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Bitcoin price hits $27.2K, but new analysis warns more losses ‘likely’

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) sought to recover $27,000 into the May 14 weekly close as volatility picked up out of hours.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBTC price gains over 7% in two daysData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD spiking to $27,200 on Bitstamp.Its highest in several days, the performance reflected gains of around 7.5% versus local lows from the week’s final Wall Street trading session.“Strong movements on
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Bitcoin’s recovery may trigger buying in these 4 altcoins

[ad_1] The S&P 500 Index (SPX) closed the week with a nominal loss of 0.29% but Bitcoin (BTC) is on target to finish the week with a deeper cut of more than 5%. The weakness in Bitcoin pulled several altcoins lower, indicating weakening sentiment.A silver lining is Bitcoin’s solid bounce on May 12. Several analysts anticipate Bitcoin to start a recovery but monitoring resource Material Indicators sounded cautious. In a
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4 alarming charts for Bitcoin bulls as $27K becomes formidable hurdle

[ad_1] Bitcoin (BTC) has rallied nearly 60% to around $27,000 in 2023 amid anticipations that the Federal Reserve would pause its quantitative tightening amid the U.S. banking crisis. Still, BTC price has failed to move beyond $30,000 decisively.Buying exhaustion at this key psychological level led to a price correction toward $25,000 over the past week. Interestingly, the decline has strengthened Bitcoin's correlation with several traditional financial metrics.But does this raise the risk
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Can memecoins be used as real currency?

[ad_1] Memecoins’ security and dependability as a medium of exchange remain a topic of debate in the cryptosphere. Memecoins are said to be safe and decentralized, but some are concerned about their volatility and lack of oversight. Memecoin proponents claim that because they are decentralized, users have more control over their money and are protected from fraud and theft. Furthermore, memecoins leverage blockchain technology, ensuring transactions are securely recorded on
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‘Significant risk’ of US Treasury running ‘out of funds’ soon: Report

[ad_1] The United States government faces a “significant risk” of no longer being able to meet all of its financial obligations as early as June, as per a recent report.According to a May 12 report published by the U.S. Congressional Budget Office (CBO), the risk of the U.S. government defaulting on its debt in the near future stems from having reached its statutory debt limit of $31.4 trillion, on Jan
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BTC miner Rhodium faces lawsuit over an alleged $26M in unpaid fees: Report

[ad_1] Crypto mining firm Riot Platforms – formerly Riot Blockchain – is seeking to recover “more than $26 million” in alleged unpaid fees from Texas-based Bitcoin (BTC) miner Rhodian Enterprises, according to its Q1 2023 report.Published on May 10, Riot's Q1 2023 financial report stated that Whinstone – a wholly owned subsidiary of Riot – has filed a petition against Rhodium Enterprises on May 3, alleging a breach of contract for failing