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Bitcoin's Price Swings Mirroring Traditional Payment Evolution

Bitcoin's Price Swings Mirroring Traditional Payment Evolution

Bitcoin’s price volatility has a deep connection to market sentiment, similarly echoing the larger trend of how people pay–moving beyond cash. The new cryptocurrency fits with a long history of efforts to create alternatives to federal coins and paper cash. Each comes with its own advantages and unique hurdles to...

Monero Celebrates 11 Years Amidst Privacy Concerns and Regulatory Scrutiny

Monero Celebrates 11 Years Amidst Privacy Concerns and Regulatory Scrutiny

Monero was released as a fork of Bytecoin in 2014. It has since returned a strong contender in the cryptosphere — currently the 33rd largest cryptocurrency by market cap. Monero has a market cap of roughly $4 billion. Additionally, it differs from most cryptocurrencies in that it focuses on providing...

Mutuum Finance Undergoes CertiK Audit, Token Price Projected to Surge

Mutuum Finance Undergoes CertiK Audit, Token Price Projected to Surge

Mutuum Finance (MUTM) is quickly taking the decentralized finance (DeFi) realm by storm. Such is the case for Shibarium, which is grabbing massive investor interest thanks to its innovative platform and promising tokenomics. Additionally, the platform just passed a comprehensive smart contract audit by CertiK, a leading blockchain security company....

Canadian Securities Regulators Formalize Rules for Crypto Funds

Canadian Securities Regulators Formalize Rules for Crypto Funds

The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) have announced their intention to make amendments to the current fund regulations. In particular, these changes will add new detailed provisions tailored to crypto funds. These changes are intended to formalize practices that have already been in place via the prospectus review and approval process...

Navigating Cosmos Staking A Guide to Securing the Internet of Blockchains

Navigating Cosmos Staking A Guide to Securing the Internet of Blockchains

The Cosmos network is an open-source, decentralized ecosystem that allows different blockchains to easily interoperate. Proven by its unique “strong staking” mechanism that aligned security and governance. ATOM, the native token of Cosmos, serves as the network’s lifeblood. It can be used to pay transaction fees, gives participants listing governance...

Chainlink Gains Momentum Amid Real-World Asset Integration and Key Partnerships

Chainlink Gains Momentum Amid Real-World Asset Integration and Key Partnerships

Chainlink (LINK) Is Making A Comeback! Today it trades just under $14.70 as its significance in real-world asset (RWA) integration becomes increasingly noted. Fueling this renewed interest are strategic partnerships with industry giants like Swift and DTCC, alongside major banks, which are beginning to yield tangible results. The launch of...

Crypto Mixer eXch Shuts Down Amid Bybit Hack Allegations

Crypto Mixer eXch Shuts Down Amid Bybit Hack Allegations

This was eXch, a cryptocurrency mixer that recently announced it would shut down on May 1, claiming law enforcement pressure made it untenable to continue. The decision follows accusations that the exchange facilitated laundering from this year’s record $200+ million Bybit hack. It came under fire for being used by...

Qubetics Presale Excites Investors with RWA Tokenization Marketplace

Qubetics Presale Excites Investors with RWA Tokenization Marketplace

Qubetics is revolutionizing how we adapt real-world assets into the blockchain world. They are doing so with their innovative Real World Asset (RWA) Tokenization Marketplace. Qubetics is 31st stage of its presale. It’s letting off a ton of hype, partly because it literally is revolutionizing asset management and trading. The...

Bitcoin's Safe-Haven Status Questioned Amidst Market Instability

Bitcoin's Safe-Haven Status Questioned Amidst Market Instability

With Bitcoin’s stellar recent performance, the debate as to whether or not it’s a viable safe-haven asset has raged on. A recent, massive crash in value, along with macroeconomic conditions has caused some to wonder if Bitcoin is ultimately doomed. This decline happens even as other typical safe-haven investments, like...

Chainlink's Decentralized Oracle Network Drives Innovation in Smart Contracts

Chainlink's Decentralized Oracle Network Drives Innovation in Smart Contracts

Chainlink, a decentralized oracle network, has quickly become one of the most fundamental and innovative technologies across the entire blockchain ecosystem. Third, it can securely connect smart contracts to external data sources. This powerful functionality has made this capability a must-have for any decentralized application (dApp) looking to connect to...

5 Reasons Atkins' SEC Could Unleash Bitcoin's Next Bull Run

Since then, Paul Atkins has taken the reins at the SEC, which represents a dramatically different leadership as well. If successful, this change would be a tectonic shift for Bitcoin’s future. Forget the typical bureaucratic relabeling – this is an actual paradigm shift in thinking. He is a pro-crypto advocate....

Bitcoin Surges Past $88,000 as Pro-Crypto SEC Chair Takes Office

Bitcoin has vaulted to an all-time high – peaking at an intraday high of $88,821.47. This breakout comes after weeks of tight, sideways price action – a period that has had investors excited and anticipating this move. The surge coincided with pro-cryptocurrency Paul Atkins being sworn in as the new...

Bitcoin's Rise, Ethereum's Fall Africa's Crypto Game Changer?

Bitcoin’s blasting off like a SpaceX rocket, Ethereum sputtering on the launchpad. And when we look out, we see the headlines, the charts, the breathless pronouncements of a new bull run. But wait before you envision Lambos lining the streets in front of mud huts, let’s discuss what all this...

Bitcoin to $92K? Why Southeast Asia's Gen Z is Already There

Western analysts are salivating over Bitcoin possibly reaching $92,000. Okay, fine. Let’s be honest, that’s a whole lot of yesterday’s news in Southeast Asia. We understand that Wall Street is attuned to charting lines and price targets, and the like. In contrast, Gen Z in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam...

Bitcoin's $90K Surge: Africa's Crypto Revolution is Just Beginning

$90,000 Bitcoin? So what? That’s probably your first thought. Another number, another headline. Allow me to say, this is not another price point. For Africa, a jump to $90K-$92K would be a tectonic shift kind of deal. Perhaps this new record will ignite the new financial revolution that has been...

Bitcoin to $90K? Decoding the Breakout & What it Means Now

Bitcoin (BTC) price has recently made powerful bullish momentum. This has left many individual investors scrambling to figure out whether it’s going to shoot up to $90,000 in the near future. This article unpacks the technical analysis behind TCX’s potential rally. That includes an overview of major support and resistance...

Trump's Bitcoin Reserve Fails Africa 3 Ways It Hurts Fintech

The hype was real. When Trump first indicated a pro-crypto position (most notably with the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve plan that sent Bitcoin’s value skyrocketing). The reality? That’s a huge disappointment, particularly to Africa’s rapidly growing fintech market. In the process, the often-forgotten continent is again, er, forgotten. We were sold...

Trump's Bitcoin Blunder: Southeast Asia's Crypto Dreams Crushed?

Southeast Asia was buzzing. You could feel it. The busy streets of Jakarta are clamorous with activity. In stark contrast, Singapore’s tech scene is abuzz with the latest wave of hopeful optimism. Bitcoin. This initiative is not only about profit. We seek financial inclusion to unshackle from the longstanding gatekeepers...