The stablecoin market is growing, increasing liquidity and stabilizing the crypto space. This growth can be seen in the two largest stablecoins, Tether USD (USDT) and USD Coin (USDC), which are now responsible for a large portion of the crypto market’s transaction volume. A tweet by the decentralized finance analysis platform IntoTheBlock revealed that USDT […]
Around 18,500 Bitcoin options contracts are expiring on Friday, Oct. 18, with a notional value of around $1.26 billion. Today’s options expiry is very similar to last week’s, with declining volatility resulting in smaller expiry events. For this reason, the impact on spot markets is likely to be minimal. However, there is a large $4 […]
Around 18,500 Bitcoin options contracts are expiring on Friday, Oct. 18, with a notional value of around $1.26 billion. Today’s options expiry is very similar to last week’s, with declining volatility resulting in smaller expiry events. For this reason, the impact on spot markets is likely to be minimal. However, there is a large $4 […]
High-risk cryptocurrency loans are rising again, and according to insights from analysts, the growth cannot be considered a positive occurrence for the digital asset space. Data from the market analytics platform IntoTheBlock shows that high-risk loans have surged to the $5 million region, a level last seen during the crash of many crypto lenders in […]
On Oct. 17, om-chain analytics platform Santiment reported that Bitcoin whale transactions have spiked to their highest level in over ten weeks. There were 11,697 transfers worth more than $100,000 on Oct. 15 and the 16th was also shaping up to be a high day for whale activity. The platform also noted that social media […]
Ethereum advocates are fighting back against a wave of misinformation and FUD targeting the ecosystem. The attacks come as ETH has underperformed rival layer-1 blockchain tokens, sparking more crypto tribalism. On Oct. 17, independent Ethereum educator and angel investor Anthony Sassano lashed out at Multicoin Capital co-founder Kyle Samani for posting “blatant misinformation.” Ethereum FUD Escalates […]
According to filings with the United States Federal Election Commission, Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz each donated $2.5 million to a pro-Trump super PAC called Right For America. Their support for Trump is based on his policies being seen as beneficial to the crypto industry and startups, which they call the “little tech agenda,” according […]
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has pledged to support digital asset policies that protect crypto investors, especially black men participating in the sector. The promise was part of a wide-ranging agenda targeting men of color whom the Democratic flagbearer’s team believes could be pivotal in the November presidential elections. Securing Black Male Voters via Crypto […]
Ethereum’s position in DEX trading is changing, according to the CoinGecko Q3 crypto industry report released on Oct. 14. The network remains the dominant chain for decentralized exchange, but its market share consistently fell below 40% during the quarter. Trading volume on Ethereum trended downward between July and September, with its cumulative volume 19.6% lower […]
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared his thoughts on the future of the blockchain, highlighting key improvements aimed at making the network faster, more secure, and accessible to more users. He said that while 2022’s transition from proof-of-work (PoW) to proof-of-stake (PoS) has been largely successful, some areas of the network still needed improvement. Faster […]