Ethereum 2.0 has been touted as a transition to a better consensus mechanism, and this particular ‘transition’ has been under research for the better half of the past year. The development process was initiated in 2018 and it took a while to reach Phase 0. Over the past 18-20 months, the Ethereum Foundation dealt with...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following article are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice Bitcoin Cash has held up better than most altcoins in the market, with BCH still in the top-10 on CoinMarketCap’s charts. While in 2020 it yielded slow returns of just 42%, BCH didn’t see...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice Ethereum, the king of the altcoin market, has seen a considerable surge on the price charts lately thanks to Bitcoin‘s bull run. At press time, Ethereum had hit a price level of $743, a...Read More
Many central banks around the world are now engaged in some type of CBDC exploration. Time and again, they have claimed that digital currencies could provide far better oversight into monetary movements. Governments that seek to combat money laundering and corruption have all come to the conclusion that CBDCs can help them trace illicit activities. ...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice XRP, a cryptocurrency that was once contending for the 2nd position of CoinMarketCap’s charts with Ethereum, has now slipped down to 4th on the rankings, a slide that might just continue in the near-term....Read More
Bitcoin may be a store of value for a few, a hedge against inflation, or digital gold for many. The asset’s institutionalization has made one thing clear, Bitcoin is not for weak hands and it may mean different things to different people. It may be an asset class like commodities, a legitimized medium of exchange,...Read More
Comparing Bitcoin with the traditional asset class and commodity assets such as gold has been a common theme in 2020. However, while most assets were unable to compete with Bitcoin’s ascendency in terms of RoI, Tesla did it better. In fact, almost 3 times better. In order to understand the dynamics on a grander scale,...Read More
The past year was punctuated by a series of extreme peaks and troughs. In spite of that, however, there is an assured collective acceptance of Bitcoin, one that is palpable. 2020 particularly was dominated by numbers and growth. Here are a few highlights, Crypto’s collective market cap increased by 284% Bitcoin Year to Date spike...Read More
Bitcoin is the largest cryptocurrency in the world and it is also the most popular. Have you ever wondered why? Although your answer is going to be a quick yes, let’s take a look at why this is so. It is the largest due to its market cap, which is the product of price per...Read More
Ripple v. SEC will have some far-reaching implications for the crypto-industry. In fact, as former SEC Commissioner Joseph Grundfest recently suggested in a letter to Jay Clayton, the Ripple lawsuit will cause “multi-billion dollar losses to innocent third parties.” The lawsuit in question alleges that XRP is a security that must be registered with the...Read More
The leading digital asset manager, Grayscale, has taken full advantage of the developments within the cryptocurrency field with record-breaking inflows. The company’s assets under management (AUM) have increased ten-fold throughout 2020 to above $20 billion. Grayscale’s Best Year To Date Founded in 2013, Grayscale is among the largest gateways for institutional investors to receive exposure...Read More
Binance, the Changpeng Zhao-led crypto-exchange, today is synonymous with the crypto-market. Widely considered as the world’s biggest crypto-exchange, the impact Binance’s operations have on the larger market cannot be understated. In fact, over the past few years, CZ’s Binance has emerged as a monolith of the industry. Ergo, the question – Is Binance too big...Read More
Less than 24 hours after most of the world called curtains on 2020, it is fair to say that Bitcoin closed its shop in the best way possible. It should be noted, however, that for the cryptocurrency market, the past two weeks have been incredibly lucrative. Source: BTC/USD on Trading View Bitcoin crossed its previous...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice Bitcoin has had a phenomenal year, with its price tapping new highs every day. At the time of writing, Bitcoin had just hit $29,300, a new all-time high for the cryptocurrency. This has been...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice In 2020, Stellar Lumens yielded returns of 188%, far better than its competitor XRP, even before the latter’s lawsuit. However, recently, the cryptocurrency saw a drastic drop in its price – 46% in the...Read More
