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Analysts Anticipate Altcoin Outperformance and Bullish Q4
12.9.2024
Bitfinex’s analysts anticipate a potential shift in cryptocurrency market dynamics. With bitcoin’s dominance decreasing and altcoins showing resilience, they suggested that altcoins could outperform bitcoin in the coming months, especially if macroeconomic conditions improve. They...
Stablecoin Economy Expands $1.08B in 2 Weeks Despite Reductions in Key Coins
7.9.2024
In the past 15 days, the stablecoin economy experienced modest yet steady expansion, adding $1.08 billion to its overall value. During this time, tether’s market capitalization increased by 790 million. Modest $1.08B Growth in Stablecoin Market Since Aug. 23 Growth in the stablecoin economy...
Arthur Hayes: Bitcoin Could Slip to $50,000 — Altcoins Could Dive ‘Into the Gutter’
5.9.2024
Arthur Hayes, co-founder of crypto exchange Bitmex, has warned of a scenario where bitcoin could “slowly leak lower towards $50,000” and “altcoins could dive deeper into the gutter.” Focusing on the impact of dollar liquidity and Federal Reserve policies, Hayes remains...
Cardano Founder Charles Hoskinson on Chang Hard Fork Achievements: ‘This Dwarfs Bitcoin’
4.9.2024
Charles Hoskinson, founder of the Cardano cryptocurrency and CEO of IOHK, has shared his perspective on on the state of the Cardano ecosystem following its recent Chang update, which enhanced the blockchain to include onchain governance. Hoskinson praised Cardano, stating that it dwarfed Bitcoin...
Altcoin Season Chatter Heats up on X, While Index Indicates It’s Still Far Off
3.9.2024
Just ten days ago, Bitcoin.com News highlighted blockchaincenter.net’s Altcoin Season Index (ASI), which was sitting at a modest 22 out of 100. Fast forward to Sept. 3, 2024, and despite all the buzz about the elusive “altcoin season,” the ASI has dipped slightly, now standing...
USDE Drops to 5th Place Among Stablecoins as FDUSD Jumps Ahead
3.9.2024
Current stablecoin metrics show that USDE, the popular yield-bearing stablecoin, has slipped to fifth place among the top U.S. dollar-pegged tokens by market capitalization. Over the past three days, Ethena’s USDE supply has decreased by 130 million, pushing First Digital’s FDUSD into the fourth...
Crypto Market Wobbles: Helium Gains While Zcash Leads Week’s Declines
2.9.2024
While bitcoin and ethereum dipped between 8.6% and 8% against the U.S. dollar, most crypto assets didn’t have a winning week. However, helium (HNT) bucked the trend, soaring by 15.43% against the dollar over the past seven days. On the flip side, zcash (ZEC) took the hardest hit, plummeting...
Dogecoin Manipulation Lawsuit Against Elon Musk and Tesla Dismissed
1.9.2024
Elon Musk and Tesla Inc. successfully had a lawsuit dismissed that accused them of manipulating the price of dogecoin (DOGE) for personal gain. A U.S. District Judge in Manhattan ruled that the plaintiffs failed to provide convincing evidence, despite multiple revisions of their claims. The lawsuit...
Bitso Report Shows Argentines Leading Stablecoin Adoption in Latam
31.8.2024
A recent report by Bitso, one of the largest crypto exchanges in Latin America, found that Argentines were especially inclined to use and purchase stablecoins over other cryptocurrencies. Six out of every ten cryptocurrency purchases in Argentina involved stablecoins during Q1 and Q2, as these...
Bitcoin Slides Below $58K as Market Plunge Wipes Out $178M
30.8.2024
After lingering around the $59,000 mark, bitcoin’s value has faced downward pressure, dipping to an intraday low of $57,775 on Friday. Over the past 24 hours, bitcoin (BTC) has slipped by 4.6%, while ether (ETH) saw a 5.4% decline. Friday Crypto Slide: Bitcoin Falls, Ether Sinks,...
Ethena’s USDE Sees Market Cap Shrink by $770M in Less Than 2 Months
30.8.2024
Based on the latest data, Ethena’s yield-generating stablecoin, USDE, has experienced a dramatic contraction in supply since July 4, 2024. Over the span of less than two months, its market capitalization has decreased by $770 million. Ethena’s USDE Supply Plummets as Competition Heats Up From Aug....
Cybercapital Founder Justin Bons: L2s Are ‘Parasitic’ to Ethereum
29.8.2024
Justin Bons, founder and CIO of Cybercapital, a Europe-based cryptocurrency fund, has warned about the effect that the rise of Ethereum L2s is having on the main chain. Bons stated that the activity that Ethereum should be experiencing is happening on L2s, and that is bringing fragmentation...
Narrow Boom: The Mismatch of Token Supply and Demand in the Current Cycle
28.8.2024
While BTC and Ethereum have made strong comebacks in the last year, much of the rest of the market is still catching up, say Kevin Kelly and Jason Pagoulatos, of Delphi Digital
Finder’s Experts Forecast Potential Surge in XRP Price
28.8.2024
Financial comparison platform Finder has updated its XRP price prediction for 2024 based on input from a panel of fintech experts. The panel’s average prediction for XRP is $0.66 this year, with the forecast suggesting it could rise to $1.05 by the end of 2025 and reach $2.49 by 2030, driven...
Bitcoin Loses Footing as Price Slips Below $62K Threshold
27.8.2024
Bitcoin took a tumble on Tuesday, hitting a low of $61,455 per coin after peaking at $65,103 just three days prior. The crypto market downturn resulted in a shake-up, with $20.28 million in bitcoin long positions and $40.29 million in ether longs being liquidated. Crypto Market Stumbles: Bitcoin...
9 of the weirdest crypto projects, from Dentacoin to Cthulu
25.8.2024
Crypto is full of odd people who have put some of their eccentricity into the crypto projects they develop
Bitcoin’s Reign Unchallenged: Altcoin Season Continues to Fade Into Obscurity
24.8.2024
Market data reveals that bitcoin’s market capitalization now stands at 56%, representing a 47.36% growth since Nov. 2022. Although the crypto markets have been showing positive trends this week, the likelihood of an ‘altcoin season’ remains quite slim. This is evidenced...
Why is Solana (SOL) price up today?
24.8.2024
Solana’s price is up today as Jerome Powell delivers his most dovish outlook in years, raising bets on a 100% rate cut in September
Stablecoin Market Grows by $1.3B in 5 Days as Tether Leads the Charge
23.8.2024
Over the past five days, the stablecoin market has continued its upward trend, increasing by $1.3 billion in value. The largest stablecoin network by market capitalization, tether (USDT), experienced an expansion of 820 million in supply during this period. Tether’s Supply Swells by 820M...
Mercado Libre, Latam’s Largest Company, Launches Own Dollar Stablecoin
23.8.2024
Mercado Libre, the largest public company in Latam by market capitalization, has announced the release of its own dollar-pegged stablecoin, the meli dolar, for the Brazilian market. The development was completed in partnership with Ripio, an Argentine cryptocurrency exchange, and is issued by Meli...