The cryptocurrency market once again entered a period of uncertainty on Aug. 18 as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) struggled to find momentum below $46,000 and large-cap altcoins pulled back slightly. Several projects did manage to buck the trend and post double-digit gains thanks to cross-chain integrations and protocol upgrades that excited their respective communities
The rise of decentralized finance, or DeFi, could be paving the way toward a fully decentralized financial ecosystem. Yet, given the innovative nature of DeFi, the sector remains in constant development and is therefore prone to a number of vulnerabilities. Unsurprisingly, one of the biggest challenges currently facing the DeFi sector is security threats. This
Zachary Kelman, the general counsel for Cointelegraph, said that the political fight over the tax implications for crypto in the infrastructure bill is nothing new, as it’s likely about how lawmakers plan to pay for everything. In an interview with Cointelegraph’s Jackson DuMont, Kelman claimed that Senators pushing the crypto language in the infrastructure bill
As Bitcoin shows bearish signs, on-chain activity suggests Ethereum could be on the way to reach its all-time-high before BTC. Ethereum To Reach Its All-Time-High Price Earlier Than Bitcoin? As pointed out by CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju in a post, indicators could suggest ETH will reach its ATH quicker than BTC in the long
Ethereum has been slowing down on its bullish momentum. The second cryptocurrency by market cap trades at $3,066 with a 4.2% loss in the daily chart. After two weeks of profits and an incredible rally from the low at $2,000, mostly driven by the implementation of EIP-1559, Ethereum could see some downside in the short
Tether Holdings Ltd, the issuer of the largest stablecoin, USDt, reported that its total market capitalization had crossed over $64 billion for the first time in history. The company called the event a “milestone,” adding that it is another indication of the cryptocurrency market’s “continued trust and confidence” in their stablecoin, USDt. Tether’s $USDt market
press release PRESS RELEASE. Crown Sterling’s Crown Sovereign token (CSOV), the world’s first quantum-resistant digital asset, will be listed on Bitcoin.com Exchange in late September. This represents a milestone for both parties, one where Crown Sterling’s (CSOV) token will be listed on one of the world’s leading exchanges, while the Bitcoin.com Exchange team will be
The football ecosystem has stepped up its adoption game as more clubs continue to involve crypto in mainstream operations. Netherland-based top tier football club PSV Eindhoven has partnered with a local crypto trading platform, Anycoin Direct, which will pay the club an undisclosed amount of Bitcoin (BTC) in a new sponsorship deal. According to the
Bitcoin (BTC) fell to test $44,000 on Aug. 18 with traders still bullish on new all-time highs. Eyes on $42,000 for higher low Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hitting local lows of $44,215 on Bitstamp overnight. A continuation of consolidation seen on Tuesday, the latest dip marks a $3,800 comedown after
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has taken a deep dive into token-based decentralized governance, suggesting that existing voting mechanisms are flawed and may be holding the DeFi sector back from realizing its full potential. In a lengthy blog post published Aug. 16, Buterin stated the crypto community needs to “move beyond coin voting as it exists
Former United States Treasury Criminal Investigator Greg Monahan joined major cryptocurrency exchange Binance to oversee the company’s international Anti-Money Laundering (AML) efforts, the exchange announced on Aug. 18. Before replacing Karen Leong as the global money laundering reporting officer at Binance, Monahan worked for the U.S. Treasury for almost 20 years as a member of
Ethereum‘s native Ether token (ETH) may beat Bitcoin (BTC) to new all-time highs, fresh analysis reveals. In a tweet on Aug. 18, Ki Young Ju, CEO of on-chain analytics service CryptoQuant, highlighted a “sell-side liquidity crisis” which could yet give ETH the edge over BTC. Ethereum liquidity shortfall “intensifying” With Bitcoin up over 50% versus
sponsored HUMAN Protocol has launched on the Ethereum Mainnet. To complement this launch – which also involved the listing of HMT (the native token of HUMAN Protocol) on FTX and Gate.io on the 10th of August – the HUMAN Protocol Foundation has now released the HUMAN App: the first opportunity for people to earn HMT
The latest central bank digital currency (CBDC) initiative from Bank of Ghana (BoG) met with skepticism as Afroblocks, an in-house independent association, speculates lack of clarity on the central bank’s intentions. Afroblocks (previously Blockchain Society Ghana) has warned BoG to steer away from “old traditional siloed financial thinking” while planning and developing its digital currency.
The cryptocurrency market has successfully rebounded from the two-month slump it had gone into from late May to the end of July. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) have been leading the charge, posting impressive gains over the last two weeks. The market is seeing price levels that it had reached back in May of this
Decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch has announced its deployment on the Optimistic Ethereum, or OE, mainnet, highlighting a considerable reduction in user transaction fees and confirmation delays. Sergej Kunz, co-founder of the 1inch Network stated “the 1inch launch on Optimistic will facilitate a dramatic increase in transaction speed.” While deposits utilizing the OE network are set