Digital asset security is paramount in crypto, and several cryptographic methods are available to ensure the safety of digital assets, each with unique benefits and applications. This article focuses on explaining Shamir’s Secret Sharing (SSS), Threshold Signature Schemes (TSS), Multi-Party Computation (MPC), Multi-Signature (Multisig), and Verifiable Secret Sharing (VSS) as they pertain to crypto wallets […]
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BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes believes the recent policy shifts by global central banks herald the start of a significant bull market for Bitcoin and high-potential altcoins. In his latest blog post, “Group of Fools,” Hayes articulated how these changes in monetary policy create a fertile ground for the crypto market’s growth. Hayes highlighted the recent […]
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Elliott Wave Theory offers a method for analyzing market cycles and predicting price movements in the crypto market.
Bitcoin’s hash rate is a critical metric that measures the computational power used to mine and process transactions on the Bitcoin network. It is expressed in hashes per second (h/s), with standard denominations including kilohashes (kH/s), megahashes (MH/s), gigahashes (GH/s), terahashes (TH/s), petahashes (PH/s), and exahashes (EH/s). The hash rate indicates how many calculations or […]
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Cathie Wood's Ark Invest was the first company to seek permission to create a spot ether ETF in September, a pioneer who blazed the trail before a wave of other high-profile applicants. It has since dropped out of the race, likely because of the incoming intense fee battle, experts say.
Ethena Labs’ USDe, a synthetic dollar stablecoin, has garnered significant community adoption, propelling it to become the fourth-largest stablecoin by market capitalization. This achievement comes at a notable juncture, as the stablecoin surpassed the entire Solana blockchain in revenue generation within the past week. USDe supply crosses $3 billion According to data from CryptoSlate, the […]
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Bitcoin and Ethereum supplies on centralized exchanges have hit record lows following the introduction of crypto-related spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States. According to Glassnode data, Bitcoin balances on exchanges have fallen to 11.6%, the lowest since December 2017. Ethereum balances are even lower at 10.6%, the lowest since October 2015. Spot ETFs […]
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DN-404 is an experimental Ethereum token standard designed to address the limitations of its predecessor, ERC-404, by enhancing tokenized assets’ efficiency, scalability, and interoperability. DN-404, short for “Divisible NFT-404,” was developed by blockchain engineers and industry experts to improve the ERC-404 standard. ERC-404 aimed to integrate ERC-20 fungible tokens and ERC-721 NFTs to facilitate the […]
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Token standards are rules and protocols that dictate how tokens function on a blockchain. Different blockchains have their own token standards to ensure interoperability, security, and efficiency. Here are some of the key token standards across the top 10 blockchains with Turing complete environments Ethereum, Solana, BNB, and XRP: Ethereum Token Standards Ethereum has developed […]
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Plus, how much longshot money was made betting on the SEC approving an Ethereum ETF?
The crypto industry has several unique approaches to smart contract execution and decentralized applications (DApps). These innovations are driven by the need for scalability, security, and efficiency, allowing developers to build increasingly sophisticated applications. Yet, what is so different between the smart contracts on different blockchains? Which is the smartest smart contract platform? Turing completeness […]
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According to a recent Bernstein report, the approval of a spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US may establish a precedent for classifying Solana (SOL) as a commodity. The classification of cryptocurrencies as either securities or commodities holds significant implications. Commodity classification facilitates ETF applications and approvals, while security classification subjects assets to […]
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On-chain analytics firm CryptoQuant warned that ETH prices could fluctuate if pending spot Ethereum ETFs encounter uncertainties. It warned that ETH could undergo a “significant price correction” if the SEC denies ETH ETF applications or delays the approval process. Furthermore, high exchange flows could produce ETH price volatility in the coming days. Amid rumors of […]
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The blockchain analytics firm will provide tools to spot sanctioned and illicit activity and provide market information.
The crypto market started the new month of May in red, with Bitcoin’s price plunging to a two-month low of under $56,500. This decline extends the downtrend from April, marking Bitcoin’smost challengingt month since the November 2022 crash triggered by the collapse of the FTX exchange. Red market According to CryptoSlate’s data, Bitcoin’s price sank […]
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Judge Richard Jones said he spent the weekend pouring over the voluminous letters of support for the ex-CEO of Binance until the book they were contained in literally fell apart.
Bitcoin will close April down this evening following a drawdown of roughly 15% since the start of the month. The close of the monthly candle will mark the end of seven successive green candles and the end of a record-making streak. Bitcoin opened the month with a new all-time high for a monthly candle close […]
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Also, the CFTC wants to bar Americans from betting on elections – even though it's already illegal in most U.S. states.
Maksim Balashevich, CEO of crypto analytics firm Santiment, believes Bitcoin’s market conditions post-halving suggest a period of ongoing redistribution followed by a potential resumption of the bull trend. In a recent report, Balashevich and his team analyzed on-chain data to uncover nuanced behavioral patterns among market participants. “The present and the future,” Balashevich stated in […]
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Former BitMex CEO Arthur Hayes believes the upcoming US Treasury policy actions under Secretary Janet Yellen could significantly influence the liquidity landscape and potentially catalyze rallies for crypto and stocks. Hayes said the market should stop focusing on the Fed’s policy decisions because the Treasury only has three options for its policy action next week […]
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Already a multi-billion-dollar sector of the crypto industry, the DePIN narrative is a promising one, according to experts.
Ethereum fell against Bitcoin to its lowest point in three years amid the carnage that followed Bitcoin’s fall from $70,000 over the weekend. The ETH-BTC chart reached as low as 0.0462 BTC on Saturday, April 13, down 24% from the year-to-date high of 0.085 BTC. Ethereum’s all-time high against Bitcoin came in 2017 when it […]
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Inflows into Bitcoin ETFs have also slowed, indicating declining investor engagement.
As the Federal Reserve maintains a cautious stance on interest rate cuts, Bitcoin’s emergence as a ‘digital gold’ has garnered increased investor attention, setting the stage for heightened adoption expectations, Coinbase said in its latest market research on April 5. Institutional Research Analyst David Han believes Bitcoin’s growing status as digital gold will attract new […]
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Crypto venture capital (VC) investments increased in the first quarter of 2024, according to a survey published by Crypto Koryo on April 4. The analyst measured growth across two distinct metrics. VCs invested nearly $2 billion in crypto projects, marking an increase of 38% from Q4 2023. VCs also invested in 250 crypto projects, representing […]
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The crypto market is transitioning from the "enthusiastic bull" phase to the “euphoric bull” phase, explains lead on-chain analyst James Check in a latest Cointelegraph interview.
The massive overall demand for Bitcoin along with macroeconomic factors will play a far bigger role in driving the price of Bitcoin this year.
Analysts believe Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could see a significant upswing following their launch in Hong Kong due to the adoption of in-kind creation models. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas further pointed out that Hong Kong’s adoption of an in-kind creation model for spot Bitcoin ETFs could potentially boost the assets under management (AUM) […]
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