When and why did the word ‘altcoin’ lose its relevance?

All cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin (BTC) were first described as altcoins for a single reason: There was a rise of projects that copied and pasted Bitcoin’s source code. The cryptocurrencies in the... Read more »

Latest Solana Clog Causes Liquidation Bloodbath

Key Takeaways Solana suffered from network overload due to bots spamming the network again this weekend. The congestion prevented DeFi users from adjusting their collateralized positions as prices crashed, resulting in widespread... Read more »

New data shows how Solana transactions compare against Ethereum

Solana network has become one of the viable alternatives to Ethereum in recent months. Like all other blockchain networks described as Ethereum killers, Solana claims to have the solution. Any network with... Read more »

Decommissioned Power Plant in Armenia to Host Crypto Mining Farms

Armenia is going to invite cryptocurrency miners to install their coin minting hardware in an old thermal power plant. The TPP will be decommissioned and the government intends to rent it out... Read more »

Crypto and NFTs meet regulation as Turkey takes on the digital future

In her monthly Expert Take column, Selva Ozelli, an international tax attorney and CPA, covers the intersection between emerging technologies and sustainability, and provides the latest developments around taxes, AML/CFT regulations and... Read more »

Polygon Primed to Tumble After Nine-Month Consolidation

Key Takeaways MATIC appears to be breaking down of a descending triangle. Breaching the $1.80 support level could ignite an 87% bear market. MATIC needs to regain $2.90 as support. Failing to... Read more »

The Fed’s proposed CBDC: a dystopian nightmare or a necessary evolution of the dollar?

The U.S. Federal Reserve has taken its first step towards issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). And while a digital dollar is still years away even if the Fed decides to... Read more »

Bank of Russia Proposes Wide Ban on Cryptocurrency Use, Trade, Mining

True to its hardline stance on decentralized digital money, the Central Bank of Russia is now pushing for a wide-ranging ban on crypto-related activities such as issuance, exchange, and mining. A consultation... Read more »

Bitcoin records all-time high network difficulty amid price fluctuations

The Bitcoin (BTC) network has recorded a new all-time high mining difficulty of 26.643 trillion with an average hash rate of 190.71 exahash per second (EH/s) — signaling strong community support despite... Read more »

Bitcoin Hits Six-Month Low as Crypto Market Plummets

Key Takeaways The crypto market opened the weekend with another major selloff. Bitcoin hit $34,000 for the first time in six months. The current macro climate has had a major impact on... Read more »