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Bitcoin trader eyes $63K BTC price for new Bollinger bands 'breakout'

Bitcoin (BTC) could be set for historic gains thanks to a simple trend line breakout, a popular trader hopes.

In a Twitter discussion on May 5, Titan of Crypto flagged a rare bull signal on the Bollinger Bands indicator for the Bitcoin monthly chart.

Bitcoin price may see "inexorable breakout"

BTC price action currently impacts sentiment in different ways across various timeframes. While observers are unsure about short-term moves, zooming out, consensus remains that Bitcoin’s upside mostly lies ahead as the block subsidy halving approaches.

When it comes to tracking what comes next, however, it may be enough to look at halving cycles past — specifically, volatility.

As Titan of Crypto notes, Bollinger Bands on monthly timeframes are setting up a repeat of a breakout event that has occurred only once in each cycle.

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US Justice Department investigating Binance for violating Russian sanctions: Report

The DOJ’s national security and crime divisions are both looking at the cryptocurrency exchange’s provision of services to Russians, Bloomberg reports.

How to check an Ethereum transaction

To check an Ethereum transaction, use a blockchain explorer and enter the transaction hash to view details such as sender/receiver addresses and gas fees.

How to check an Ethereum transaction

A transaction on the Ethereum blockchain is technically initiated by an external account owner (not a contract). For example, if User A sends 1 Ether (ETH) to User B, the action of debiting from one account and crediting to another changes the blockchain’s state.

The change specifically takes place on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). Ethereum transactions need to be broadcast to the entire network, and any node can broadcast a request for the execution of a transaction on the EVM.

After broadcasting the request, a validator can then execute the transaction and propagate the state change to the whole network. Transaction fees are incurred during the process of validation, and each transaction must be included in a validated block. There are different types of transactions on the Ethereum network:

Regular transactions: transactions occurring from one account to another.Contract-execution transactions: transactions interacting with deployed smart contracts (the “to” address is a smart contract address).Contract-deployment transactions: transactions with no “to” address (the data field is simply used to deploy the smart contract’s code).

How to check the status of an Ethereum transaction

Here’s a brief step-by-step guide on how to track Ethereum transactions:

Step 1: Select an Ethereum blockchain explorer

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How to check an Ethereum transaction

To check an Ethereum transaction, use a blockchain explorer and enter the transaction hash to view details such as sender/receiver addresses and gas fees.

SEC issues record whistleblower award of $279M

The $279 million figure is more than all of the whistleblower awards issued for the entirety of 2022, with the SEC dishing out $229 million across 103 awards last year.

Argentina's central bank halts cryptocurrencies from payment apps

The ban is intended to reduce Argentina's payment system exposure to digital assets, said the monetary authority.

Argentina's central bank halts cryptocurrencies from payment apps

The ban is intended to reduce Argentina's payment-system exposure to digital assets, said the monetary authority.

Crypto Biz: Hyperinflation and Bitcoin wagers, AI replacing first jobs and more

This week’s Crypto Biz explores the latest wild wager on Bitcoin prices, inflation fears and the jobs that artificial intelligence may soon replace.

Crypto Biz: Hyperinflation and Bitcoin wagers, AI replacing first jobs and more

This week’s Crypto Biz explores the latest wild wager on Bitcoin prices, inflation fears and the jobs that artificial intelligence may soon replace.

Liquid staking solutions now have more TVL than DEXs: Finance Redefined

April was a month of hacks, exploits and rug pulls, resulting in over $100 million in net losses across DeFi platforms.

RFK Jr. elaborates position on CBDC, crypto: ‘It isn’t just criminals who want privacy’

The U.S. presidential candidate has added anti-CBDC to his anti-establishment, anti-vaccination repertoire and has gained double-digit support among Democrats.

Tim Cook says Apple will weave AI into products as researchers work on solving bias

The Apple CEO said the company will “continue weaving” AI into its products as internal research indicates an emphasis on building unbiased AI systems.

BNP Paribas teams up with Bank of China to promote digital yuan usage

The partnership will enable BNP Paribas China's corporate clients to make payments using the digital yuan through an e-CNY management system.

Prosecutor says Do Kwon's extradition to South Korea would best serve Terraform Labs' victims: Report

The former Terraform Labs CEO could face 40 years in jail in South Korea, the country where he committed most of his crimes, according to local authorities.

PacWest Bank plummets 50%! How will Bitcoin react?

Cointelegraph analyst and writer Marcel Pechman explains how PacWest’s plummeting share price and the continued banking crisis could impact Bitcoin.

UK financial watchdog announces inspections against sites with suspected illegal crypto ATMs

The FCA's actions followed similar operations in East London and Leeds, where the regulator said it had issued warnings or cease-and-desist requests to suspected ATM operators.

Price analysis 5/5: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC

Ether has broken out of its triangle and that may pull Bitcoin price above $30,000.

Price analysis 5/5: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC

Confidence in the United States financial system seems to be eroding fast with investors trying to find the next weakest link that is about to collapse. Bill Ackman, CEO of hedge fund management firm Pershing Square, cautioned that time was running out to fix the problem.

The U.S. equities markets have become vulnerable to adverse news on the regional banks as seen from the sell-off in the past three days. Compared to that, Bitcoin (BTC) has held strong and is hovering near its critical overhead resistance at $31,000.

Daily cryptocurrency market performance. Source: Coin360

Bitcoin is not the only outperformer. Gold had risen close to its all-time high during the week. This shows that Bitcoin is currently behaving as a safe-haven asset and investors are adding it to their portfolio along with gold.

Could Bitcoin overcome the barrier at $31,000 and extend the up-move? Will the altcoins follow Bitcoin higher? Let’s study the charts of the top-10 cryptocurrencies to find out.

Bitcoin price analysis

Bitcoin continues to trade inside the symmetrical triangle pattern, indicating indecision among the bulls and the bears. Usually, the trend that was in force before the formation of the triangle tends to resume. That means the price is likely to break out to the upside.

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Price analysis 5/5: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, SOL, DOT, LTC

Ether has broken out of its triangle and that may pull Bitcoin price above $30,000.

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