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• Crypto influencer sentenced to 45 months in prison for wire fraud

  14-03-2025 19:20 via cointelegraph.com
  Thomas John Sfraga, also known as “TJ Stone,” received 45 months in prison for wire fraud and was ordered to pay more than $1.3 million in forfeiture as part of a scheme targeting crypto investors.In a March 14 notice, the US Justice Department said Sfraga was sentenced in the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York (EDNY) for wire fraud following a May 2024 guilty plea. Court filings stated that the influencer and podcaster claimed he was the owner of businesses &mdas
  
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• Bitcoin Price Breaking Out Of This Pattern — Can BTC Reclaim $90,000?

  15-03-2025 23:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The Bitcoin price has shown good signs of recovery over the past few days, briefly returning above the $85,000 level to kickstart the weekend. While BTC’s price has often floundered towards the end of the week in 2025, the premier cryptocurrency would be hoping to have a different journey over the next few days.
  Is $90,000 The Next Stop For Bitcoin Price? 
  Fortunately, the future seems bright for the world’s largest cryptocurrency after crypto analyst Ali Martinez took to the X
  
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• Kaito AI and founder Yu Hu's X social media accounts hacked

  15-03-2025 22:39 via cointelegraph.com
  Kaito AI, an artificial intelligence-powered platform that aggregates crypto data to provide market analysis for users, and its founder Yu Hu, were the victims of an X social media hack on March 15.In several now-deleted posts, hackers claimed that the Kaito wallets were compromised and advised users that their funds were not safe.According to DeFi Warhol, the hackers opened up a short position on KAITO tokens before posting the messages in the hopes that users would sell or pull their funds, wh
  
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• Coinbase Pursues CFTC Approval for Cardano and Natural Gas Futures Contracts

  15-03-2025 21:31 via crypto-news.net
  
  Coinbase Derivatives has filed with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to self-certify futures contracts for natural gas (NGS) and Cardano (ADA).  As announced in a March 14 post on X, the company expects to launch these products on March 31, 2025, expanding its offerings in both traditional energy and cryptocurrency derivatives markets. Coinbase:…
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• XRP Price To $110? Bollinger Bands Creator Reveals Why It Will Become A Market Leader

  15-03-2025 21:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  The XRP price could be staging a parabolic rally to new all-time highs of $110. While an analyst shares a technical analysis to back this ambitious target, Bollinger Bands creator John Bollinger declares XRP to be a market leader in the crypto space. 
  Analyst Predicts New XRP Price Target To $110
  In a rather lengthy X (formerly Twitter) post, market expert Egrag Crypto went deep into his analysis for the XRP price, basing his predictions on its Elliott Wave structure. The crypto analyst con
  
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• VanEck Seeks SEC Approval for Avalanche ETF to Boost Institutional Crypto Exposure

  15-03-2025 21:14 via crypto-news.net
  
  Investment management firm VanEck has officially filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for its proposed VanEck Avalanche ETF, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) designed to track the price performance of AVAX, the native token of the Avalanche blockchain.  The filing marks a significant step toward expanding regulated investment opportunities in…
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• Chainlink Price Shows Signs Of Recovery — Why $15 Is The Level To Watch

  15-03-2025 20:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  The Chainlink price has had its fair share of the early-2025 struggles, falling to a new low just above the $12 level earlier this week. The altcoin has had to contend with the widespread bearish pressure and worsening investor sentiment in the general crypto market.
  Chainlink Price Overview
  On Tuesday, March 11, the Chainlink price succumbed to the market-wide downward pressure that saw the largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin hit $77,000 for the first time in over four months. Other large-cap assets
  
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• TON Society celebrates Pavel Durov leaving France as free speech win

  15-03-2025 19:07 via cointelegraph.com
  The Open Network (TON) Society released a statement on March 15 celebrating the return of Pavel Durov's passport as a win for freedom of speech, online privacy, and innovation.According to the AFP news agency, Durov left France and headed to Dubai on the morning of March 15 after gaining permission from French officials to depart the European country.“We have stood behind Pavel since his arrest on August 24, 2024,” the TON Society wrote. The group added:"Pavel’s unwavering comm
  
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• Best New Presales to Buy as Bullish Bitcoin Signal Promises Upcoming Bull Run

  15-03-2025 18:53 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin’s recent performance has sent shockwaves through the crypto market, with retail investors who bought the token at its peak particularly bearing the brunt of this downward push.
  However, as we’ve mentioned time and time again, corrections in the market – any market – are healthy.
  Even better, we’ve noticed a rare bullish signal in Bitcoin. Spoiler alert: it’s one of the strongest (because it’s pretty much worked every single time) technical patter
  
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• Chainlink (LINK) Among Top Gainers With 11% Daily Surge, Is A Rebound To $24 Coming?

  15-03-2025 18:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  After losing a key support level earlier this week, Chainlink (LINK) has surged 24% from the recent lows to lead Friday’s crypto market. Some analysts suggested that a rebound could be around the corner as whales continue to bet on the cryptocurrency.Chainlink Recovers Critical Support
  On Friday, Chainlink surged over 10% to turn the $14 resistance into support again. The cryptocurrency lost this crucial level on Monday following the recent crypto market crash, which saw Bitcoin (BTC) fall
  
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• Toncoin surges as Pavel Durov leaves France after months

  15-03-2025 17:30 via cointelegraph.com
  The price of Toncoin (TON) surged by over 6% immediately following the release of Telegram founder Pavel Durov from France, where the embattled tech founder has been forced to stay since his arrest in August 2024.According to CoinMarketCap, the price of TON has rallied by roughly 18% in the last 24 hours and over 13% in the last seven days.Following the news of the Telegram founder's arrest in France on August 24, 2024, the price of TON plummeted by over 35%, from roughly $6.88 to $4.44 by Septe
  
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• Is Bitcoin Peak In? This Data Suggests Otherwise, Analytics Firm Says

  15-03-2025 17:00 via newsbtc.com
  An analytics firm has explained how the data related to the stablecoins could hint at whether the Bitcoin market top is in or not.
  Stablecoins Have Seen Their Market Cap Touch New Highs Recently
  In a new post on X, the market intelligence platform IntoTheBlock has discussed about the trend in the combined stablecoin market cap. “Stablecoins” refer to cryptocurrencies that are pegged to a fiat currency (with USD being the most popular choice).
  Generally, investors make use of these as
  
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• Bitcoin’s role as an inflation hedge depends on where one lives — Analyst

  15-03-2025 17:00 via cointelegraph.com
  For years, inflation was primarily a concern for emerging markets, where volatile currencies and economic instability made rising prices a persistent challenge. However, in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation became a global issue. Once-stable economies with historically low inflation were suddenly grappling with soaring costs, prompting investors to rethink how to preserve their wealth.While gold and real estate have long been hailed as safe-haven assets, Bitcoin’s supporters arg
  
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• Decentralized science meets AI — legacy institutions aren’t ready

  15-03-2025 16:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Opinion by: Sasha Shilina, PhD, founder of Episteme and researcher at Paradigm Research InstituteScience has always been about pushing boundaries, yet today, many of those boundaries are artificial — walled-off journals, slow-moving institutions and research funding locked behind bureaucratic doors. The system is designed for gatekeepers, not explorers. But what if we could tear down those walls? What if science could be set free?Over the past few years, we’ve watched decentralized s
  
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• Bitcoin Rebounds Above $85,000 Amid Weak Market Demand

  15-03-2025 15:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin (BTC) is experiencing a notable price recovery, reclaiming the $85,000 level after a 4.3% increase in the past 24 hours. This rebound has sparked renewed optimism among investors, who are now looking for signs of further momentum in the market.
  However, while Bitcoin is showing signs of a potential uptrend, on-chain data suggests that market demand remains weak, which could impact the sustainability of this rally.Bitcoin Demand Drops Despite Price Recovery
  Recent on-chain analysis by Cry
  
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• Bitcoin poised to reclaim $90,000, according to derivatives metrics

  15-03-2025 15:23 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin (BTC) failed to sustain levels above $85,000 on March 14, despite a 1.9% gain in the S&P 500 index. More importantly, it has been over a week since Bitcoin last traded at $90,000, prompting traders to question whether the bull market is truly over and how long selling pressure will persist. Bitcoin basis rate rebounds from bearish levelsFrom a derivatives perspective, Bitcoin metrics have shown resilience despite a 30% drop from its all-time high of $109,354 on Jan. 20. The Bitcoin b
  
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• Telegram founder Pavel Durov given permission to leave France

  15-03-2025 15:05 via cointelegraph.com
  Pavel Durov, founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, has left France and relocated to Dubai following approval from a French court. On March 13, Durov reportedly received permission from the French court to depart the country, allowing him to travel to Dubai—a city known for its business-friendly environment and lack of extradition agreements with many nations, according to a Barron’s report citing unknown sources.The exact terms of the court’s decision remain unclear, b
  
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• Rising $219B stablecoin supply signals mid-bull cycle, not market top

  15-03-2025 14:47 via cointelegraph.com
  The current crypto market correction is merely the middle of the bull cycle, not the top, based on the steadily growing stablecoin supply, which may signal more incoming investment according to analysts.The cumulative stablecoin supply has surpassed $219 billion, suggesting that the current cycle is still far from its top.Source: IntoTheBlockHistorically, stablecoin supply peaks have aligned with crypto cycle tops, according to a March 14 X post by crypto intelligence platform IntoTheBlock, whic
  
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• Ether may fall below $1.9k “robust” demand zone, analysts eye capitulation

  15-03-2025 14:01 via cointelegraph.com
  Ether risks another decline below $1,900, which may open up a significant amount of investor demand, which may catalyze Ether’s recovery from its three-month downtrendEther (ETH) price fell over 52% during its three-month downtrend after it peaked above $4,100 on Dec. 16, 2024, TradingView data shows.While another correction below $1,900 is on the horizon, this may unleash significant buying pressure, according to Juan Pellicer, senior research analyst at IntoTheBlock.
  ETH/USD, 1-day chart
  
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• Trade war puts Bitcoin’s status as safe-haven asset in doubt

  15-03-2025 14:00 via cointelegraph.com
  Several years back, many in the crypto community described Bitcoin as a “safe-haven” asset. Fewer are calling it that today.A safe-haven asset maintains or increases in value in times of economic stress. It can be a government bond, a currency like the US dollar, a commodity like gold, or even a blue-chip stock. A spreading global tariff war set off by the United States, as well as troubling economic reports, have sent equity markets tumbling, and Bitcoin too — which wasn&
  
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• Bitcoin Breaches 12-Year Support Line Against Gold – Is The Bull Run Over?

  15-03-2025 14:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  As Bitcoin (BTC) struggles amid the latest crypto market pullback – failing to decisively break past the $84,000 resistance – gold (XAU) continues its impressive rally, soaring to a record high of $3,000 per ounce on March 14.
  Bitcoin Gets Outshined By Gold
  2025 has started on a shaky note for the world’s largest cryptocurrency. BTC is down over 10% year-to-date (YTD), falling from approximately $94,000 on January 1 to around $84,000 at the time of writing. On the flip side, go
  
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• Ethereum Struggles Below $2K as Bitcoin Recovers—Will ETH Catch Up?

  15-03-2025 12:30 via newsbtc.com
  
  The cryptocurrency market has witnessed diverging performances between its two largest assets, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). While Bitcoin has shown signs of recovery, gaining 3.8% over the past two weeks and reclaiming the $85,000 price level, Ethereum has struggled to keep up.
  ETH remains below the $2,000 mark, a level it fell below last week, currently trading just above $1,900. The disparity in performance between Bitcoin and Ethereum has drawn attention from analysts, particularly regar
  
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• BingX Joins NBX 2025 as a Gold Sponsor: Empowering Blockchain Innovation

  15-03-2025 11:42 via crypto-news.net
  
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• Bitcoin’s megaphone pattern, explained: How to trade it

  15-03-2025 11:37 via cointelegraph.com
  Key takeawaysThe Bitcoin megaphone pattern features at least two higher highs and two lower lows, forming an expanding structure.Connecting these highs and lows with trendlines creates a megaphone-like appearance, reflecting market instability.The formation signals heightened volatility, with price swings becoming more pronounced over time.Depending on the trend direction, the pattern can indicate potential breakouts either upward (bullish) or downward (bearish).The megaphone pattern, also known
  
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• Bitcoin needs weekly close above $81K to avoid downside ahead of FOMC

  15-03-2025 11:07 via cointelegraph.com
  Bitcoin needs to close above the key $81,000 weekly level to avoid more downside volatility ahead of next week’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, which will offer investors more cues on the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy for 2025.Bitcoin (BTC) price fell over 3% during the past week, to trade above $83,748 as of 9:33 a.m. in UTC, Cointelegraph Markets Pro data shows.Bitcoin price continues to risk significant downside volatility due to growing macroeconomic uncertaint
  
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• Is Bitcoin Price Headed For $70,000 Or $300,000? What The Charts Are Saying

  15-03-2025 11:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  Bitcoin’s price trajectory has become a significant point of interest in light of the recent downtrend, which has disappointed many bullish traders. According to on-chain analytics platform IntoTheBlock, the recent price crash up to the current price has seen over 6.5 million BTC addresses falling into losses. Still, technical analysis suggests Bitcoin could experience further drops. 
  The question is whether Bitcoin will test the $70,000 mark before regaining strength or can rebound f
  
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• Dogecoin Forms Explosive Cup And Handle Pattern With $4 Target

  15-03-2025 09:30 via newsbtc.com
  Dogecoin (DOGE) is potentially forming cup and handle formation on the weekly chart. Crypto analyst David (@david_dogecoin) suggests that, if confirmed, Dogecoin could be targeting an ambitious price target of $4.
  Dogecoin Cup And Handle Pattern
  The first stage of this pattern, the cup, began taking shape when Dogecoin initially declined from its May 2021 all time high at $0.74. This downward movement led to an extended consolidation period, where the asset gradually formed a rounded bottom in t
  
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• Ethereum, Dogecoin, And The Altcoin Market: Why Up-Only For 217 Days Is Possible

  15-03-2025 08:00 via newsbtc.com
  
  A new technical analysis suggests that the crypto market, which includes altcoins like Ethereum (ETH) and Dogecoin (DOGE), is about to experience a major altcoin season that could last 217 days. If critical support levels are maintained, the analyst suggests that we may finally see the long-anticipated altcoin season. 
  Ethereum And Dogecoin To See An Altcoin Season Soon
  Sporia, a TradingView crypto analyst, has shared a detailed technical analysis of the altcoin market. The analysis highlig
  
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• ‘Very possible’ Bitcoin consolidates for 8 months again: 10x Research

  15-03-2025 07:35 via cointelegraph.com
  10x Research’s head crypto researcher isn’t ruling out Bitcoin repeating its 2024 price action, where it spent the majority of the year consolidating after hitting all-time highs early on.“Very possible,” Markus Thielen told Cointelegraph when asked what the chances of Bitcoin (BTC) repeating a similar market movement to 2024. In March 2024, Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $73,679 before entering a consolidation phase, swinging within a range of around $20,000 up unti
  
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• 'Very possible' Bitcoin consolidates for 8 months again: 10x Research

  15-03-2025 07:35 via cointelegraph.com
  10x Research’s head crypto researcher isn’t ruling out Bitcoin repeating its 2024 price action, where it spent much of the year consolidating after hitting all-time highs early on.“Very possible,” Markus Thielen told Cointelegraph when asked what the chances of Bitcoin (BTC) repeating a similar market movement to 2024, where it reached an all-time high of $73,679 in March before entering a consolidation phase, swinging within a range of around $20,000 up until Donald Trum
  
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