Category: Crypto News

Valid Points: Why Ethereum 2.0 Shifts How Investors Value ETH

The use case of ether has shifted with the launch of Ethereum 2.0. Here’s why that matters. (matthaeus/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk) Jan 20, 2021 at 12:30 p.m. UTC Valid Points: Why Ethereum 2.0 Shifts How Investors Value ETH What is the intrinsic value of ether?  This is a question I’ve been wrestling with this past

Airdrop Madness Coming in 2021, Says Crypto Trader – Here’s How to Prepare for Potential Deluge of Free Crypto

Crypto trader Tyler Swope says anyone interested in receiving free airdropped tokens in 2021 should start preparing. Swope says one of the likely airdrops this year could be conducted by Ethereum-scaling solutions firm Optimism PBC. To get the token, if and when it is airdropped, Swope says those interested should try out the Optimism PBC

Top Analyst Says One Crypto Asset Could Follow Aave’s Astronomical 58,000% Breakout

A popular crypto analyst who nailed Bitcoin’s bear market bottom in 2018 is touting a coin that he believes could follow Aave’s astronomical breakout. Smart Contracter tells his following of 84,000 people on Twitter that Cream (CREAM) could follow in the footsteps of the decentralized lending and borrowing leader. “Once Aave giga pumps 300% higher,

Is $1 billion a day in volume the ‘new normal’ for Uniswap?

Uniswap could be averaging $1 billion in daily trade volume soon with the majority of trades occurring between Ethereum and stablecoins. Leading decentralized exchange, or DEX, platform Uniswap continues to lead the sector as it nears an average of $1 billion a day trading volume for the month of January. Only two-thirds of the way

Six Crypto Assets Have Skyrocketed More Than 100% in Just One Week

Six decentralized finance (DeFi) assets are surging at breakneck speed after more than doubling their value in just seven days. Leading the pack is 88mph (MPH), a protocol that allows users to lock in a fixed-rate interest on their crypto assets. MPH soared 291.6% in a week. Yesterday alone, the DeFi platform erupted to its

These Little-Known Altcoin Projects Are Backed by Investment Titan Pantera Capital

Crypto investment giant Pantera Capital is branching out into the ever-expanding DeFi space. The firm has recently backed a few small-to-mid-sized DeFi projects, including the decentralized exchange aggregator 1inch (1INCH) and the upcoming Bitcoin options trading platform PowerTrade (PTF). PTF hasn’t launched yet but it also has the backing of other major players besides Pantera,

Crypto Trader Names Top 7 Small-Cap Altcoins As DeFi Mania Breaks Out

Crypto influencer and trader Elliot Wainman is naming seven small-cap altcoins that he believes are poised to erupt in the booming decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Wainman tells his 187,000 YouTube subscribers that he sees a lot of upside potential in decentralized API services protocol and Chainlink (LINK) competitor API3. “Seeing the fact that API3 were

Prominent Analyst Says Three Crypto Assets Will Follow Polkadot’s Raging Rally and Surpass XRP

Popular trader and crypto strategist Michaël van de Poppe is naming three crypto assets that he believes will follow Polkadot’s recent surge and overtake XRP. In a new video, the trader tells his 22,000 subscribers that he expects Bitcoin to continue consolidating before initiating the next leg up. “What is likely to happen at this