The crypto world, a realm once brimming with the promise of decentralized finance and revolutionary technology, is currently navigating a period of unprecedented turmoil. Today, more than half of all cryptocurrencies ever created are dead. This serves to underscore the serious hazards lurking in this dangerous marketplace. Blockchainshock.com continues to...
Okay, let's be real. You're seeing red in your portfolio right now, aren't you? I get it. To say that May 2024 has been smooth sailing for crypto investors would be an understatement. This dip is your golden ticket. Think of it like this: the universe is giving you a...
Bitcoin’s runway has never been so promising as predictions of it hitting $1 million by 2029 emerge and institutional adoption deepens. Eric Trump's bold statement about crypto, Kraken's unusual hiring process, and Senator Lummis's critique of President Trump's memecoin dinner add layers to the week's developments. At the same time,...
That said, the world of cryptocurrency is a fickle and hectic place. Recently, a significant event has sent ripples through the market: Two Prime, an algorithmic trading firm, has announced its decision to abandon Ethereum (ETH) in favor of a Bitcoin-only (BTC) strategy. This latest move raises a number of...
For a long time, Bitcoin was the only player on the cryptocurrency market. As signal grows that we’re moving toward a new “altcoin season,” so too is the excitement. BlockchainShock explores the factors influencing Bitcoin's dominance, examines technical indicators suggesting a potential shift, and provides actionable insights for investors eager...
Ethereum, previously touted as the future of blockchain technology, is at a big crossroads today. The crypto has taken a pretty drastic loss, especially when looking at it compared to Bitcoin. This analysis explores the factors contributing to Ethereum's decline against Bitcoin, including DeFi competition, Layer-2 adoption, and technical indicators,...
Okay, let's be real. Maybe you’ve been watching Bitcoin steal all the headlines, soaring to astronomical price levels that have you feeling like you’ve already missed the boat. FOMO is real. What if I told you the best partay-y-y-y-y-y-y-y was only beginning, and it’s playing out with altcoins. Leave behind...
Bitcoin’s share of the overall cryptocurrency market rose sharply, reaching a significant four-year high of 64.94% on May 2. This revival has sparked rampant speculation about the potential arrival of an altcoin season. It takes a lot of us back to the market dynamics that we experienced during other bull...
Veteran trader Peter Brandt just made the most audacious prediction of 2023 to date and it’s rattling the entire crypto space. As noted by Brandt, Bitcoin has a chance to reach anywhere from $125,000 to $150,000 by August or September of 2025. As the story goes, this projection depends on...
Peter Brandt's throwing down the gauntlet, folks. $150,000 Bitcoin by late summer 2025? That’s a pretty bold claim, and in that Wild West world of crypto, bold claims aren’t hard to find. Is this one different? Is there real meat to the tweet, or is this just another example of...
The number screams off the page: $21.8 billion. That’s the current projected value of cross-chain crypto crime as of May 2025. Let that sink in. This isn’t hypothetical cash — it’s real dollars that feed the real-world issues. A great deal of it is really going straight to the pockets...
Let's be frank. Every day we’re overwhelmed with the bad narrative that blockchain is the answer of the future. Decentralized finance, transformative play-to-earn gaming metaverses, yawn, yawn, yawn. In the midst of all this excitement, are we really looking beyond the hype? I'm not so sure. I'm seeing a very...
The video gaming industry has skyrocketed in the last few years, with worldwide revenue topping a jaw-dropping $347 billion in 2022. This growth isn't just about better graphics or more immersive storylines; it's fueled by groundbreaking technologies like cryptocurrency and blockchain. Kwame Nkosi is a policy analyst with an eye...
Okay, let's cut the fluff. You’re reading this because you want to learn more about crypto gaming. Or maybe you’re a believer in the massive opportunity on the rise in Southeast Asia. You're right. You absolutely are. While everyone's fixated on Silicon Valley or the next Dogecoin, a quiet revolution...
Imagine this: a single mother in the Philippines, Maria, pours her life savings into what she believes is a promising crypto investment, only to watch it vanish overnight, stolen by a sophisticated cross-chain scam orchestrated from halfway across the world. This isn’t just a worst-case scenario, this is the everyday...
The cryptocurrency market, now consisting of thousands of different digital coins, has expanded exponentially since the advent of Bitcoin in 2009. Each cryptocurrency is designed with specific purposes. From Bitcoin, which is used as digital gold and for payments, to Tether, a stablecoin pegged to the USD for stability, and...
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...
A new report from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic shows that cross-chain crypto crime surged to an astounding $21.8 billion. This increase has been primarily driven by the increased use of decentralized exchanges (DEXs), cross-chain bridges, and swap services to launder illicit funds. Transnational criminals operating out of Russia, Iran, and...