New partnerships, interest in initial decentralized exchange offerings and the success of Polkadot back Polkastarterâs impressive 500% rally. Polkastarter (POLS) is a cross-chain token pool and auction protocol built on the Polkadot (DOT) blockchain. It launched in October of 2020 as a way for projects to raise capital in a decentralized environment and since January… More
While the OCC’s new stablecoin guidance doesn’t have an impact on JPM Coin, it could lead to crypto payments if there’s demand During JP Morgan Chaseâs Q4 2020 earnings call, CEO Jamie Dimon and CFO Jennifer Piepszak weighed in on the OCCâs recent approval of banks using stablecoins for payments, as well as whether or… More
Brooks considers the migration of the financial system onto the internet “inevitable.” The departing leader of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency is convinced that the future of finance is blockchain-native, per a conversation with crypto analytics firm Elliptic on Wednesday.Described by Elliptic CEO Simone Maina as “a fairy godfather to the crypto… More
Bitcoin miners are selling at a level unseen since July 2019 when BTC price topped out at $14,000. According to data from CryptoQuant, miners appear to be selling large amounts of Bitcoin (BTC). Historically, heightened selling pressure from miners marked a local top and led to sharp, prolonged corrections.BTC/USDT 1-hour chart. Source: TradingView.comWhy are Bitcoin… More
Will Ether be able to replicate the 2016 Bitcoin bull run with DeFi’s momentum? Several analysts believe so. Several prominent analysts say Ether (ETH) is on the cusp of a major bull run despite already gaining nearly 65% in 2021. Ethereum has seen explosive growth in decentralized finance and other areas, causing user activity on… More
Ethereum 2.0 continues to struggle with the scaling woes of its predecessor. Fees on the Ethereum network have reached an average of $10.20 per transaction as of Sunday, according to data from YCharts. The network’s fees went higher on only two occasions in 2020, briefly averaging $12.54 in early September. They again rose to $11.69… More
The gulf between users and those who are designing cryptocurrency service platforms must be bridged before the masses will make the leap. As Bitcoinâs (BTC) price continues to climb ever higher, more and more people are beginning to educate themselves on how they can enter the cryptocurrency market. However, the realities of cryptocurrency ownership (long… More
Japanese firm GMO will now be able to offer Yen and dollar-pegged stablecoins to the public in New York. New York has given the first authorization to a stablecoin backed by the Japanese Yen to operate in the U.S.Per a Dec. 29 announcement, the New York Department of Financial Services has granted Japanese firm GMO-Z.com a… More
Ethereum and the altcoin market are stagnating against Bitcoin with the ETH/BTC pair being the key to the next altseason. Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, has been lagging behind Bitcoin (BTC). Historically, when BTC surges, altcoins tend to rally with larger upside price movements.This time, Bitcoin has been clearly outperforming the… More
Bitcoin sees major volatility and a tussle between bullish and bearish levels while altcoin traders feel the pain of an XRP sell-off. Bitcoin (BTC) kept the volatility coming on Dec. 23 as a dive to $22,800 sparked a lightning-fast rally to classic $24,000 resistance.Cryptocurrency market daily performance. Source: Coin360BTC dominance hits highest since late 2019Data… More
The biggest names and strongest voices cheering on crypto throughout 2020. For much of 2020, it wasnât exactly a hard year to be a cheerleader for cryptocurrency. Emerging from a brutal macro bear market, the space once again proved doubters wrong and attracted a new batch of converts as money-printing efforts across the globe turned savers… More
Cardano is the next blockchain to integrate with the worldâs largest answer engine in 2021. Wolfram Alpha, a major computational knowledge engine providing technology for major services like Appleâs Siri assistant, is integrating data from Cardano blockchain.According to a Dec. 17 announcement, Wolfram Blockchain Labs, or WBL, a subsidiary of Wolfram Research, has partnered with… More
Sygnum claims it is the first bank in the world to tokenize its shares. Sygnum, a major cryptocurrency bank in Switzerland, has successfully tokenized its shares on a blockchain in preparation for its upcoming public sale.According to an official Dec. 14 announcement, the bank tokenized its shares on the Ethereum blockchain using a proprietary tokenization… More
Sweden is examining risks and consequences of moving its economy to its e-krona digital currency. The Swedish government is progressing with its central bank digital currency, or CBDC, by launching a formal review of a potential transition to the digital currency.According to a Dec. 11 Bloomberg report, the review will explore the feasibility of moving… More
The latest deadline in the Mt. Gox rehabilitation process may pave the way to unleash $2.6 billion in Bitcoin for sale. Bitcoin (BTC) may see a fresh âbearish signalâ in the coming days as the Mt. Gox saga enters its final and possibly expensive phase.As noted by on-chain analytics resource CryptoQuant on Dec. 8, defunct… More
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