Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, touched the all-time high last reached in 2018 on some exchanges before a correction occurred. Time for a brief overview of the latest developments. While Bitcoin (BTC) has been in price discovery beyond its 2017 all-time high since December, Ether (ETH) has not yet been able to […]
Bitcoin USD daily basis Bitcoin USD Chart Analysis – First Consolidation Accompanied by High Volatility The new all-time high which was reached on Friday of the previous week remains in place for the time being. At the weekend, a first consolidation set in, which was initiated on Sunday with increasing selling pressure. This brought the […]
The story of a programmer who lost access to his Bitcoins, worth over 250 million Swiss francs, is making headlines. In order to better understand such incidents, it is worth taking a trip into the price history and the unique properties of Bitcoin. The case of the programmer Stefan Thomas, which was published this week […]
Interoperability is the ability of software to exchange information between different ecosystems. In the case of blockchains, it has the potential to break the silos and to create a network of blockchains: A broad overview of blockchain interoperability and the Polkadot project. More and more people are considering blockchains as safe and promising. Thousands of projects relying […]
The crypto-savvy Gary Gensler will be appointed to the position of SEC Chairman under the Biden administration. A move that could be advantageous for the industry, according to people in the space. He was previously the Chairman of the CFTC and taught at MIT. President-elect Joe Biden will appoint Gary Gensler as US Securities and […]
Exponents of the Bitcoin world are known for initiating fundamental debates. This also applies to intellectual property and trademark protection. For many emerging companies in the blockchain space, one question arises: Open source or trademark and brand protection? How often do people talk about alternatives, counter-arguments, and changes in the political process? However, if you […]
A summarizing review of what has been happening at the crypto markets of the past week. A look at trending sectors, liquidity, volatility, spreads and more. The weekly report in cooperation with market data provider Kaiko. The last 7 days in the crypto markets Price Movements: Markets are in full-on price discovery mode with price […]
Bitcoin is famous for being a disinflationary currency. Its total circulating supply is capped at 21 million and can never be altered. Although many have discussed the reasons for instituting a maximum cap, few know why Satoshi chose the number 21M as the benchmark. Luckily, we have many documents from the early days of Bitcoin to […]
A developer at the Yearn Finance DeFi aggregator platform has released an update on the development status of its long-awaited second iteration. There will be general upgrades, as well as new vault strategies and the integration of protocols such as Cover and Cream. During the DeFi boom of late-2020, Yearn Finance broke the mold with products and […]
It is common knowledge that the best traders have been people who trade without any emotions and execute setups, just like a robot would. With new technologies this has become possible and mundane tasks can be automated, but algorithmic trading also has unclear ethical implications. Between the 2000 dot.com boom and bust and the “Big […]
