Cryptocurrency

Terra (LUNA) price lost 31% over the past four weeks, erasing all of the gains accrued year-to-date and even though the token continues to outperform the broader cryptocurrency market by 20%, Terra is struggling to hold above the $85 support. Previously, a few bullish catalysts were Terra’s USD (UST) stablecoin flipping Binance USD (BUSD) to

On Sunday, American entrepreneur Marc Andreessen posted a screenshot of what appears to be a Twitter user impersonating his name to promote a “free crypto” giveaway. “What algorithm could possibly catch this type of content?” asked Andreessen. To which Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk replied, “Humans,” sparking a discussion on how to best curate the high

The U.S. equity markets opened on a tentative note on May 2 but a minor positive is that the crypto markets led by Bitcoin (BTC) are holding above their immediate support levels. The price action over the next few days will be dictated by the outcome of the Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) on May

We ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week, our 6 Questions go to Dawn Newton, co-founder and chief operating officer of Netki — a remote digital identity verification technology provider intended to

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week Elon Musk buys Twitter for $44B — crypto industry reacts

Since Ethereum Name Service, or ENS, released 10,000 four-digit .eth domains ranging from 0000 to 9999, the nonfungible token collection has caused a stir among NFT investors, speculators and enthusiasts alike. After all 10,000 ENS names sold out in one day, the number of people registering for ENS names and purchasing these digit number names

The nonfungible token (NFT) and Metaverse sectors have been the bright spots in an otherwise sideways crypto market in 2022 and proof of this comes as the APE token hit a new all-time high at $22.60 on April 28. The steady bullish momentum for APE is, in large part, due to the upcoming The Otherside

As told via a Twitter post on Tuesday, instant messaging app Telegram has rolled out crypto payments via Ton Token. To access the feature, users first need to download and install Telegram’s official Wallet bot, which allows them to purchase cryptocurrency by bank card, exchange and transfer to other wallets. According to the company, they

The cryptocurrency market and wider global financial markets fell under pressure on April 26 after the hype surrounding Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter began to fade and concerns about the state of the global economy took the forefront again. Tech-related stocks were some of the hardest-hit assets on April 26 and this pullback was followed by

Liquid staking has grown in popularity over the past year thanks in part to the launch of the Ethereum beacon chain and the inability of ETH stakers to withdraw their tokens until the full launch of the consensus layer.  As a result, Lido (LDO) has established itself as a leader in the liquid staking sector. Lido is

Bitcoin (BTC) continues to trade below $40,000 as bears try to flip the level into resistance. The soaring U.S. dollar index (DXY), which is usually inversely related to Bitcoin, favors the sellers. However, it is not all gloom and doom because the Bitcoin bulls seem to be taking clues from the Nasdaq (NDX) which has

Bitcoin (BTC) and several altcoins are trading in a tight range during the weekend, suggesting that investors are undecided about the next directional move. Traders may be waiting for Wall Street to open before placing large directional bets because Bitcoin has been tightly correlated with the S&P 500 in the past few days. The sharp

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week AMC Theatres mobile app accepts Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and more

Ethereum is shifting from a proof-of-work (PoW) to a proof-of-stake (PoS) governance mechanism in the foreseeable future, resulting in a faster and more efficient blockchain. The Ethereum Network has experienced a considerable spike in transactions volume and size since DeFi and NFTs have captured the finance and art worlds. Such traffic has often caused systemic

Memecoins briefly took the cryptocurrency market by storm in 2021 after steady attention and shilling from big-name influencers like Elon Musk and Mark Cuban helped propel coins like Dogecoin (DOGE) to 100x gains.  As one should expect, in the crypto market, rapidly rising prices have a tendency to reverse course just as fast and many

Sentiment in the cryptocurrency market is on the upswing after small gains from Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins hint that the market could be in the process of a bullish breakout. A handful of altcoins are also finding momentum and a round of fresh partnership announcements appear to back the 40% gains seen in select assets

One of the main narratives of hope for cryptocurrency investors is that there will be a major shift in public perception that sparks a new wave of capital from retail and institutional traders.  Unfortunately for these hopeful bulls, data indicates that they opposite has occurred for nearly a year, a fact evidenced by the declining rate

Everyone knows the Metaverse is coming, but no one knows what it will be like. At present, people say it’s clunky and difficult to use and are waiting for further development. Are brands just jumping on a PR bandwagon in hyperspeed? Is this the future? Is it a place or a time that is coming?

STEPN (GMT), a so-called “move-to-earn” token using the Solana (SOL) blockchain, has soared incredibly since its market debut in March. GMT’s price jumped from $0.01 on March 9 to a record high of $3.45 on April 19 — a 34,000% upside move in just 41 days (data from Binance). Its massive uptrend appeared primarily due

The brief Dogecoin (DOGE) price rally last week following Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s bid to buy Twitter appears to be fizzling out as DOGE closes the week over 8%.  DOGE’s price dropped to $0.142 on April 17, three days after peaking out locally at $0.149. The Dogecoin correction, albeit modest, raised its potential to trigger