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The crypto community has been waiting with bated breath for the rollout of Ethereum 2.0 because it will transition the current proof of work (PoW) consensus mechanism to a proof of stake (PoS) framework. As this is yet to happen, though it is speculated to occur in the second quarter of this year, more investments

Speaking on CNBC Capital Connection Wednesday, Hong Fang, the CEO of crypto exchange OKCoin, opined that Bitcoin reaching $100,000 would not be a problem in the long term.   Fang acknowledged that time was of the essence in Bitcoin’s journey towards $100K. She pointed out: “I still believe that the $100,000 price point is

Major Thai companies are heavily investing money into Bitcoin as the number of people estimated to own cryptocurrency in the Southeast Asian nation surged over 400% in 2021 from the year before to 3.6 million, Nikkei Asia reported. Although Thailand’s central bank has warned over the risk and volatility of cryptocurrencies, shops and other places

Coinbase is launching a cryptocurrency derivatives service for its clients, announcing the acquisition of derivatives exchange FairX. The acquisition will lay the foundation for Coinbase to open up the cryptocurrency derivatives market. By integrating with FairX’s existing partner ecosystem and infrastructure, Coinbase will be the first platform to offer future products to its U.S. traders.

The new year brings with it new expectations for all market investors, including those in the digital currency ecosystem. Suppose expert opinions are to serve as a basis for reckoning. In that case, Bitcoin bulls are to gear up for an eventful year as Guido Buehler, the Chief Executive Officer of crypto-focused Swiss-based SEBA Bank,

The growth of the digital currency ecosystem comes with so many challenges chief of whom is security. Innovative sectors of the industry, particularly decentralized finance (DeFi) have borne more of the brunts of security lapses in the past year, with blockchain security and audits firm, Certik pegging the total losses due to hacks at around

As talks about the release of a digital pound by 2025 are yet to happen, British members of parliament (MP) are already doubtful that their use could harm financial stability, raise the cost of credit and erode privacy. In order to fight private sectors from gaining total domination over digital payments and the fall of

As a change of tune, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) alludes to how crypto-assets like Bitcoin (BTC) have transformed from an obscure asset class to an integral part of the digital asset revolution.  In a statement, the IMF noted that cryptocurrencies are a notable part of the financial system because they are no longer on

Payment giant Visa conducted a study indicating that almost a quarter of small businesses spread across nine nations intend to introduce the crypto payment option this year as cryptocurrencies continue gaining steam across the globe. The research surveyed 2,250 small business owners and 5000 adults from the nine countries, such as Canada, Singapore, Brazil, and