Category: Ethereum

Crypto is going mainstream, and the world’s younger generation, in particular, is taking note. Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com recently predicted that crypto users worldwide could reach 1 billion by the end of 2022. Further findings show that Millennials — those between the ages of 26 and 41 — are turning to digital asset investment to build

Ethereum (ETH) and decentralized finance (DeFi) are undergoing a seismic shift as the transition to Eth2 and a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism is helping to increase the value proposition for the network which has historically has been plagued with scaling issues and high transaction costs.  Alongside this transition has been the introduction of liquid staking, which

A top crypto firm says non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and volunteer groups have raised $4.2 million worth of crypto donations for Ukraine in the two days since Russia launched an invasion into their neighboring country. According to the blockchain analytics and compliance firm Elliptic, one NGO received a $3 million donation in Bitcoin (BTC) on Friday.

Analytics firm Santiment is taking stock of the crypto markets as the world reacts to Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine. In a new Insights blog post, the firm provides data that tracks the buying and selling action of more than 50 digital assets. Among the most accumulated altcoins were gaming tokens Enjin Coin (ENJ) and

An Ethereum (ETH) competitor is making “significant strides” in terms of earning institutional acceptance, according to a new report from Galaxy Digital. The digital asset investment management firm says the smart contract platform Avalanche (AVAX) has already gained “meaningful traction” in terms of decentralized finance. Galaxy Digital also notes that Ava Labs, the technology company

Ether (ETH) reached a $3,280 local high on Feb. 10, marking a 51.5% recovery from the $2,160 cycle low on Jan. 24. That price was the lowest in six months, and it partially explains why derivatives traders’ main sentiment gauge plummeted to bearish levels. Ether’s futures contract annualized premium, or basis, reached 2.5% on Feb.

The cryptocurrency ecosystem has seen a tremendous amount of growth over the past couple of years, as the introduction of decentralized finance (DeFi) and the popularity of nonfungible tokens (NFT) have led to an explosion of projects on more than a dozen blockchain networks.  The rapidly growing ecosystem means investors have to keep track of

One of the most prominent figures in the crypto community is publicly denouncing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ethereum (ETH) co-founder and billionaire Vitalik Buterin took to Twitter to blast Russian President Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch an attack on Ukraine, Russia’s neighbor to the west, in a territorial dispute. Says the programmer, in a tweet

As the overall markets grapple with geopolitical instability, crypto whales are scooping up one altcoin in massive amounts. Cryptocurrency analytics firm Santiment is tracking the buying and selling behavior of the biggest crypto wallets following Russia’s incursion into neighboring Ukraine two nights ago. Santiment reports whale activity has increased five-fold compared to normal. “Cryptocurrency whales

BTC is etching daily higher lows and altcoins are holding on to their recent gains, suggesting that a market bottom could be in place.