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Japan’s top brokers compete with crypto-native exchanges for market share
26.1.2021
Japan’s biggest brokerages are looking to compete with the country’s crypto-native exchanges for digital asset market share
Global Chip Shortages Disrupt Bitcoin Mining Rig Production: China’s Dominant Position as Hash Rate Leader Under Threat
24.1.2021
The ongoing global shortage of chips that are used in the production of bitcoin mining rigs is now causing manufacturing disruptions. According to one report, these disruptions are causing a shortage of rigs on the market and subsequent price increases. Already, the report suggests that the prices...
83% of cryptocurrencies that peaked in 2018 are still down by 90%
21.1.2021
Data compiled by Messari indicates that the 157 crypto assets that posted record highs in 2018 are still bumbling along at prices more than 90% down from their ATHs
Bitcoin's 'real' volume doubles previous all-time high
8.1.2021
Weekly BTC trade volume has surged to dwarf the previous record by 100% amid Bitcoin’s dramatic run up to $40,000
Coinbase Allegedly Taps Goldman Sachs to Lead IPO, FTX Exchange May Launch Pre-IPO Futures
20.12.2020
Following the San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange’s initial public offering (IPO) Form S-1 draft registration, reports note that Goldman Sachs will likely lead the IPO. Moreover, the digital currency trading platform FTX is rumored to be launching a Coinbase futures market before...
The Bitcoin price has only been higher than now for 12 days in its history
13.11.2020
Bitcoin’s explosive gains are strongly reflected by the number of days it has closed above $16,320
Nearly $360M in Bitcoin Moved to Ethereum in October Despite DeFi Cool Off
10.11.2020
October’s growth is less than half of September’s 68,000 newly tokenized bitcoins
Bitcoin Volatility Expected to Rise After the US Presidential Election
4.11.2020
While the United States prepares for the results of the 2020 Presidential Election, a number of data points and traders expect some significant cryptocurrency price fluctuations this week. Statistics from skew.com show bitcoin’s 30-day implied volatility has increased to 59% while 3-6 month...
DeFi Sell-Off Continues as Index Futures Retrace to June Levels
3.11.2020
DeFi indices on FTX and Binance continue to plummet
Stablecoin Supply Doubles in 3 Months as Combined Market Cap Surpasses $20B
4.10.2020
2020 has been the year of stablecoins, as the token supply has doubled in the last three months. The aggregate market capitalization of 28 stablecoins captures over $20 billion on October 4, 2020. While tether still dominates the stablecoin ranks, USDC has been moving closer toward the top...
Messari Says Initial Dex Offerings Are ICO 2.0, Urges Investors to Resist Initial Hype
29.9.2020
Crypto research firm, Messari says new Defi token offerings or initial dex offerings (IDO) are a reincarnation of initial coin offerings (ICO) and warns average investors to steer clear these. The firm notes that several early participants of IDOs are the ones that typically make off with outsized...
Aggregators Now Drive 20% of Ethereum DEX Volume
31.7.2020
Messari estimates that 20% of Ethereum-based DEX volume is driven by DeFi aggregators
Stablecoin Tether Set to Eclipse Bitcoin’s Daily Transaction Value
23.7.2020
The most dominant stablecoin in the cryptocurrency ecosystem has seen some competition during the last few years, but the token tether has remained king in the face of rivalry. Just recently, a “Q2’20 review” published by the digital currency data and analytics firm Messari shows...
Bitcoin Cash Is the Only Fork Underperforming Bitcoin This Year
16.7.2020
Bitcoin cash has underperformed bitcoin by 18 percentage points this year while other forks have outperformed by at least 44 percentage points
Dogecoin Volumes Spike 1,900% in 2 Days Amid Viral TikTok Videos
8.7.2020
The Shiba Inu meme-based cryptocurrency’s price climbed 35% as TikTok users encourage each other to invest
Messari: 1% Allocation From Institutions Could Drive BTC to $50,000
24.6.2020
Crypto research firm Messari has estimated that Bitcoin could trade for $50,000 each if institutions allocate a low-single-digit portfolio percentage to BTC
Kin Foundation Publishes First Transparency Report Amid SEC Court Fight
21.5.2020
The Kin Foundation is offering a peek under the hood of its operations with a new transparency report published with Messari
Bitcoin Price Touches $10K Amid 2020’s Macroeconomic Storm and Covid-19 Fears
8.5.2020
On May 7, 2020, the price of a single bitcoin crossed $10,000 per unit in USD value as the network only has four days until the halving, otherwise known as the “quantitative hardening” by some investors. The cryptocurrency’s per annum inflation rate will drop from 3.6% to 1.8%...
Ethereum Now Matches Bitcoin on One Key Metric
16.4.2020
The use of the Ethereum network to move value around has shot to record levels, thanks to the growth of stablecoins
Traders Flock to Tether, USDC, PAX – Stablecoins See Great Demand After Crypto Market Havoc
16.3.2020
Stablecoins have seen massive volume and growth this month especially after the market carnage on March 12. Per usual, tether has been the king of stablecoins following the market downturn, but the 4.6 billion USDT wasn’t enough for all the liquidity needed to shield the storm. Other tokens...