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Stablecoins and their use in decentralized finance (DeFi) have played a key role in the 2021 cryptocurrency bull market because allow investors to participate in the ever-growing number of protocols that offer high yield staking pools and they ease the process of transacting without needing to use a centralized exchange.  One project that has seen

Bitcoin (BTC) is still seeing a supply squeeze despite a significant uptick in whale selling on exchanges this week. As confirmed by on-chain monitoring resource CryptoQuant on Nov. 5, whales have accounted for the vast majority of selling pressure in recent days. Whale coins find a new home A familiar event but with curious timing —

This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industry’s most important news, including influential projects, changes in the regulatory landscape, and enterprise blockchain integrations.   It was a quiet week in the mainland as much of the Chinese crypto community was either lying low, off in Lisbon, or

Bitcoin (BTC) denied bulls their big break on Nov. 4 as sideways action dragged the market ever closer to $60,000. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC hodlers in “buy the dip” mode Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD back below $62,000 at 8am UTC. The pair saw a difficult 24 hours

The blockchain gaming ecosystem has seen explosive growth over the course of 2021 as nonfungible tokens (NFT) and the play-to-earn gaming model helped create new income opportunities for people around the world while also ushering in a new cohort of users to the cryptocurrency sector.  One project involved in gaming and the building of the

Solana’s (SOL) autumn rally continued on Nov. 3 with its price and market cap hitting a new record high. SOL surged by 7% in the past 24 hours to $236, pushing its market capitalization to over $70 billion for the first time in history. As the token wobbled near its record high levels, it flipped

Crypto markets have hit the ground running right from the start of November and today a near uncountable number of tokens have rallied to swing highs as Ether (ETH) broke above the $4,500 level and Bitcoin recaptured the $64,000 level. Polkadot (DOT) also hit another all-time high as investors accumulate tokens leading into the upcoming

Bitcoin (BTC) is in line for continuation of its bull run, fresh analysis says as BTC/USD retains its 2.2% daily gains. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView $62,500 eyed for BTC price bounce As data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracks Bitcoin’s best day for a week, confidence in higher levels is building. Earlier

“Uptober” is over but as Zhu Su tweeted earlier today, the crypto market rally could extend through “Upvember, Upcember” and beyond. The month of October was stellar for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) primarily because each hit new all-time highs and even though the prices are consolidating now, traders are still wildly bullish.  Uptober, Upvember,

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls are betting on a solid month for BTC price action, as November traditionally sees strong gains for United States stocks. Data shows that November has been the best performing month for the S&P 500 since 1985. November 2021 has stiff competition With “Uptober” already the biggest month in terms of gains for

Bitcoin (BTC) appears to lack the strength to retest the $67,000 all-time high that it reached on Oct. 20 and this is causing investors to question whether or not the bullish moment has faded. Even with the price facing these hurdles, it’s still premature to call the $58,000 support level test the beginning of a

Bitcoin (BTC) delivered fresh retests of $60,000 support on Oct. 31 with a matter of hours left until the crucial monthly close. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Record monthly close hangs by a thread Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed lackluster price action on Sunday, with BTC/USD below the “worst case scenario”

The world of decentralized gaming has seen significant growth in 2021 as the rise of play-to-earn (P2E) gaming merged with NFTs to open the first pathway to the Metaverse. Aavegotchi is currently making inroads in the blockchain-based gaming sector with a somewhat novel approach that incorporates features from P2E gaming, NFTs and decentralized finance (DeFi).

Facebook’s decision this Thursday to rebrand itself to Meta—to indicate its plans to build an avatar-filled metaverse—helped spark a speculative rally across cryptocurrencies that belong to similar virtual world projects. Decentraland, a virtual place with its own economy, currency (MANA), and social events, accessible to anyone with a web browser, saw its market valuation exploding from

This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industry’s most important news, including influential projects, changes in the regulatory landscape, and enterprise blockchain integrations.   This week, Wanxiang Blockchain hosted its annual Shanghai Blockchain Week, an event that usually brings together the government, enterprise, academic and degen side

This “Crypto City” guide looks at New York City’s crypto culture, its most notable projects and people, its financial infrastructure, which retailers accept crypto, and where you can find blockchain education courses — and there’s even a short history of the controversial regulatory regime required to operate in the city. Fast facts City: New YorkCountry: