Ray Dalio – a prominent investor and founder of Bridgewater Associates – believes humanity is entering an era where there will be a competition of money, and bitcoin will be part of that contest. The primary cryptocurrency is also an alternative to gold, the billionaire added. ‘Bitcoin Has Proven Itself’ The 72-year old American has not always been such an advocate of the leading digital asset. At the beginning of 2020, he said bitcoin fails to serve the purpose of money and...
Read More »Market Watch: Cardano and Polkadot Spike 8% as Bitcoin Maintains $50K
After a 24-hour hiatus below the coveted $50,000 mark, bitcoin has bounced off and reclaimed it. Most altcoins are also slightly in the green, while Cardano and Polkadot have stolen the show with impressive 8% gains on a daily scale. Bitcoin Reclaims $50K It was just several days ago – before Christmas – when the primary cryptocurrency struggled at $48,000 after unsuccessful attempts to overcome $50,000. The landscape changed at that point when the bulls initiated an...
Read More »Xmas Status Quo: Bitcoin at $50K, ETH Retests $4K, MATIC Spikes 7%
After nearing $52,000 earlier this weekend, bitcoin has lost some ground but still stands around the coveted $50,000 mark. The altcoins are untypically calm, with ETH close to $4,000. In contrast, MATIC is up by more than 6% on a daily scale. Bitcoin Down to $50K Just days before Christmas, the primary cryptocurrency had dropped to $48,000 after failing to overcome $50,000. However, the bulls came to play at this point and pushed the asset north. In the following hours,...
Read More »While Bitcoin Maintains $50K, Bitcoin Cash ABC Up 50% (Market Watch)
Despite retracing after the latest two-week high by several hundred dollars, bitcoin has remained above $50,000. Most altcoins are also slightly in the red following yesterday’s gains, with a few exceptions, such as Bitcoin Cash ABC, which is up by 50%. Bitcoin Maintains $50K Following a few consecutive weeks of consistent price drops, bitcoin finally initiated an impressive leg up yesterday, in which it broke above $50,000. Moreover, the cryptocurrency kept going upwards in...
Read More »Dogecoin Foundation Joins Forces With Vitalik Buterin to Build Community Staking
The Dogecoin Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the growth of popular meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE), has joined forces with the founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin. The idea is to design a “Community Staking” system based on the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. This comes months after the foundation announced at the Bitcoin ESG conference held earlier this year that it is moving Dogecoin from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake. What is...
Read More »Market Watch: Terra (LUNA) Pushed Polkadot Outside Top 10, BTC Maintains $47K
Following another sub-$46,000 dip, bitcoin has bounced off and currently sits above $47,000. The altcoins are also slightly in the green, with Terra outperforming the rest after a substantial double-digit surge. LUNA Surpasses DOT The altcoins have suffered quite a lot since the start of December, and especially since the massive crash two weeks ago. Ethereum went from nearly $4,700 to $3,500 in a day, and even though it has recovered a lot of ground since then, it still...
Read More »More People Familiar With Dogecoin Than Ethereum, Says Grayscale Study
The power of memes is nothing to scoff at. According to Grayscale’s third annual Bitcoin Investor Study, Dogecoin is the most well-recognized altcoin. 74% of those surveyed have heard of the meme coin, compared to just 56% that have heard of Ethereum. Bitcoin is still king, however, recognized by 99% of investors. Awareness Around Altcoins Grayscale’s end-of-year study examines investor “perspectives and attitudes” around Bitcoin. However, it also covers some comparative...
Read More »Market Watch: BTC Dipped Below $47K on Another Volatile Friday
Yesterday’s inflation news from the US pushed bitcoin to $50,000 once more, but the asset failed and dropped by several thousand dollars. Most altcoins are also in the red on a daily scale, as ETH slid to $4,000. Bitcoin Rejected at $50K The past several days didn’t go all that well for the primary cryptocurrency. It tried to recover from last week’s massive crash and challenged the $50,000 mark on several occasions but to no avail. Its inability to break above had driven it...
Read More »Binance Unveils Inside Details of the Dogecoin (DOGE) Incident
The world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has opened up about the entire fiasco that was endured by Dogecoin Core maintainers and the company during the wallet upgrade. In its blog post titled, “The Inside Story on DOGE withdrawals,” Binance revealed what actually transpired and how no one was at fault. Dogecoin (DOGE) withdrawals Inside Story It all began as, what Binance describes, a “straight-forward” upgrade. However, users were not able to withdraw their DOGE...
Read More »Crypto Correction Deepens: Market Cap Below $2.5 Trillion, Ethereum Amid $4K Again (Market Watch)
The landscape in the cryptocurrency market continues to look dim, with bitcoin falling to overcome $55,000. The altcoins also struggle as Ethereum is close to breaking below $4,000, while Polkadot dumped by another 6% in a day. Bitcoin Suffers Below $55K It’s safe to say that bitcoin has seen better days, which weren’t all that long ago. The cryptocurrency challenged the coveted $60,000 mark on Friday before a sudden price dump, perhaps prompted by fears of a new COVID-19...
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