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Crypto advocates have long looked upon Bitcoin’s utility as being split into two primary fractions: a store of value and a currency. Although BTC is no doubt used as a currency on a widespread basis, it does seem to be garnering significant use as a store of value. Prominent investors have echoed this sentiment, with […]

Cardano (founder) Charles Hoskinson discussed the time and effort that has been put into developing Cardano, saying that the bulk of the work needed to launch it has already been done, in an interview with Messari’s Ryan Selkis. However, despite constant comparison with Ethereum, he believes that there won’t be any winners in the space […]

The only reason why Ethereum reached ~$1,400 during the 2016-2018 bubble was undoubtedly initial coin offerings — better known as ICOs. During the previous bull market, entrepreneurs tried their hand at startups, raising money by selling tokens they minted out of thin air in ICOs. As ICOs often raised money through ETH — one of […]

Cardano (ADA) has been caught within a firm consolidation phase alongside Bitcoin and most other major altcoins. Despite forming an incredibly strong market structure over the past several months, ADA has been unable to escape the lackluster market trend that has come about as a result of Bitcoin’s position within the $9,000 region. Analysts are […]

Hong Kong’s Crypto.com is foraying ahead with improved infrastructure as cryptocurrencies start to take precedence in the traditional finance sector as a “hedge” akin to gold. The new specs improve on exchange matching speeds and order management, apart from other significant improvements. 10x performance As per a tweet on June 18, Crypto.com announced it had […]

Chainlink has seen mixed price action in recent times, struggling to garner any notable upwards momentum despite hovering less than 20% below its previously established all-time highs. The cryptocurrency now appears to be gearing up for another push higher, as analysts are noting that it may see some momentum that is catalyzed by its defense […]

Despite Bitcoin slowly becoming a bonafide asset class with increased mainstream media mentions, billionaire investors throwing their weight behind it, and Fortune 500 companies investing in crypto, many people are still hesitant to get involved. Attempting to lower the barriers to entry, a top commentator and entrepreneur in the Bitcoin space, Brandon Quittem, recently broke […]

Institutional investors are coming in hard and fast to the crypto market and, whether you like it or not, seem like they are here to stay. “Komainu” Japan’s top financial services and banking firm Nomura launched its much-awaited Bitcoin custody service for institutional investors this week, after over two years of development and clearing regulatory […]

The premise of Bitcoin and many other cryptocurrencies is that they’re systems decisively detached from the institutions of the “old world.” Hence, many in the space are not a fan of any attempt to regulate the space. Know Your Customer (KYC) procedures — while helpful in combatting money laundering and terrorist financing — are especially […]

Chris Giancarlo, the ex-chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and now independent law practitioner, released an extensive legal study on Wednesday concluding XRP is not a security asset and can’t be treated as such. The self-styled “Crypto Dad” was instrumental in spearheading studies at U.S. bourses and regulators that eventually led to Bitcoin and […]