Bitcoin, the largest cryptocurrency is trending again (in traditional media) with its recent price correction in less than a week. Various reasons could be responsible for the decline in its price action. As per the recently published Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, inflation rate reached a 13-year high which was 5% higher than the sameContinue reading “Bitcoin: When is ‘the best time to get rich?’”

Ethereum, the second-largest public cryptocurrency based on market capitalization, has shown remarkable growth over the past year. The largest altcoin has witnessed institutional as well retail interest especially considering the buzz around its much-anticipated upgrade. Pete Humiston, the current manager of Kraken Intelligence laid out a significant difference between Bitcoin and Ethereum, stating: The numberContinue reading “Is it really ‘dangerous to give predictions on’ this Ethereum high?”

There are 5350 cryptocurrencies listed on Coinmarketcap. Just nine years ago, there was only Bitcoin. After Bitcoin came alts, and then ICOs. Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and decentralized finance (DeFi) have seen a huge explosion in growth in the last year particularly. While there are so many listed on CMC, will each of these tokens surviveContinue reading “Dogecoin lessons? Why one shouldn’t ‘dismiss a good meme’”

Bitcoin, for a very long time, has been facing a lot of skepticism over the last decade. Ranging from its use in illegal transactions, energy concerns, price volatility, and the list goes on.  Many within the industry even compared the coin to a bubble about to burst. According to a report by Crypto Parrot, aContinue reading “‘You’re a moron if you sell’ your Apple stocks and Bitcoin because…”

The question of Cryptocurrency regulations is now when and how. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler said it’s bound to be a major undertaking. Nevertheless, there’s currently no clear framework to regulate cryptocurrencies and other digital assets in the US. While keeping in mind the said development, Hester PeirceContinue reading “XRP Lawsuit effect? ‘I hope that we can provide clarity in a few areas’”

‘Resist the urge to close down positions. If you have the emotional and financial resources, go the other way’… this is a trading mantra that’s echoed on several platforms for several assets. In bitcoin, ‘HODL’ has become the go-to phrase during every bitcoin correction. The primary bull case for bitcoin is based on the virtuesContinue reading “When is the right time to buy Bitcoin?”

The buzz around the much anticipated Ethereum update has been circulating in the crypto community for a while now. Phase 0 launched in December 2020, with Phase 1 and 1.5 scheduled for 2021. The final release and full adoption, Phase 2, will drop sometime in late 2021 or 2022. As per the 2021 awaited release,Continue reading “Will Polygon still be necessary after Ethereum 2.0 is live?”

Tech advancements within the crypto ecosystem have significantly increased over the past decade. With the increasing competition, inspiration for advancements can come from the oddest places, in this case, it can even come from a coin that is deemed as competition. Such is the case here. While speaking at the Lex Fridman show, Charles HoskinsonContinue reading “Why Polkadot is useful for this conversation about Cardano”

India has had an interesting few months on the crypto front. Look at WazirX’s journey – the largest Indian crypto exchange went live just three weeks before the Reserve Bank of India issued its ban on crypto banking in 2018. Since then, WazirX went on to become the largest exchange platform for crypto traders basedContinue reading “India’s CBDC plan: Here’s the how, when and why”

While cryptocurrencies previously stood at the fringe of the payments space, 2021 saw institutional interest increase as governments and banks invested heavily in the space. The crypto-community saw a lot of institutional interest, especially about the market’s top two crypto-tokens. Banks such as Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, and a few other billion-dollar valuation firms tookContinue reading “Denmark’s Danske bank open to reviewing position on ‘partially regulated’ cryptos”

The world’s largest altcoin, Ethereum, is trending in the news today following its most recent development. As per the same, the much-anticipated London hard fork will soon be making its way to Ethereum testnets. According to a blog post released by the Ethereum Foundation, Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko has announced the set block heightsContinue reading “Ethereum’s London hard fork set to hit testnets on these dates”

El Salvador’s latest quest to make Bitcoin a legal tender in the region was greeted with enthusiasm by many, especially since it was the first country to do so.  The congressional hearing on the issue saw an overwhelming majority in favor of national crypto-adoption. The ruling authorities see this as an opportunity to support theContinue reading “El Salvador’s Bitcoin adventure – Is everyone REALLY convinced?”