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BlackRock 'Dabbles' In Bitcoin, CBDC Card, Ethereum Futures + More News
17.2.2021
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Rick Rieder, BlackRock's Chief Investment Officer of Global Fixed Income, told CNBC that the world’s largest asset manager started...
DJ 3LAU to Auction Full Album Tokenized on Ethereum Blockchain
17.2.2021
3LAU is partnering with blockchain platform Origin to launch an auction for the Ultraviolet Vinyl NFT Collection
First Mover: What’s Next After Bitcoin Hits $50K? Another $1K Gain
17.2.2021
Analysts are still mostly bullish on the cryptocurrency's price, even at lofty levels compared with those just a few months ago
Bitcoin Above USD 51K, Ethereum and Altcoins Move Up Too
17.2.2021
Bitcoin price reclaimed the USD 50,000 barrier and extended its rise. BTC cleared the USD 51,000 level and traded to a new all-time high. It is currently (13:00 UTC) gaining momentum and it might surpass USD 52,000.
Similarly, most major altcoins are rising steadily. ETH is back above USD 1,800...
What Is a Flash Loan?
17.2.2021
A guide to one of DeFi's most innovative and controversial features
Valid Points: How CME Ether Futures Work and Why They Matter
17.2.2021
A financially settled and U.S. regulated ether futures product makes all the difference
Cardano's Hoskinson Keeps Bashing Ethereum As ADA Outperforms ETH
17.2.2021
Charles Hoskinson. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube, Real Vision Finance
Cardano (ADA) Founder Charles Hoskinson has doubled down on his criticisms of Ethereum (ETH), claiming that the latter’s network effects mean “nothing” in the long-term.
Hoskinson spent much of his recent livestream...
Cardano or Ethereum – What do You Choose?
17.2.2021
The competition is intensifying between Ethereum and emerging blockchains, offering better functionality at a lower cost. Cardano is one such viable alternative to Ethereum. Recently, the Cardano founder, Charles Hoskinson, commented that the first-mover advantage that Ethereum had wouldn’t be...
Another Chinese Giant Enters Bitcoin and Ethereum Mining
17.2.2021
Bitcoin mining rigs. Another Chinese non-crypto firm has moved into bitcoin (BTC) mining – with the shipping behemoth Sino Global set to snap up a controlling stake in computing company Nine-Chain Intelligent in a deal worth around USD 8.5m.
Per a press release, Sino Global announced that it...
Ethereum joins the $200 billion club — But is it worthy?
17.2.2021
Ethereum broke the $200 billion market cap mark, surpassing secular companies such as Novartis and AT&T
Bitcoin Revisits USD 50K While Ethereum and Altcoins Correct Gains
17.2.2021
Bitcoin price popped above the USD 50,000 level today again before correcting lower. It is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating gains above the USD 49,000 the support level and is showing positive signs.
Conversely, most major altcoins are slowly gaining bearish momentum. ETH/USD is approaching...
‘Fair Launch’ tokens outshine the average coin's performance
17.2.2021
Data from Messari shows the top 20 “Fair Launch tokens” are outperforming both the top 1,000 crypto assets and Ethereum-based assets on average this year so far
Taking Stock of How Far Crypto Has Come
16.2.2021
Crypto has financial, technological and human capital. But, for now, it lacks a compelling mainstream narrative, says a European VC
Coinbase Opens Waitlist for Ethereum 2.0 Staking
16.2.2021
Coinbase is the latest exchange to offer staking services for the rebooted Ethereum network
Ethereum-based domain names go mainstream with Cloudflare integration
16.2.2021
Unstoppable Domains' integration with Cloudflare means any browser on the internet can now access the Ethereum-based .crypto extension
First Mover: Bitcoin Tops $50K and Crypto’s Nouveau Riche Move In
16.2.2021
Break of psychological threshold pushes largest cryptocurrency's year-to-date return to 70%, as a new breed of upstart tokens pushes industry market cap past $1.5T
Bitcoin Surges Past USD 50K, Ethereum, Altcoins Eye Additional Gains
16.2.2021
Bitcoin price gained bullish momentum above USD 49,000 and USD 49,500. Finally, BTC broke the USD 50,000 resistance and traded to a new all-time above USD 50,300. The bulls are currently (13:00 UTC) in control and there are chances of more upsides towards USD 51,500.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
Ethereum 2.0 to Introduce First Hard Fork Update
16.2.2021
Ethereum, a global leader in providing decentralized smart contracts with its native token of the same name, will soon introduce a new HF1 upgrade. Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, announced on 15 February that it is the first hard fork update. According to his blog, the upgrade aims...
Bitcoin Targets USD 50,000 Again, Ethereum, Altcoins Surge
16.2.2021
Bitcoin price started a fresh increase after it broke the USD 48,000 resistance. BTC gained momentum and it surpassed the USD 49,400 resistance. It even traded to a new all-time high near USD 49,975 and it is currently (05:00 UTC) consolidating gains.
Besides, most major altcoins are showing signs...
Bitcoin Payments for Private Flights Soar, 20% of Privatefly’s Revenue Stems from Crypto
16.2.2021
Cryptocurrency users are leveraging their new-found wealth to fly more often with private jets. This week the directional aviation company Privatefly revealed that close to 20% of the firm’s sales were paid in cryptocurrencies last month, and 13% out of that aggregate used bitcoin. On-Demand...