Cryptocurrency News LIVE Updates: Bitcoin Slips Past $42K, Whale Offloads MKR For DAI

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Crypto News LIVE: Bitcoin, a digital currency curated in 2009, once again stirred a whirlpool of speculations among crypto market enthusiasts globally as the token’s price surged past the $42K mark recently. As of writing, the Bitcoin price witnessed a marginal spring of 0.70% over the past 24 hours and is currently trading at $42,405. Meanwhile, altcoins like Ethereum and XRP noted a 0-1% drop over the past day, whereas Solana noted an uptick of 3.55%.

On the other hand, with the Fed’s upcoming announcement of this year’s first interest rates decision, the BTC price is expected to boost further. With a noteworthy probability of slashed rates, market experts hope to see a significant boost in the BTC token’s price.

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02:58:28 PM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Top Crypto Analyst Spotlights Bitcoin’s Buy The Dip Sentiment

Ali Martinez, a renowned crypto market analyst, recently highlighted Bitcoin’s current market dynamics, showcasing a surge in new BTC addresses and the growing wave of investor interest.

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02:38:58 PM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Binance-Backed SkyArk Chronicles $15 Mln Funding Saga

Binance-backed gaming platform SkyArk Chronicles recently issued a statement claiming that the firm has completed a $15 million funding round led by Binance Labs. However, the statement was soon deleted, whereas Binance proclaimed that it did not participate in the gaming platform’s most recent funding round.

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02:19:19 PM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Top Analyst Predicts MATIC Price Potential Rebound To $1.50

Leading crypto market analyst Michael van de Poppe recently anticipated that MATIC is gearing up for an upward push, although the token has been underperforming recently. He expects the next rally to push the token to the $1.25-$1.50 region.

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01:49:18 PM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Futures ETF Not Needed For Spot XRP ETF

According to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, a futures ETF is not required for an XRP spot ETF to be approved. However, a regulated market remains crucial for the SEC, when deciding to approve ETFs.

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01:25:08 PM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Polyhedra Network Unveils Partnership With TNA Protocol

The Polyhedra Network recently announced plans to merge forces with the TNA Protocol, aiming to oversee the seamless transfer of Bitcoin name assets across Bitcoin, Bitcoin Layer-2s, Ethereum, and EVM-compatible chains.

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12:57:06 PM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: BitSwap Unveils OKX Wallet Integration

BitSwap, the first cross-chain swap for the Bitcoin ecosystem, recently announced plans to integrate the OKX wallet into its system, facilitating efficient trading for BRC20 assets on multiple blockchains.

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12:37:01 PM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Top Analyst Foresees Solana To $113

Leading crypto market analyst ALI Martinez recently spotlighted Solana’s current market dynamics, predicting it to reach $113 ahead potentially.

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12:16:49 PM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: YieldMax Pursues SEC Approval For Bitcoin Options Income Strategy ETF

YieldMax, a prominent fund group, recently revealed that the firm has filed for a Bitcoin options income strategy ETF (YBIT) with the regulatory body, the U.S. SEC.

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11:53:38 AM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Bitcoin Whales Reshuffle 4,675 BTC From Coinbase Institutional

In another significant crypto whale chronicle, Bitcoin whales shifted staggering amounts of BTC to and fro from Coinbase Institutional. As per on-chain data, a whale shifted 1,426 BTC from Coinbase Institutional to an unknown wallet, whereas another whale moved 3,249 BTC from an unknown wallet to Coinbase Institutional.

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11:30:13 AM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Whale Offloads Over 27 Mln XRP To Bitstamp

As per on-chain data revealed by the blockchain tracker Whale Alert, an XRP whale shifted 27.7 million XRP to Bitstamp, a Luxembourg city-based CEX.

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11:09:33 AM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: DWF Labs Head’s X Account Compromised

According to a recent statement by the DWF Labs’ X handle, the X account of Andrei Grachev, the head of DWF Labs, got hacked.

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10:50:10 AM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Renzo Unveils BNB Chain Support

Ethereum staking protocol Renzo recently announced plans to foster restaking with BNB Chain. Furthermore, bETH deposits on the DeFi platform start February 5.

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10:31:24 AM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: TRON Founder Justin Sun Spotlights Blockchain’s Role In Revolutionizing Finance

TRON Founder Justin Sun recently stated that blockchain is a technology curated to enhance the financial efficiency of humans. Since its inception into the economic realm, the technology has brought about phenomenal changes, and there is still a long way to go, according to Sun.

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10:10:22 AM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Hong Kong Files For First Spot Bitcoin ETF

Harvest Hong Kong, a leading fund company in Hong Kong, recently submitted a spot Bitcoin ETF application to the Hong Kong SFC (Securities and Futures Commission), emerging as the nation’s first-ever organization to do so.

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09:52:00 AM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: STEPN-Linked Wallet Dumps GMT To Binance

As per the data revealed by Spot On Chain, a STEPN-linked wallet address, 0x8b3, recently deposited 14.34 million GMT to Binance.

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09:31:40 AM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Shiba Inu Burn Rate Jumps 100%

As per data unveiled by the SHIB burn tracker, Shibburn, the token’s burn rate surged 117.4% over the past 24 hours with a 20.84% upswing noted over the past week.

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09:28:17 AM IST, 29 January 2024

Crypto News LIVE: Top Analyst Foresees Solana Rally Ahead

Crypto market analyst Michael van de Poppe recently stated that the Solana (SOL) token is preparing itself for an upward momentum shortly ahead.

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