The action in altcoins has become coin specific, meaning, traders should remain with those that are in an uptrend as they are likely to follow Bitcoin if it moves higher.

Since the crypto bubble of 2017 that brought Bitcoin from under $1,000 to $20,000 in 12 months’ time, investors have been wondering what will catalyze the next rally. While most have put their faith in the Bitcoin block reward halving, which came to pass early this week, a top commodities analyst says that it is [...]

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While both Bitcoin and Ethereum have seen strong technical improvements since the last bull run in 2017, the transaction throughputs of these blockchains still can’t handle much stress without fees skyrocketing. This much was made clear over the past few days as many have noted that the average transaction fees on both Bitcoin and Ethereum [...]

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Bitcoin’s now-concluded halving was the talk of the town in 2020. The May 12 event saw immense media spotlight and institutional interest in the broader cryptocurrency space.  While some predicted an eventual drop in prices, others cite vastly changed economic and financial conditions than the past halving as a major differentiator.  Finally a hedge Matt […]

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Due to the fact that the start of historical parabolic rallies in the Bitcoin price lined up with previous halvings, a reduction in block rewards has long been deemed the crypto market’s biggest and most promising catalyst for a bull run. But the introduction of Ethereum 2.0 — a blockchain upgrade slated to dramatically improve […]

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All-in-one blockchain solutions provider ChainUP has launched an exchange compliance solution together with partners Bplus and BitSG, according to CEO Zhong Gengfa. ChainUP ChainUP has a rich experience in the crypto industry, which makes them stand out among blockchain service providers. Having launched in September 2017, they have served over 300 exchange clients, 100 digital […]

The post ChainUP Founder Talks Exchange Compliance and Partnerships in Exclusive Interview appeared first on Asia Crypto Today.

There is an ongoing issuance of wrapped BTC – or wBTC – on the Ethereum blockchain. It appears that this token is in very high demand, as the recent issuance of Wrapped Bitcoin has a higher USD value compared to the entire Lightning Network.  Issuing Bitcoin on the Ethereum blockchain has always been an interesting […]

The post Ethereum has More Bitcoin Locked up Through wBTC Compared to Bitcoin’s LN appeared first on NullTX.

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Bitcoin underwent its third halving and institutional demand continues to be on the rise

Bitcoin investments in China could grow as global funds increase their exposure in Chinese equities in a significant capital reshuffling. The cryptocurrency eyes more demand as a V-shaped rebound in the Chinese economy seems unlikely per top analysts. History shows that unsettling economic conditions send Chinese investors to the safety of Bitcoin via stablecoin Tether. Investments in the world’s first decentralized asset Bitcoin could grow in China as the country becomes the center of a […]

Three international law firms, CMS, Cooley and Rajah & Tann Asia, working with input from an advisory board of 16 leading in-house lawyers from large companies, have launched Lupl, a massive ...