Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $2,17 trillion. Bitcoin continues to trade at around $62,300. Ethereum experiences no changes and stagnates at around $2,400. XRP is down by 2%, Solana by 1%, and Dogecoin by 3%. Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector decreased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around…
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Bitcoin and Ether ETNs to Debut on London Stock Exchange in May – Triggers BTC and ETH Price Rally
On May 28, the London Stock Exchange will launch ETNs tracking the price of Bitcoin and Ether, with applicants urged to express interest from April 8. The announcement boosted the price of both cryptos, with BTC soaring past $70,000 for the first time in two weeks as Ether surged over 8% to trade above $3,600. The London Stock Exchange will debut Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded notes in two months, an announcement that has sparked price rallies for the two largest…
1 year ago
Crypto Surges As Major Blockchain Networks Get Long-Expected Overhauls
As major blockchain platforms are seeing upgrades, major cryptos are surging on a wave of trader enthusiasm. Bitcoin is surging to all-time highs, breaking $67,000. However, altcoins are doing even better. Ether has reached an all-time high of $4,841 following a network upgrade. Ethereum's Altair Upgrade Since the start of 2021, Bitcoin's dominance has fallen from 73% to 44%. Meanwhile, Ether's share of the crypto market cap has risen to 20%. Its main advantage is that it powers the Ethereum network, a…
4 years ago
Ether Surges To All-Time High On Enthusiasm Over Ethereum 2.0
Ether reached its all-time high as crypto surged on new developments in the DeFi space. The second-largest crypto has reached an all-time high of over $4,700. Other major cryptocurrencies were up as well. Bitcoin was up 8% over the last week to $66,000. Many investors believe it will soon reach its all-time high of $67,000. Binance Coin surged almost 20% to $649, and Solana was up 23% to $250 over the last week. Ether was up just under 11% in…
4 years ago
Aswath Damodaran Dubs Ether as a Superior Commodity than Bitcoin
One crypto critic, New York University's Aswath Damodaran, thinks Ether has a better chance of becoming a commodity in a possible blockchain-based future than Bitcoin. The NYU professor argued that Ethereum's upside potential outweighs Bitcoin's potential in a possible future paradigm dominated by blockchain-based technology. Inefficient Currency According to Damodaran, ETH will outshine BTC as a better lubricant for blockchain commerce. As for Bitcoin, the professor noted that the popular crypto was a speculative play. He added that bitcoin bulls…
4 years ago
Over $5 Billion Deposited in Ethereum 2.0 Smart Contract
More than $5 billion has been staked in the Ethereum 2.0 smart deposit contract. This surge in deposits makes Ethereum 2.0 the third-largest staking network. Ethereum 2.0 continues to attract Stakers Ethereum 2.0 smart deposit contract has continued to receive deposits despite hitting the minimum mark to launch. According to data from the launchpad dashboard, the amount of ETH currently staked is 3 million ETH. This represents about 2.8% of the total supply and is valued at $5.2 billion. This…
4 years ago
Institutions Have Started Turning To Ether (ETH) says Coinbase Report
Ethereum has experienced a new surge of investment from financial institutions, according to a new report from Coinbase. This could have influenced the recent surge in Ether (ETH) price, which recently hit an all-time high. Institutional Investors Turn More to Ethereum (ETH) Assets Coinbase released its annual report analyzing the current development in the crypto space in the past 12 months. The exchange focused on the recent surge in the popularity of Ethereum (ETH) and gave some reasons for this.…
4 years ago
Ethereum (ETH) Hits All-Time High As Bullish Sentiments Reach Record Levels
Ether (ETH) has achieved a new milestone surpassing its all-time high of $1,450 in the early hours of today. Ethereum (ETH) has shown bullish signs, and the current market sentiments for the leading altcoin are at record levels. Ether (ETH) Creates New All-time High Ethereum had been trying to surpass the $1,450 mark for several failed attempts for the past few weeks. The weekend saw little changes, with a slight correction occurring, leading the altcoin towards the $1,100 support levels.…
4 years ago
Ethereum Mining Difficulty Hits Record Levels As Ether (ETH) Hovers Above $1200
Ethereum price has recovered in the past 24 hours following a sharp drop below its support levels. The leading altcoin has been bullish in recent weeks and created a new all-time high this week. This had led to speculations that Ethereum could hit the $2,000 mark before the end of the week. However, a major correction occurred yesterday, with the coin dipping towards the $1,000 support level. Since then, the coin has retraced its movements and is currently trading at…
4 years ago
Bitcoin Could Become a Reserve Currency – Former Canadian Prime Minister
Stephen Harper, the former Prime Minister of Canada, has expressed a favorable opinion on popular cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC). He believes that Bitcoin could integrate the currency reserves of global countries in the future. Bitcoin a viable alternative to the US Dollar Stephen Harper shared his views in an interview during the Vancouver Resource Investment Conference. Harper spoke of Bitcoin in the context of a weakening US dollar (USD), which is the most important reserve currency for large economies. The former…
4 years ago