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Cryptocurrencies Price Prediction: Bitcoin, Cosmos & Cryptos— American Wrap 17 April

Crypto exchange Bittrex and CEO charged by SEC for violating federal laws, deleting “problematic statements”

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) regulatory crackdown continues, with the crypto exchange Bittrex becoming the next target. Along with its CEO William Shihara, the platform has been charged by the SEC for failing to comply with multiple federal laws.
 
This article will get a little technical and interesting for traders. The main topic addressed is Bitcoin price and its local top for the ongoing bull rally. The secondary topic will be an alt season and why Layer 2 tokens, especially, Optimism, will rally next.
Also read: Bitcoin Weekly Forecast: What to expect from BTC after overcoming $30,000
Cosmos (ATOM) price was printing a solid performance last week with a 14% gain in the books on which a few traders profited in ASIA PAC trading on Monday. Although that might give a little bit of stress to traders that are still in, it will pay off soon to stick to the position and keep riding the trend higher. Even if ATOM is not breaking out of the flag formation, at least a 15% gain will be had for those who wait until the upper band is tested.
ATOM/USD  Weekly chart    

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