Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, XLM, MIOTA, XMR, XTZ
Traders appear to be waiting for a trigger to start the next leg of Bitcoin’s uptrend and if that happens, XLM, MIOTA, XMR and XTZ could join the party. Bitcoin’s…
BTC December futures reach $73,500 — Is everyone flipping ultra bullish?
Bitcoin’s three-month futures premium reached a record-high of 50%, signaling market inefficiencies. Bitcoin (BTC) has been struggling to break the $60,000 resistance for almost a month. But despite the impasse,…
Bitcoin mining company follows Tesla by setting up shop in Austin
Tech companies like Oracle, Tesla, Hewlett Packard, and now Blockcap are moving to Austin, causing many to call the state capital the Silicon Hills. North America-based crypto mining company Blockcap…
Keep Network unveils v2 specs for tBTC protocol
A second iteration of tBTC hopes to improve on the failings of the first. The Keep Network has released details for the second iteration of its “trust-minimized” Bitcoin tokenization protocol,…
Messari researchers slam Binance Smart Chain over centralized validators
With Binance Chain’s 11 validators hand-selecting Binance Smart Chain’s validators daily, analysts are warning of the protocol’s centralization. Despite Binance supporters celebrating Binance Coin’s (BNB) chart-topping performance for Q1 2021,…
Solana (SOL) price rises as airdrops attract new users to the network
Solana price has rallied more than 50% this month as new projects conduct airdrops on SOL blockchain and high Ethereum fees push investors to seek cheaper alternatives. Over the past…
Reddit reminisces defunct ‘Bitcoin faucet’ website that gave away 19,700 BTC for free
It may sound shocking today, but in 2010 software developer Gavin Andresen was on a mission to give away free BTC in an effort to boost adoption. Reddit’s r/Cryptocurrency community…
Binance Coin (BNB) market cap passes Santander and UBS — What’s next?
To date, Binance Coin has rallied 900%, which makes the token’s $64 billion market cap larger than Santander, the Bank of Montreal and UBS. 2021 has been an impressive year…
Why is XRP seeing a monster rally when Ripple is worth just $3B on the secondary market?
Ripple is reportedly trading at a $2 to $3 billion valuation but its XRP holdings are worth around $70 billion. The equity of Ripple, the company that builds the infrastructure…
Watch these key technical levels as Bitcoin price nears $61,800 all-time high
Bitcoin broke above $61,000 for the first time since early March and traders are turning bullish. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has surpassed $61,000 on April 10 for the first…
Oasis Foundation announces implementation of Tidal DeFi insurance platform
A renewed focus on DeFi could drive traffic for the Oasis Network. The Oasis Foundation, an offshoot of Oasis Network developers Oasis Labs, announced in a blog post on Friday…
Anchoring the worlds with flexible and high-performance on-chain governance
To fully merge the real and digital worlds, designing governance systems with flexibility at their core is key. With adoption accelerating, blockchain’s potential to transform life in every way —…
Bitcoin on-chain data suggests no bull market top at $60K, selling activity declining
Bitcoin on-chain data reveals that speculators and long-term holders have become increasingly confident of higher prices as their selling activity has slowed down significantly. For the very first time in…
VC funds bullish on crypto, increase investment in blockchain startups
Funding for crypto and blockchain startups is not slowing in 2021 as VC funds appear keen to enjoy the exponential growth potential. Venture capital funding for crypto and blockchain startups…
How NFTs, DeFi and Web 3.0 are intertwined
Explosive growth in asset tokenization and NFTs is fueling Web 3.0 growth, and testing DeFi resolve. While blockchain itself provides the technology constructs to facilitate exchange, ownership and trust in…