To best understand the crypto-space, it is also important to understand the notion of competition that drives it. Like the emergence of “Ethereum Killers” over the past few years, the DeFi space too is seeing protocols and projects going head to head, trying to one-up each other. Uniswap, one of the pioneers of the AutomatedContinue reading “Uniswap may be king, but ignore SushiSwap at your own risk”

On the back of Bitcoin and Ethereum’s performances since the 28th of January, the altcoin market has surged. Bitcoin is currently trading at $37,641 with a 24-hour trading volume of $43 billion. For the markets altcoins, the surge was not uniform in any way, the likes of Chainlink, Cosmos, and Zcash have all hiked onContinue reading “Chainlink, Cosmos, Zcash Price Analysis: 04 February”

It’s been a good few days for the market’s leading cryptocurrencies. Not only did Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, break out of its previous rangebound pattern, but Ethereum too has been registering new ATHs on the price charts. BTC and ETH’s performances had a ripple effect on the larger altcoin market, with cryptos like BinanceContinue reading “Binance Coin, IOTA, Enjin Price Analysis: 04 February”

With cryptocurrencies gaining more recognition and mainstream attention with every passing day, the instinct to view this still nascent sector through the lens of a traditional financial market is quite understandable. Ergo, it’s not a surprise if some expect the latter’s institutionalization, volatility, and yes, predictability, from an emerging industry such as the crypto-market. However,Continue reading “What explains Bitcoin’s unexplainable movements in recent days?”

At the time of writing, Bitcoin was back at square one trading within the $32,000-$34,000 range, after the Elon Musk-inspired hike exhausted itself. What effect did BTC’s short-lived performance have on the rest of the altcoin market? Well, a few alts followed BTC’s lead, while a few others continued to consolidate on the charts. OnContinue reading “XRP, Synthetix, Decred Price Analysis: 30 January”

Thanks to Bitcoin’s dominance and overwhelming market share, most altcoin movements are correlated to the fortunes of the world’s largest cryptocurrency. At press time Bitcoin was trading at $33,739 with a 24-hour trading volume of $82.8 billion. However, such correlations aren’t uniform or consistent, with the previous week providing evidence of the same. While theContinue reading “Ethereum, Cosmos, BAT Price Analysis: 30 January”

If you discount the Elon Musk-precipitated hike, the last week hasn’t exactly been great for Bitcoin’s market. In fact, in the eyes of many, it has barely been good – a relative perception (obviously), one fostered by the world’s largest cryptocurrency’s overperformance between 12 December 2020 and 8 January 2021. Bitcoin, over a ten-day period,Continue reading “Here’s why you should keep an eye on Uniswap”

The last 7 days have been very interesting, to say the least, for the crypto-market. While for most of the week the market seemed destined for more consolidation, Bitcoin bucked the trend after the Musk-driven hike yesterday. While the world’s largest cryptocurrency was back at square one at press time, it should be noted, however,Continue reading “Polkadot, Compound, Algorand Price Analysis: 30 January”

Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have come a long way over the past few years. While these emerging technologies were scoffed at once upon a time, right now, they are making all the headlines, especially since the two are being looked at as transformative tools that are key to a more efficient future. Don’t believe the hype?Continue reading “Blockchain learning made easy via Ivan on Tech Academy”

Many of the market’s altcoins gained significantly on the price charts around the 17th and 18th of January. However, this wasn’t to last, with the likes of Cardano, Cosmos, and YFI soon depreciating on the charts on the back of Bitcoin’s lacklustre performance. ADA, ATOM, and YFI’s movements weren’t uniform though, with the alts’ recoveryContinue reading “Cardano, Cosmos, YFI Price Analysis: 26 January”

While Ethereum, the world’s largest altcoin, may have had a good few days on the price charts, this hasn’t been the case for the rest of the market’s alts. In fact, while ETH surged to a new ATH, the likes of Bitcoin SV, Ontology, and Zcash continued to depreciate. This wasn’t unexpected, however, especially sinceContinue reading “Bitcoin SV, Ontology, Zcash Price Analysis: 26 January”

Thanks to its overwhelming dominance and market share, Bitcoin’s performance on the charts is bound to affect the performance of the market’s altcoins. At press time, the king coin was trading at $34,811 with a trading volume of 40.5 billion. BTC’s insistence on consolidating below the $37,000-mark for most of the week pinched most ofContinue reading “Tron, Polkadot, VeChain Price Analysis: 21 January”