Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has recently exhibited signs of a bullish reversal. That’s all great technical news. These technical indicators, including the falling wedge pattern and bullish divergence in the Relative Strength Index (RSI), hint at the possibility of a major price breakout entering the horizon. It's...
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...
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...
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, 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...
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)...
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...
3iQ Corp. and Figment have come together to create North America’s first Solana staking ETF (exchange-traded fund). Listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the ticker symbol SOLQ, the ETF officially launched Wednesday at 9:30 AM EST. SOLQ offers investors regulated, exchange-traded access to Solana’s native staking yield.SOLQ marks...
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...
The crypto community is aflame with Ethereum staking. Recent allegations connecting Donald Trump to the trend have turned heads. That link hasn’t been confirmed, but the buzz around it illustrates just how hot ETH staking has gotten. Increasingly, platforms are doing more to enable this trend. BlockchainShock takes us behind...
Kwame Nkosi of BlockchainShock shares how Michigan is becoming a national leader in cryptocurrency mining. This expansion has led to an important dialogue on the economic gains versus environmental impacts associated with the booming business. With several large-scale crypto mines already operating in the state, it's crucial to analyze the...
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...
Senators Budd and Lee have been strong champions of their “Keep Your Coins Act.” They view it as an essential bulwark of fiscal liberty and a robust wall against federal intrusion. Self-custody, they say, is the core principal in this brave new world of digital assets. Industry leaders enthusiastically agree,...
From the viewpoint of many of its residents, Southeast Asia is indeed an extraordinary halcyon of opportunity. More importantly, it’s a region that is about to explode onto the global crypto stage. Yet the regulatory uncertainty has loomed larger, stifling adoption, innovation, and the potential. The “Keep Your Coins Act”...
Fast forward to today, cryptocurrency has been rapidly breaking into the mainstream of our digital world. As a result, now—we’ve proven—we need top notch security like never before. As platforms’ data-hoarding demands increase, so do the privacy risks for crypto market participants. Eleanor Brooks, a veteran blockchain researcher and communicator,...
We all got into crypto for something. The siren call of decentralized finance completely dominated the scene. It was an exhilarating prospect to escape the confines of legacy banking and soar into the pure technological renaissance. Truth be told, though, a huge motivator was financial privacy. Yet that promise is...
The drumbeat is getting louder. Regulations are tightening. KYC is quickly becoming the rule, not the exception. That crypto privacy is only for criminals narrative is being hammered home again and again. I'm here to tell you: that narrative is wrong. Even more importantly, Southeast Asia has the opportunity to...
As cryptocurrency platforms continue to require more information from their users, privacy concerns only continue to grow. Users are quickly learning how to protect their financial transactions in new and innovative ways. These tools include decentralized exchanges and non-custodial wallets, which provide more private options than traditional, data-hungry platforms.Bisq and...