Ethereum

In the fourth episode of Market Talks, we welcome YouTube media creator and crypto educator Crypto Wendy O. Crypto Wendy O is a YouTube media creator and crypto educator. Wendy became interested in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology in November of 2017. She has been into crypto full-time since the summer of 2018 and focuses on providing

Summary: Grayscale has added Apecoin (APE), Cronos (CRO), and Kyber Network Crystal (KNC) to its list of assets under consideration. The crypto-focused Wall Street Investment Firm known as Grayscale has expanded its list of assets under consideration to include Apecoin (APE), Cronos (CRO), and Kyber Network Crystal (KNC). The Grayscale team announced the new additions

Unlike bull markets where traders can basically throw a dart at a list of coins to pick one that will go up, bear markets require much more effort to find projects that could perform well over the long-run. One project that has continued to show signs of mainstream adoption despite the onset of a crypto

Bitcoin (BTC) found a new focus just under $20,000 on July 14 as U.S. dollar strength hammered out yet another two-decade high. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView DXY moves bring yen, euro into focus Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD rebounding from lows sparked by a fresh 40-year high for U.S.

Unstoppable Domains has partnered with crypto payment firm MoonPay to incorporate nonfungible token (NFT) domains in transactions within the platform. With the collaboration, MoonPay users can send and receive digital assets using their domain names, eliminating the need to enter long and complicated wallet addresses.  In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, Ivan Soto-Wright, the co-founder

Summary: Disney has invited Polygon (MATIC) to participate in its 2022 Accelerator Program, focusing on NFTs, AI, and Augmented Reality. Polygon (MATIC) is the only blockchain project selected in a list of six. The world-renowned Walt Disney company has invited the Polygon Network (MATIC) to its 2022 Accelerator Program. This year’s Disney Accelerator class be

The United States Consumer Price Index soared to 9.1% in June, exceeding expectations of an 8.8% rise year-on-year. Currently, the Fed funds futures point to an 81 basis points rate hike for July, suggesting that some participants anticipate a 100 basis points hike. Several on-chain indicators have been pointing to a likely bottom in Bitcoin

Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded from overnight lows on July 13 as markets nervously waited for United States inflation data. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Countdown to “highly elevated” inflation reveal Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD climbing from $19,250 to $19,900 at the time of writing, up 3.3% on the day.

Su Zhu, co-founder of Singapore-based crypto venture capital firm Three Arrows Capital (3AC), returned to Twitter after nearly a month of inactivity. In another cryptic tweet, he blamed liquidators for baiting them with respect to StarkWare tokens. The tweet with attached mail from legal counsel claimed that Starkware equity had a token warrant that expired

Summary: BlockFi CEO has requested crypto journalists and market commentators, not to mention the company alongside Voyager Digital and Celsius Network. He states that BlockFi has remained financially functional while Voyager and Celsius have not. BlockFi’s CEO, Zac Prince, has requested crypto journalists and market commentators, not to mention the company alongside Voyager Digital and

Cloud mining is the process of mining cryptocurrency without the direct use of mining equipment or hardware. The process allows users to mine Bitcoin or altcoins without having to manage their own resources. Related: What is an altcoin? A beginner’s guide to cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin In traditional crypto mining, cryptocurrency is produced through a computational

The United States dollar index (DXY) resumed its strong uptrend on July 11, indicating that investors are preparing for the July 13 CPI report to be hotter than expected. A survey of economists by Bloomberg estimates that in June consumer prices surged to 8.8%, a four-decade high. Arthur Hayes, former CEO of derivatives trading platform BitMEX, believes

Summary: Voyager Digital has updated on the status of its customer’s USD and crypto. The crypto lending platform emphasizes that customers’ USD deposits are safe. Voyager states it has approximately $1.3 billion worth of crypto assets and $650 million in claims against Three Arrows Capital. The team has proposed a reorganization plan where its customers

As Ethereum shifts into proof-of-stake (PoS), a decentralized finance (DeFi) researcher has argued that the platform can overtake Bitcoin’s (BTC) throne as the top dog in crypto.  In a Twitter thread, researcher Vivek Raman highlighted that the upcoming Ethereum Merge could create a better economic structure for the smart contract platform. According to Raman, the

The Ethereum (ETH) network moved one step closer to completing its transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) this week after the successful completion of its second-to-last major Merge trial on the Sepolia public test network. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that following the Sepolia Merge on July 6, the price of Ether rallied to a

Summary: Crypto and NFT projects that once called Terra home have started to migrate to the Polygon Network (MATIC). According to Polygon Studios CEO, 48 projects have started the migration, including the OnePlanet NFT marketplace and Derby Stars metaverse game. In late May, Polygon Studios CEO announced an uncapped migration fund for projects willing to