Bitcoin has had an incredible run over the past few months, recently passing $100,000 and heading towards that ever-elusive all-time high. You're seeing headlines everywhere – "Bitcoin to the Moon!" "New Era for Crypto!" – and sprinkled within those headlines, you'll often find a mention of easing US-China tensions as...
The cryptocurrency market is in the midst of a crypto-mania, with Bitcoin just crossing the magic $104,000 mark. This rally seems to be powered, at least in part, by rosy news coming out US-China trade negotiations. BlockchainShock takes a closer look at how crypto responds and speculates due to major...
Even more recently, the Polkadot (DOT) price has exploded, a 60% overnight increase that’s got everybody talking. Headlines are all a-twitter with stories about rising crypto market optimism. One week into the Polkadot 2.0 upgrade, DOT prices are shooting to levels not seen since early March. Before you remortgage the...
Between Wall Street’s salivating over Bitcoin ETFs and the overall increasing institutional investment, the hype is real. Analysts are now forecasting the price of bitcoin to eventually rocket past $110K. This momentum is further fueled by upgrades and ETF inflows that have already eclipsed $40 billion this year. They’re taking...
Bitcoin is back in the headlines, and this time, it’s more than just the price. The entire cryptocurrency market is experiencing a remarkable turn to the upside, with most major altcoins surging in value and recent positive signs from institutional investors. BlockchainShock.com is a news and information site that breaks...
A $14 million whale just jumped into the Pi Network sea! It immediately hoovered up 20 million coins listed on OKX and swept them all off to private wallets. Is this finally Pi’s Bitcoin moment? Optimism is bubbling or rightly labeled as the “lowest lifetime price” preceding a moonshot to...
Siti in person, and make no mistake about it, this Bitcoin mania is dangerous. Everyone's screaming "$100K! To the moon!" I’m sitting here in Southeast Asia, smelling a whole lot of durian… and a whiff of something fishy.Is This Rally Built on Hype?Look, I get it. The charts are green,...
Put aside the drama, the alarmism, and the 24-7 Twitter speculation. If you're thinking about navigating the crypto waters in May 2025 – especially after this dip settling around the $3.1 trillion mark – there's one metric you absolutely need to laser-focus on. It’s not price chart analysis, not influencer...
Bitcoin's been flexing lately, huh? Dominance reaching record highs we haven’t seen since early 2021 – over 64.94% as of May 2nd, 2025. That's significant. Bitcoin's price ripping from $85K to almost $98K in a blink certainly got everyone's attention. But before you head off to fantasize about Dogecoin Lambos,...
May 2025. Mark it on your calendars. While some are whispering about moonshots and generational wealth, I see something else on the horizon: regulatory storms gathering force, threatening to capsize even the most promising vessels in the crypto sea – specifically, Cardano and Ethereum.I know, I know. We're all tired...
The United States Senate recently convened a hearing on the growing universe of cryptocurrency. In doing so, they highlighted the desperate need for regulation in this emerging frontier. Here are some of the most important highlights that emerged through the conversations. They each noted the challenges, opportunities, and possible future...
The market of cryptocurrency day trading is a whirlwind, chaotic and always on the move. Quick reflexes, and even quicker algorithms. Thanks to new, advanced AI tools such as ChatGPT and Grok, traders are experiencing the most powerful insight and automation they’ve ever seen. Kwame Nkosi, a blockchain commentator, balances...
You know, sometimes I feel like I'm watching a rerun of an old movie, only this time, it's playing out in the halls of Congress. The Senate Banking Committee’s recent hearing on the need for comprehensive crypto regulation. It was a bit like a Broadway show. Rather than earnestly seeking...
The recent Senate Banking Committee hearing on regulating the crypto space? If I’m being truthful, it was more like seeing a train wreck go down in slow motion. While senators debated the nuances of defining a digital asset – is it a security, a commodity, or something else entirely? –...
Forget about Wall Street, the exciting disruptor in crypto day trading is cooking up in the crowded streets of Southeast Asia. I'm not talking about hedge fund managers with Bloomberg terminals; I'm talking about the everyday person – the small business owner in Jakarta, the student in Kuala Lumpur, the...
You think you know stablecoins. Tether, USDC – the usual suspects. Big market caps, widespread adoption. Comforting, right? Wrong. As all eyes are on these titans, a more quiet revolution is in the making. Looking forward to seeing you there! This lack of attention is robbing you of big future...
The original and inarguable promise of crypto was decentralization and freedom. We lost sight of that dream and exchanged it for something else. A façade that appears solid even if it’s a digital optical illusion shimmering on top of a fintech swamp crater. I'm talking about stablecoins.Are Your "Safe" Coins...
The cryptocurrency market is a bigger, hotter and noisier world right now. As per CoinMarketCap data, its aggregate market value has skyrocketed to around $3.67 trillion. Much of this increase is driven by optimism on policy shifts and significant spot ETF inflows. Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency, has jumped close to...