eToro is proud to have a large community of XRP holders on our platform and keen to support the continued evolution of the Ripple ecosystem. As such, eToro is currently in conversation with Ripple and Flare Networks regarding the upcoming distribution of Spark — the native token of the Flare blockchain. Network snapshot In a tweet yesterday, Ripple partner…
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Tezos all saw month on month trading increases Investors flocked into EOS and TRON to capture late altcoin rally Trading activity up in all coins in August except Cardano’s ADA New data from global investment platform eToro reveals that in August retail investors returned to large-cap altcoins such as Ethereum and…
All eyes are on Ethereum this week as DeFi continues to drive the market higher. The second-largest cryptocurrency has now reclaimed $400 while the total market cap has surged to its highest levels since May 2018. Bitcoin meanwhile finished the week flat, but not before printing a sudden spike on the chart as Federal Reserve’s…
Pressure is building in the crypto market, with Bitcoin lingering below $12K as positive network metrics point towards further upside. Along with Bitcoin, large-cap altcoins including Ethereum and XRP have finished the week in much the same place they started. This stagnation could be attributed to a rebound in the dollar, which found support last…
Simon Peters, market analyst: Bitcoin teases us at $12,000 Suffice it to say, it was a busy week, with mixed performance in equity markets and odd – but not unpromising – movements for bitcoin. The FTSE All-Share index and the STOXX600 both recorded steady rises, while the S&P500, which started the week at 3,352, took…
Leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin is cementing its position as a mainstream macro asset. As cryptocurrency was advertised on TV screens nationwide last week, and in the pages of the Financial Times, the bitcoin adoption rush has intensified. Day trading social media mogul Dave Portnoy is dabbling in cryptocurrency, and MicroStrategy, a listed company with over $1…
Although crypto is undoubtedly innovative in nature, the majority of crypto exchanges are dragging behind, unable to fully realize the great possibilities of modern trading protocols. Many crypto exchanges are run digitally, yet are not all using the right protocols, causing systems and platforms to lag, offering slower fill times, higher latency, and more bottlenecks.…
Global investment platform eToro today announces the acquisition of Marq Millions Ltd, the UK based e-money business. Marq Millions is now trading as eToro Money and will be the card issuer for eToro’s forthcoming debit card. Commenting on the acquisition, Co-founder and CEO of eToro, Yoni Assia said: “We are proud to announce the acquisition…
October 19, 1987. Better known as Black Monday (now a Showtime original series), it was the worst market crash in US history since Black Tuesday on October 29, 1929, which triggered the Great Depression. On Black Monday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 22.6%, while S&P 500 futures contracts plummeted 29%. With trading volumes sky-high…
Markets started out on a positive trend last week, before succumbing to fears of a second spread of coronavirus. With countries such as the US displaying some frightful numbers, there are very real worries globally that mismanagement of the crisis means there will be further lockdowns and thus damage to economies.A raft of positive news…