Hackers took control of a Belgian Minister’s Twitter account on the night of 10 February; however, the fact that the account’s name was changed to ‘Ethereum Foundation’ seemed to have made news in the crypto space. The account belongs to Tinne Van der Straeten who is Belgium’s Federal Minister for Energy. The incident occurred just...Read More
In a new addition to its perpetual contracts, Bitfinex made news today with the launch of its new contracts for cryptocurrencies paired with Bitcoin such as Litecoin/Bitcoin (LTCF0:BTCF0) and Polkadot/Bitcoin (DOTF0:BTCF0). According to the Bitfinex website, transactions in the perpetual contract and funding payments will be settled exclusively using Bitcoin, as it is typically done...Read More
The CEO of the world’s largest digital asset manager, Grayscale, says that the demand from institutions has only accelerated in 2021. He also said that the narrative for large corporations to jump on the Bitcoin bandwagon has shifted from “why” to “why not.” Why Not Buy Bitcoin? A couple of years back, the cryptocurrency community...Read More
Binance Coin has been on its most significant bull rally to date since the turn of February 2021. From a base price of ~$43, BNB, at the time of writing, was priced at $126. In fact, for a brief while, BNB was up by 241%, even clocking in a high of $149.76. In the past...Read More
Bitcoin’s value has doubled since 2017. In fact, according to many, it was only a matter of time before this happened, with each of the crypto’s fundamental metrics improving as well. Of late, however, its initial objective of processing payments seems to be noting higher efficiency too. According to blockchain.com, the Bitcoin network’s payments efficiency...Read More
European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation, better known as Europol arrested a criminal gang who hacked more than $100 million in cryptocurrencies by illegally gaining access to the phones of famous people. The criminals are believed to have hijacked phone numbers through ‘SIM swapping’ which allowed them to gain access to the victims’ mobile...Read More
While Tesla’s $1.5 billion bitcoin purchase shook the world, a Reddit user also caused disturbance as it seemed that he predicted the move a month before it was announced. Giant mass media outlets like Reuters and Bloomberg picked up on the story, but the user later admitted that it was a prank, and he was...Read More
In a recent interview with CNBC Squawk Box Michael Sonnenshein, CEO at Grayscale Investments addressed Tesla’s recent Bitcoin investment that fuelled a fresh BTC rally. According to Sonnenshein, institutional investors seem to recognize that they don’t need to invest in Bitcoin “all at once.” So you’re seeing corporations think about anywhere from, on the low...Read More
EOS, at press time, had risen to its highest point in nearly a year, but flashed bearish signals on the charts too. AAVE broke above its ascending triangle and awaited confirmation over the next few trading sessions. Finally, Uniswap seemed to be trading at record levels, with the RSI pointing towards a saturated market. EOS...Read More
After recording yet another ATH on the charts, one well beyond $1,800, Ethereum currently has its eyes set on the $2,000-mark. While quite a few of its on-chain metrics are flashing positive signs, other noticeable concerns are creeping up as well. The culprit here, according to many, is a familiar foe (fee*). Source: Coinstats Ethereum...Read More
At the time of writing, XRP was projected to maintain its ascension as buying activity picked up on the charts. On the other hand, Algorand moved lower after a bearish marubozu candlestick formed on its 4-hour chart. Finally, Zcash was tipped to flip the $125.6-resistance on the back of strong bullish signals. XRP Source: XRP/USD,...Read More
The effects of Elon Musk’s tweets and Twitter bio update have been felt throughout the Bitcoin community, with the crypto’s price responding to the same in the last 72 hours. In fact, in a 24-hour period alone, Bitcoin’s price hiked by over 18 percent, a hike fueled by Musk’s tweets and institutional demand. In response...Read More
Twitter Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal said that the giant social media platform is looking into potentially putting bitcoin into its balance sheet. Additionally, the executive said that Twitter is exploring options to accommodate employees and vendors if they request to be paid in the first-ever cryptocurrency. Twitter To Put BTC On Its Balance Sheet?...Read More
SingularityNET, a decentralized platform for AI apps, is in the news today after its most significant democratic vote came to an end, with CEO Dr. Ben Goertzel announcing the results on YouTube. The aforementioned vote took place after a phase two proposal was put forth to the AGI token holding community to determine a number...Read More
Binance, arguably the world’s biggest crypto-exchange, has often made headlines for the host of regular developments in its ecosystem. It is in the news again today after the exchange announced that it has launched staking services for two more tokens, Cardano [ADA] and Cosmos [ATOM]. #Binance Staking Launches $ADA @Cardano and $ATOM @cosmos Staking with...Read More
While Ethereum Futures are making noise on the CME, Bitcoin Options have been rather quiet. This is interesting, especially since Bitcoin hit a new ATH after crossing $48,000 for the first time in its history, Elon Musk decided to watch what he says about Bitcoin, and Tesla bought $1.5 billion worth of Bitcoin. Additionally, Open...Read More
Tesla’s massive $1.5 billion BTC purchase could be too risky for other large corporations to follow, argued JPMorgan Chase & Co strategists. They reasoned with bitcoin’s volatility that could prevent more old-school investors and individuals from allocating funds in the crypto asset. Corporations May Not Follow Tesla, JPM Says Elon Musk’s electric vehicle and clean...Read More
A cybercrime group working on behalf of the North Korean government is now believed to have orchestrated the largest cryptocurrency hack of 2020, according to a report by Chainalysis. The KuCoin hack of 2020 saw $275 million worth of crypto stolen from the exchange after hackers obtained access to the private keys of the exchange’s...Read More
Monero rose north of the 200-SMA on the price charts and projected a bullish trend, but stronger cues were needed to support a move above its most recent local high. IOTA and DCR flashed bearish signals at the time of writing, with both expected to move lower towards their respective support levels in the short-term....Read More
Elon Musk, the latest billionaire to jump on the BTC bandwagon for his company, Tesla, has openly criticized a cryptocurrency wallet called Freewallet app. The executive lashed out on Twitter and urged digital asset investors to steer clear from wallets that don’t provide them with the private keys. Elon Musk’s Security Tip For Crypto Investors...Read More
Bradley Sostack, the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit by investors against Ripple, has now moved to demand all of Ripple’s email communications with the SEC concerning XRP. The motion filed by the lead plaintiff’s counsel, if granted, will compel Ripple to produce “improperly withheld email communications and document retention policies.” The lawsuit, which was...Read More
Ethereum has been hitting milestone after milestone this year, and the latest is the amount of it staked on the Beacon Chain deposit contract. There is now just over 3 million ETH staked on the ETH 2.0 blockchain, worth a staggering $5.4 billion at current prices. According to the beaconcha.in analytics platform, there are currently...Read More
Litecoin was not too far away from the $200-level, with LTC projected to surge above that mark over the next few trading sessions. Further down the crypto-ladder, Synthetix and VeChain underlined the strength in the broader market as the altcoins traded at record levels, at press time. However, there were chances of a bearish pullback...Read More
In the prominent crypto world, there are plenty of projects and startups getting established. Decentraland (MANA) is one of the efficient virtual reality platforms powered by the Ethereum blockchain. The users can build, purchase and monetize virtual reality applications. Does any of the cryptocurrencies allow users to develop their own platforms? Yes, Decentraland is one...Read More
If you’re a newbie to the crypto market or Investing first time in Binance coin, first and foremost a question arises: what actually is Binance and who is the person behind it? Let’s take a glance at Binance price prediction and its complete journey since inception. Also, find where the BNB Price is heading this...Read More
