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[PRESS RELEASE – Please Read Disclaimer]2local brings forward a blockchain that’s essentially a high-quality fork of Ethereum that’s entirely adjusted for the needs of the platform. It takes advantage of the Dedicated Proof of Stake (DPoS) consensus algorithm, which should enable quick and low-cost transactions.The main premise of 2local is to capture and garner the growing demand for decentralized finance (DeFi) through its multitude of capabilities.Users are able to take advantage of...

When bitcoin and cryptocurrencies were first created, they were made to potentially replace fiat. The fact is that the Great Recession – which is when bitcoin was first introduced to the world – brought a lot of people’s confidence in standard money and institutions down, and cryptocurrency could have possibly served as the answer they were looking for. However, according to James Bullard – the St. Louis Federal Reserve president – the idea of crypto replacing standard fiat is never going to...

This is one of the most monumental weeks in Bitcoin’s history. Today, February 19th, 2021, for the first time ever, the cryptocurrency’s market capitalization surpassed $1 trillion. That’s right! Bitcoin became a trillion-dollar asset!This became possible after a dynamic week of trading where BTC’s price surpassed $50K for the first time in history. Just today, it also charted a new all-time high of $54,924 on Bitstamp – inches away from $55K. Nevertheless, this marks a staggering growth in...

It’s safe to say that the past 7 days were particularly intense on the cryptocurrency market. The cryptocurrency that expanded the most out of the large-caps is Binance Coin (BNB) as it surged by a whopping 150% in a week.BitcoinBitcoin is up by a strong 14.8% this week as the cryptocurrency continues to set new ATH prices today. Last week, it was battling with the resistance at $48,570, provided by a 1.414 Fib extension level.This level was only penetrated on Tuesday, which allowed Bitcoin...

Bitcoin is up by 2.2% today as the coin increased by $2,300 from today’s low of $50,627 to set a new ATH price at $52,943.Overall, the cryptocurrency has managed to surge by 10% over the past week after breaching the $50,000 level on Wednesday to reach the resistance level at $52,365 (short-term 1.414 Fib extension). BTC has been battling with this resistance over the past 48 hours as it has been unable to close a daily candle above it so far. It will be interesting to see if Bitcoin can make...

Gene Simmons, the legendary KISS bassist, has made another dip into cryptocurrencies. The famous musician has expressed his belief in Cardano, presuming 2021 would be “the most productive year” for the altcoin.Believing in the Future of CardanoRock star Gene Klein, aka Gene Simmons, has appeared in online social media with yet another pro-cryptocurrency commentary. This time KISS’s legendary bass guitarist has expressed his opinion on Cardano and its native digital coin ADA.In his recent...

After months of complete silence from one of the biggest proponents of cryptocurrencies and arguably one of the most influential people in the industry, Arthur Hayes is back.The former CEO of BitMEX shared his thoughts on some pressing and trending matters – the state of the “crypto capital markets” following the fiasco with GameStop and everything that happened in relation.The Game Didn’t Change – You Just Didn’t Know the RulesFollowing the case against BitMEX, spearheaded by the United...

Digital currencies have seen a significant rise in popularity in recent years, with Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Qoin finding themselves growing in user population and price. To understand exactly what makes digital currencies and a cashless society such a tempting concept to investors, it’s important to understand exactly where the concept of digital currency came from. This is a history of digital currencies, and what they may mean for the culture of payments and Fintech in the years to...

Mark Cuban, a famous venture capitalist, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, made comments on Twitter regarding the Gamestop stock situation, along with some of the inherent problems that lie within the New York Stock Exchange. In the thread, the billionaire claims that a blockchain system could solve many of the issues that the stock market faces as it enters the 21st century.“What do you mean by ‘the markets aren’t open?’”One of the largest differences between trading cryptocurrencies and...

Bitcoin cash price rallied sharply above $550 and $650 against the US Dollar.The price traded as high as $774 and settled well above the 55 simple moving average (4-hours).There is a key contracting triangle forming with support near $688 on the 4-hours chart of the BCH/USD pair (data feed from Coinbase).The pair could either correct lower below $680 or it might a fresh rally above $720.Bitcoin cash price is consolidating gains after a strong rally to $774 against the US Dollar, similar to...