Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, LTC, BCH, XMR, THETA

The supply and demand equation determines the price of an asset. In the past few months, the uptick in institutional demand for Bitcoin (BTC) has resulted in a strong bull run. This uptrend may continue until demand exceeds supply. On-chain data shows two withdrawals of more than 12,000 Bitcoin each from Coinbase Pro this week,…

2020 special! New records, mega weirdness, the predictions that came true: Hodler’s Digest, Dec. 20–26

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 Bitcoin hits all-time high as major altcoins enjoy triple-digit gains…

DeFi trader scores over $20 million in 1INCH token Christmas airdrop

On Christmas day Defi trader scored over $20 million in 1INCH token, decentralized exchange aggregator service 1inch has released its governance and utility token. As part of the launch, the platform airdropped 90 million 1INCH tokens to users who had previously traded on the exchange. Defi trader get a free token According to data from…

3 reasons why XRP price can continue to fall after a 63% crash in four days

XRP price dropped steeply below $0.3 on Dec. 24, hitting as low as $0.2138 on Binance. The selling pressure on XRP has intensified in the aftermath of the high-profile lawsuit filed by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission against Ripple. There are three main factors behind XRP’s sharp price drop, namely the SEC lawsuit,…

Gifting crypto to loved ones this holiday? Educate them first

The mainstream has taken a growing interest in cryptocurrency as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) continues to reach all-time highs. To put this interest into perspective, researchers at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance recently found that 101 million people across the globe currently hold Bitcoin and other digital assets. The report states that in…