Ethereum (ETH)

More carnage swept through the crypto markets today, with another $300 million worth of trades liquidated within an hour. This happened as Bitcoin’s price plunged as low as $31,000 – its lowest level since July 2021. According to Glassnode, exactly $314.3 million in trades have been cleared within the last hour and $724.99 million within the last 24 hours. Interestingly, about half of the lost positions were on ETH trades ($154 million) while significantly less were lost on...

Fortress Protocol – an algorithmic money market and defi lending protocol – has been drained of all funds following an oracle manipulation attack. The stolen crypto has since been bridged from Binance Smart Chain to Ethereum and mixed using the privacy protocol Tornado Cash. Buying Out the Protocol Blockchain security firm CertiK shared information about the hack with CryptoPotato on Monday. It began with the hacker using ETH to purchase a substantial amount of FTS – the...

Fear dominates the crypto market, following six weeks in the red. Many large caps have lost their long-term support, and ETH is one of them after reaching its lowest level since February 24, the day of the invasion. Technical Analysis Technical Analysis By Grizzly The Daily Chart The Delta Volume of both Binance futures and FTX perpertuals evaluates the behavior of buyers and seller takers in the market. When green histograms are witnessed, it is interpreted that buyer takers...

Many Cubans are now using cryptocurrencies as an alternative means of exchange due to limitations imposed by US sanctions on the country’s traditional payment rails. Over 100,000 Cubans are reportedly using digital assets, largely thanks to mobile internet reaching the country just three years ago.  Cuba’s Crypto Economy NBC News recently interviewed Nelson Rodriguez – a Cuban cafe owner who now accepts both Bitcoin and Ethereum for payments. He said he believes in the...

Balancer is one of the most popular automated market makers (AMMs) and decentralized exchanges on the Ethereum network. It allows users to instantly swap tokens and earn fees when they provide liquidity to different pools. Balancer competes with other platforms such as ERC20-based Uniswap and SushiSwap. It has its advantages and disadvantages. The following aims to answer questions regarding Balancer, examine core features, customer support, security guarantees, and so...

Bit.com brings forward a full-suite cryptocurrency exchange that’s powered by Matrixport. The latter is an integrated financial services company that’s headquartered in Singapore. Launched in 2020, the exchange already supports a myriad of features such as perpetual contracts, futures contracts, as well as options products on BTC, ETH, and BCH, where the specific highlight is centered on launching BCH options. By means of volume, Bit.com ranks amongst the leaders in Bitcoin...

After launching five Permissionless Pools, Clearpool established its first-ever permissioned pool that allows institutional lenders to earn yields up to 15% by staking USDC. The project partnered with Jane Street Capital – a global proprietary trading company aiming to enter the cryptocurrency industry. Permission Pool Decentralized capital markets provider Clearpool launched a permissioned pool on Tuesday, enabling borrowers with higher Know-Your-Customers (KYC) requirements...

The cryptocurrency market has calmed down after the massive drop over the last two days. Currently, ETH lies on top of a critical support level, which most analysts refer to as a key level developed over the previous 12 months. Technical Analysis Technical Analysis By Grizzly The Daily Chart On the daily timeframe, after the bears pushed the price down more than 10% over the past two days, the weekend has been relatively stable. However, is this calm before a giant storm? ETH...

Italian high-end luxury fashion house Gucci is all set to accept cryptocurrency in five stores in the US later this month. The move comes as the company continues to explore Web 3. Gucci Taps Crypto According to a report by Vogue, Gucci also plans to amplify the pilot to all of its North American stores this summer that the leading luxury brand directly operates. In the beginning, Gucci will accept 12 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash, Ethereum, Wrapped...

Leave it to the Fed to say something stupid that ultimately brings down the prices of bitcoin and many of its altcoin cousins. The world’s number one digital currency is now trading for just over $40K at the time of writing after Jerome Powell of the Federal Reserve commented that the agency is looking to hike rates again next month as a way of combating inflation. The Fed Will Hike Rates Again In addition to bitcoin, assets like Ethereum fell by more than five percent,...