The DeFi ecosystem has come a long way since 13 March. After tumbling all the way down to $571 million in Total Value Locked (TVL) from a high of $1.28 billion on 15 February, all hope for its future seemed lost. This was one of the reasons why no one could foresee the explosive growth...Read More
Ethereum increased by a small 1.62% over the past 24 hours as it reached $238. The cryptocurrency remained above a rising trend line this weekend, which kept the uptrend intact. Against Bitcoin, Ethereum rebounded from the 0.0253 BTC level to reach 0.026 BTC today. ETH/USD: Bulls Defend Rising Trend Line To Keep Bull Run Alive...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis foresee a change on the charts over the next week Bitcoin SV’s steady decline since the start of June has come back to haunt the crypto-asset, with the high-performing Cardano having overtaken the Bitcoin fork to take the 6th place on the charts. While Bitcoin SV did register...Read More
The narrative of an “altcoin season” is spreading like wildfire, and rightly so. Since the start of June, Bitcoin has been extremely stagnant with respect to its price-performance. However, while it is doing so, other digital assets in the market have been lifting their game. In the past, Bitcoin would command a greater dominance on...Read More
Ever since it then-record $232 million ICO (initial coin offering) back in 2017, Tezos (XTZ) has earned a justifiable amount of buzz in the crypto world. But does the Swiss-US joint venture have legs? First off, it’s important to understand what makes Tezos stand out among the thousands of cryptocurrencies on the market. XTZ utilizes...Read More
Because of the increasing interest and growing adoption rates towards digital assets, Mastercard announced the expansion of its cryptocurrency initiative called Accelerate program. UK-based payment processor Wirex has become the first digital asset native member of the program, and Mastercard is inviting other cryptocurrency projects to join the growing network. Mastercard Welcomes Crypto Projects According...Read More
The recently concluded quarter, Q2 of 2020, was a tale of two halves. In the first half, Bitcoin noted massive recovery after its worst crash in 7 years in March, while in the second half, the cryptocurrency saw unnerving consolidation, which has continued till today. What is peculiar during this phase was while the price...Read More
With Bitcoin’s volatility drying up, the other side of the grass does look greener; the other side being “DeFi.” With yield farming caching on, Bitcoin volumes are recording a stark decline on the charts. Between Bitfinex, Bitstamp, Gemini, and Kraken, the total average weekly volume has gone from being a little below 1.3 million BTC...Read More
The rapid growth of Bitcoin and the collective digital asset industry has taken the financial markets by storm over the past few years and the lucrative nature of cryptocurrencies has given consumers a direction in investment. However, it is difficult to identify to right apples in a sea of bad ones. Various platforms based around...Read More
The CBDC race is about to heat up again with nations across Asia leading the way in crypto research. Japan is the latest to accelerate progress, joining China and Thailand, which are already well underway with their respective digital currencies. Japan Forms Crypto Research Team The Bank of Japan (BoJ) stated on Monday that it...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis attempt to study the price trend evolving in the Ethereum market Ethereum, the world’s largest altcoin, was priced at $238 at the time of writing, with ETH testing the $240 level, but with no luck. Trading in a strong sideways channel since May, the top altcoin followed in...Read More
The major pump the altcoin market was on seemed to be taking a break, at the time of writing, with Litecoin, BAT, and Zcash all heading towards a resistance zone. However, each altcoin’s near-term future is likely to be different considering the setup. Litecoin [LTC] Source: LTCUSD on TradingView At press time, Litecoin stood at...Read More
Chanpeng Zhao, CEO of the leading cryptocurrency exchange Binance, believes that there’s an ongoing altcoin season in the digital asset market. In a recent interview, he also emphasized on Bitcoin’s increased stability, joking that it has become a stablecoin now. CZ Suggests An Altcoin Season During the past several weeks, the altcoin market has boomed...Read More
Today, BTC/USD price appears to have reached maximum consolidation between two long-standing trend lines (see daily chart below). Volatility has also continued to diminish further over the weekend, with the Bollinger bandwidth now at 0.1 on the 4-Hour chart. These two factors suggest that a major move could take place over the course of today’s...Read More
Cardano, Cosmos, and Dash registered contrasting price movements over the past 24-hours, with many of the market’s altcoins continuing to note high trading volumes on their charts. In fact, owing to such a performance, a strong case for an ‘altcoin season’ was being made in the industry. However, there was not much to choose from...Read More
Altcoins continue gaining traction, while Bitcoin remains calm. This decreases BTC’s dominance over the cryptocurrency market down to 62%, which is the lowest point in five months. Altcoin Market Rises To The Occasion The past 24 hours come as another example that the altcoin market is fluctuating massively lately. This is especially evident among lower-cap...Read More
Several cryptocurrency proponents on Twitter have reported that the largest telecommunications company in Argentina called Telecom has become a victim of a ransomware attack. Despite being unknown so far, the perpetrators have demanded a $7.5 million ransom to be paid with the privacy coin – Monero (XMR). Telecom Hacked For Monero? Founded in 1990, Telecom...Read More
