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Believe it or not, a majority of 2017’s rally that took Bitcoin from $500 to $20,000 in 18 months’ time was catalyzed by retails investors — people like you or me. At the time, cryptocurrencies were a fad that many mom and pop investors thought could make them rich. Maybe an altcoin could turn their […]

Due to the implementation of increasingly easy monetary policy into the repertoires of the world’s central banks, an “everything bubble” has formed over the past decade. Effectively all asset classes — from stocks and real estate to bonds— have been boosted because of low-interest rates and large-scale asset purchases by central banks. As Ray Dalio, […]

Cryptocurrency scams were a hot topic in 2018, courtesy money-grabbing ICOs, Twitter impersonations, and ever outright disappearances. But a prominent research firm believes scammer efforts have not toned down, even as the broader crypto market is less popular than two years ago. 2020 might set another record CipherTrace, a Californian firm famous for its intelligence […]

Behaviors seen amongst Bitcoin miners can provide insights into the state of the crypto market, as they are the collective group responsible for both running the BTC network and placing a steady stream of selling pressure on the market. Watching for when miners sell or hold their minted BTC can offer insight into how they […]

On June 2, more than $220 million worth of long and short contracts were liquidated on BitMEX. Analysts say it could be a healthy pullback for the medium-term trend of Bitcoin. In a single day, the price of Bitcoin rose to as high as $10,440 and fell to $8,600 within several minutes. The rapid price […]

This guide takes a look at the best performing and reputed platforms to earn interest in Bitcoin holdings and other cryptocurrencies. Blockchain technology has so far been successful in disrupting industries across the board, penetrating into everything from supply chains to traditional finance. Riding on the popularity and effectiveness of blockchain technologies, cryptocurrencies have also […]

On the Joe Rogan Experience (JRE), Joe Rogan, arguably the world’s most popular podcast host, said he uses Brave Browser. The privacy-focused browser allows users to send crypto payments to publishers and content creators. He said: “I use brave, I use duckduckgo too.” Alongside Reddit, Brave Browser is one of the few platforms that use […]

It’s been a record past few months for Grayscale Investments — an industry fund manager best known for its two flagship funds: the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) and the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE). As reported by CryptoSlate previously, the Digital Currency Group-owned firm saw a vast amount of inflows — a company record, in fact. […]

Bitcoin’s network health has been caught within a steady decline ever since its mining rewards halving took place. This has come about alongside a sliding hash rate and rising transaction fees. This decline has continued strong throughout the past week, although it does not appear that there has been any direct correlation between this network […]

It has been a volatile week for Ethereum. The cryptocurrency was able to incur some notable buying pressure earlier this week that allowed it to regain its ground against Bitcoin as it moved into the $230 region. This momentum reached a boiling point yesterday evening when buyers propelled it to highs of $255 in what […]