Venture capitalist Bill Gurley has taken a personal position in ether because he “was swayed by the arguments of the ethereum crowd.” He explained that it is “the smarter way to play if you’re going to have crypto exposure.” Bill Gurley Prefers Ethereum to Bitcoin Bill Gurley, a general partner at Benchmark, a Silicon Valley
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The cryptocurrency market once again finds itself waiting for some form of catalyst to get the prices moving and this week commenced with the market moving sideways as Bitcoin struggles to find its footing near $48,000. Several altcoins have managed to break free of the wider market malaise and post impressive gains, giving credence to
Very few events can shake the cryptocurrency markets in a sustainable manner that really sends Bitcoin and altcoin prices into a sharp directional move. One example is when Xi Jinping, China’s President, called for the development of blockchain technology throughout the country in October 2019. The unexpected news caused a 42% pump in Bitcoin (BTC),
There is an old proverb which says that history does not always repeat, but it tends to rhyme. If that holds true for Bitcoin (BTC), then a strong up-move may not happen in the month of September. Bybit data shows that since 2013, Bitcoin has closed September in the red for six years and has
The Ethereum (ETH) network continues to enjoy the status of being the top smart contract platform in the blockchain industry, but the competition is slowly gaining market share because high costs and network congestion are still challenges for the protocol. One project that has been gaining traction in the month of August is Fantom (FTM),
Ripple has filed a motion to compel the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, to disclose its internal cryptocurrency trading policies as part of the ongoing legal battle with the securities regulator. James Filan, an attorney closely following the SEC’s case against Ripple, shared a new motion document seeking to bring clarity whether
Approximately 25 days ago, the Ethereum blockchain implemented the London hard fork and a number of features were added to the ruleset. One of the most anticipated changes was EIP-1559 which makes the crypto asset ether deflationary by burning a fraction of coins. Since August 5, over $432 million worth of ether has been burned,
Speaking in a recent interview, subprime short investor and billionaire portfolio manager John Paulson criticized the volatile nature of digital assets, while advocating for investments in traditional safe-havens such as gold. The co-founder of Paulson & Co, a New York-based firm launched in 1994, Paulson was a historic beneficiary from the U.S. housing financial market collapse
Although the cryptocurrency sector may still be considered the “Wild West” by some governments and regulators, continued adoption and emerging use cases show that digital currencies are here to stay. Some even argue that blockchain-based networks and decentralized finance, or DeFi, platforms may soon replace traditional financial systems. Yet despite ongoing progress, the crypto industry
Cream Finance, a major decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol focused on lending, has suffered a major exploit, with a hacker stealing nearly $19 million from its platform. An unknown hacker has managed to gain $18.8 million in the latest flash loan exploit of the Cream Finance protocol through a reentrancy bug introduced by the Amp (AMP)
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reportedly confirmed that its e-naira digital currency will have a legal tender and non-interest-bearing asset status. In addition, a limit on customer transactions and value-based transactions will be imposed. Five-Stage Launch According to a Nairametrics report, the new revelations concerning the e-naira’s design as well as the operational
Bitcoin (BTC) is keeping everyone guessing this week as another Monday starts below $50,000. After rangebound movements over the weekend, bulls are still waiting for a decisive attack on the $50,000 mark — could it happen now? Despite optimism from analysts, it seems that not even an “uber dovish” Federal Reserve has the fuel to
Solana (SOL) prices rose on Aug. 30 as traders speculated on what appeared to be a key but mysterious feature launch later this week. The SOL/USD exchange rate climbed to a new record high of $103.06 following a 9.35% intraday rally. The upside move surfaced days after Solana introduced “Ignition” on their official media handles.
A commissioner with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has detailed how crypto assets are regulated in the U.S. and whether they fall under the jurisdiction of the CFTC or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). “There has often been a grossly inaccurate oversimplification” of how crypto assets are regulated in the United States,
Enterprise adoption of blockchain technology is an important long-term goal of the cryptocurrency community because the integration of digital currencies with daily business activities will bring new users into the ecosystem and provide a boost to on-chain activity. One protocol that has been gaining traction on the enterprise adoption front is XinFin Network (XDC), an
The heavy selling in the U.S. dollar market at the end of last week assisted Bitcoin (BTC) to climb above $49,000. However, BTC struggled to extend its climb above $50,000, a psychological resistance level, as investors remained cautious about the Federal Reserve’s taper timing. Bitcoin corrects after logging its week-to-date high of $49,667. Source: TradingView.com