Crypto news

In the relentless boom-and-bust ballet of digital assets, where fortunes rise and fall with the whims of the market, our dear Mr. O’Leary has taken to the social media pulpit. On the platform X-a fitting stage for such theatrics-he proclaims that bitcoin’s 50% plunge is but a rerun of a well-worn script. Institutions, those cautious titans, are refining their crypto portfolios, trimming the fat, and eyeing the quantum horizon with a mix of curiosity and dread.

As reported by the ever-astute Crypto Candy, Ethereum has forsaken its hallowed support zone, that once vibrant realm between $2,300 and $2,100. This area, which had valiantly absorbed the weight of selling pressure, has now succumbed to the forces of market chaos. The loss is not merely numerical; it heralds a significant shift in the very fabric of market structure, akin to the fall of a great empire, leaving behind echoes of what once was.

Some, with the optimism of a starving man dreaming of a feast, see in this struggle the birth pangs of a new ascent. Others, more cynical, whisper of traps laid by the gods of the market, where every bounce is but a prelude to a fall. Among these Cassandras stands Sherlock, a crypto soothsayer, who declares with grim relish that the path to $72,000 or $76,000 is not a road to redemption, but a slaughterhouse for the bulls.

Such is the nature of crypto lending services, which grow ever more expansive as digital assets blossom into broader financial utility, much like the humble potato in a well-tended garden. On the 18th of February, Coinbase Global Inc. (Nasdaq: COIN), the darling of U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchanges, heralded the arrival of this newfound collateral – and what a merry day it is for borrowers!

According to the oracle known as Alphractal, the on-chain activity of our dear Bitcoin is showing unmistakable signs of stagnation, perhaps akin to an ancient tortoise contemplating its next move while basking in the sun of indifference.

Our beloved Bitcoin ( BTC) has once again taken us on a wild ride this fine day, February 19. Twice it has heroically rebounded from the depths of sub-$66,000 lows, only to reclaim the lofty heights of $67,000. Yet, alas, this delightful volatility seems a mere echo of the preceding 48 hours, as technical analysts have noticed the asset’s trading range shifting ever downward: our resistance ceiling has plummeted from $69,000 to a mere $67,000, while the support floor has sunk from $67,000 to just shy of $66,000. Quite the fall from grace, wouldn’t you say?

Unfortunately for New Yorkers, this particular financial pantomime excludes them. Perhaps the state’s regulators are still recovering from the trauma of fractional reserve banking or simply lack the imagination to appreciate such audacity.

Ah, Blockfills, the crypto lender with a Susquehanna-sized backer, has managed to misplace a cool $75 million during the latest market wobble. Two anonymous whispers in the wind confirmed it, though Blockfills themselves are as tight-lipped as a troll guarding a bridge.

But oh, that pesky $30 ceiling! HYPE’s been knocking on that door like a door-to-door salesman with no product. Two failed attempts? That’s not a breakout, it’s a sitcom pilot that keeps getting rejected. Will it swing into a bull trap or a bear trap? Place your bets, ladies and gentlemen-it’s financial roulette!

Top legal minds from the cryptocurrency industry-those wizards of blockchain and buzzwords-are set to face off against representatives from the traditional banking sector, who still think a ledger is something you keep in a dusty binder. At 9:00 A.M. ET, a select group of these titans will gather to negotiate a compromise that could unblock major U.S. crypto legislation. Or, more likely, they’ll just agree to disagree and order more coffee.