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The Bitcoin network’s value settlement efficiency has been improving steadily recently, with more being settled for lower fees. Over the past week, the Bitcoin network has transferred or settled an average of $95,142 of value for every $1 worth of fees. The on-chain settlement efficiency
Denver-based investment firm Kelly Strategic Management has filed for an exchange-traded fund (ETF) offering exposure to Ethereum (ETH) futures contracts. The move comes just three months after VanEck and ProShares suddenly withdrew their ETH futures ETF applications on the same day in August. According to
The cryptocurrency market saw a boost in sentiment after the price of Bitcoin (BTC) surged above $58,000 in a long-awaited move that rejuvenated traders who have been anxiously waiting for a resumption of the uptrend. BTC/USDT 4-hour chart. Source: TradingView Here’s a look at what
Sentiment in the cryptocurrency market is back on the rise on Nov. 29 as the recent dip down into the “extreme fear” zone on the Crypto Fear and Greed Index improved slightly after Bitcoin (BTC) recovered above the $57,000 support, lifting the index higher into
The primary markets for crypto-related fundraising rounds are as hot as ever, with the rise of layer one “Ethereum competitors” leading to a massive influx of new infrastructure concerns that projects are trying to solve. Solana, out of all the layer one projects, has perhaps
Topline MicroStrategy, the data analytics firm helmed by billionaire cryptocurrency bull Michael Saylor, announced another big investment in bitcoin on Monday morning, doubling down on its staggering commitment to the world’s largest cryptocurrency as the nascent market reels from a nearly 15% correction this month
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (often referred to as CZ), runs the world’s largest crypto exchange. He is a billionaire, valued at $1.9 billion, ranked number 5 on Forbes’ Crypto Rich List, and one of the most followed and influential members of the industry. He is
The following is an excerpt from the daily CryptoCodex email newsletter. Sign up now for free here No such thing as bad publicity The cryptocurrency market has bounced back after a sell-off on Friday. Panic had gripped markets following news of a potentially dangerous new Covid-19
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Imagine the following scenario: Sometime in 2021, financial regulators declare that all stablecoin owners must be verified. What would happen to the cryptocurrency ecosystem? Right now, a large chunk of stablecoin usage is pseudonymous. That is, you or I can hold $20,000 worth of tether