Cryptocurrencies

Cryptocurrencies are the shiny new toys in the investment playground, but don’t let their popularity fool you; the market’s still a wide-open frontier. Compared to traditional financial giants, crypto is a small-town rodeo, which means prices can go wild. In today’s issue, we will be considering some of the reasons—seven reasons why crypto prices often […]

Starting next week, the ZKsync Association will distribute 3.675 billion ZK tokens (17.5% of the total supply) to its community members. Announced on Tuesday, the airdrop will be available for claiming from June 24th, 2024 until January 3rd, 2025. ZK tokens serve a governance function within the ZKsync protocol. By holding ZK tokens, users gain […]

Pensioners in Wisconsin now have exposure to Bitcoin following the state pension fund’s decision to allocate approximately 0.1% of its $156 billion portfolio to spot Bitcoin ETFs. According to a Form 13-F filing with the SEC, the State of Wisconsin Investment Board has invested around $160 million in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust and Grayscale’s Bitcoin […]

Remember those predictions about stablecoins and tokenized assets bringing in the masses? It turns out that crypto had a Trojan Horse all along. A decade ago, remittances were the talk of Bitcointalk forums, and smart contracts promised to revolutionize Wall Street. But the first wave of stablecoin and RWA users were crypto natives, using them […]

Following its pre-set monetary policy, Bitcoin completed its 4th Halving at block 840,000, reducing block rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. This significant event has far-reaching impacts on miner economics, mining pools, and the overall Bitcoin ecosystem. This week’s State of the Network explores the consequences of Bitcoin’s recent Halving, building on insights from […]

EtherFi announced that users will soon have the ability to make payments globally with their new card. This groundbreaking development aims to revolutionize the way cryptocurrency holders utilize their digital assets, providing seamless and universal access to transactions. By integrating this card, EtherFi is bridging the gap between traditional financial systems and the decentralized...

In the dynamic world of cryptocurrency, revenue isn’t just about profit; it’s the lifeblood of innovation. Earned through user fees on tokens and blockchains, revenue provides crypto companies with the critical capital needed to develop new features, expand their reach, and stay competitive. By analyzing revenue streams, we gain valuable insights into a company’s health...

Ethereum’s core chain (Layer 1) has reached its limits, a fact foreseen from the outset. A single chain, no matter how powerful, couldn’t handle the global economic engine. Enter Vitalik Buterin’s vision: a “roll-up-centric” future. This plan involves scaling Ethereum “vertically” by leveraging thousands of connected layer 2 chains, each technically or...

Solana’s resurgence has been the defining story of this crypto cycle. Tech upgrades, generous airdrops, and, most surprisingly, memecoins have fueled its ascent. Memecoins once dismissed as fleeting fads, have become a viable alternative to limited-supply, high-value tokens that offer little room for growth for everyday investors. Solana’s Memecoin Powerhouse A key factor in...

Mastercard, a global leader in payments, has launched a service aimed at simplifying and securing peer-to-peer crypto transactions across various European and Latin American countries. The “Crypto Credential” service provides users with a Mastercard alias—a straightforward username—enabling them to send and receive Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies via exchanges such as Bit2Me...