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This week was undoubtedly an altcoin party. Even though Bitcoin is up quite a bit in the past seven days, it was altcoins that stole the show, charting major increases almost every single day.Let’s start with BTC, though. It began the week at around $34,000 and was rather indecisive in the first few days, dipping below $33,000 on a few occasions. However, it was on Tuesday when the price started going up, reaching a weekly high at just shy of $39,000 before settling to where it’s currently...

The decentralized finance field continues expanding in all directions as the total value locked in various projects has tapped $35 billion. At the same time, numerous DeFi tokens have exploded in price in the past 24 hours, including an all-time high for Chainlink and double-digit pumps for Aave, Maker, Synthetix, Compound, and more.Skyrocketing DeFi TokensThe total crypto market cap marked a new all-time high today at over $1.170 trillion, and DeFi coins have attributed the most to these...

ETH’s increasing price is not the only Ethereum-related featured that has been skyrocketing lately. The transaction costs paid on the network (gas fees), prompted by DeFi and stablecoins, have surged to new average highs of over $20.Gas Fees Through The RoofIt’s no secret within the community that arguably the most utilized blockchain, the Ethereum network, has struggled with scaling issues for a while.Until the long-anticipated ETH 2.0 arrives, numerous projects have offered Layer-2...

Binance Coin, the native token of the world’s leading crypto exchange Binance, has been surging in the past several days to new all-time high records. Despite jumping above $60 earlier today, company CEO Changpeng Zhao urged people to stay calm as this is “just the beginning.”BNB’s Painted A New ATHWhile bitcoin and some altcoins, such as ETH, DOT, and LINK, took center stage during the recent bull run, Binance Coin seemed rather neglected. Although BNB had also increased in value since early...

The world’s leading cryptocurrency asset manager, Grayscale Investments, continues with its rapid expansion by overcoming another AUM milestone at $30 billion. Somewhat expectedly, the Trusts dedicated to the two largest digital assets, namely Bitcoin and Ethereum, account for over 95% of all holdings.Grayscale Tops $30B In AUMFounded in 2013, Grayscale enables institutional investors to receive exposure to various cryptocurrencies without having to worry about storing or managing the assets....

In yet another push forward in terms of the overall advent of the cryptocurrency space, LL Cool J is now investing in cryptocurrencies alongside billionaire Paul Tudor Jones.The report comes from Yahoo Finance, revealing that the legendary investor Paul Tudor Jones, as well as James Todd Smith, better known for his stage name, LL Cool J, have taken part in a new venture capital cryptocurrency fund.Other important individuals include the former CEO of PepsiCo Indra Nooyi, the billionaire...

Bitcoin is not volatile when compared to fiat currencies, college education, or even real estate, commented the Executive Chairman of NYDIG, Ross Stevens. During an appearance on MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin Educational Conference, the executive also predicted that his organization could top $25B in BTC under management by the end of the year.Stevens: BTC Is Not VolatileMichael Saylor and his business intelligence company MicroStrategy have become among the most prominent bitcoin advocates in the...

In a Q4 2020 investor update, PayPal revealed that it recorded fourth-quarter and fiscal year financial results that were far beyond its expectations. The company noted that it was its strongest fiscal year, with high payment volume and new accounts further strengthening its scale.PayPal recorded a massive surge in the number of active accounts on its platform, with a whopping 16 million active accounts in Q4 2020 alone. For fiscal 2020, the company added 72.7 million net new active accounts,...

Cynthia Lummis is the first woman to represent the state of Wyoming in the US Senate. She’s a member of the Republican Party and was sworn into the United States Senate on January 3rd, 2021.She’s become a well-known commentator on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and has said that she is working towards educating other Senate members and officials on their merits. Now, she’s also on the Senate Banking Committee.Cynthia Lummis. Source: C-SpanSenator Lummis on the Senate Banking...

The number of Goldman Sachs executives who question or refute BTC’s role as a store of value continues to expand. After the senior Chairman and head of commodities research, now the head of the investment strategy group has done the same.Goldman Sachs’ Exec Against BTC’s Store Of Value PositionWith bitcoin possessing similar qualities to gold, including a limited supply, the cryptocurrency is often considered as a store of value investment tool, as the precious metal. The narrative has been...