With bitcoin soaring once again, blockchains are suddenly much more valuable. More than 50 of them are now worth over $1 billion—despite many having few users.
The crypto industry has long resisted having its tokens classified as securities. However, the success of bitcoin’s spot ETFs, could prompt issuers like BlackRock and Fidelity to break ranks in order to comply with the SEC’s gameplan.
Bullish bitcoin and crypto price analysts have predicted the bitcoin market capitalization could surge into the trillions of dollars in just a matter of years...
Now that we’re near the end of 2023, the persistent crypto bear market narrative has no grounds to stand on, as seen by this year’s multiple bullish market movements.
As Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong reveals the platform will integrate bitcoin's payment-focused lightning network, Mizuho analysts have warned an "unprecedented" decoupling could be about to cause crypto price chaos...
Payments giant Visa has said it will ramp up its use of Circle's USDC stablecoin on its network, opening the door to future bitcoin and crypto expansion...
The bitcoin and crypto market is on alert after the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a secret, sealed motion in its case against Binance...
Ahead of the sharp crypto price crash, a former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official warned BlackRock's landmark spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) bid is doomed to fail...
Bernstein analysts have called stablecoins the "monster crypto killer-app" that could catapult the $125 billion market to almost $3 trillion in just five years...
The chief executive of crypto exchange Coinbase, Brian Armstrong, has revealed the U.S. came dangerously close to crypto Armageddon when the SEC told it to halt trading on all cryptocurrencies except for bitcoin...
A widely-respected crypto developer has outlined how he sees the blockchain industry growing "very, very rapidly by trillions of dollars" as Wall Street giants converge on blockchain technology...
Despite tens of billions raised and lost in the name of disruptive crypto innovations, the alternative technology has yet to produce a breakthrough product, even in video gaming. Mysten Labs’ CEO says that’s because nobody’s done it right yet.
Bitcoin and crypto are braced for $30 trillion worth of capital hitting the market if any one of the recent flurry of U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) filings are approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...
On Thursday July 13, US judge Analisa Torres of the U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York ruled that Ripple Labs’ XRP token is a security when offer...
A leaked European Union draft document has shown the trading bloc wants to create a system of "global governance" to manage the "unprecedented opportunities" of virtual worlds...
BlackRock—which looks after around $10 trillion on behalf of clients—has triggered a flood of U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications that combined boast $27 trillion in assets under management...
New crypto platforms are emerging with the goal of helping sluggish Ethereum scale instead of trying to siphon users. But they come with their own set of tradeoffs.
When the SEC targeted Binance and Coinbase in lawsuits, the fallout cost more than a dozen of cryptos about $5 billion in market value. Some believe stablecoins and DeFi could be next.
The chief executive of the stablecoin issuer Circle, Jeremy Allaire, who oversees the $28 billion USDC stablecoin, has said he sees "enormous demand" for digital assets in emerging markets, with China and Asia at the "center"...
A survey by Laser Digital, the digital assets subsidiary of major banking giant Nomura, has revealed 96% of professional investors managing almost $5 trillion are keen to invest in crypto...
Crypto's latest crash comes as one of the top global credit rating agencies, Moody's, dropped its outlook on embattled bitcoin and crypto exchange Coinbase from stable to negative—signaling further declines to come...
The powerful financial regulator accused Binance and its billionaire chief Changpeng Zhao of misusing investor funds and of weaving an “expansive web of deception.”
A blockchain is a kind of database invented in 2008 that stores and secures information in sequential blocks. Learn about this technology and its different use cases.
Ethereum cofounder, Charles Hoskinson, who went on to create ethereum rival cardano, has warned the banking crisis is going to be worse than the 2008 global financial crisis that led to the creation of bitcoin...
Technology investor Balaji Srinivasan has explained the rationale behind his $1 million bitcoin price bet, telling a bitcoin and crypto conference that he's "burning a million to tell you they're printing trillions"...
Optimism is a “rollup” solution for the overcrowded, costly, and often slow Ethereum blockchain. It has its own coin. It’s been a total dud since launch. But for developers, it’s been a welcome part of the blockchain world.
After the U.S. dumped $215 million worth of seized bitcoin on the market last month, bitcoin and crypto traders are braced for another $1 billion bitcoin sale this year...
Bitcoin's huge 2023 price surge, adding around $200 billion to the combined crypto market, has triggered a wave of bullish price predictions—from $100,000 to a staggering $1 million bet...
The U.S. Federal Reserve is under pressure to ease back on its inflation-busting interest rate hike program—something that could push the bitcoin price and crypto market even higher...
Crypto investing is much more than just buying bitcoin. There are a range of options depending on your risk appetite. This guide will help you get started.
The crisis at startup lender Silicon Valley Bank, where stablecoin issuer Circle held a part of its USDC cash reserves, is threatening to wipe out the second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization...
The formal merge, which occurred on Wednesday September 14th, updated how Ethereum processes transactions to remove the need for energy-guzzling computer hardware.
Fears are swirling around whether Silvergate, the crypto bank once described by FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried as a major game-changer, is teetering on the verge of collapse...
Controversial plans developed over last crypto bull run to expose 401(k) retirement savings plans to the wild swings of the bitcoin price are being expanded to include a handful of smaller cryptocurrencies...
The cofounder of bitcoin and crypto exchange Gemini, Cameron Winklevoss, has issued a "bull run" price prediction—warning the U.S. can either "embrace [crypto] or be left behind"...
A former Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley analyst who correctly called the 2020 bitcoin price boom has predicted bitcoin is poised to go "parabolic"...
Fed chair Jerome Powell is set to give a speech tomorrow in which he may deliver a shock wake-up call to bitcoin, ethereum, crypto and stock markets...
Former chief executive of bitcoin and crypto exchange BitMex Arthur Hayes has warned a "disastrous global financial meltdown" could be about to crash the bitcoin price and crypto market...
Staking can be a valuable way to support network health and earn additional yield on crypto, but in the past users have been forced to sacrifice liquidity for this opportunity. A new crop of providers is looking to eliminate that tradeoff.
Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies have rocketed higher this week, adding almost $200 billion to the combined crypto market—with some betting the rally is just getting started...
It’s safe to say cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin don’t follow the market playbook, so predictions range from soaring highs to plummeting lows. Let’s look at the high-profile calls for Bitcoin prices in 2023.
Bitcoin prices declined to their lowest in approximately two years today as many digital currencies experienced notable declines. These widespread losses took place as Binance's potential acquisition of FTX continued to dominate headlines.
After days of swirling rumors about a liquidity crisis at FTX, Binance has stepped in at the last minute to acquire the company and save it from collapse.
Dogecoin has rocketed above ethereum rivals solana and cardano, according to CoinMarketCap's price ranking, with some speculating dogecoin could become a crypto market leader...
Investor and Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary has predicted a long-awaited piece of regulation could be poised to catapult bitcoin and crypto into the S&P 500—warning, "you either join the wave or get lost"...
Bitcoin and cryptocurrency prices have crashed this year in the face of the Federal Reserve's "brutal" interest rate hikes as it battles against soaring inflation...
The SEC announced that Kim Kardashian has agreed to pay a $1.26 million settlement for her involvement in illegally promoting EthereumMax to 250 million Instagram followers.
A top U.S. regulator has said the bitcoin and crypto market could be headed for a price boom if a comprehensive regulatory framework is put in place...
Ethereum completed the merge as the network switched to the proof-of-stake model for verifying transactions on the blockchain. We look at proof of stake and what the Ethereum merge means for investors in search of a rally.
Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies are still struggling despite a wave of bullish announcements and an eye-popping bitcoin price prediction...
CoinShares is introducing an automated trading product for retail crypto investors, aiming for a market niche not well served by existing robo advisors.
Bitcoin was this week rocked by news $10 trillion asset manager Fidelity is gearing up to offer bitcoin trading to its 34 million retail investor base...
Traders are braced for the European Central Bank (ECB) to follow the Fed in hiking interest rates on Thursday and the latest U.S. inflation data next week...
Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies could be heading into a dicey September with a looming so-called "black swan" event, ethereum's major upgrade and another Federal Reserve interest rate hike piling pressure on a buckling crypto market...
Payments giant Mastercard has announced a partnership with world’s biggest crypto exchange Binance to launch bitcoin and crypto payments in-store and online—while Mastercard rival Visa has also seen a ramping up of its crypto payments cards...
There’s one telltale sign that hints at the culprit of this flash crypto sale. Meanwhile, the price of bitcoin, ethereum, BNB, XRP, solana, cardano, luna, shiba inu, and dogecoin crash.
Bitcoin dropped to a three-week low after dropping more than 7% in value over 24 hours, most of which was lost in the space of a few minutes Friday morning.
BlackRock has suddenly launched a spot bitcoin private trust, opening up the bitcoin and crypto market to the $10 trillion asset manager's U.S. institutional clients...
"A catalyst for a path to $250,000+ [bitcoin] is becoming clear,” says bilionaire fund manager Dan Tapiero. Meanwhile, the price of bitcoin, ethereum, BNB, XRP, solana, cardano, luna, shiba inu, and doegoing skyrocket.
BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager with $10 trillion in assest under management, has partnered with major crypto exchange Coinbase to provide its institutional clients with access to bitcoin...
The much-awaited crypto redistribution may be near. Meanwhile, the price of bitcoin, ethereum, BNB, XRP, solana, cardano, luna, shiba inu, and dogecoin rebound
A Senate committee has introduced a bill that would give the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) "exclusive" oversight over a newly-created asset class called digital commodities that includes bitcoin and ethereum...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has shaken up the crypto community with yet another bombshell. Meanwhile, the price of bitcoin, ethereum, BNB, XRP, solana, cardano, luna, shiba inu, and dogecoin rebound.
Vitalik Buterin has said he still doesn't think ethereum's long-awaited merge upgrade is fully "priced in"—predicting that "once the merge happens, morale is going to go way up"...
The market it is braced for the Fed to go "bigger and longer" in its battle to fight red-hot inflation as it accelerates the reduction of its $8.9 trillion balance sheet...
Ethereum cofounder and the project's spiritual leader Vitalik Buterin has revealed his plans for ethereum following the "merge" upgrade—with the "surge" next in a series of improvements designed to make the network more secure and decentralized...
A closely watched Bank of America survey of investors who oversee almost $800 billion in assets revealed the stock market could be close to "full capitulation"...
The chairman of Wall Street's top regulator has said the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will consider exempting crypto firms from some regulatory requirements in an attempt to tame the crypto "Wild West"...
Warren Buffett’s right-hand man Charlie Munger has warned people to "never buy" bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies—branding those in the crypto industry "either delusional or evil"...
The managing director and chairman of Rockefeller International, Ruchir Sharma, has warned the bitcoin price could see further declines over the next few months...
Research has shown there is $140 billion "ready to be deployed into bitcoin and altcoins" after the rapid growth of crypto’s four largest stablecoins by market cap...
If this regulation becomes the global standard, it will defeat the original promise of crypto. Meanwhile, the price of bitcoin, ethereum, BNB, XRP, solana, cardano, and dogecoin rebound.
Former stockbroker Jordan Belfort, whose financial crimes through the 1990s inspired the movie The Wolf of Wall Street, has issued a bullish bitcoin price prediction...
Reports have emerged the Biden administration could pass crypto legislation governing so-called stablecoins such as the recently collapsed terraUSD and its support coin luna as soon as this year...
Wall Street giant Deutsche Bank has issued a bullish bitcoin price prediction—forecasting the $2 trillion crypto crash could be coming to an end and comparing bitcoin to the $72 billion-a-year diamond industry...
Despite the latest crypto crash, which saw the value of bitcoin and other digital assets plunge to their lowest level in 18 months, the round was oversubscribed, according to Prime Trust’s CEO Tom Pageler.
Rick Rieder of Blackrock thinks "bitcoin and crypto are durable assets", and in two to three years, crypto will be higher than it is today. Meanwhile, the price of bitcoin, ethereum, BNB, XRP, terra’s luna, solana, cardano, dogecoin turn mixed.
Arthur Hayes, the influential co-founder of the bitcoin and crypto exchange BitMEX, warned of "massive selling pressure" if the bitcoin price breaks below $20,000...
If Fed Chairman Jerome Powell announces a 75 bps jump, it would increase the targeted federal funds rate to (1.5-1.75%) and will come after a 25bps increase in March and 50bps boost in May. Bitcoin has not responded well to past jumps.
The crypto market is performing triage this morning after a brutal Monday that saw double digit losses across the board and saw the total market capitalization for the sector fall below $1 trillion for the first time since 2020.
Some economists are predicting the U.S. Federal Reserve could accelerate its planned interest rate hikes—potentially causing more pain for bitcoin and crypto...
One closely-watched crypto analyst has predicted bitcoin will be "one of the best assets on the planet" once risk assets begin to recover and the Fed turns dovish...
Alternative cryptocurrencies lead bitcoin higher as China's decision to roll back covid restrictions sparks risk-taking. The sustainability of gains depends on Friday's US CPI report.
Bitcoin-supporting senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has said she's finally ready to unveil the details of a long-awaited crypto bill—a proposal she claims will "fully integrate digital assets into our financial system"...
Bitcoin, ethereum and other major cryptocurrencies have suffered a brutal crash over the last few months—with investors told to brace themselves for an economic "hurricane"...
JPMorgan chief executive Jamie Dimon has warned investors need to brace themselves for an economic "hurricane"—predicting market volatility as the Fed implements its policy of "quantitative tightening"...
Programmable blockchain Tron's TRX token extended its recent rally on Wednesday, with technical charts signaling further bullishness in its immediate future.
Emin Gun Sirer, a founder of the Avalanche blockchain, a top challenger to Ethereum, the world’s largest multi-purpose decentralized computing platform is taking the recent the trillion-dollar crypto crash in stride. He also explains why blockchains have become the new venture capitalists.
WAVES a token offered as a reward for processing blocks on the decentralized, open-source blockchain Waves, traded at $9.08 at 08:22 EST, representing a 60% gain on a 24-hour basis. It is the star of a broad crypto market jump.
Scott Minerd, the chief investment officer at $252 billion asset manager Guggenheim, has revealed just how far he thinks bitcoin could fall before it hits an "ultimate bottom"...
Michael Saylor has predicted the bitcoin price will eventually go "into the millions"—calling regulation that's now expected as a result of the recent stablecoin terraUSD (UST) wipe out "good for the industry"...
As bitcoin and crypto traders come to terms with the huge price crash that's wiped $1 trillion from the combined crypto market since April, fears are mounting that more pain could be on the way if stock market contagion spreads...
Solana prices have plunged lately, causing the digital currency to trade down more than 80% from its all-time high. What caused the latest declines? Market experts offer their input.
A proposed modification of how Ethereum miners are being compensated will result in a profit decrease as high as 60%. Miners started to organise online forums to oppose the change, with minor effects so far.