Altcoins and stablecoins have downsized Bitcoin’s dominance as a means for paying for goods and services online by 27%. This is according to a new report released by Bloomberg, citing data from BitPay. According to BitPay, Ether accounted for 15% of all global payments at merchant stores while stablecoins accounted for 13%. Dogecoin, Shiba Inu, […]

Ethereum extended decline below the $3,200 support zone against the US Dollar. ETH price remains at a risk of a sharp decline below $3,000. Ethereum extended decline below the $3,200 and $3,150 support levels. The price is trading below $3,200 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $3,120 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it clears the $3,120 and $3,150 resistance levels. Ethereum Price Faces Resistance Ethereum extended decline below the $3,200 support zone. ETH even broke the $3,150 support level and settled below the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was even a break below the $3,120 level. A low is formed near $3,050 and currently correcting losses. It is now approaching the $3,085 resistance. The stated level is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent drop from the $3,192 swing high to $3,050 low. The first major resistance is near the $3,120 level. There is also a major bearish trend line forming with resistance near $3,120 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The trend line is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the recent drop from the $3,192 swing high to $3,050 low. Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com If there is an upside break above the trend line, the price could rise towards the $3,200 resistance zone. The next major resistance is near the $3,225 level, above which ether price could gain bullish momentum. In the stated case, the price could rise towards $3,350 in the near term. More Losses in ETH? If ethereum fails to start a fresh increase above the $3,120 level, it could continue to move down. An initial support on the downside is near the $3,050 level. The first key support is now forming near the $3,000 level. A downside break below the $3,000 level might accelerate losses in the near term. The next major support for the bulls may perhaps be near the $2,880 handle. Any more losses may perhaps push the price towards the $2,750 level in the coming days. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is now gaining pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is still well below the 50 level. Major Support Level – $3,050 Major Resistance Level – $3,120

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Ethereum extended decline below the $3,300 support zone against the US Dollar. ETH price could recover from $3,120, but it might face hurdles near $3,250. Ethereum extended decline below the $3,300 and $3,250 support levels. The price is trading below $3,250 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $3,180 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it clears the $3,200 and $3,250 resistance levels. Ethereum Price Struggles Ethereum extended decline below the $3,250 support zone. ETH even broke the $3,200 support level and settled below the 100 hourly simple moving average. It traded as low as $3,129 and is currently correcting higher. There was a minor move above the $3,150 level. The price is now facing resistance near the $3,180 level. There is also a key bearish trend line forming with resistance near $3,180 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. The trend line is near the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $3,392 swing high to $3,129 low. If there is an upside break above the trend line, the price could rise towards the $3,250 resistance zone. Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com The 50% Fib retracement level of the recent decline from the $3,392 swing high to $3,129 low is also near the $3,250 level to act as a hurdle. A clear move above the $3,250 level might pump the price in the near term. The next major resistance is near the $3,400 level, above which ether price could gain bullish momentum. In the stated case, the price could rise towards $3,550 in the near term. More Losses in ETH? If ethereum fails to start a fresh increase above the $3,200 level, it could continue to move down. An initial support on the downside is near the $3,140 level. The first key support is now forming near the $3,120 level. A downside break below the $3,120 level might push the price further lower. The next major support for the bulls may perhaps be near the $3,000 handle. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is slowly losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is still well below the 50 level. Major Support Level – $3,120 Major Resistance Level – $3,250

Ethereum (ETH) rises above the $3,300 mark following the previous session’s gains. After testing the highs, the world’s largest altcoin retraced lower and trades with 0.60% losses. Although, the price has recorded gains of 3.16% over the last seven days. ETH shows bullish interest from the long-term support zone of $2,900. A daily acceptance above

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In one of the latest developments, crypto exchange Binance seems to have started direct withdrawals to Layer Two Ethereum Networks. Popular crypto analysts Lark Davis was the first to spot this development by sharing a screenshot on his Twitter profile. Oh boy…… Binance just enabled direct withdrawals to layer two #ethereum!!!! HUGE NEWS!!!! pic.twitter.com/4B2t2nV9OB —

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Ethereum started a downside correction from $3,400 against the US Dollar. ETH price is holding the $3,250 support and eyes a fresh increase above the $3,320 resistance. Ethereum started a downside correction from the $3,400 resistance zone. The price is trading above $3,250 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $3,300 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $3,250 support zone. Ethereum Price Corrects Lower Ethereum started a strong increase above the $3,320 resistance zone. ETH even broke the $3,400 resistance zone and the 100 hourly simple moving average, but there was no momentum. A high was formed near $3,412 and the price is now correcting gains. Ether price declined below the $3,320 support. There was a break below the 23.6% Fib retracement level of the key increase from the $2,931 swing low to $3,412 high. Besides, there was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $3,300 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD. It is now trading above $3,250 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. Source: ETHUSD on TradingView.com On the upside, an immediate resistance is near the $3,300 level. The first major resistance is near the $3,320 level. A clear move above the $3,320 level might start another increase in the near term. The next major resistance is near the $3,400 level, above which ether price could test $3,480. Any more gains could send the price towards the $3,550 level in the near term. Dips Limited in ETH? If ethereum fails to start a fresh increase above the $3,320 level, it could continue to move down. An initial support on the downside is near the $3,250 level. The first key support is now forming near the $3,175 level. It is near the 50% Fib retracement level of the key increase from the $2,931 swing low to $3,412 high. A downside break below the $3,175 level might push the price towards the $3,115 zone. Any more losses could lead the price towards $3,000. Technical Indicators Hourly MACD – The MACD for ETH/USD is slowly losing pace in the bearish zone. Hourly RSI – The RSI for ETH/USD is above the 50 level. Major Support Level – $3,250 Major Resistance Level – $3,320

The victorious exit of the ETH price outside the trend channel was observed in May 2021. Then this situation provoked a sharp turn in the Ethereum market.

The derivatives-only cryptocurrency trading platform, ByBit, is entering the spot crypto market. The new spot exchange services would support BTCUSDT, ETHUSDT, XRPUSDT, and EOSUSDT trading pairs to begin with, with the biggest surprise being XRP. The expansion has occurred as the result of a series of regulatory actions against the crypto firm. ByBit’s derivatives business […]

A confluence of technical and fundamental indicators suggests that Ethereum could maintain its monthly bullish outlook despite the latest price correction.

Bybit, one of the world’s most influential crypto derivatives exchanges, is on the cusp of launching its long-awaited ether (ETH) futures product. The Singapore-based exchange said that trading on Ether futures contracts – ETHUSD0625 and ETHUSD0924 – will start on May 20 and May 24, respectively. The new contracts are set to debut on their […]

Ethereum inventor, Vitalik Buterin, might have single handily put a halt to the meme coins mania, at least, in the short term. Buterin was the recipient of 50% of the entire supply of Shiba Inu (SHIB), a token that saw a surge in interest after major exchange platforms added it to their products for the […]