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
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
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
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice Monero [XMR] may not be among the top 10 cryptocurrencies, but it has been moving in sync with the largest digital asset, Bitcoin. At the time of writing, the price of XMR has been...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following article are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice The short-term market for most altcoins has been noting a wave-like movement. While Cardano has been moving forward on the developmental front, its price movement has been mostly sideways. The cryptocurrency’s price has been...Read More
The world’s largest cryptocurrency Bitcoin climbed on the charts and headed towards the $29,000 mark and the broader altcoin market followed suit and registered a surge in price. Polkadot was one such example, climbing nearly 12% in the past 24 hours. On the other hand, altcoins VeChain and NEM struggled to maintain positive returns and...Read More
December has been crucial for Bitcoin. During the month, the world’s largest cryptocurrency zoomed past its previous all-time high of $20,000 and is still looking to break more records every single day, and is currently heading towards $29,000. Needless to say, the broader altcoin market has benefitted from Bitcoin’s achievement over the course of the...Read More
Despite a tumultuous 2020, stablecoins not only managed to stay ahead, but showed considerable growth and industry penetration. From a COVID-induced black swan event to an explosion in DeFi to Bitcoin’s stark price surge, 2020 has been a defining year. Stablecoins, in particular, saw major developments, both in terms of adoption and regulations. Major Stablecoin...Read More
Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson took to YouTube recently to share his thoughts on what 2021 holds for Cardano’s governance, calling it “the most exciting year in the history of the project.” After gathering enormous amounts of data and training over 1000 Stake Pool Operators (SPOs), Cardano launched Shelley in July, a development which Hoskinson described...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice Litecoin’s market has been devoid of significant volatility, with its charts seeing very dull price movement. Despite its strong bond with Bitcoin, Litecoin has been consolidating on the charts, with LTC yet to see...Read More
2020 has been a monumental year for the cryptocurrency market. For the world’s largest cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, the year saw drastic dips in price as well as a new ATH set during the December 2020 bull run. The larger crypto-space has not only seen increased adoption and greater use cases, but 2020 was also the year...Read More
2020 has been a year of great progress for cryptocurrencies. However, the same cannot be said for crypto-businesses, with these entities facing certain roadblocks this year. A recent example of the same would have to be the lawsuit filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC] against Ripple. Ripple The status of XRP,...Read More
Even though most altcoins have been seeing a price correction taking place, Chainlink has felt the brunt of this correction. The value of LINK has been slipping and has been seen increased pressure from the sellers. After peaking at $12.97 on 27 December, the altcoin has fallen to $11.43, at the time of writing. LINK...Read More
2020 was surprising, chaotic, and exhilarating, and so was Bitcoin. With the year at an end, it is time to whip out those glasses for a perfect 20/20 vision, not to look back, but to peer into the future. The year so far… To sum the year up would be impossible, especially considering the plethora...Read More
Most of the market’s altcoins have registered price corrections on their charts over the past few days. While the past week did see many coins post double-digit gains, the trend may be changing, as evidenced by the past 48 hours. Such was the case for altcoins like ETC, Algorand, and Verge. Ethereum Classic [ETC] Source:...Read More
Disclaimer: The findings of the following analysis are the sole opinions of the writer and should not be taken as investment advice The price of most altcoins has been mirroring the price movement of the Bitcoin market. Tezos [XTZ], for the past few days, was noting a downward trend as the price tried to stabilize after...Read More
After a few weeks of substantial price movement on the charts, many of the market’s altcoins are now seeing their values stabilize. In the past 24-hours, altcoins like Tron and Synthetix saw their prices settle down, while Digibyte fell by over 8 percent. Tron [TRX] Source: TRX/USD, TradingView Tron, at the time of writing, occupied...Read More
From January to December 2020 – How have crypto-regulations evolved this year? 2020 will always be known as the year the COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the way we as humans function and interact with the world. For most in the crypto-community, however, this was also the year the world realized the true potential of cryptocurrencies. With...Read More
“I do not consider ETC my child and I have no expectations from the project,” IOHK’s Charles Hoskinson said during a recent AMA, remarks that were greeted with surprise by some since he was one of the co-founders of Ethereum back in 2013. While conducting a special New Year’s Eve AMA, the Cardano Founder went...Read More
Thanks to Bitcoin’s price rally in the month of December, many of the market’s altcoins have seen their prices shoot up on the charts. However, the last few days have seen bullish momentum for altcoins like IOTA and Zcash fall, with their prices starting to consolidate on the charts. IOTA Source: IOTA/USD, TradingView IOTA’s price...Read More
