Ethereum and the altcoin market are stagnating against Bitcoin with the ETH/BTC pair being the key to the next altseason. Ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum blockchain, has been lagging behind Bitcoin (BTC). Historically, when BTC surges, altcoins tend to rally with larger upside price movements. This time, Bitcoin has been clearly outperforming […]
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Crypto Twitter is a myopic dystopia that manages to be toxic even in a bull year. Yes, yes, I know: You’re an excellent Twatter, and omitting from this list your one zinger that got 50 likes borders malfeasance. Likewise, this reporter is a negligent compiler of listicles for overlooking some spicy day where your favorite […]
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2020 has been the year of DeFi, but not all has gone smoothly with the fledgling financial ecosystem. Unlike in previous years, crypto news in 2020 has not been dominated by major exchange hacks and million dollar Bitcoin thefts. However, there have still been quite a few and most of them have originated from the […]
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Bitcoin exceeds the market cap of Visa at $460 billion as the price reaches a new all-time high of $25,000. The price of Bitcoin (BTC) surpassed $25,000 on Dec. 25, reaching a new all-time high of $25,020 on Bitstamp and surpassing the market cap of Visa in a historic milestone. Visa, the financial services giant, is valued […]
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Ethereum 2.0 is finally taking form after the beacon chain launch, so how has it affected the DeFi and Dapp ecosystems so far? The end of 2020 has been huge for the crypto community. Not only was there a spectacular price surge across digital assets, possibly signaling the beginning of another bull market, but there […]
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With only a few days of 2020 left, here’s a look at some of the major disappointments in the crypto industry during the year. While 2020 has been a landmark year for the crypto space, there have been a few notable letdowns. Despite the growing mainstream acceptance of virtual currencies, some governments are still creating […]
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Traders on Binance can now deposit and withdraw to SegWit (bech32) addresses. Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, has incorporated Segregated Witness, or SegWit, support for Bitcoin (BTC) deposits. The SegWit support was extended to deposits on Christmas Eve, Binance said in an official statement. The protocol upgrade was initially enabled […]
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Barstool Media’s charity drive helping small businesses has enabled cryptocurrency donations. Barstool Media’s Dave Portnoy is accepting Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency donations for his small-business relief fund. Less than 24 hours after integration, the crypto community has responded with incredible generosity. The Barstool Fund launched last week to raise money for small businesses impacted by […]
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The price of Bitcoin surpassed its all-time high and surged above $24,600 as traders analyze what will come next. The price of Bitcoin surpassed its all-time high on Christmas, reaching $24,681 on Binance. Following BTC’s strong rally, traders and analysts are exploring short-term bear and bull cases. The market sentiment around Bitcoin remains overwhelmingly positive, but […]
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The Bitcoin price tops $24,600 on Christmas as crypto Twitter explodes with euphoria. Crypto Twitter rang in the Christmas cheer with a new all-time high for Bitcoin (BTC), culminating a tremendous year for the digital asset. The Bitcoin price peaked at $24,661.76 on Bitstamp, surpassing the previous record set last week. The altcoin market also […]
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