USD/JPY shed 0.7% on holiday-thinned market volumes on Monday. It’s a thin data docket on both sides of the Pacific, but US PMI figures loom ahead. Investors remain unsure of what signs the BoJ is waiting for to pull the rate hike trigger. USD/JPY corkscrewed on Monday, backsliding seven-tenths of one percent and getting knocked … Read more
Renowned tech visionary Balaji Srinivasan, former general partner of Andreessen Horowitz and CTO of Coinbase, explains why politicians are wrong about the internet, which evolved into a global field for collaboration and competition simultaneously. China and crypto: What do they have in common? No political movement — be it socialist or nationalist — managed to … Read more
Donald Trump clinched the presidential nomination in November, creating a frenzy of bitcoin price predictions that range from a modest $130,000 to a mind-bending $49 million per coin. Top Minds Predict Bitcoin’s Price Trajectory A black swan event is an occurrence so rare and unpredictable that no one sees it coming, yet its impact is … Read more
Success in cryptocurrency often depends on adaptability and rewarding engagement. Ethereum, with its upcoming Pectra upgrade, is set to address long-standing scalability issues, potentially solidifying its position as a leader in decentralized applications. However, BlockDAG (BDAG) stands out for its community-driven approach and transparency. With a successful presale and robust reward systems like Refer & … Read more
XRP price continues to decline as several metrics point to a bearish outlook from the altcoin.
The crypto market has shown dramatic shifts in narrative performance, with AI-driven technologies emerging as clear winners in the final month of 2024. In contrast, meme coins and modularity projects have experienced significant declines in the last 30 days. Winners and Losers The latest data from Web3 analytics platform Dexu AI shows that AI agents … Read more
Litecoin is an early-stage altcoin developed by a former Google Engineer, Charlie Lee in October 2011. Lee wanted to create a cryptocurrency faster than Bitcoin and easily accessible, with the aim to process a block in every two and a half minutes compared to ten minutes of bitcoin. So, let’s look at how to mine … Read more
Artificial Intelligence, perpetual contracts, and trading bots are three key crypto narratives to watch this week. AI-focused tokens like TAO and FET have risen 61% and 71%, while VIRTUAL reached a $3.3 billion market cap, making it the second-largest AI token. Perpetuals have also gained momentum, with Hyperliquid driving $98 billion in weekly DEX volume … Read more
Ethereum ETFs closed the week strong with inflows above $300 million while bitcoin ETFs saw outflows of close to $400 million. Last Week of 2024 Sees Outflows for Bitcoin ETFs and Inflows for Ethereum ETFs Bitcoin and ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced mixed fortunes in the final week of 2024. According to Sosovalue‘s weekly inflow/outflow … Read more
TL;DR The Ripple v. SEC case culminated in August when Judge Torres ordered the company to pay a $125 million fine for breaching certain securities laws. The penalty represented a substantial reduction of what the regulator initially asked for. Donald Trump’s election victory and Gary Gensler’s announced resignation fueled optimism among XRP supporters, expecting pro-crypto … Read more