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Get the weekly summary of cryptocurrency market trends, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The Crypto Market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $362 billion. Bitcoin did a false jump over the $12k hedge only to drop right back to $11,600 Ethereum loses momentum and drops below $400 XRP started the week trading around $0.32 but finished slightly above $0.28 The DeFi boom attracts more attention to the crypto market as Google searches for cryptocurrency reach a…

Over the last decade, there have been endless debates regarding gold vs. Bitcoin. On both sides of the aisle, parties have put forth compelling arguments as to why they feel one asset is better than the other. Some insist that Bitcoin is digital gold, while others believe the two are not comparable by any means.  As the world shifts to a digital economy, it becomes crucial to understand what continues to make Bitcoin an attractive alternative to the world’s original…

Get the weekly summary of cryptocurrency market trends, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The Crypto Market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $369 billion. Bitcoin continues to trade just a little under $12,000 Ethereum equals 2018 and 2019 highs after reaching $438 XRP drops below the $0.28 support but regains 6% towards the weekend Chainlink continues to surge with another impressive 70% increase. Crypto Trends 10th - 16th of August 2020: PERFORMANCE & ANALYSIS The cryptocurrency…

A lot has transpired since the world first learned about Bitcoin in 2009. This revolutionary protocol introduced entire industries to the idea of decentralized currencies and blockchain technology. In less than ten years, the blockchain sector has achieved billions in value, with much more yet to come.  There are thousands of cryptocurrencies available to investors currently. Each of these concepts is unique and provides an essential perspective on the market. Notably, all of these projects owe a nod of respect…

The Bitcoin ATM sector continues to experience record growth across the globe. Part of the reason for this growing demand is that these devices feature better technology, more functionality, and lower costs than their predecessors. Consequently, every day more people turn to these units as a reliable alternative to fiat-to-crypto exchanges.  Frictionless Entry Bitcoin ATMs provide frictionless entry into the cryptomarket. For most people, converting fiat to crypto is a hassle. You must register for a regulated exchange to accomplish…

Sadly Bitcoin scams are nothing new. Anytime you have an emerging technology meeting with uneducated and excited investors, there will always be some nefarious party looking to make a quick buck, more accurately, a quick Satoshi. So far, 2020 has not proven any different with multiple major Bitcoin scams rocking the industry.  According to the most recent Whale Alert report, scammers have been able to steal over $24million in Bitcoin during the first half of this year alone. Part of…

Get the weekly summary of cryptocurrency market trends, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The Crypto Market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $334 billion. Bitcoin increases by more than 17% to reach $12,100 before losing $1,000 on Sunday. Ethereum gets a spectacular boost of 26% to climb over $400 XRP regains its position on the market cap podium after a remarkable 30% surge The newly-released DeFi token YFI becomes the second-most expensive crypto. Crypto Trends 27th…

Cryptocurrency came into existence in 2009. Since its invention, the market has grown significantly; today, there are over 20000 cryptocurrencies. It has become a competitive market with key industry players and competitors. Further, the industry has developed different terms and phenomena, such as 'Altseason' and 'Altcoins,' which cryptocurrency experts and traders explain. Bitcoin was the first and most significant cryptocurrency. However, several other cryptocurrencies have come up, including Monero, Ethereum, XRP, and Dash, which are all alternative coins. These alternatives to…

Since its inception, bitcoin has used Script- a smart contract development language. Script is an extensive non-Turing complete programming language. The language lets developers encode certain conditions that define the spending of coins. While Script has many capabilities, it's tough to implement, especially when complex smart contract conditions are involved. In addition, writing and verifying a complex contract is prone to human errors that don't go well with money at stake. To improve this, blockchain engineers Pieter Wuille, Andrew Poelstra,…