By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Their thinking is contrary to other market observers, who believe a mass-sell-off following the “hard fork” will send prices downward.Publish at: April 12, 2023 at 12:11PM

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Two major Ethereum network upgrades that are expected to occur simultaneously on April 12 will allow investors to withdraw their ether staked on the Ethereum blockchain.Publish at: April 12, 2023 at 12:06PM

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Bitcoin open interest across crypto derivative exchanges has surged to $10 billion, a five-month high after leveraged subsided in the wake of FTX’s collapse in November.Publish at: April 12, 2023 at 12:04PM

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Developers and crypto market analysts are getting in their final words before staked ETH withdrawals are activated.Publish at: April 12, 2023 at 12:00PM

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Analysts differ on the amount of ether (ETH) selling pressure that could result from the Ethereum blockchain’s Shanghai upgrade, scheduled for later today. The Shanghai upgrade (aka Shapella), will enable validators to withdraw staked ether and rewards that have been locked up.Publish at: April 12, 2023 at 10:58AM

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Previous instances of renewed upticks in China’s credit impulse portended major bullish trends in bitcoin.Publish at: April 12, 2023 at 10:08AM

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Bitcoin rallied in tandem with gold as they are both viewed as hedges to a catastrophic scenario, the report said.Publish at: April 12, 2023 at 10:04AM

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data Law enforcement can learn how to track illicit activity, but outright crypto bans aren’t effective, a report commissioned by the EU’s monitoring body for drugs concluded.Publish at: April 12, 2023 at 09:48AM

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data FTX’s sister company Alameda Research had previously acquired Ren to provide long-term funding before shutting down.Publish at: April 12, 2023 at 08:08AM

By CD Read more: CoinDesk: Bitcoin, Ethereum, Crypto News and Price Data The blockchain’s likely inability to increase throughput in the short term and increasing competition from alternative networks will constrain its adoption and usage, the report said.Publish at: April 12, 2023 at 07:48AM