Governance proposals and layer-two launches provide a boost to altcoins
Bullish sentiment is on the rise on Sept. 14 as the price of Bitcoin (BTC) climbed higher throughout the morning and now takes aim at the $47,000 level. The building …
Project Dawn initiative and upcoming mainnet upgrade back LUNA’s new ATH
In the last 24-hours, Terra (LUNA), a blockchain protocol focused on building a global payments system powered by the UST stablecoin, rallied to a new all-time high at $45. LUNA/USDT …
Here’s why Algorand (ALGO) price just rallied to a new multi-year high
Real-world adoption is what really matters when it comes to being a successful blockchain project and one project that benefited from a recent uptick in adoption is Algorand (ALGO), a …
Which stablecoins were actually ‘stable’ during this week’s sudden Bitcoin price crash?
A sharp sell-off across the cryptocurrency market Tuesday—that saw top tokens like Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Cardano (ADA), and Solana (SOL) fall by double-digital percentages—created a venue for stablecoins to …
Stablecoins: crypto house of cards?
In Cointelegraph’s latest video report, we discussed the systemic risks posed by stablecoins to the stability of both crypto and traditional markets. Stablecoins have become the backbone of the crypto …
Sen. Elizabeth Warren calls crypto the ‘new shadow bank‘
United States Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of the most vocal cryptocurrency skeptics in the U.S. government, has called the cryptocurrency industry the “new shadow bank.” In a Sept. 5 interview …
Brands must tokenize their loyalty and rewards programs
The adoption of nonfungible tokens has served as a practical entry point for users joining the crypto economy, driven primarily by their respective fandoms and the benefit-centric nature of the …
Altcoin Roundup: Layer-one protocols chip away at Ethereum’s dominance.
The rise of decentralized finance and nonfungible tokens has transformed the blockchain ecosystem and generated near unimaginable riches for investors, but none of this would be possible without the strong …
USDC to consolidate reserves into cash and US treasuries
Coinbase president and COO, Emilie Choi, has announced that the reserves backing the stablecoin USD Coin (USDC) will be consolidated into cash and U.S. government treasuries. An Aug. 22 blog …
Stablecoin adoption and the future of financial inclusion
Institutional interest in crypto is growing, confirmed by a Goldman Sachs survey, which found that 40% of the company’s high-net-worth clients were already exposed to cryptocurrencies. Stablecoins — which offer …