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On its 5th anniversary, Ethereum (ETH) is presenting its holders with a solid gift. Just moments ago, the cryptocurrency surged by more than 5%, thus marking a fresh high for the past year.ETH Gains 45% in 10 DaysThe second-largest cryptocurrency by means of market capitalization surge over 5% less than an hour ago.The price reached around $340 on some exchanges.ETH/USD. Source: TradingViewAs seen in the chart above, ETH marked a new 12-month high. Interestingly enough, the move came not so...

Ampleforth (AMPL), is one of the cryptocurrencies that lost the most over the past three days. It plunged by over 75% to reach a low at around $0.65 on some exchanges, putting holders in negative rebase territory.AMPL Plunges 75% in 3 DaysAmpleforth is undoubtedly one of the most discussed and trending projects in the cryptocurrency field. It has been this way for about a month now.Back towards the end of June, AMPL started trending upwards and reached a high at around $4, providing investors...

It is 2020, but for some reason, it feels like 2017 again. Why? It’s the YFI (no, not WiFi). Yearn Finance’s YFI token doesn’t seem to slow down. At all. The ‘absolutely no-value’ token has actually achieved a $4000 valuation and has become the second-highly priced crypto asset after Bitcoin.YFI Becomes the Second Highest Priced CryptocurrencyThey don’t compare the cryptocurrency space to the wild-wild west of finance for nothing. Especially when you have a token like YFI, which theoretically...

Messari crypto researcher, Ryan Watkins, has recently delved into the market values of the decentralized finance sector, comparing it to some of the other players in the crypto industry. He concluded that DeFi is still a minnow despite its massive growth in popularity this year.The entirety of what we call DeFi is worth less than both XRP and Bitcoin Cash alone.Despite its rerating over the past couple months, DeFi is still extremely small in perspective.1/ pic.twitter.com/rd4LZbDeu6— Ryan...

Alternative cryptocurrencies felt today’s pressure as Bitcoin finally poked its head. The major cryptocurrency is on the rise today, and as it’s almost always the case, this took its toll on altcoins. Bitcoin managed to regain almost 1.5% of its market dominance over the past 24 hours alone, leaving other cryptocurrencies in despair. Altcoins Down Double-Digits One of the most precise metric to keep an eye on to determine the current state of the market is Bitcoin’s dominance. It measures...

It’s been quite a year for Ethereum as on-chain activity on the network continues to spike, comparable to what it was during the bull run of 2017. Tx Fee Surged 688% According to new research on Decentralized Finance (DeFi) by Xangle, a global crypto-asset disclosure platform, the transaction volume and fees on the Ethereum network recorded tremendous growth in the second quarter of 2020. Daily ETH transfer volume surged 61.7% as transactions surpassed 1,000,000, reaching 52 weeks high on...

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The space of Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is undoubtedly where all eyes are right now. The value locked in lending protocol continues to surge, and it shows absolutely no signs of slowing down.Every day is riddled with exciting events. Today, one of the recently launched DeFi tokens, YFI, brings returns upwards of 35,000% to those who got in the party early. The funny thing behind all this is that it was never intended to have any financial value.Yearn Finance (YFI): “It Has 0 Financial...

Bitcoin maintains its position above the $9,500 level, while some altcoins mark impressive gains. Rumors from Binance CEO CZ about an upcoming DeFi involvement send BNB upwards.At the same time, the US stock market indexes decrease in value a bit while gold broke above the coveted level of $1,900 per ounce.Gains In The Crypto MarketAfter yesterday’s sudden loss of over $4 billion for the entire cryptocurrency market cap, today’s situation appears reversed. Bitcoin’s $9,500 support line...

The Syscoin Foundation announced that the Syscoin Ethereum Bridge would be used and explored by the stablecoin of the world’s largest exchange, Binance (BUSD).Per the agreement, BUSD will be available on Syscoin’s network. The stablecoin, issued by Binance and Paxos, pegged 1:1 with the US Dollar, is approved and regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS).Syscoin’s Network to Feature BUSDAccording to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the stablecoin issued...