2021 was the year of bitcoin. There’s no doubt about that, but now that 2022 is coming into the mix, many analysts think this is the time for other assets and blockchain systems to step up and take over. Bitcoin Was Big, but It May Have Reached Its Peak Bitcoin was big over these last 12 months. Between the new bitcoin-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Pro Shares and the all-time highs it managed to reach, bitcoin exploded beyond what anyone thought was imaginable....
Read More »VanEck Adds Polygon and Avalanche to its ETN Offerings
The global investment manager – VanEck – expanded its cryptocurrency offerings by adding two new Exchange-Traded Notes (ETNs) tracking the performance of Avalanche and Polygon. The company has already launched such products on Bitcoin, Ethereum, Polkadot, Solana, and Tron. Avalanche And Polygon ETNs Joined The List The global investment management company – VanEck – disclosed the news in a recent post on Twitter. As a result, investors will be able to gain exposure to Polygon...
Read More »Tether’s Blockchain Expansion Continues as USDT Goes Live on Avalanche
Months after indicating plans to expand the USDT stablecoin support to Avalanche blockchain, popular stablecoin issuer Tether has finally launched its dollar-pegged cryptocurrency on the eco-friendly network. USDT Now Available on Avalanche With USDT launching on Avalanche, users can now transfer the largest stablecoin by market capitalization at a relatively lower cost, and the transactions will be settled instantly, as Tether’s CTO, Paolo Ardoino, explained: “We’re excited...
Read More »BENQI Rolls Out $4M Second Phase of Avalanche Rush Program
BENQI, an algorithmic liquidity market protocol on the Avalanche blockchain network, has announced Monday the launch of a $4 million second phase of its ongoing Avalanche Rush incentive program. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the second phase of the initiative will last for 45 days. $180M Incentive Program on Avalanche The Avalanche Rush is a $180 million liquidity mining incentive program that seeks to onboard some of the best DeFi protocols to the...
Read More »3 Reasons Why Avalanche (AVAX) is Up by 800% in Two Months
A lot can change in the cryptocurrency markets in two months. Avalanche and its native cryptocurrency – AVAX – are prime examples. The token traded around $9 during the market-wide crash on July 20th but surged by triple-digits in this timeframe to reach a new all-time high at nearly $80 earlier today. This came after numerous consecutive records last week, before the market-wide crash. Registering such massive price increases in a relatively short time has caught the...
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