Avalanche (AVAX), a Layer-1 proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain network, gets a new cross-chain bridge from Umbria Network to help traders transfer liquidity between Ethereum mainnet and the Avalanche blockchain. Avalanche blockchain supports multiple virtual machines, including WebAssembly (WASM) and Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM), allowing different sub-chains to incorporate a specific way of operations. Multiple virtual machine support enables easy connection with Avalanche. The network launched its official Ethereum bridge in 2021 to allow the two-way transfer of ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens across the two blockchains. But its growth as a network, along with its native token AVAX seeing serious gains over …

Bitcoin (BTC) and the US equity markets are facing selling on Feb. 16 as traders seem to be trimming positions in assets perceived to be risky on the accusation by NATO that Russia continues to build troops near the Ukrainian border. This is contrary to claims by Moscow that Russian troops are returning to their permanent deployments after completion of the exercise. This geopolitical uncertainty could result in increased volatility in the near term. However, the longer-term fundamentals continue to strengthen. PwC Luxembourg, in a recent report, said that 61% of 123 Luxembourg-based financial players have either started or plan …

Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to form a higher low as investors take advantage of lower levels to accumulate. Twitter user PlanC recently highlighted that the balance of addresses having at least two significant incoming transactions but no outgoing transactions has soared to a 57 month high. However, not everyone is bullish on the future prospects of Bitcoin. Popular analyst Ari Rudd presented three long-term technical setups, which point to further downside in Bitcoin. Rudd believes that Bitcoin could offer a buying opportunity in the $24,000 to $27,000 range. Data compiled by Bloomberg shows that Bitcoin price has been calmer compared …

Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to bottom out and whales seem to be helping it do that. Coin Metrics data shows that whale addresses holding at least 1,000 Bitcoin have been accumulating in the past few days. The total supply of these addresses rose from 7.95 million Bitcoin on Jan. 24 to 8.096 million on Feb. 10. Another sign that investor sentiment could be turning positive is that crypto exchange balances of stablecoins have soared above $27 billion for the first time, according to on-chain analytics platform CryptoQuant. In comparison, Bitcoin reserves on the exchanges have continued to slide, indicating that …

The market appears to be finding its feet and as the smoke clears, its easier to see which projects are fundamentally flawed and which are returning to their previous trading range where they were before the recent three-week downturn. Trader Joe is one of the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols that continued to push out new developments during the market-wide correction.. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that after hitting a low of $0.658 on Jan. 24, the price of JOE rebounded 147% to a daily high of $1.63 on Feb. 1 before entering a new consolidation range. Three …

Bitcoin (BTC) has recovered close to $44,000, indicating that the downtrend could be coming to an end. However, the price may not rally to the all-time high in a straight line. This means bulls are likely to face several hurdles in-between and the price action may remain volatile. JPMorgan analysts said in a recent investor note that Bitcoin’s boom and bust cycles are hindering further institutional adoption. The analysts estimate that with volatility four times that of gold, Bitcoin’s fair value is about $38,000. If the volatility reduces to three times that of gold, their fair value estimate for Bitcoin …

Avalanche (AVAX) recovery extended into its third week, primarily in the wake of similar upside retracement across the top crypto assets. On Thursday, AVAX's price rallied by nearly 16% to reach $96.50, its best level since Jan. 14, 2022. The massive intraday move came as a part of a recovery that started Jan. 22, after the Avalanche token bottomed out near $53. As a result, AVAX's net rebound came out to be more than 80%. Network growth offsets macroeconomic scare Crypto markets have been whipsawed since the beginning of 2022 as investors assessed the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary tightening prospects. …

Bitcoin’s (BTC) price inched higher over the weekend as bulls try to enforce a trend change while bears attempt to stall the relief rally. On-chain monitoring resource Whalemap highlighted that $38,000 is the critical zone for the whales during any correction as whales had accumulated in this zone last week. On the upside, trader Pentoshi believes that Bitcoin could face stiff resistance near the 2022 yearly opening price of about $46,000. However, if Bitcoin remains strong, Pentoshi expects altcoins to start performing, especially since several of them have corrected sharply in the past few months. Meanwhile, traders are likely to …

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are attempting to build upon their recent recovery as the U.S. equity markets try to resume their relief rally, backed by strong results by Amazon. Bollinger Bands creator John Bollinger recently tweeted that Ether looked to be in a good spot to be added to his existing long positions. The Purpose Bitcoin exchange-traded fund also witnessed its third-largest inflow on Feb. 1, according to Glassnode data. This suggests that traders may have started accumulating Bitcoin at lower levels. Even though crypto markets are reeling under a bear phase, investor interest remains strong. Popular social media …

Bitcoin (BTC) rose above $39,000 on Feb. 1 but the sharp fall in the shares of PayPal may have resulted in aggressive selling by the short-term traders. However, in the long-term, large investors seem to be viewing the decline as a buying opportunity. On-chain monitoring resource Whalemap said that whales holding between 100 to 10,000 BTC have accumulated during the recent decline. Fidelity recently released a paper dubbed “Bitcoin First” which highlights that Bitcoin is the most “secure, decentralized form of asset” and is unlikely to be overtaken by any of the altcoins “as a monetary good.” The report said …

Bitcoin (BTC) started the 2022 on a losing note, dropping about 20% to its worst performance in January since 2018 when the price plunged 26.61%, according to on-chain analytics resource Coinglass. Now, all eyes turn to February, which has historically favored the bulls. The only two negative closes in February were in 2020 and 2014. One positive sign during the recent price decline has been that the long-term hodlers have not panicked. Glassnode data shows that the number of coins that last moved between five and seven years ago surged to a new all-time high. El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele …

In the crypto market volatility continues to reign supreme, and fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) run rampant. This makes it challenging for any project to rise above the noise and post positive price gains but there are a few projects that are showing strength during the current downturn. Kyber Network (KNC) is a multi-chain decentralized exchange (DEX) and aggregation platform designed to provide decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and their users with access to liquidity pools that provide the best rates. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that since hitting a bottom of $1.18 on Jan. 6, the price …