Once up a time there was crypto and fiat. If you wanted to trade in altcoins you had to first buy Bitcoin. Tether changed all that when it came onto the scene on Bitfinex in 2015, today there are a slew of stablecoins all competing for supremacy. USDC Listed on Binance The controversy surrounding Tether…
Tether’s effect on the crypto market at large cannot be understated. Not only does the fiat-backed stablecoin act as a safe haven asset during downtrends and crashes, in the past sentiment surrounding Tether has had an enormous impact on Bitcoin price. In the past, Tether turmoil has led to massive increases in Bitcoin price and…
This week, Bitcoin broke through key overhead resistance at $4,200 and rallied nearly $1,000 in a matter of an hour to over $5,000. The powerful rally may have signaled the end of the bear market that has been plaguing Bitcoin and altcoins for over a year, setting a higher high and capturing the attention of…
During the crypto hype bubble and Bitcoin’s meteoric rise, speculation ran wild due to the incredible potential the emerging technology could bring to the world, if only the technology could find its “killer app” – something that makes the technology a must-have addition to daily life. While a clear killer app never arrived, there’s evidence…
Bitcoin (BTC) in an uptrend but down 4.3 percent Tether’s reserve low and the peg isn’t 1:1 against the USD It is now emerging that USDT’s reserves don’t tally with what’s in circulation. That means Tether Limited is lying and investors may flock to safety driving Bitcoin prices up. At the moment, BTC is down…
The second biggest stablecoin by market capitalization is already a multi-blockchain project. Soon, though, USDC will live almost everywhere. According to Coindesk, it will soon be available in, “Avalanche, Celo, Flow, Hedera, Kava, Nervos, Polkadot, Stacks, Tezos, and Tron.” That will bring the total to 14; since USDC is already functional in Ethereum, Algorand, Stellar,…
The late Pablo Escobar is infamous for a number of reasons but crypto has not been among them, until now. An ICO for a dollar pegged stablecoin has been launched by the brother of the drug lord and Colombian cult hero in an effort to impeach US president Donald Trump. Anti-Trump ESCOBAR ICO Gathers Momentum…
Crypto markets are sliding again; Bitcoin SV, EOS, Monero and Tezos getting hit. Crypto markets are turning south again as minor gains get wiped out. Total market capitalization dropped below $110 billion during the morning’s Asian trading session as red dominates the charts at the moment. Dropping a further 2.5% on the day Bitcoin is…
One of the most popular cryptocurrency products being released in 2018 are stable coins, which widely market themselves as having all the benefits of cryptocurrencies, minus the volatility. Despite seeming like a practical product, some critics claim that they pose too many problems to ever be widely adopted. Controversy Surrounding Tether Sparks Frenzy The stable…
The crypto community was once again shaken earlier this week when news broke regarding the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) office pursuing further investigative action into the controversial stable coin Tether and related crypto exchange Bitfinex. Concerns surrounding Tether have plagued the crypto markets for well over a year, but Bitcoin’s relatively small drop that…