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Top Stablecoins See Steady Decline Over Past Month as Dollar-Pegged Token Economy Shrinks
12.7.2023
The top stablecoins have continued to see redemptions over the past 30 days as the dollar-pegged crypto economy currently hovers at $127.32 billion on July 12. The stablecoin BUSD’s supply has dropped below the 4 billion mark as the token’s number of coins in circulation has fallen...
Biggest Movers: BCH 6% Higher, as US Inflation Falls by More Than Expected
12.7.2023
Bitcoin cash rose by nearly 6% on Wednesday, following the release of the latest consumer price index (CPI) in the United States. Inflation fell by 1.0% from May, coming in at 3.0% last month. Polkadot also rose, extending its winning run for a third straight day. Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Bitcoin cash...
Bitcoin forks BCH, BSC and XEC soared last month, but are the gains organic and sustainable?
6.7.2023
Bitcoin forks, BCH, BSC, XEC rallied over the last 30 days while KAS and FLEX led among altcoin gainers in June, but data questions the sustainability of their rallies
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Briefly Climbs to 1-Year High, Before Losing Momentum
6.7.2023
Bitcoin rose to a fresh one-year high on Thursday, as markets reacted to the release of June’s FOMC minutes. The report on last month’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting showed that “almost all participants” are in favor of further hikes this year. Ethereum also...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Consolidates Lower Ahead of FOMC Meeting Minutes
5.7.2023
Bitcoin dropped below $31,000 on Wednesday, as markets consolidated ahead of the upcoming U.S. Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes. The minutes of last month’s meeting are expected to show the Fed’s potential path to further hikes this year. Ethereum fell for a second...
Defi TVL Holds Steady Above $42 Billion as Lido Finance Dominates With $12.69 Billion Locked
18.6.2023
On June 18, 2023, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has been rangebound and hovering at just above the $42 billion range. Presently, Lido Finance dominates the value locked in defi with $12.69 billion or 29.76% of the aggregate. During the last month, the...
DAI Emerges as Third-Largest Stablecoin, Overtaking BUSD in Market Capitalization
17.6.2023
Makerdao’s DAI stablecoin is now the third-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, surpassing Binance USD (BUSD), which has officially declined to $4.304 billion. DAI’s market valuation on Friday, June 16, 2023, is approximately $4.394 billion, but the number of circulating...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Hovers Near Key Price Floor, Ahead of US Inflation Report
10.5.2023
Bitcoin was hovering close to a key price floor near $27,300 on Wednesday, as markets anticipated the upcoming U.S. inflation report. Consumer prices for last month are expected to remain at 5%, which could be seen as justifying the Federal Reserve’s decision to hike rates last week....
US Banking Industry Still Struggling as First Republic Bank Shares Plummet by Over 30%
26.4.2023
In the midst of a tumultuous week, First Republic Bank is struggling to regain its footing in the financial world. Reports have surfaced that the bank is poised to enter government receivership due to a massive outflow of $100 billion in customer withdrawals last month. This has prompted investors...
Republicans Seek to Repeal Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act in Exchange for Raising US Debt Limit
23.4.2023
There has been a lot of commentary concerning the U.S. raising its debt limit, as Treasury secretary Janet Yellen said last month that a U.S. default would be “devastating,” and European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde warned it would be a “major disaster” if...
Tron Founder Justin Sun, Soulja Boy, and Austin Mahone Summoned by SEC in Crypto Asset Case
14.4.2023
Court documents reveal that Justin Sun, Tron’s founder, has been sent a summons from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding the civil complaint filed against him last month. Youtuber Austin Mahone and rapper Soulja Boy, whose real name is DeAndre Cortez Way, have also...
US Consumer Price Index Rises 0.1% in March, Annual Inflation up 5% From Last Year
12.4.2023
On Wednesday, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, which noted that inflation rose 0.1% last month in March and 5% from a year ago. Annual inflation has dropped for nine consecutive months following the nine times the U.S. Federal Reserve raised...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Back Above $28,000 on Easter Weekend
8.4.2023
Bitcoin was back above $28,000 on Saturday, as markets continued to react to the latest nonfarm payrolls (NFP) report. Figures released on Friday showed that 236,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy last month. Ethereum was also back in the green to start the weekend. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC)...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Drops Below $28,000, as Markets Consolidate on Thursday
6.4.2023
Bitcoin was once again trading below $28,000, as markets consolidated ahead of Friday’s non-farm payrolls report. Payrolls are expected to come in at 240,000 for last month, with the unemployment rate in the U.S. remaining at 3.6%. Ethereum was also lower today, following an eight-month high...
BLUR Token Plummets Over 28% in March, Despite Blur’s Dominance in NFT Sales Market
3.4.2023
While the non-fungible token marketplace Blur has captured a significant amount of the market share in terms of NFT sales, the market’s native token, BLUR, lost more than 28% in value last month. At present, BLUR tokens are down more than 88% since the crypto asset’s all-time high...
Bitcoin Difficulty Increases for Third Time in Six Weeks, Miners Remain Undeterred With High Hashrate
25.3.2023
On March 23, 2023, bitcoin experienced another difficulty increase, following two previous rises in the last month, jumping 7.56% higher. Currently, bitcoin miners have not been deterred by the increases, as the network hashrate has been coasting along at 346 exahash per second (EH/s). Bitcoin...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Nears Fresh 9-Month High as Fed Meeting Looms
22.3.2023
Bitcoin moved closer to a fresh nine-month high on Wednesday, as markets prepared for today’s Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The Fed is expected to hike rates by 0.25%, despite inflation falling last month to 6%. Ethereum briefly rose above $1,800 in today’s session. Bitcoin...
Bitcoin’s Ordinal Inscriptions Surpass 500,000 Mark as Miners Earn $2.66 Million in Added Fees
19.3.2023
According to statistics, there are now more than 500,000 Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain as the trend continues to gain significant traction. Onchain data also shows that since inscriptions started gaining popularity last month, Bitcoin miners have obtained 98 bitcoins worth $2.66...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Hits 9-Month High, as ETH Moves Above $1,700
15.3.2023
Bitcoin briefly surged to a nine-month high late on Tuesday, as prices moved above the $26,000 mark. Although prices have since declined, overall sentiment remains bullish following the latest U.S. inflation report. Consumer prices fell to 6% last month, with ethereum climbing above $1,700 as...
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Edges Lower, as US Manufacturing Sector Contracts
2.3.2023
Bitcoin fell into the red on March 2, as markets reacted to further negative data from the United States. The nation’s manufacturing sector contracted for a fourth straight month in February, which comes as consumer confidence also fell last month. Ethereum was also lower, retreating from...