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A fair comparison? Ethereum growth outpaces Bitcoin in 2021

2021 has proven to be a fortuitous year for the world’s second-biggest cryptocurrency Ether (ETH), which has seen a fourfold increase in value over the past 12 months. In doing so, Ether has outperformed the appreciation of the preeminent Bitcoin and has gained an increased percentage of the overall cryptocurrency market by capitalization. While the

Here’s What’s Next for Chainlink (LINK) Moving Into 2022, According to Crypto Analyst Benjamin Cowen

A popular crypto analyst is looking at future price targets for decentralized oracle network Chainlink (LINK) heading into 2022. In a new strategy session, Benjamin Cowen tells his 673,000 YouTube subscribers that while Chainlink’s price did increase by 113% in 2021, his expectations were much higher for the real-world data provider. “It started around $0.12

Iran Bans Crypto Mining to Avert Major Blackouts in Winter Season

Iran has announced a fresh ban on licensed cryptocurrency mining in the nation until March 6 as part of a commitment to save power and avoid potential blackouts in the forthcoming winter season. Mostafa Rajabi Mashhadi, director of the state-run Iran Grid Management company and a spokesman for Iran’s power industry recently announced that the

Blockchain Ecosystem Suffers Over $9.8B Worth Security Lost in 2021

With the sophistication that blockchain systems are showcasing today, one would think it will translate into better security, however, this is not the case, as distributed ledger technologies have suffered many security breaches throughout this year. According to Snowmist, the blockchain industry has been well characterized by cryptocurrency crimes, money laundering, fraud, cases of theft,

RBI Says India Will Initially Go for Basic Model For CBDC

As India struggles with how to regulate cryptocurrencies, the country’s central bank announced fresh plans to introduce a basic CBDC initially before implementing a more sophisticated version. On December 28, the Reserve Bank of India released a report called “Trend and Progress of Banking in India 2020-21″, and further elaborated on the regulator’s plan of a Central

Sportium Announces Strategic Partnership with Dapper Labs

Emerging Non-Fungible Token (NFT) platform Sportium has announced the successful close of investment from Dapper Labs by signing a bilateral MOU, as they both pursue a strategic partnership in helping Sportium fulfil its potential. Per the announcement, Sportium will leverage the Flow blockchain platform as the foundation to roll out its multi-sports NFT platform. Drawing

Bitcoin Continues to Circulate in a Semi-Bullish Territory

Santiment believes that Bitcoin is still in a semi-bullish area, given that circulation continues to be steady. The on-chain metrics provider explained: “Bitcoin continues to circulate in the semi-bullish territory, according to our latest NVT model data. With BTC back under $50K, circulation staying steady is encouraging to see, as it implies utility is

ProShares Files for New Metaverse ETF With U.S. SEC

The metaverse is likely going to see an exchange-traded fund from ProShares, according to a Tuesday filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Bloomberg reported. The ProShares Metaverse Theme ETF will be tracking the performance of the Solactive Metaverse Theme Index after approval from the U.S. SEC. The proposed ETF include Apple Inc, Meta Platforms Inc, and

Top 5 Technology Trends that Might Shape in 2022 and Beyond

One word that has been on the tip of the tongue of almost every second person on this planet especially since the last decade, and that has completely revolutionized the world in which we are currently living, is none other than technology.  Under the umbrella of technology, there are several terms with which might be