Bitcoin mining consumes a large amount of energy, and in return for the upfront electricity costs, miners are rewarded with a set amount of BTC for validating each block added to Bitcoin’s blockchain. As the crypto asset’s network grows in size and scale, the more electricity required to power the operation. Bitcoin as a network…
The crypto market first began with the advent of Bitcoin, but in just a decade’s time, thousands upon thousands of alternative crypto assets have been created. Many of these new-age altcoins have performed well for early investors, but the vast majority of crypto assets outside of the top 40 by market cap have little to…
Most of the angst against the crypto industry this year has been instigated by one company. The major economies of the world have collectively given the bird to Facebook and its plans on crypto domination through its own centralized digital coin. The social media giant is now scrambling to launch an alternative payments platform. Facebook…
Litecoin (LTC) has been facing an ongoing influx of selling pressure ever since its mining rewards halving that occurred this past-summer, which sparked a deep-cutting sell-off in spite of the fact that many investors and analysts had believed it to be a bullish event. In the near-term, analysts are noting that they anticipate the cryptocurrency…
Almost one million customers of an Indian bank are currently without access to the money they deposited with the institution. The incident serves as yet another reminder of the shortcomings of the current banking system and the potential improvements offered by crypto. The bank in question has been under investigation for fraud and Mumbai police…
Bitcoin (BTC) has continued inching lower following its recent bearish break below $9,000, which points to the possibility that bears are building strength as bulls fail to propel the crypto while it trades just a hair above its key near-term support level. Analysts are now noting that Bitcoin may soon incur further losses as it…
Representatives of the current financial system are inadvertently extolling the virtues of Bitcoin at a higher frequently than ever before. The latest is Deutsche Bank President Karl von Rohr, who states that current methods intended to stave off economic crisis are lessening in efficacy. Von Rohr describes the current climate for the financial services industry…
All markets – such as Bitcoin – are cyclical and go through stages of peak euphoria before a correction brings investors back down to reality. Eventually, anger and depression kick in, and investors begin to fear the worst before the cycle reaches a low and begins to pick up once again and return to the…
After much delay, the Cardano (ADA) incentivized testnet finally rolls out today. At 12 noon UTC, a snapshot of balances in Daedalus and Yoroi wallets will kick off the staking process. And ADA holders will have the opportunity to earn rewards by staking their tokens at a later date. But more than that, developers at…
After surging towards $9,300 yesterday, Bitcoin’s bulls have once again surrendered to bears, leading BTC to plummet back below its key support level at $9,000. This overnight movement has once again led the cryptocurrency back down to its previous support level at $8,700, and it is showing few signs of having any strength at the…