IOHK CEO and Ethereum co-founder, Charles Hoskinson, has argued that Bitcoin sits at a significant competitive disadvantage due to its slow speeds and will be usurped by proof-of-stake networks. In a five-hour Podcast with computer scientist and AI researcher, Lex Fridman, the Cardano founder argued that proof-of-stake networks offering superior speed and functionality over the
A high-profile pseudonymous crypto trader says that one emerging smart contract platform may pose a more enticing long-term investment than top blockchain network, Ethereum. The analyst and trader known in the industry as The Crypto Dog, is spotlighting scalable layer 1 blockchain project Solana (SOL) amid the crypto market breakdown. The Crypto Dog believes that
The popular YouTube-based crypto outlet Altcoin Daily is naming Bitcoin, Ethereum (ETH) and Cardano (ADA) as the top three crypto assets for 2021. In a new video, Altcoin Daily host Aaron Arnold explains to viewers why he’s bullish on top cryptocurrency Bitcoin, top smart contract platform Ethereum and Ethereum’s close competitor Cardano as the crypto
Crypto analyst and host of Altcoin Daily Aaron Arnold is predicting that the volatility of the second-largest crypto by market cap will surge before this month ends. In a new video, the closely-followed trader tells his 841,000 subscribers that the expiry of Ethereum (ETH) options toward the end of June could significantly increase the crypto
Welcome to Cointelegraph Market’s weekly newsletter. This week we will identify emerging-sector trends across the cryptocurrency landscape in order to broaden your understanding of market cycles and better equip readers to take advantage of the microcycles that are a regular occurrence in the larger market structure. The cryptocurrency sector has an established reputation for being
As Wilson Chandler tells it, despite being a NBA star with a decade-plus pro career and nearly $80 million in career earnings, the 6’8 combo forward still got his start in blockchain the same way scores of enthusiasts do: trading shitcoins. Chandler told Cointelegraph that he first heard about crypto from some “kids” he played
On June 25, Ether (ETH) will face its largest options expiry in 2021 as $1.5 billion worth of open interest will be settled. This figure is 30% larger than the March 26 expiry, which took place as Ether’s price plunged 17% in five days and bottomed near $1,550. However, Ether rallied 56% after March’s options expiry,
Ether (ETH) faces its largest options expiry ever on June 25 as nearly $1.5 billion out of $3.3 billion notional open interest (OI) in ETH options will expire. June’s expiry has over 638,000 ETH options contracts in its purview, accounting for 45% of the total open interest in these options. Although it’s the largest options