Altcoin

One altcoin that helps holders earn yields is seeing its own value soar even as the broader crypto markets try to shake off a recent slump. Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Yearn.Finance (YFI) offers lending and trading services so users can optimize their crypto asset earnings. The YFI token’s price jumped by 50% virtually overnight after […]

Yearn Finance (YFI) emerged as one of the best performers in the crypto market this week, rallying by over 46% in just four days to reach a two-week high above $29,100. YFI/USD daily price chart featuring its four-day bull run. Source: TradingView The gains surfaced primarily as Yearn Finance revealed that it has been buying back […]

The price of an Ethereum (ETH) challenger is surging after global internet finance firm Circle announces native support for USD Coin (USDC) on the smart contracts platform. In a new blog post, Avalanche (AVAX) announced their USDC integration to enable more seamless transactions and payment options for developers and users of decentralized finance protocols, enterprise […]

Solana (SOL) has become a top contender in the smart contract industry and in the past year the network’s total value locked (TVL) grew by $660 million and stretches across more than 40 decentralized applications to hit an all-time high above $11 billion. Even with this growth, investors have reason to question whether the current […]

Top US crypto exchange Coinbase is laying out its future roadmap for developing metaverse-related projects. The exchange aims to develop an “identity on-ramp” into the metaverse, according to a new blog post from Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong and Alex Reeve, the company’s identity product lead. Armstrong and Reeve say the on-ramp’s development is driving […]

While the metaverse going mainstream has seen several altcoins explode in value and recognition, crypto whales are gobbling up a lesser-known gaming project. According to crypto tracker WhaleStats, Gala Games (GALA) accounts for nearly 1% of total holdings – a whopping $519.5 million – among the top 1,000 Ethereum (ETH) whale wallets. By comparison, popular […]

One altcoin is enchanting the crypto world after a surprise listing on the Crypto.com App digital currency exchange. In a new blog post, Crypto.com says that users can purchase Spell Token (SPELL) using USD, EUR, GBP and nearly two dozen other fiat currencies. News of the listing sent SPELL skyward, increasing 45% from $0.011 to […]

Former chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, Jay Clayton, was appointed by ex-President Donald Trump to serve in 2017.  In his tenure as head of the SEC, Clayton often defended Bitcoin (BTC) as a store of value. This past Wednesday, during an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box show, Jay shared his […]

The host of crypto channel Coin Bureau says that he’s identified the top five most undervalued virtual land-based metaverse projects on the market. In a new video, pseudonymous analyst Guy tells his 1.7 million YouTube subscribers that Axie Infinity (AXS), a blockchain-based play-to-earn game where users can collect virtual real estate and creature-like non-fungible tokens […]

Widely-followed crypto analyst Michaël van de Poppe is suggesting the bottom is in on three popular crypto assets while telling prospective altcoin investors that the best time to buy might be now. In a tweet to his 532,900 followers, Van de Poppe says that Ethereum’s (ETH) current retest of the $3,600-$3,700 range is a sign that an […]