One of the leading American banks – Goldman Sachs – highlighted bitcoin as the best-performing asset since the start of the new year. The primary cryptocurrency surpasses Nasdaq 100, gold, S&P 500, and other investment assets and sectors. The bank said bitcoin’s potential had outpaced that of traditional assets, precious metals, and other investments in terms of year-to-date (YTD) and risk-adjusted returns. Bitcoin Performance YTD, Source: Twitter Contrary to 2022,...
Read More »Bitcoin Fear and Greed Index Spikes to 16-Month High as BTC Exceeds $28K
The Fear and Greed Index – a metric that shows the overall sentiment toward bitcoin – currently points at 66, the highest level since November 2021. One factor behind the investors’ predominantly bullish perspective could be the impressive price performance of the primary cryptocurrency, which has been up nearly 30% for the past week. Greed Among Investors Most cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, have recently shown remarkable resilience to the global economic issues...
Read More »Bitcoin Dominance Rises to 9-Month High as Altcoins Retrace (Weekend Watch)
Bitcoin’s dominance continues to increase as most of the alts have slumped today, while BTC maintains above $27,000. ATOM, LDO, and APT are among the most substantial losers today, dropping by up to 7%. Bitcoin Dominance Spikes to New Peaks The US banking crisis, in which three banks were closed within days, and the subsequent bailout speculations as well as US Fed lending $300 billion to certain banking institutions, pushed BTC north this week. The asset stood just inches...
Read More »Silicon Valley Bank Drags Down NFT Trading Volume by 51%: Report
Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) was the backbone of many startups and venture capital funds around the world. Its collapse signifies the biggest banking failure since the 2008 financial crisis. While the crypto market has largely been spared from an adverse effect, the same cannot be said for the non-fungible token (NFT) space. According to the latest edition of the DappRadar report, the NFT traders went “numb” in response to the banking turmoil in the United States. NFT Space...
Read More »El Salvador Launches Bitcoin, Lightning Dev Training Office
El Salvador’s government has launched another initiative repping its support for Bitcoin adoption and development of the broader network.This time, it’s a Bitcoin/ lightning developer training program funded by VC firm Fulgur and stablecoin issuer Tether. As announced by El Salvador’s Bitcoin Office on Wednesday, the “CUBO+” program is an advanced Bitcoin engineering program that is several months long and offers credit and potential placement for those qualifying for the...
Read More »Stacks Soars 115% Weekly, Bitcoin Eyes $28K: Weekend Watch
Bitcoin initiated yet another leg up in the past 24 hours, resulting in nearing $28,000 for the first time since June 2022. The altcoins are also well in the green, with ETH reclaiming $1,800, while SOL, UNI, AVAX, and ETC have skyrocketed by up to 14%. BTC Taps Yet Another 9-Month High The US banking crisis, which later expanded to Europe as well, harmed bitcoin’s price performance at the end of last week as the asset tumbled below $20,000 for the first time in two months....
Read More »Uniswap Hits ATH of Almost $12B in Trading Volume Amidst USDC Crisis
The decline of centralized entities has worked out well for their decentralized counterparts. Over the weekend, USDC witnessed a significant trading volume on several decentralized exchanges. Uniswap, for one, reached its highest daily volume ever of $11.84 billion on March 11th. But it isn’t the only decentralized protocol that saw traction. Decentralized Exchanges Register Impressive Growth The development comes in the backdrop of Circle’s USDC de-pegging event that...
Read More »Crypto Exchange Bybit and Red Bull Launch Athlete Development Program
Crypto derivatives exchange Bybit has teamed up with Oracle Red Bull Racing to launch an athlete development program called The Bybit Performance Accelerator. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the Accelerator combines education, physiology, and mental well-being to help athletes and professionals continually enhance and improve their performance. Improving the Mental and Physical Well-Being of Athletes The program is designed to evaluate participants’...
Read More »Japanese Automaker Nissan Files 4 Web3 Trademarks for Infiniti, Nismo, Nissan Brands
Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer – Nissan – has reportedly filed for four Web3-related trademarks at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) last week. The applications are for its Infiniti, Nismo, and Nissan brands. According to the filing, Nissan intends to strengthen its foothold in the web3 space by creating virtual clothes, cars, headgear, trading cards, toys, tickets, and an online NFT marketplace for trading and minting NFTs. The filing also...
Read More »Bitcoin Spikes Above $23.5K Following President Biden’s Speech
Bitcoin surged by 6% minutes after US President Joe Biden assured that the American banking system is “safe.” Many alternative coins, including Ether (ETH), Binance Coin (BNB), and Cardano (ADA), also headed north. The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank caused severe panic, with some predicting a further contagion in the sector. In a highly anticipated speech, the President of the United States – Joe Biden – stated that Americans should have confidence...
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