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Standard Chartered Predicts Bitcoin to Skyrocket to $100,000
In December 2022, analysts from Standard Chartered presented a less-than-encouraging forecast for the cryptocurrency market in 2023. However, following Bitcoin’s remarkable surge from $16,000 to $30,000, the experts at Standard Chartered decided to reassess their prediction.
Uruguay Becomes Tether’s Destination for Eco-Friendly BTC Mining
Tether, the creator of the widely favored stablecoin USDT, has publicized its intentions to channel investments into renewable energy production and commence Bitcoin mining in Uruguay, partnering with a locally authorized company.
How Traditional Finance Embraces Digital Currencies
The use of digital currencies by the conventional banking system poses a complex question: to adopt or not to adopt? On one hand, there’s a compelling urge to stay trendy and be perceived as innovators, but on the other, it presents considerable risks for the banking system and its consumers.
SEC Restructuring: Gensler’s Reign Over?
In 2023, SEC Chair Gary Gensler decided to take on the entire cryptocurrency industry. Unable to reach decentralized exchanges and the DeFi sector (since they are virtual smart contracts deployed in a virtual environment), he turned all his focus towards centralized exchanges and top crypto assets.
Bitcoin vs Altcoins: A Balance Sheet Forecast for 2023
Many traders and investors are eagerly awaiting the start of the altseason. Traditionally, it kicks off after a substantial rise in the Bitcoin price and the onset of an extended sideways trend. However, as of 2023, such a scenario has yet to materialize…
10 Secrets Crypto Millionaires Don’t Want You to Know
You rarely spot successful figures at blockchain conferences. The reason is quite straightforward: they’re busy working and making money. While they typically keep their strategies under wraps, we’ve discovered some interesting insights.
Unveiling the Secrets of Secret Network (SCRT)
Secret Network is a privacy blockchain brimming with secrets. It encompasses an ecosystem comprising nodes, smart contracts, decentralized applications, tokenized assets, cross-chain bridges, and even NFTs.
Decoding Genesis Block: Why Forks Lack It
The Genesis Block, a cradle of blockchain genesis, isn’t universal across all cryptocurrencies. This inaugural block, akin to the biblical birth of the universe, kickstarts everything in a blockchain’s life cycle. In this piece, we navigate philosophical and biblical parallels, showcasing the likeness between the creation of the world and the inception of a blockchain.
Are Trading Journals Effective?
It’s often suggested that maintaining a trading journal is beneficial alongside tracking your trading history. This facilitates the detailed notation of technical analysis results and verifies forecast accuracy after concluding each transaction.
Expounding Horizen’s Impenetrable Network and ZEN Cryptocurrency
Horizen presents a riveting blockchain venture, courtesy of a team of developers with considerable crypto industry expertise. With a PoW blockchain supplemented by PoS sidechains, secure and supernodes, smart contracts, a focus on Web3, alongside private and public transactions, this project encompasses an extensive spectrum of options and possibilities.
Binance Suffers Significant Market Share Loss
Binance, a centralized exchange, stands as one of the largest cryptocurrency trading platforms globally by most standards. However, Binance has recently experienced a notable dip in its market share.
How the Film Industry Utilizes Blockchain and Digital Assets
The film industry (primarily in the U.S.) has been exploring various uses of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology over the last 4–5 years. Cryptocurrencies have indeed made their way into cinema, and have been widely welcomed.
Dusk Network (DUSK): The Confidential Chain for dApps
Dusk Network is a blockchain protocol designed to prioritize confidentiality, enabling the development of dApps that utilize zero-knowledge proofs. This solution is built on a proprietary L1 network, which boasts an asset tokenization platform, a virtual machine, and smart contract functionality.
Prominent Investors Revealed as Bitcoin Enthusiasts
The world is familiar with celebrities like Elon Musk, Snoop Dogg, boxer Mike Tyson, and the late John McAfee expressing a strong affinity for cryptocurrencies. However, there’s a growing list of accomplished figures in finance who have also adopted cryptocurrency investing.
Ethereum Loses Lead: Overview of the Top Smart Contract Platforms
Once Ethereum launched its Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) and smart contract platform, it faced little competition in the marketplace. However, its exorbitant transaction fees and continual network congestion spurred the emergence of alternatives. Now, we’re seeing the once ‘students’ outpace their ‘master.’
Is It Worth Following Crypto Whales and Their Wallets?
Each prospective asset finds its way into the investment portfolios of private individuals and organizations. Those who possess substantial volumes of a particular asset wield significant influence over its value, actively engaging in market operations. By closely observing the capital flow of major investors, one can seize opportunities for personal gain.
The Litecoin Community Tests an LTC-20 Standard
The developers of Litecoin, often referred to as the “digital silver,” have meticulously scrutinized the outcomes stemming from the adoption of the Bitcoin Ordinals protocol and BRC-20 tokens. Encouraged by their findings, they have resolved to replicate this paradigm within the Litecoin network.
Navigating ICOs: How to Choose Projects and Avoid Scams?
ICO projects thrived during the tumultuous years of 2017-2019. The crypto market experienced a surge of capital, with investments flowing from the stock market and other sectors. A considerable portion of these investments was directed specifically towards ICOs.
Crypto Taxes: Essential Knowledge for Every Investor
As most countries are progressively legalizing cryptocurrencies, they now require digital asset owners to pay taxes. Nevertheless, some specific strategies and guidelines can be employed to legally minimize or even completely evade tax liabilities.
Three Market Trends: Uptrend, Downtrend, and Sideways Trends
When we discuss trends, we typically envision something long-lasting, stable, influential, and even dominant within the market. In the realm of financial markets, including the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, distinct trends come into play.
How are blockchain and crypto transforming the gaming industry?
The introduction of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies is bringing about significant changes not just in the financial sector, but also in the realm of video games. We are now seeing the emergence of new categories and genres, such as NFT, Metaverse, P2E, among others, that were previously non-existent.
Are quantum computers a threat to crypto?
Media outlets have been spreading fears about quantum computers and their potential impact on the crypto industry. But is this really a threat? In this article, we examine whether quantum computing poses a risk to blockchains and cryptocurrencies and if the industry is ready to face new challenges.
ECB Official Panetta Casts Doubt on the Future of Digital Euro
Some members of the European Parliament and numerous public representatives increasingly question the necessity of implementing a digital euro across the European Union. Protests against the introduction of the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) periodically occur in various European countries. ECB representatives also harbor certain doubts.
10 Mistakes to Avoid in Crypto Trading
The number of cryptocurrency traders worldwide has surpassed one hundred million. However, only a small percentage, roughly 10-15%, can consistently generate profitable trades. To be counted among them, it is crucial to avoid making mistakes. You can learn about the most common pitfalls in our article.
Beldex (BDX): The Anonymous Coin That Challenges Monero
A student is only as successful as their drive to surpass their teacher. Beldex, initially developed as an asset for anonymous transactions (competing with Monero, Zcash, and Dash), eventually evolved into a more ambitious project—an ecosystem of confidential services with an emphasis on Web3.
