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Tether reported a record profit of $1.48 billion in Q1 2021, attributed to rising interest rates and diversifying its reserves with physical gold and Bitcoin. The stablecoin issuer sees a 20% increase in token circulation, reflecting growing customer trust. However, concerns arise as USDT token holders receive no interest, and companies need to balance profits and customer interests for sustainable growth.

An anonymous address recently burned 405 million TUSD (16.2% of its reserve) on the Tron network, sparking discussions in the crypto community. The incident’s origin involved transactions totaling $230 million from a Binance hot wallet and $175.5 million from a known “black hole” address. The massive TUSD burn raises questions about potential manipulative strategies in the cryptocurrency market.

The recent depegging event of TrueUSD (TUSD) led to supply constraints and skyrocketed borrowing rates on Aave and Compound. The lack of liquidity in some stablecoins presents both potential profit opportunities and significant market risks. Informed and cautious approach is necessary when navigating these situations in the nascent crypto markets.

This excerpt highlights the potential impact of a short squeeze in the U.S. dollar on leading cryptocurrencies, such as BTC and ETH. Singapore-based QCP Capital warns that this squeeze could result in significant drops, as the negative correlation between the dollar index and cryptocurrencies intensifies.

Marcel Pechman explores Bitcoin’s $28,000 support amid its recent failure to break $30,000 resistance, leveraging impact on price, and U.S. banking issues affecting the digital asset. Various indicators suggest opportunities for both bulls and bears, as well as potential long-term benefits for Bitcoin in light of a weakened U.S. dollar.

“Binance’s ambitious Industry Recovery Initiative (IRI), a billion-dollar fund to rescue struggling cryptocurrency startups, has under-delivered. Only $15 million of the declared $1 billion has been deployed amidst regulatory pressures and lack of suitable investment opportunities. However, the initiative retains its significance in the volatile cryptocurrency ecosystem.”

“This study suggests that Bitcoin’s impressive rally may be in jeopardy, based on uncertain on-chain transaction data. The volatile recovery, influenced by market sentiment, macroeconomic and geopolitical issues, dims optimism for steady price increases. However, volatility may also indicate potential growth opportunities despite underlying risks.”

Bitstamp Exchange quickly resolved a temporary snag affecting XRP trade, halting affected orders to fix the glitch. This sparked rumors of problems with Bitcoin and Dogecoin pairings, triggering an uncharacteristic plunge in XRP’s price. Despite these issues, partnership between Bitstamp and Ripple remains strong, utilizing XRP’s potential for seamless cross-border payments.

“Binance’s $1B cryptocurrency recovery fund, the Industry Recovery Initiative (IRI), has reportedly invested only an estimated $30M since its inception, despite large capital commitment. With growing regulatory concerns, unused funds were moved to Binance’s corporate treasury, raising questions about the effectiveness of such recovery initiatives in the evolving blockchain industry.”

Bitcoin’s price remains steady at $28,000 despite global geopolitical instability, unlike gold, oil, or the U.S. dollar which have experienced turbulence. Anticipation mounts over future volatility as Bitcoin’s reaction to unfolding geopolitical crisis and potential economic fluctuations remains uncertain.

Bitcoin displays impressive tenacity, standing at $27,973 with market capitalization of $545.69 billion. From a technical perspective, crucial price points include resistance at $28,350 and support at $26,630. While the Relative Strength Index suggests slight bearish sentiment, the Bitcoin forecast remains predominantly bullish, provided it maintains above the $27,500 mark. However, the crypto market’s volatility calls for careful strategy adjustment.

XRP, the cryptocurrency standing at rank #5 based on the CoinMarketCap, is prompting speculation of bouncing back as its trading volume surpasses the $500 million mark daily, with its price at $0.52255. Despite appearing bearish, the technical indicators hint at a likely bullish trend continuation at the $0.5200 marker.

“The four-hour timeframe sheds light on promising price action for Bitcoin, showing a soaring labor market in the cryptocurrency domain. The current Bitcoin price stands at $28,000, demonstrating a robust 24-hour trading volume of around $12.63 billion, reflecting an overall bullish sentiment.”

Centralized exchanges, including leading platform Binance, have seen a significant downturn in trading volumes over the last three months, with total trading volume dipping to $1.67 trillion, about 20.3% drop. This declining trend, together with increased regulatory scrutiny, has presented challenges, but also opportunities for exchanges like OKX, Bybit, and Bitget to grow their market share.

“Crypto hardware wallet manufacturer, Ledger, announced a 12% workforce retrenchment due to macroeconomic challenges affecting revenue. Despite a thriving crypto market, a global inflation spike, interest rate increases, and catastrophic events like the Terra ecosystem collapse have caused a significant downturn in the crypto industry, resulting in numerous layoffs.”