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The first quarter of 2021 was no doubt one of the most thrilling in bitcoin history. It started on a high note and closed it with the same vibe. Despite the periodic price drops that BTC experienced, Q1 of 2021 came out the best since Bitcoin’s inception. Historical data shows that Q2 has been even better, raising the question if bitcoin would be heading further north. The Best Q1 Ever The end of March signified the end of the first yearly quarter. Bitcoin ended the quarter...

Visa is to become the first large payments network to use a stablecoin as a settlement currency. By partnering with the popular cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com, the San Francisco-headquartered giant will offer a crypto settlement system for fiat transactions based on the Ethereum blockchain. According to the announcement from earlier today, Visa has joined forces with Crypto.com to bring its first-ever non-fiat settlement program.  The company’s standard settlement process requires parties...

The past seven days were quite the roller coaster in the cryptocurrency market, which, fortunately, ended well.The total market capitalization is currently more or less at the same level as where it was one week ago, despite having lost almost $100 million on Thursday when Bitcoin’s price collapsed to $50K.With this said, we take a look at the top 5 cryptocurrencies to keep a close watch over the next few weeks.Bitcoin (BTC)It goes without saying that, for the most part, wherever Bitcoin...

Following another dip to $54,000, bitcoin has bounced off and has added over $2,000 of value. Some altcoins have registered even more impressive gains in the past 24 hours, led by Binance Coin’s 9% surge to $275.BTC Retakes $56KAfter the mid-week price slump when it dropped from over $57,000 to a three-week low of just above $50,000, bitcoin has been gradually increasing in value.Even the fears that the record $6 billion worth of options contracts that expired on Friday would insert enhanced...

After several days of price slumps, bitcoin has bounced off and neared the $55,000 level. Despite this increase, though, its market dominance has suffered as most altcoins have added more value in a day. Ethereum has jumped to $1,700, BNB is above $250 again, and Cardano has increased to $1.20.BTC Recovers to $55KThe past several days didn’t go well for the primary cryptocurrency. Following a pro-BTC announcement from Elon Musk’s Tesla, the asset spiked to above $57,000. However, the...

This week was tough across the board as both cryptocurrencies and legacy markets took a beating. Bitcoin was rejected at $60K and dropped all the way down to $50K, but, fortunately, it found support and is now attempting a recovery.The cryptocurrency started the week trading at around $59K and took a shot at the coveted $60,000 mark but failed. It was all downhill from there as BTC retraced all the way down to $50,000 before finding serious support and bouncing back to where it’s currently...

With the creation of Bitcoin back in 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto would have probably never guessed that the world would buy digital, collectible CryptoKitties, Punks, Hashmasks, celebrity music, and so forth.However, all of the above made use of a whole new Ethereum standard for identifying unique assets on its blockchain – the ERC-721, better known as the solution for the creation and transfer of non-fungible tokens.This article discusses the following questions related to non-fungible...

After a few days of flirting with the $60,000 line, BTC has failed at breaching the milestone and has dropped to $57,000. Most large-cap alternative coins are also well in the red, except Ripple (XRP), which has surged by 8% to over $0.51.Bitcoin Drops $3K after Failing at $60K: Whales In Charge?Following a somewhat sharp recovery after the latest steep decline to $53,200, and for the past few days, bitcoin remained relatively stagnant, just beneath the $60,000 price tag. The primary...

Following a few days of enhanced volatility, bitcoin has calmed slightly north of the $58,000 mark. Some altcoins have used the opportunity to reduce BTC’s market dominance with impressive gains, including DOT nearing $40 and UNI jumping by 10%.Bitcoin Calmed Above $58KThe past several days were quite volatile for the primary cryptocurrency. BTC went from briefly breaching above $60,000 to a sudden drop to $53,000 before reclaiming $7,000 again on Thursday.Since then, though, BTC has calmed a...

This was an important week in Bitcoin’s history. For the first time ever, the price reached an all-time high above $60,000. Regardless, it was an intense few days in terms of price action, and many altcoins also experienced serious volatility.It all started last weekend. On Saturday, the price started trending upwards and managed to breach $60K for the first time in history. In fact, it went as high as $61,800 and actually managed to hold above the important level throughout the entire...