Author: Mark Hartley

The world’s leading cryptocurrency, Bitcoin (BTC), has taken its first step towards becoming a globally accepted currency. In a surprise announcement made at last weekend’s Bitcoin Conference in Miami, the President Nayib Bukele of El Salvador revealed his plans to make Bitcoin legal tender in the struggling Central American nation. When a collapsing economy forced El Salvador to adopt the…

Bitcoin (BTC) looks set to post its worst monthly losses in over a decade after the crypto market crashed earlier this month to the tune of $1 billion. After tapping out at $65,000 in mid-April, Bitcoin began a gradual decline to current levels around $34,000, spurred on by negative comments from Elon Musk and a potential mining ban in China.…

The Internet Computer (ICP) is a new cryptocurrency project that has seemingly appeared out of nowhere and entered the top 10 coins by market cap. However, this is no fly-by-night project that’s taking advantage of a market dip – ICP is backed by some impressive investors and promises to revolutionize the internet as we know it. Founded by Dominic Williams…

As the cryptocurrency sector continues its slow slide into a level of stupidity reminiscent of the 2017 ICO boom, Ethereum has become practically unusable due to the network being over-run by idiotic meme-coins. These seemingly endless attempts to try copy the Musk-fuelled mania surrounding Dogecoin has forced Ethereum gas fees to new record highs well above 400 gwei. New Dogecoin…

Coinbase users in the U.S. can now buy Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies easier than ever via a PayPal integration. In an announcement posted on its official blog earlier today, Coinbase details how its U.S users can top up their crypto holdings directly from their PayPal accounts. The added feature means users will no longer need to enter their bank or…

You may remember a few weeks ago when Saturday Night Live (SNL) did a skit using an Eminem-style parody to explain Non-fungible Tokens (NFTs)? The hilarious video involved comedians Pete Davidson and Chris Redd rapping alternative lyrics over Eminem’s 2002 hit “Without Me.” The rapper himself responded to the video with a chin-scratch emoji, seemingly indicating he didn’t understand the…

One of the world’s most popular and leading cryptocurrency exchanges, Coinbase, recently announced it will be listing a $100 billion IPO on the NASDAQ stock exchange this week. The news has reignited Bitcoin’s relatively stagnant price which has been hovering around the $59,000 level for the past month. Today it cracked a new all-time high (ATH), breaking through the previous…

RedFOX Labs, a blockchain-based gaming company out of Vietnam, has announced a streaming platform that will provide new ways of monetizing adverts via NFT purchases. Unlike traditional streaming platforms which have annoying pop-up ads that interrupt viewing, the RedFOX platform can overlay the stream with ads and interactive buttons. This allows advertisers to offer users a convenient and non-intrusive one-click…

Ok, maybe new is the wrong word. The cryptocurrency Harmony (ONE) has actually been around for two years now and yet still, very people have heard of it. Recently, Harmony has exploded in value, skyrocketing from $0.07 per coin at the beginning of the week to a new all-time high of $0.17. The rally has seen its market cap grow…

MATIC, the token of recently renamed Polygon Technology, has hit a new all-time high today following the announcement that it will be listed on major crypto exchange Coinbase. After starting the day on 0.23c, MATIC rapidly made gains over the past 24 hours, tapping out at a new all-time high near $0.34. That represents 30 percent in gains just today,…