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Since March’s lows, Bitcoin has gained over 100 percent, outperforming most other over $100 billion assets within the same time frame. Yet, this may be the start of an even greater rally with a top on-chain analytics firm affirming that per their data, BTC is just transitioning to a “bullish” market regime, exiting the bear […]

Bitcoin saw a notable overnight upswing that allowed it to rally past the heavy resistance that had previously been established around $9,200. The break above this level has led investors to become increasingly bullish as it grows ever more likely that BTC is about to start forming another leg up. It is important to note […]

Chainlink’s immensely bullish market structure formed throughout 2019 allowed it to set fresh all-time highs just a couple months ago, but this strength was not enough to make it immune from seeing intense losses during the market-wide meltdown in mid-March. After reeling from all-time highs of just under $5.00 to lows of $1.50, LINK has […]

Despite the global lockdown and reduced business activities, the cryptocurrency investment space continues to see larger deals. Today, Seattle-based Bitcoin exchange and ATM operator Coinme announced a $10 million Series A raise lead by Pantera Capital, as per a press release shared with CryptoSlate. 3,500 locations and counting The $10 million fundraise was led by […]

Over the past few weeks, the hype surrounding the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade has increased at a dramatic clip. Due to the launch of the “Topaz” testnet for Ethereum software, which has seen success thus far with strong adoption and use by the ETH enthusiast community, it has become a high possibility to some that the […]

Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have experienced a massive surge over the past 10 days. After trading in the $7,000s for weeks on end, BTC finally saw a breakout to $9,500 just last week, since settling into a consolidation pattern a few percentage points shy of the high. Some have been skeptical about if the positive trends […]

Australian beef is world-renowned in culinary circles as high-quality, sought-after meat. But as exports are threatened with health risks and pandemic concerns, one firm thinks pivoting to blockchain technology is the answer. This week, a successful export trial further cemented the potential of distributed ledger technology as an industry changer. Australian beef gets the blockchain […]

Bitcoin storage and infrastructure firm Blockstream has made a significant upgrade to its ambitious satellite-centric Bitcoin node project, as per an official post earlier this week. Streaming Bitcoin from space Termed Blockstream Satellite 2.0, the upgrade now allows users to download a full node — right from Bitcoin’s genesis block — without the use of […]

Bitcoin’s seeing increased retail interest ahead of its upcoming halving event on May 12, if Google’s search trends are considered. Developing countries leading search Unique hits for Bitcoin halving are surging, reaching a historically unseen level. The protocol is scheduled for a reduction in block rewards to miners after May 12, cutting incentives down to […]

Cross-border payments network Ripple (XRP) announced that it has become part of the ISO 20022 Standards Body, becoming its first member focused on distributed ledger technology (DLT). The new payment messaging standard is set to replace SWIFT MT messages as the standard format for cross-border and high-value payments. Ripple becomes the first blockchain company to […]