Top decentralized finance (DeFi) coins have undergone a severe correction over the past day. Leading names such as MakerDAO’s Maker (MKR), Aave’s AAVE, Yearn.finance’s YFI, amongst others, are down 10 percent in the past day. Bitcoin, by comparison, is only down by approximately 2% in the past day, having fallen from the low-$19,000s to $18,800…
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Bitcoin is clearly at a pivotal point in its current market cycle. But market cycles aren’t always obvious as to what might occur, even if the when happens to become more clear with time. In the leading cryptocurrency by market cap, Decembers are particularly notable, culminating in most of the asset’s tops and bottoms. With…
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Litecoin is the epitome of what investors describe as a “legacy altcoin” with little utility in the present crypto ecosystem, but still often sees large rises in value due to new entrants to the market buying it due to its established history within the crypto ecosystem. Additionally, the addition of Litecoin to platforms like PayPal…
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Traders who have held Bitcoin for more than 155 days are selling their stash as its price eyes $20,000, a Glassnode study revealed. ASOL (Please Don’t Read it Loud) The on-chain analysis platform cited Average Spent Output Lifespan (ASOL), a barometer to gauge the average age of coins that have been transacted. The metric’s higher…
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse reiterated his concerns over the lack of regulatory clarity from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Previously, both Garlinghouse, and Ripple CTO Chris Larsen, had expressed a desire to leave the U.S. due to what they perceive as stifling conditions. More recently, in a CNN interview, Garlinghouse said little has…
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin thanked everyone involved with the beacon chain upgrade, which went live yesterday. After years in the making, Ethereum’s proof-of-stake concept is finally a reality. Congrats on the launch all! — vitalik.eth (@VitalikButerin) December 1, 2020 Beacon chain, or Phase 0, represents the first step in a long journey to transition into…
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Queries on Google for Bitcoin reached its highest level alongside its spot price. As of this week, Google Trends, a metric to measure general interest in trending topics, returned a value of 100 for the US search query for the keyword ‘Bitcoin.’ That is more than three times higher than the value of 30 observed…
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Mainstream news outlet CNN released an article titled, “Forget bitcoin. These cryptocurrencies are surging even more.” In it, author Paul R. La Monica points out that several large caps all outperformed the leading cryptocurrency during the recent spike. “While bitcoin has soared 15% in the past week to hit a new all-time high just under…
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The emerging cryptocurrency market has generated increasing interest over the last few years, among investors of all varieties and backgrounds. Unlike traditional currencies, cryptocurrency trading is based on speculation of price fluctuations, instead of actually owning and selling an asset. The value of an investment is determined by the asset’s movement between trade entry and…
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Decentralized technology may have started with the birth of bitcoin, but the blockchain technology that underpins the world’s biggest cryptocurrency is gradually becoming the foundation for the most seismic technological shift seen since the birth of the internet. At the core of any technological advancement, there are a set of principles that determine its success,…
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