The Bitcoin Cash (BCH) blockchain’s hard fork, BSV, has been making record-breaking gains. With a price surge of more than 70% as of this writing, the cryptocurrency hit $84.8, a level not seen since April 2022. The spike may be attributed to the prevailing optimistic market sentiment, however there are other factors at play for…
Another year, another Crypto Christmas special for our team at NewsBTC. In the coming week, we’ll be unpacking 2023, its downs and ups, to reveal what the next months could bring for crypto and DeFi investors. Like last year, we paid homage to Charles Dicke’s classic “A Christmas Carol” and gathered a group of experts…
Curve Finance founder Michael Erogov has moved over 23 million CRV, the native governance token of the Curve DAO, to Binance, the world’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, over the last five days, The Data Nerd, on December 27, shows. The founder moved 2.5 million CRV on December 27. This transfer may ruffle investors, raising concerns because it could…
In a groundbreaking financial shift, Bitcoin, the world’s original and deeply capitalized cryptocurrency, has swiftly climbed the ranks, securing its place among the top 15 largest currencies globally. Bold, a Bitcoin credit card company, revealed this remarkable feat in December, emphasizing Bitcoin’s uniqueness as the sole crypto in the top 20 currencies of sovereign central…
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Kyber Network has taken significant steps to address the aftermath of a massive security breach in November, with CEO and co-founder Victor Tran at the helm. Despite the challenges posed by the “Elastic exploit”, KyberSwap’s core business, including the aggregator and limit order functions, remains fully functional, according to the latest…
Inflows into crypto investment funds have resumed after a brief hiatus two weeks ago, as evidenced by CoinShares’s latest analysis. According to James Butterfill, Head of Research at CoinShares, digital assets saw a net inflow of $103 million last week, as the wider crypto industry went through a few days of bullish sentiment. This is…
Nobody could argue that 2022 was anything but a bear market. After Bitcoin reached an ATH in November of 2021 we saw the bear market develop in classic fashion by losing support at key technical levels. While the bear was playing out in somewhat predictable fashion, the market was caught off guard by the events…
The past few weeks have been a rollercoaster ride for Ethereum. Buoyed by a waning Bitcoin dominance and an influx of traders seeking greener pastures, Ethereum’s price surged towards critical resistance levels near $2,500. Yet, a palpable anxiety lingers in the air, fueled by questions about Ethereum’s long-term scalability and the increasing chorus of bearish…
ATOM has ascended to the summit of network activity within the inter-Blockchain ecosystem. However, upon closer inspection, the narrative surrounding Cosmos unveils a more nuanced story. Despite the accolade of being at the forefront of blockchain network activity, a discerning analysis reveals a dip in actual user engagement and transaction volumes. Surprisingly, against the backdrop…
In the prevailing bearish backdrop of the broader cryptocurrency market, NEAR Protocol (NEAR) emerges as a noteworthy exception, showcasing remarkable resilience and defying the prevailing downtrend. Its trajectory has been one of sustained upward momentum, a trend that notably took root around mid-December and has continued to gather strength. Unlike the general market sentiment characterized…