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Altcoins continue gaining traction, while Bitcoin remains calm. This decreases BTC’s dominance over the cryptocurrency market down to 62%, which is the lowest point in five months.Altcoin Market Rises To The OccasionThe past 24 hours come as another example that the altcoin market is fluctuating massively lately. This is especially evident among lower-cap alternative coins. Today’s leader is Terra (LUNA), with a surge of nearly 40% towards $0.37.Band Protocol is next after going up by 32% and...

Proof of Work, a consensus mechanism, has proved to be the backbone of some of the leading and widely-adopted blockchain networks. These include Ethereum, Litecoin, and, of course, Bitcoin.Many from the blockchain industry have wondered how come Proof of Work (PoW) remained so resilient over all these years. Some are even baffled by its resilience as it has withstood a long list of challenges like growth, performance, and security issues over the years.Key Takeaways From 5 Years of PoWThe...

While Bitcoin remains relatively calm in its comfort price territory, lots of alternative coins have been fluctuating significantly. Decentralized finance (DeFi) and some prominent developments from several projects initiated serious price increases for various altcoins, and given the decrease in Bitcoin’s dominance, a new altcoin season booms.Chainlink (LINK) continues to impress with its performance, marking new all-time high records one after the other. With that in mind, let’s have a look...

The weekend turns out to be a rather boring one again for Bitcoin’s price as the asset continues hovering at about $9,150.However, the fluctuations within the altcoin market attract attention, with numerous double-digit gainers, led by Binance’s most recent acquisition – Swipe.Twitter Hack And BitcoinAfter the blatant Twitter hack earlier this week, the situation around the social media giant continues to unfold daily. The FBI initiated an extensive investigation, and now recent reports...

Phase 0 of Ethereum 2.0 has been running full nodes on the Topaz testnet for months. However, the first block on the highly anticipated Beacon Chain has been mined and validated in mid-April. The first testnet was called Sapphire, and it was a scaled-down version that successfully tested smaller 3.2 ETH deposits.Topaz went live with testing full 32 ETH nodes in May, and the Onyx testnet was launched in mid-June. According to Prysmatic Labs, who have been conducting a lot of the testing, Onyx...

BitcoinBitcoin saw a small 1% price decline this week, but it managed to remain within the confines of a symmetrical triangle pattern.Throughout the week, BTC attempted to break above the upper boundary of the triangle on numerous occasions but failed each time. The coin recently found support at the lower edge of the triangle.BTC can be considered directionless (neutral) until a breakout occurs from this triangle. If it breaks toward the upside, then BTC can be expected to head back to the...

The highly anticipated upgrade from ETH 1.0 to ETH 2.0 has been in the pipeline for a couple of years now. The initial phase, Beacon Chain, has been running full nodes on testnet since May, and staking rewards are being paid out to validators testing the new platform.The mainnet launch is unlikely to happen until later this year at best or even early 2021. A recent report has taken a deep dive into the economics of ETH 2.0, and it appears that many holders of the world’s second-largest...

With a bit of delay following the Twitter hack, Bitcoin finally sees a slight movement downwards to $9,100. Interestingly, this time the three major US stock market indexes decrease in value with a similar percentage.The situation appears much more favorable in the low-cap altcoin market, as massive gainers include Aurora, Ampleforth, and Algorand.Bitcoin With A Quick DipFollowing the most discussed topic of the infamous Twitter hack from a few days ago, BTC’s involvement remained unnoticed,...

Ethereum saw a sharp 3% price drop today as it falls to the $230 level.This price decline has put ETH in danger of breaking beneath a rising trend line and turning bearish.Against Bitcoin, Ethereum fell lower from the 0.0263 BTC resistance to reach 0.0253 BTC again today.ETH/USD: ETH Bears Push Into Trend Line SupportKey Support Leves: $225, $215, $210.Key Resistance Levels: $245, $250, $265.Looking at the daily chart, we can see that ETH struggled to break the resistance at $245 this week...

An ongoing scam is being promoted on Twitter through some of the biggest accounts of major cryptocurrency companies and proponents.These include the world’s leading exchange, Binance, the US-based exchange Coinbase, as well as the account of one of the best-known Bitcoin proponents, AngeloBTC, and even Winklevoss’ Gemini.Ongoing Crypto ScamIn the past few minutes, some of the most popular cryptocurrency Twitter accounts have been compromised.A message about a partnership with a company called...