XRP has a major bullish breakout recently, resulting in an over 200% rally. And while bullish technicals had been building, it was the Flare airdrop and promise of free Spark tokens that helped propel Ripple to current levels. The Flare airdrop “snapshot” of the XRP ledger takes place at the end of this week, leaving…
Today is the day after Thanksgiving in the United States, also known as Black Friday – a day when retailers everywhere offer the year’s best deals and discounts. The day is no different in the world of crypto, and those interested in Bitcoin and other altcoins can take advantage of the savings and stock up…
Over the summer months, Ethereum transaction fees ran hot, causing the DeFi trend and Uniswap token swapping boom to finally run out of steam. But as transaction fees begin to pick up again after a period of inactivity and downtrend, could it be a signal that another phase of DeFi dominance is about to start?…
The ongoing Bitcoin rally brought investor interest back to altcoins in a big way, but as soon as the top-ranked cryptocurrency made it above $19,000, it has been nothing but carnage for Ethereum and the rest of the altcoin space. Here’s why these assets faced carnage as soon as Bitcoin hit $19,500, and why it…
The crypto market is a confusing space. Not only do investors need to pay careful attention to Bitcoin market cycles driving the overall sentiment, but also to the relationship between BTC and altcoins like Ethereum and Litecoin. As two of the top altcoins with the most longevity in the market, Ethereum and Litecoin can be…
Ethereum spent the summer months easily outperforming Bitcoin, but that trend reversed as soon as the fall months hit. The change in tune towards the DeFi trend helped take the second-ranked cryptocurrency down to retest resistance turned support. The bullish retest has since held, and it could take the altcoin back to retest highs on…
The DeFi trend is finally dying down, and it has left even the once hottest and most hyped coins reeling in the wake. Yearn.Finance, for example, was once trading at over $40,000 and four times the price of Bitcoin. Now, it could be headed for just half a BTC per YFI token, where one career…
Bitcoin smashing through $12,000 gave the cryptocurrency enough momentum and energy to take out $13,000 and revisit last year’s highs. But while it did so, it caused altcoins like Ethereum, Chainlink, and dozens more to bleed out relative to BTC. It has left alts in a precarious position, potentially about to be left for dead…
Since the summer peak of the DeFi explosion, top Ethereum-based tokens from the space have dumped considerably due to becoming overvalued too quickly, and Bitcoin suddenly stealing up any flowing capital share. But while this happened, the total USD value locked in DeFi applications continued to climb right along as if nothing ever happened. Is…
Bitcoin price exploded yesterday, sending altcoins reeling. Today, however, alts have recovered but still haven’t caught up to the top cryptocurrency. One crypto analyst, comparing past market cycles, believes that altcoins are going to “tank” against Bitcoin, taking them to the maximum point of financial opportunity. After the violent shakeout last time around, altcoins rocketed…