Digital currencies had a phenomenal 2021 as the crypto economy surged past a couple of trillion dollars in value this year. Over the last 12 months, bitcoin gained more than 90% in value and ethereum spike more than 540%. However, while those gains are decent, numerous digital assets outperformed those 12 month gains by a long shot, as a few…
Kraken founder and CEO Jesse Powell recently shared in an interview with Bloomberg News that the crypto exchange will launch a nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace that will enable users to borrow funds against their NFTs. Powell explained that the company plans to enter the NFT space in early 2022 and hopes to add the feature to determine the liquidation value…
On Halloween 2008, a month and a half after the Lehman Brothers’ spectacular collapse, Bitcoin started the monetary revolution we’re now seeing. Bitcoin showed that, with technology, different monetary arrangements are possible: Money doesn’t need to be controlled by a government or limited to a sovereign territory. Thirteen years later, and after repeatedly renewing all-time highs despite bans and curses,…
sponsored Ertha Metaverse, currently the most notable Metaverse and Play-to-Earn projects in BSC blockchain gaming, announced its list of key investors. They include the world-renowned: LD Capital Polygon Syndicate OKEx Blockdream Ventures Shima Capital GD10 Genblock Capital Dialectic Momentum 6 X21 Terranova AU21 Zen Capital & Many others. All have been instrumental to the continued success of the project. Xi…
Casa, a Bitcoin security company, will host a virtual festival celebrating the past, present, and future of personal keys. On January 5-7, Keyfest 2022 will gather prominent Bitcoiners to discuss wallet security, financial sovereignty, privacy, and what makes it all possible – private keys. “We created Keyfest 2021 to celebrate private keys and to educate the Bitcoin community on the…
The pensioners of the state-owned oil company of Venezuela, PDVSA, have started receiving a Christmas bonus in petros (PTR), the first national cryptocurrency launched back in 2018. The petro, which is backed by Venezuelan oil and other resources, can be traded in local exchanges for these pensioners to access fiat currency, as the reach of the currency as a means…
Cryptocurrency holders can seek out wallets that offer the best of security, functionality and usability –– features that cater to any set of users. Users must be careful to consider factors including security, functionality and ease of use when determining where they will keep their funds. Although this typically means a choice between hot or cold storage, newer wallet releases…
In brief Dogecoin co-creator Billy Markus wants it known that he does not speak on behalf of Dogecoin. Markus only holds 220K DOGE, and while Twitter trolling over the project has frustrated him, he says he respects the developers who continue to work on it. Billy Markus, co-creator of the original meme coin Dogecoin, took to Twitter to again remind…
beginner Shiba Inu has become one of the most hyped cryptocurrencies of this year. Many members of the crypto community consider this coin to be an effective investment tool. We analyzed the market to find out where you can buy Shiba Inu profitably, so let’s talk about the most interesting options. About Shiba Inu The new ERC-20 token — Shiba…
It is that time of the year: Singular events must be abandoned in favor of end-of-year, big-picture narratives and yearly lessons learned. As many governments across the globe finally had to face the rapidly mainstreaming realm of digital finance, the year is packed with developments in crypto policy and regulation that are impossible to fit into a neat little summary.…
