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Scalability or stability? Solana network outages show work still needed

Solana is a highly scalable decentralized blockchain developed with a unique method of ordering transactions that significantly improves its transaction throughput, to the point that it has consistently been processing over 2,500 transactions per second. It claims to be able to process 50,000 transactions per second. The power of Solana’s cheap transactions is felt when it’s […]

BTC, ETH, BNB, SOL, ADA, XRP, LUNA, AVAX, DOT, DOGE

Bitcoin (BTC) is attempting to break above the psychologically critical level at $50,000 and close the year on a strong note. The up-move in Bitcoin has led to a sharp recovery in the value of the Crypto Fear & Greed Index from 27 to 45 within a day, signaling improving sentiment. BlockFi co-founder Flori Marquez […]

Arsenal football club in dispute with ASA over ‘irresponsible’ crypto ad

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), a body that oversees advertising in the United Kingdom, is cracking down on non-compliant crypto advertisements.  Earlier this year, Arsenal became one of the many football clubs to collaborate with blockchain firm Chiliz and launch a fan token. On Aug. 12 this year, the club promoted its fan token AFC […]

Bottom Is In for Ethereum Competitor Solana (SOL) and One ‘Forgotten’ Altcoin, Says Top Crypto Analyst

A closely followed crypto strategist is saying that Ethereum rival Solana (SOL) and another altcoin have already carved bottoms. Crypto analyst Smart Contracter tells his 197,800 Twitter followers that he expects smart contract platform Solana to resume its uptrend after its sharp correction from the all-time high of $259.96. “SOL trying hard to make a […]

Bitcoin nears $50K — Here are the BTC price levels to watch next

Bitcoin (BTC) neared $50,000 on Dec. 22 as hopes began to appear that the price correction could be over. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Get bullish once $50,500 breaks — Analyst Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD hit highs of $49,600 on Bitstamp — its highest since Dec. 13. A cross-crypto […]

Top Crypto Analyst Says History Repeating Itself, Predicts Rallies in Bitcoin and One Additional Altcoin

Popular crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe thinks history is repeating itself and that Bitcoin (BTC) will have a market rally in the coming months. Van de Poppe tells his 536,400 Twitter followers that the crypto market will continue to bottom this month into January before altcoins begin a run in Q1 of 2022, followed […]

Large Ethereum Whale Pounces on Shiba Inu (SHIB) and One Metaverse Token, Buys Over $212,000,000 Worth of Crypto

Large Ethereum (ETH) whales are gobbling up Shiba Inu (SHIB), according to the crypto tracker WhaleStats. The whale-watching platform reports that the popular Ethereum-based memecoin is the most traded and “biggest hodling” token among the top 1,000 ETH wallets. Shiba Inu is the 13th-largest crypto asset by market cap and currently trading at $0.000033, up […]

Crypto.com Unveils List of Predictions for 2022, Says One Sector Will Dominate the Industry

Crypto exchange giant Crypto.com is looking back at a huge year for digital assets and making predictions for the future. In a sprawling document published on the Crypto.com research page, the exchange’s research team is forecasts further crypto adoption in 2022 – led by one sector in particular. First, the exchange giant predicts that the number […]

Crypto Exchange BitMEX Announces Airdrop of New Native Token to Millions of Users

Crypto exchange BitMEX is gearing up to launch and then airdrop its brand new utility token to its millions of users. In a new announcement via Twitter, the exchange tells its 116,000 followers that its launching BMEX, its new token for “true believers.” The airdrop, set to commence on February 1 of 2022, will see […]

Medical Q&A platform Ask The Doctor files lawsuit against Shiba Inu, engages war of words on Twitter

Tuesdays can be boring, but an ongoing Twitter drama is captivating the attention of many blockchain enthusiasts. Ask The Doctor, a Canadian medical questions and answers website, announced that it would be suing Shytoshi Kusama, volunteer project lead of meme token Shiba Inu (SHIB), for alleged libel and will attempt to uncover his personal identity […]

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