money management and advisory firm—Mati Greenspan has publicly warned that the future of all cryptocurrencies could be in jeopardy should the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) succeed in its legal proceedings against decentralized file-sharing platform LBRY Inc.

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Ethereum vs. Bitcoin: Did ETH/BTC just bottom as Ether eyes $2K?

The ETH/BTC pair is showing signs of bottoming, but further consolidation should not be ruled out.

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Should you buy Ether? ETH prepares for its next move

Ethereum (ETH) has spent the weekend mostly trading sideways after a failed attempt of breaking the $1,300 mark. The consolidation phase came after three days of almost constant price increase, which started at slightly below $1,000.

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Crypto Exchange Giant Speeds Up Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) Withdrawals

Leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance has stated that it has reduced the number of confirmations required to make a transaction to and from the exchange. The crypto assets that the change will apply to for now are Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH).

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Chicago Mercantile Exchange to change Ether-reference rate; ETH-Futures on the horizon?

If there is one true harbinger of the onrushing bulls in the cryptocurrency market, it’s regulated futures exchanges, particularly the last of the two initiators, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange [CME].

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Flexa Co-Founder Semi-Teases Adding Litecoin to Crypto Payment App

By CCN: Most of crypto land celebrated when Flexa and Gemini partnered to deliver digital currency-fueled micro-payments to merchants. Spedn will let consumers shop at major stores including Nordstrom and Lowe’s and pay with crypto across bitcoin, ether, Bitcoin Cash, and Gemini Dollar.

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Grayscale Reports $3.2 Million Average Weekly Investments in Bitcoin Trust

The first quarter of 2019 was bullish for the digital asset management firm Grayscale Investments and the company is gearing up to have another run. According to a first quarter “Digital Asset Investment Report” from the company, published on May 13, 2019, product inflows from Grayscale Investments grew by 42 percent over Q4 2018.

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Five Years in the Making, Bisq Exchange Launches Its Bitcoin DAO

Decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) are one of crypto's more novel and ambitious applications — one that Bitcoin, until recently, has had nothing to do with.

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Decentralized Exchange Hodl Hodl Is Launching a Bitcoin-Based Prediction Market

Hodl Hodl, a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it is launching a prediction market on Bitcoin. Slated for launch in the spring of 2019, it would be the first Bitcoin-based prediction market to go live on Bitcoin’s mainnet.

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Op Ed: Defining Decentralization: How Ambiguity Continues to Divide Crypto

There are many keywords in blockchain, but few spark as much emotion as “decentralization. ” For many of us, it was the dream of decentralization that inspired us to embark into the industry in the first place — the driving force encouraging us to explore the many industries and practice areas that could be positively impacted by this technology.

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QuadrigaCX and the Million Dollar Questions: What We Do and Don’t Know

QuadrigaCX Exchange’s founder, Gerald Cotten, passed away more than two months ago, and with his death, the keys to the exchange’s cold storage allegedly went to the grave with him.

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Metrics May Point to Ether Being Undervalued

There is a dichotomy between theory and practice of what fundamental demand indicators should be driving the price of ether.

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BloqLabs Introduces Cryptocurrency Mining Management System

BloqLabs has opened up the beta waitlist for Titan, a fully integrated software suite for managing cryptocurrency mining. The project was introduced by Bloq CEO and co-founder Jeff Garzik onstage during a brief speech at Binance Fair in Singapore in an overview discussion of BloqLabs.

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ETH vs ERC-20: A Tale of Two Market Caps

Disclaimer: The following is NOT investment advice. This research was conducted for informational purposes only. We do not offer investment advice and nothing we say should be construed as investment advice.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Strong Rally Tests Overhanging Resistance

Earlier this week, bitcoin enjoyed a strong and quick rally, spanning all the way from the low $3,100s to the upper $3,900s — in other words, a move that previously took the market weeks to make, this time took place in just a few short days.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Bear Pennant Breakout Puts $1,700 Price in Sight

Another week, another low. Bitcoin’s market has been bleeding relentlessly for weeks and now, after falling 50% in value in just one month, the market has managed to break south of a major bearish consolidation pattern called a bear pennant:Figure 1: BTC-USD, 4-Hour Candles, Bear Pennant BreakoutThis is a massive bear pennant with a staggering $2,000 measured move.

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“Guidance by Enforcement”: How the SEC Is Slowly Shaping ICO Regulation

On November 27, 2018, a California judge turned back the SEC’s request for an injunction against token company BlockVest, a company the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is pursuing for allegedly conducting an unregistered securities offering.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Wait and See Where Recent Signs of Strength Lead

This week realized a big gain as bitcoin enjoyed a 25% rally from its local bottom before topping out around $4,400. Support currently appears to be established in the mid-$3,000s as the market remains indecisive over its next move:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Current Support LevelFigure 1 shows the relevance of the current support level as it represents a previous support level that was never properly retested during last year’s parabolic bull market.

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Ether Price Analysis: Untested Support Leaves Shaky Foundation During Drop

Much like the rest of the crypto market, ether has found itself devalued by more than 90% since its all-time high of $1,400 back in December of 2017. And now, almost a year later, ether sits just above $100 on what appears to be shaky ground during its latest round of selling over the last few weeks:Figure 1: ETH-USD, Daily Candles, Rapid DescentSimilar to bitcoin’s movement discussed in yesterday’s article, ETH-USD experienced a parabolic growth profile during its bull run.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Blowing Through Support Levels on the Way to $3,000

Bitcoin continues to tumble lower and lower as it struggles to claim any footing in the market. It’s down almost 50% in three weeks and it’s showing very little sign of stopping.

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Gibraltar's Regulator Grants Full License to the Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange

The Gibraltar Blockchain Exchange (GBX) has been granted a license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) required to operate a regulated blockchain exchange.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Another Red Day Pushes BTC Into Deeper Support Test

Bitcoin has tumbled again today as the market continues to see further downward movement shortly after breaking two areas of market support. So far, bitcoin is down 15% on the day — 25% in 1 week:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Downward ContinuationThis drop below support is starting to display hallmarks of market capitulation.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Yearly Support Breaks as Bitcoin Tests Underlying Demand

After months and months of consolidation, the yearly support finally broke and now bitcoin has found itself in the lower $5000s for the first time since 2017:Figure 1: BTC-USD, Daily Candles, Broken SupportBitcoin managed to drop a staggering 16% yesterday as the market sliced through the long held support like a knife through butter.

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Op Ed: Cryptocurrency’s Unrealized Opportunities for U.S. Tax Professionals

The market for cryptocurrency tax services is growing rapidly, and it is providing forward-thinking tax professionals with an opportunity to capture oversized profits.

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Bitcoin Price Analysis: Weekly Consolidation Hints Toward Sustained Breakout

Another week has passed as bitcoin continues to coil in a tighter and tighter consolidation. Both price and volume continue to consolidate as bitcoin decides where the next major move will be.

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Ether Price Analysis: Historic Support Tested Amid Signs of Distribution

It’s been weeks since ether has seen a new high or a new low and the market has found itself range-bound. At the moment, we are seeing signs of distribution as large rounds of selling have remained present during key support tests:Figure 1: ETHUSD, 4 Hour Candles, Trading RangeSo far, for the last few weeks, ether has seen a trend of higher lows and low highs (the converging red trendlines).

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