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Bitcoin Miners Face Pressure as Crypto Market Fluctuates

Bitcoin Miners Face Pressure as Crypto Market Fluctuates

Bitcoin miners are under severe financial pressure making it necessary for many miners to sell their Bitcoin to fund their business expenses. All of this pressure continues amid a market in which the cryptocurrency is still below USD$80,000, a far cry from its highs earlier this year. Currently depressed transaction...

Ethereum's 35% Jump? Africa's Fintech Revolution Could Be the Real Catalyst

Ethereum's 35% Jump? Africa's Fintech Revolution Could Be the Real Catalyst

Everyone is here talking about Ethereum breaking $2,140. If so, that would be a thrilling 35% increase, powered by a bullish falling wedge pattern and several bullish divergences! Charts and technicals definitely have their place, but come on. Are we seriously going to trust in squiggly lines to decide the...

Bitcoin's Brutal Awakening 5 Southeast Asian Miners Face the Music

Bitcoin's Brutal Awakening 5 Southeast Asian Miners Face the Music

What once was a whirring symphony of mining rigs, all churning out digital gold to be minted, now echoed the sounds of machinery idling. Now, picture that same sound, but rough, ragged, desperate, like a gasping last breath. Sadly that has been the reality for many Bitcoin miners across Southeast...

Ethereum Grapples with Competition Amidst Price Consolidation

Ethereum Grapples with Competition Amidst Price Consolidation

Ethereum has had a tumultuous month thus far as competition continues to heat up from other layer-2 networks such as Base and Arbitrum. Ethereum’s price has been rangebound this week, trading around $1,580. At the same time, crypto investors are mostly remaining on the sidelines. The crypto network continues to...

Zcash on the Chopping Block? Binance Delisting Sparks Crypto Debate

Zcash on the Chopping Block? Binance Delisting Sparks Crypto Debate

The cryptocurrency world is buzzing with discussions surrounding the potential delisting of Zcash (ZEC) from Binance, one of the world's leading cryptocurrency exchanges. This turn of events has sparked an active discussion. Everyone is talking about what the future holds for privacy coins, the increasing regulatory pressure, and how big...

Solana Staking Made Easy: 3iQ Launches North America's First ETF

Solana Staking Made Easy: 3iQ Launches North America's First ETF

As with all aspects of cryptocurrency investment, the space is rapidly changing. This evolution opens up new opportunities for all investors—seasoned or novice—in exciting new ways. Of all the great new innovations, perhaps the most thrilling has finally arrived. 3iQ lists North America’s first Solana staking ETF. The 3iQ Solana...

Zcash Faces Potential Binance Delisting, Sparks Industry Debate Over Privacy

Zcash Faces Potential Binance Delisting, Sparks Industry Debate Over Privacy

Zcash, the privacy-centric cryptocurrency with a $500 million market cap. Now, according to a post on its forum, Binance – the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange – is thinking of delisting it. This recent development has opened up a firestorm of debate inside the crypto community. Others are de-emphasizing the need...

3iQ Solana ETF: A Gateway for Africa's Crypto Revolution?

3iQ Solana ETF: A Gateway for Africa's Crypto Revolution?

Africa. A continent that has become the embodiment of untapped potential, dynamic innovation, and a rapidly growing demand for digital solutions. This is particularly the case with mobile money, which succeeds in places where traditional banking has not. Now, picture layering cryptocurrency on top of that. 3iQ’s Solana ETF (SOLQ)...

Binance's Zcash Choice Exposes Crypto's Colonial Mentality Problem

Binance's Zcash Choice Exposes Crypto's Colonial Mentality Problem

This week Binance, the largest of crypto exchanges, is having a vote. View Votes to determine approval or denial of coming regulatory action on specific tokens including Zcash (ZEC). The fact that Zcash was included on that ballot speaks volumes about what the industry really cares about. Yet, it speaks...

Binance's Zcash Vote Is a Betrayal of Crypto's Rebel Spirit

Binance's Zcash Vote Is a Betrayal of Crypto's Rebel Spirit

Binance, for its part, once the undisputed champion of crypto’s disruptive potential, now flirts with becoming its executioner. This Zcash delisting vote though it may seem like a mere poll, it’s not just an internal community vote. By even pretending to announce the eradication of Zcash (ZEC), Binance isn’t just...

Cross-Chain Crypto Crime Soars: $21.8B Lost! What's Next?

Cross-Chain Crypto Crime Soars: $21.8B Lost! What's Next?

The world of cryptocurrency, with its promise of decentralized finance and borderless transactions, has unfortunately attracted a darker element: cross-chain crypto crime. To Eleanor Brooks, a veteran blockchain researcher, that’s a significant increase in trafficking operations taking advantage of all blockchains’ interoperability. Recent reports indicate a staggering $21.8 billion has...

Bitcoin Greed Phase: Whales Sell, Ethereum Surges – Altseason?

Bitcoin Greed Phase: Whales Sell, Ethereum Surges – Altseason?

The crypto market is an ever-changing battlefield, where the tides change with bullish / bearish investor sentiment, unexpected technological innovations, and macroeconomic conditions. Bitcoin is in what we call a “greed phase.” At the same time, Ethereum is making very bullish moves, which could set the stage for an altseason....

Bitcoin's Greed Phase: Smart Money Cashes Out, Dumb Money Rushes In?

Bitcoin's Greed Phase: Smart Money Cashes Out, Dumb Money Rushes In?

So, Bitcoin's in a "greed phase," huh? The Fear and Greed Index looks like it’s just turned green, everyone’s predicting $100,000 and the air feels ripe with easy money. But before you mortgage the house and YOLO into crypto, let’s pump the brakes and have a frank discussion.Who's Really Buying...

XRP to $4.47? Experts Eye 60% Rally Amid Whale Surge

XRP to $4.47? Experts Eye 60% Rally Amid Whale Surge

XRP has been one of the most talks about cryptocurrency lately, and multiple catalysts indicating XRP could lead the next price surge have surfaced. Kwame Nkosi unpacks the technical indicators and whale accumulation driving this bullish outlook. In addition, he cautions against ignoring future dangers in this new terrain.Technical Indicators...

Stablecoins: The Silent Revolution Banks Fear (But Should Embrace)

Stablecoins: The Silent Revolution Banks Fear (But Should Embrace)

Banks are scared. I get it. Something different, something greater, something more powerful is rising up and challenging the status quo. That something is stablecoins. But their fear is misplaced. Stablecoins aren’t the threat, they’re the opportunity. They’re an opportunity to wrest banking into the 21st century. And trust me,...

Michigan Crypto Mines: Boon or Bust for the Great Lakes State?

Michigan Crypto Mines: Boon or Bust for the Great Lakes State?

The excitement surrounding crypto mining in Michigan continues to grow. Could this be just a digital gold rush, or an environmental and economic mirage? I've spent years analyzing tech adoption in Southeast Asia, a region known for its rapid embrace of new technologies, and I see parallels and some serious...

Congress Eyes Stablecoin Regulation Amidst Market Growth and Scrutiny

Congress Eyes Stablecoin Regulation Amidst Market Growth and Scrutiny

Lawmakers are aiming to repeat that vision with stablecoins. Here’s why this booming space in the rapidly evolving crypto marketplace is making them re-evaluate existing regulatory strategies. Stablecoins keep their value stable by connecting to known assets such as the U.S. dollar. Traders today consider them indispensable tools to trade...