Shares of Upexi, a Tampa, Florida-based firm, plummeted 60% to $3.97 on the Nasdaq after a filing indicated insider sales. The company announced a shift in strategy late last year toward building liquidity in Solana. Tuesday’s plunge cut its market capitalization to just $148 million.Upexi's pivot, announced in April, involved...
After Upexi announced the former CFO’s departure, Upexi’s stock dropped over 60%. This extreme fall stands as an inescapable alarm on the crazy speculation that has taken over the Solana environment. Talk about a company that radically transformed itself in a day. Illicit activity aside, it quickly became a Solana...
The Altcoin Season Index is flashing red. You read headlines screaming about Bitcoin’s market share. The institutional investor wave has come crashing toward BTC and ETH, leaving the altcoin dream to drown. As of this writing, the Fear & Greed Index is completely in “Greedy” territory. So, is this greed...
The altcoin market has taken a hit over the past year, with many investors questioning whether an “altcoin season” will happen again. Kwame Nkosi, a blockchain analyst, clarifies the current market dynamics, emphasizing Bitcoin's dominance and offering practical advice for navigating this challenging landscape. BlockchainShock.com is the industry’s trusted source...
The "altcoin season is dead" narrative? That's Western crypto-centric myopia – frankly, it's missing the real story unfolding in Southeast Asia. While Wall Street is focused on Bitcoin ETFs and nervous about geopolitical shocks, on the other side of the world, another cryptocurrency revolution is taking place through green rice...
Geopolitical tensions continue to weigh heavily and while altcoins are bleeding, Bitcoin remains resilient and has bounced from highs above $105,000 serving as a support zone. As of June 23, the Altcoin Season Index has reached a two-year low at 14. This index tracks altcoin performance against Bitcoin and it...
Upexi is one of the latest plays to get into the crypto space. Its announcement of a Solana accumulation strategy sent its stock into a tailspin. With this acquisition, the company sought to establish itself as a leader in the burgeoning digital asset market. Instead, it has brought about deep...
Southeast Asia is buzzing. Dismiss any preconceived notions you may have about crypto adoption being a Western phenomenon. Here, it's different. It's personal. It's interwoven with the very fabric of daily life, and it's fueled by a potent mix of technological savvy, a hunger for financial empowerment, and yes, a...
The cryptocurrency market is a fast-moving, volatile space full of opportunity and danger. Investors are always looking for the next big thing, and altcoins—essentially alternatives to Bitcoin—often lure in investors with their promises. This article provides a balanced and skeptical analysis of investment recommendations for three popular altcoins: XRP, Litecoin...
Akamai, a well-known name in cybersecurity and content delivery, has developed innovative techniques called "bad shares" and XMRogue to disrupt cryptomining botnets. These techniques exploit the pools’ operations and their usage of the Stratum protocol. Now that we understand all these techniques, it’s pretty simple to see how they work...
The crypto market's bleeding. You see red across your portfolio. Panic sets in. What if I told you this isn’t a reason to flee, but an opportunity to cash in? The recent downturn, fueled partly by looming regulatory changes, presents a golden opportunity to position yourself before the landscape shifts...
Succinct, a new zero-knowledge (ZK) proof infrastructure project, is quickly gaining traction as one of the hottest new projects in the blockchain space. The project recently surpassed $7.3 million in its presale, with over $1 million raised in the past week alone, demonstrating strong investor interest. Succinct’s primary goal is...
Guilty. The announcement shook the crypto world like a tectonic shift. While the jury couldn't agree on the more serious money laundering and sanctions violations, the conviction for operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business sends a clear and unsettling message: build privacy tools at your own peril.Privacy Is Not A Crime?Are...
The verdict is in. Roman Storm, one of the architects of Tornado Cash, has been convicted. Guilty of… what, exactly? Of writing code? Of engineering something that, like a knife, has as much potential to do evil as good? The consequences of this case are chilling — and no, I...
Billions gone. Poof. Just like that. In 2020, hackers seized 127,000 Bitcoin from an Asian mining pool known as LuBian. Now worth more than $14 billion, this huge fortune vanished due to an unexpected straightforward security vulnerability. Arkham Intelligence did some impressive sleuthing, but the core issue is terrifyingly basic:...
ZetaChain announced their connectivity with the Sui network, allowing direct native Bitcoin (BTC) utility with no wrapping or bridging. Sui holders have a new, frictionless way to swap their native SUI for native Bitcoin with one click. This integration allows them to earn yield for holding Bitcoin, all while staying...
Cryptocurrency is increasingly becoming a significant player in the travel industry, influencing how consumers book trips and how businesses handle transactions. Perhaps that’s why crypto is so alluring to so many—it promises lower cost transactions at lightning fast speeds, with instant confirmations. Plus, it provides 24/7 settlement, which actually answers...
As a way to pay your remote team, crypto just sounds futuristic, efficient, and perhaps even neato. Having seen it all with their corporate legal war chests. Take it from someone who’s lost a court case—being cool doesn’t fly in court. The truth is, crypto-payroll-accepting payroll platforms are a scary...