As new institutional and retail investors enter the cryptocurrency space on a daily basis, large-cap top performers like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) attract the lion’s share of investor’s attention as they are the well-known ‘secure’ blockchain projects. Once these new investors get a taste of the mainstay cryptocurrencies and how to navigate the volatile…
Increasing stock market volatility drags Bitcoin and altcoin prices lower
The cryptocurrency market faced another day of downward pressure as the unease in the traditional markets continues to spread following the recent interest rate spike on the 10-year U.S. Treasury bond. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) fell to a low at $44,710 late on Feb. 25 before…
Focus on DeFi ‘fairness’ benefits Holochain, Orion Protocol and Dodo
Bitcoin’s (BTC) strong bull run and the immense popularity of the decentralized finance space have attracted several new investors to cryptocurrencies. A report from Crypto.com shows a massive increase in crypto users as the figure rose from 66 million in May 2020 to 106 million by January this year. Crypto market data daily view. Source:…
Nvidia supply shortage won’t stop $50M Q1 crypto miner sales, says CFO
Nvidia’s ongoing supply problems won’t stop the company from selling $50 million worth of its new CMP chip range in the first quarter of 2021, the company’s chief financial officer Colette Kress forecasted on Feb. 24. Nvidia failed to meet demand from its core gaming customer base in 2020, and the trend looks set to…
RUNE soars after Multichain capital reveals large position
Thorchain’s native token RUNE gained 30% in the last 24 hours after crypto venture firm Multicoin Capital revealed that it has accumulated a large position in the asset. RUNE was trading at roughly $3.90 on Feb. 23 before Multicoin announced their investment, which sent prices soaring to new all-time highs at $5.61. RUNE/USD: CoinGecko THORChain’s…
Altcoins and DeFi sell-off after Bitcoin’s 17.6% correction below $50K
In the early morning trading hours Bitcoin (BTC) price abruptly dropped by 17.65% which triggered a major downturn throughout the entire market. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that Bitcoin decreased from a high of $58,274 on Feb. 21 to a low of $47,622 during the early hours on Monday before buyers returned to…