Massachusetts bill for special blockchain commission to assess government usage

Two bills related to crypto were introduced to the Massachusetts House of Representatives on Jan. 19. The first related to a new “special commission on blockchain” and the second on “protecting consumers... Read more »

Differentiating Bitcoin from the rest of the crypto market: Part 1

Initially, the term “crypto asset” meant bitcoin and nothing else. However, the sector has experienced massive expansion by creating thousands of alternative crypto assets and tokens over the past decade. And while... Read more »

Bitcoin up 50% from bear market low outperforming SPY, Gold

The bear market rally that perplexed much of the crypto industry continued into the weekend as Bitcoin hit $23,230 for the first time since August 2022. Bitcoin is now up 50% from... Read more »

Genesis files for bankruptcy; Cardano creator wants CoinDesk

The biggest news in the cryptoverse for Jan. 20 saw Genesis Global Capital file for bankruptcy. Elsewhere, Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson confirmed that he is interested in acquiring CoinDesk. ByBit said its... Read more »

Market hedged the shortest amount in over 2 years as Bitcoin rose to $21k

Investors betting against Bitcoin grew to some of the highest on record as markets welcomed the new year. Bears were seemingly in complete control of the price action as Bitcoin teetered above... Read more »

SpaceX Launches Ethereum Node to ISS For SpaceChain

While Elon Musk’s recent tweets have sent the crypto market into a downturn, his company SpaceX has collaborated with SpaceChain to send an Ethereum node to the International Space Station. The mission... Read more »

Ethereum Gas Fees Are Skyrocketing — Do traders Have Alternatives?

With the rapid growth of decentralized finance, upcoming scaling developments on Ethereum 2.0, and increased crypto allocation in the portfolios of institutions, the price of Ether (ETH) is rapidly ascending. In fact,... Read more »

Ethereum Crosses $2,000, Setting a New All-Time High

Key Takeaways ETH has hit a new all-time high price above $2,000. The second-ranked crypto has led the market’s price rally along with Bitcoin over recent weeks. Ethereum is currently the home... Read more »

Cardano’s Babel fees mechanism allow users to pay transaction fees in native tokens

Once the Mary Hard Fork is implemented, users on Cardano will be able to pay transaction fees in native tokens, essentially requiring no ADA to utilize the blockchain. And while this might... Read more »

Private banks to help with the rollout of booming digital yuan

The nation is leading in the development of a state-backed digital currency and banks are joining that cause. China’s private banks step up Some Chinese private banks are joining in on the... Read more »
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