Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano – one of the world’s leading blockchain projects – laid out some thought on the last day of 2021. Yesterday, he went live on an hour-long YouTube video, talking about the past, the present, and the future of Cardano and the industry as a whole. One of the things that Hoskinson mentioned in the video is that 2022 will probably be one of the best years for the industry and for Cardano, specifically. He also outlined that the market grew...
Read More »Survey: Only 24% Think Bitcoin Price Will Be Below $50K By End of 2022
Although bitcoin ended up with a more than 60% increase in 2021, there was a bit of a disappointment in the crypto space. This is because the asset failed to increase into a six-digit territory and actually fell by 30% in less than two months. The creator of the popular stock-to-flow model, though, initiated a poll, which shows that nearly 50% of the community expects BTC to head to and above $100,000 by the end of 2022. Above $100K in the Next 12 Months? Before exploring the...
Read More »2022 Starts in Red: AVAX is the Only Top 20 in Green (Market Watch)
Following yesterday’s sudden price pump to above $48,000, bitcoin headed straight south and dipped below $46,000 hours later. The altcoins are also in the red, with over $60 billion gone from the cryptocurrency market cap. Bitcoin Dipped $2.5K on New Year’s Eve After failing to overcome $52,000 earlier this week, bitcoin had dumped by more than $5,000 in days, as CryptoPotato reported recently. Consequently, the asset struggled below $47,000 for a few straight days. The...
Read More »Bank of Mexico to Launch Its CBDC by 2024
Mexico’s central bank (Banco de México) announced it “will have a digital currency of its own in circulation” by 2024. Thus, the Latin American country put its name next to other nations such as China and Indonesia, which also unveiled plans to launch their CDBCs soon. Digital Peso by 2024 In a recent tweet, the government of Mexico revealed that Banco de México (the Central Bank of Mexico) will implement a CBDC in the country’s financial system by 2024. The authorities...
Read More »The SEC Appoints New Senior Advisor for Cryptocurrency Oversight
The Securities and Exchange Commission has hired Corey Frayer to advise Chairman Gary Gensler on regulations of cryptocurrencies. Frayer’s previous experience includes operating as a professional staff member of the Senate Banking Committee and policy adviser for the House Financial Services Committee. The US watchdog has a complicated history with the cryptocurrency space. The appointment of Gary Gensler as Chairman earlier this year was considered by many as a positive step...
Read More »Shiba Inu and the Rest: Top 8 Influential Altcoins in 2021
Another year has passed, and so many things have happened in the cryptocurrency industry that it’s hard to grasp it all took place within 12 months. With this article, we will take a look at some of the most influential altcoins throughout 2021. This doesn’t aim to summarize solely price performance, although it’s been considered, but the overall impact on the market, as well as potential future implications. It’s also worth noting that it’s questionable if the market would...
Read More »Last Weekly Recap of 2021: Russia’s Crypto ETF, BTC Below $50K
There are just a few more hours left to 2021 and what a wild ride it has been! Surely, it was the most explosive year in the cryptocurrency market in terms of both adoption and price performance. This is our last weekly recap and, unfortunately, things are not looking their best. Starting with BTC, the past seven days ended with a 5.4% decline and the cryptocurrency retracing back below $50K. At the time of this writing, bitcoin’s price sits at $48K, up 1% in the past 24...
Read More »Enjin’s Efinity Won Polkadot’s Sixth Parachain With $214M Raised
Enjin is wrapping up 2021 in grand style as its scalable, decentralized, and cross-chain NFT infrastructure, Efinity, emerged as the winner of Polkadot’s last parachain auction for the year. With 7.7M $DOT contributed by over 20,000 community members, @efinityio has won the 6th @Polkadot parachain auction! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who has supported us in our endeavor to bring #NFTs to Polkadot. To Efinity and beyond! pic.twitter.com/n2ffJEr53C — Enjin | We’re Hiring!...
Read More »Shanghai to Encourage Metaverse Use, Reveals 5-Year Development Plans
The metaverse narrative continues to boil, and the latest mention comes from a point of high authority. China’s biggest city appears to be getting serious about it. According to a CNBC report, Shanghai is eager to tap into the potential of what many believe to be the next-gen internet. Local authorities have issued development plans for the next five years, and one of them mentions the metaverse, according to media reports from China. According to a reported translation of an...
Read More »South Korean Lawmaker to Accept Political Donations in Bitcoin: Report
Rep. Lee Kwang-jae – a member of the ruling Democratic Party in South Korea – is reportedly planning to receive campaign donations in digital assets. He also intends to issue non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as a receipt for such contributions starting from mid-January next year. Crypto to Fuel Political Campaigns According to a December 30 report by The Korea Held, the cryptocurrencies included in the initiative will be the two biggest by market capitalization – Bitcoin (BTC) and...
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