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Ether Price Surges 4% as Markets Mostly Shrug Off Escalating Middle East Tensions

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Ether (ETH) ETH traded firmly above $2,600 on Monday, up 3.71% over the last 24 hours, as global markets adopted a risk-on stance despite rising geopolitical tension in the Middle East. ETH hit an intraday high of $2,636.76 before settling around $2,614 during the early U.S. trading session.

The move higher came as traditional markets showed surprising resilience in the face of conflict escalation. Per a report by CNBC, Israel’s defense minister warned on Monday that Tehran would “pay the price” after a renewed missile onslaught, marking the fourth straight day of heightened military activity.

Yet global markets mostly absorbed the headlines: gold pulled back from near-record highs, Tel Aviv stocks rose, and European and U.S. equity futures opened in the green. Citigroup’s Luis Costa attributed the calm to lingering hopes of a “faster resolution” or limited retaliation.

In the crypto market, risk sentiment returned in full force. All top 20 non-stablecoin cryptocurrencies were in the green on Monday, and ether was no exception. Its rally was underpinned by deepening institutional demand.

According to CoinShares’ latest “Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report,” Ethereum investment products saw $583 million in inflows last week — the highest since February. The report adds that ETH has now brought in $2 billion over the past nine weeks, equivalent to 14% of all assets under management in ether-linked funds.

Futures markets also reflected growing investor engagement. CoinGlass data shows ETH open interest currently stands at 13.89 million ETH, or approximately $36.32 billion, reinforcing the sense that sophisticated players are positioning for continued upside.

Technical Analysis Highlights

  • ETH traded in a $126.66 range, rallying from $2,510.10 to $2,636.76 (+5.05% intraday), according to CoinDesk Research’s technical analysis model.
  • Price action broke through $2,550 resistance on strong volume and formed higher highs and higher lows.
  • The 05:00 GMT candle showed volume exceeding 311,000 ETH, establishing a key support zone around $2,575.
  • ETH pushed above $2,600 during three consecutive green hourly candles, suggesting sustained buying activity.
  • A sharp drop occurred at 07:18 from $2,629.02 to $2,622.88 on heavy volume (>21,000 ETH), followed by immediate recovery.
  • Final 30 minutes of the session showed consolidation between $2,627 and $2,630, with an ascending triangle structure taking shape.

Disclaimer: Parts of this article were generated with the assistance from AI tools and reviewed by our editorial team to ensure accuracy and adherence to our standards. For more information, see CoinDesk’s full AI Policy.

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Coinbase Outpaces S&P 500 With 43% June Rise as Stablecoin Narrative Grows: CNBC

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Shares of Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase (COIN) rose 43% this month, making the firm the top performer in the S&P 500 since it joined the index at the end of last month.

June’s run is already the stock’s best since November and caps three straight monthly gains. Coinbase’s shares reached their highest level since their public debut.

COIN hit a $382 high this week before enduring a slight correction, ending the week at $353 and seeing a slight 0.7% drop in after-hours trading to $351.

The wider S&P 500 index rose roughly 5% in June as geopolitical tensions eased.

Washington’s progress on the GENIUS Act, Congress’s first rulebook for dollar-pegged stablecoins, helped shift investor focus from trading fees to stablecoin revenue.

The bill brightened the outlook for Circle, whose shares hit a record high and saw its market cap near that of Coinbase this week.

Coinbase keeps all yield on USDC balances held on its platform and nearly half of other USDC income, equal to about 99 percent of Circle’s revenue, giving shareholders indirect exposure at no added cost, CNBC reported Friday, citing analysts including Citizens’ head of financial technology research Devin Ryan.

Trading, however, remains subdued. Average daily volume on Coinbase has drifted lower since April.

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Robinhood Launches Micro Bitcoin, Solana and XRP Futures Contracts

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Robinhood (HOOD) has introduced micro futures on bitcoin (BTC), solana (SOL) and XRP in the United States., expanding its existing crypto futures offering for its nearly 26 million funded accounts.

Micro contracts need far less collateral than full-size futures, letting traders take directional positions while committing a smaller slice of capital.

The contracts offer traders more flexibility to bet on a cryptocurrency’s future price direction or hedge current positions given their smaller size.

The launch rounds out a futures suite that began with BTC and ETH in January. It also comes weeks after the firm closed its $200 million purchase of Bitstamp and finalized a $179 million deal for Canada’s WonderFi.

Robinhood’s data shows that crypto notional volumes have exploded upward over time, reaching $11.7 billion in May. The figure marks a 36% rise month-over-month, and a 65% growth year-over-year.

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Why is XRP Up Today? Trio of Catalysts Sees Token Outperform Wider Crypto Market

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XRP climbed 5.5% to $2.19 in the last 24 hours after a trio of catalysts converged to help the cryptocurrency outperform the wider cryptocurrency market.

One of the catalysts was launch of XRP micro futures on Robinhood. The contracts offer traders more flexibility to bet on the cryptocurrency’s future price direction or hedge current positions given their smaller size.

Regulatory fog also thinned. On Friday, Ripple withdrew its cross-appeal in its long-running U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit. The SEC sued Ripple back in 2020 over its XRP sales, alleging these violated securities laws. The SEC is expected to drop its own appeal, leaving last year’s ruling, ordering Ripple to pay a $125 million civil penalty to the SEC, intact. The move could lift a lid that had kept some investors on the sidelines.

On-chain data rounded out the bullish setup. The XRP Ledger logged over a 1.1 million active addresses over the past week according to crypto analyst Ali Martinez, who cited Glassnode data.

XRP’s rise saw it outperform the wider crypto market, with the broader CoinDesk 20 (CD20) index rising 1.7% in the last 24 hours.

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