Cryptocurrency markets rose to record highs on Wednesday, as investors continued to pile into Bitcoin (BTC) and alternative coins against a backdrop of surging inflation in the United States. The cryptocurrency market capitalization — an important barometer for the health of the digital asset class — reached a high of $3.11 trillion, according to Coingecko.
Month: November 2021
Early adopters in the cryptocurrency market have once again been rewarded for their bravery and exploration after the popular Ethereum Name Service protocol, which issues nonfungible tokens that double as Ethereum addresses and web domains, distributed an airdrop for its new ENS decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) token. The resulting airdrop translated to an instant five-figure
Bitcoin (BTC) surprised everyone on Nov. 10 as BTC price action abruptly hit new all-time highs. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin, Ethereum “relentlessly up” Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView captured a snap change of direction for BTC/USD, which gained $2,000 in just 45 minutes. In step with various similar moves in
In his monthly crypto tech column, Israeli serial entrepreneur Ariel Shapira covers emerging technologies within the crypto, decentralized finance (DeFi) and blockchain space, as well as their roles in shaping the economy of the 21st century. What’s in a name? A whole metaverse is what one could be led to believe when looking at the
Block.one, the developer of the EOS.IO protocol — the blockchain network of the EOS cryptocurrency — continues progressing with its cryptocurrency exchange subsidiary known as Bullish. Bullish officially announced on Wednesday that its branch, Bullish Limited, obtained a distributed ledger technology license from the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC). The regulatory approval marks a major milestone
Shiba Inu (SHIB) is now the third-largest consumer of gas on the Ethereum network This milestone is the result of ShibaSwap going live earlier today ShibaSwap is a decentralized exchange and DeFi protocol focusing on the Shiba Inu ecosystem Three tokens are at the core of ShibaSwap: SHIB, LEASH and BONE Shiba Inu (SHIB) token
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has admitted that before instigating legal proceedings against Ripple, it never informed inquiring third parties that it considers XRP a security. “…the Commission admits that before the filing of this case certain third parties inquired about the legal status of XRP. However, the Commission did not state a view
Bitcoin Suisse will use the Lightning Network to make Bitcoin (BTC) transactions both cheaper and faster. It will be the first cryptocurrency payment processor in Switzerland to integrate the technology, according to a press release dated Tuesday. Armin Schmid, head of Bitcoin Suisse Pay, praised the decision, noting that Lightning transactions will play a significant role in
The number of Ethereum addresses holding 32 or more Ether (ETH) reached a one-month low on Nov. 9. The number of Externally Owned Ethereum Addresses (EOA) fell to 108,949 compared to 108,965 on Oct. 22, according to data from Glassnode, a sign that traders and investors ignored the prospects of becoming validators on its upcoming proof-of-stake blockchain,
Zimbabwe’s Minister of Information publicly dismissed ongoing rumors about the country considering the adoption of cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin (BTC). Rather, Minister Monica Mutsvangwa clarified that the government of Zimbabwe is keen to experiment with a central banking digital currency (CBDC). The rumor about Zimbabwe’s crypto adoption was sparked based on numerous reports quoting Charles Wekwete,
In recent times cryptocurrency platforms have been airing a number of commercials on television in order to entice a broader audience to get into cryptocurrencies. The digital currency community has witnessed crypto commercials starring the seven-time Super Bowl winner Tom Brady and his supermodel wife Gisele Bündchen, award-winning director Spike Lee, and the actor Matt
Robinhood COO Christine Brown has praised the Shiba Inu community but said safety was the platform’s priority over the “short term gain” of listing new tokens. Brown made the comments in an interview for the Crypto Goes Mainstream event streamed live on YouTube on Nov. 10. When asked about Shiba Inu (SHIB) she said: “One
This week a number of contenders are set to participate in Polkadot’s first parachain auctions and this process tends to place buy pressure on DOT, while also giving aspiring blockchain projects a chance to show why they offer the most competitive solutions to the different demands that exist in the crypto sector. The ongoing Polkadot
Cointelegraph’s Editor-in-Chief, Kristina Cornèr spoke at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, known as COP26, in Glasgow, Scotland, on Tuesday about the positive impact of the cryptocurrency ecosystem on environmental objectives. Arriving in Scotland’s second-largest city following panel hosting duties at Lisbon’s Web Summit last week, Cornèr spoke on a wide range of topics ranging from
Altseason rumors are on the rise on Nov. 9 as altcoins capitalize on Bitcoin’s move to a new all-time high and the ensuing consolidation that tends to occur after (BTC) pulls back to retest underlying support levels. As is often the case when Bitcoin has pullbacks during a bull market, some of the outflows find their
Morgan Harper, a former senior advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is coming out as ‘crypto curious’ in her race to be the Democratic nominee for one of Ohio’s United States Senate seats. In a Tuesday thread on Twitter, Harper said she was interested in the possibilities Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies could mean for
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