Author: Mark Hartley

While the rest of the cryptocurrency market struggles to recover from the recent crash that wiped 25% off Bitcoin’s value, a lesser-known small cap coin has defied the bear market. Founded by Ethereum co-founder Gavin Wood in 2016 and launched last year, Polkadot (DOT) has seen exceptional gains this year, rising from around $5.00 in late December 2020 to its…

What goes up, must come down. After a months-long parabolic rally that catapulted the cryptocurrency market past the $1 trillion valuation point, things seem to be taking a turn. Over the past 24-hours, the crypto market has suffered over $170 billion in losses, falling to $946 billion and losing its trillion-dollar crown. Crypto’s leading asset, Bitcoin (BTC), recently turned 12…

A recent report from blockchain metrics and data tracker Glassnode reveals that 90% of all Ethereum addresses are now in profit. Not since January 2018 have so many Ethereum holders been in profit, as the cryptocurrency catapulted through the $700 resistance level. The growth has resulted in many questioning whether Ethereum may present the best risk/reward crypto going into 2021.…

The US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin recently announced the proposal of new rules to regulate the use of non-custodial cryptocurrency wallets.  The new rules would require that anybody sending more than $3,000 in crypto must provide their identity and the identity of the recipient. Additionally, wallet providers must report any transaction exceeding $10,000 to the necessary regulators. Such rules already…

You may have noticed a lot of chatter lately about the SPARK (FLR) airdrop for XRP holders, but what is it exactly? As most of you will already know, an airdrop is a method of distributing a cryptocurrency token in the early stages of launch as a way to get users on board. Unlike most traditional proof-of-work (PoW) projects that…

The open standards project Utopia Genesis Foundation is planning the December launch of a blockchain platform that will allow musicians to sell their own music while maintaining rights and gathering data. The foundation was formed with the aim to provide an open and standardized process for the music industry to track, process and tokenize rights. As of today, the Utopia…

Bitcoin’s overall market capitalization reached a new record high of $339.86 billion earlier today on November 18, 2020, according to data from leading analysis site CoinMarketCap. It’s previous highest market cap valuation was $336.43 billion, recorded on December 17, 2017, just before the famous 2018 crash and two-year long bear market that followed. The new record was set as the…

A recent article from popular analysis and data firm Ecoinmetrics should give Bitcoin investors something to celebrate. According to a recent report, historical data reveals that Bitcoin typically provides its highest average returns in the month of November. A comprehensive graph accompanying the report shows that average returns throughout June, July and August are as little as 5%, with September…

South African Andre Conje, developer of the y.Earn Finance (YFI) platform, has quietly launched a new decentralized project called Keep3r Network. The project is a decentralized job board designed to bring together developers in the blockchain space. Cronje launched the project on GitHub this week, with the Keep3r token KP3R enjoying immediate gains of 25% before consolidating briefly and then…

The price of Bitcoin (BTC) has hit a new 15-month high following news that Paypal will be allowing US users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin crossed it’s previous 2020 high of $12,481 today following a rally that started earlier this week and has seen the cryptocurrency add over $1,200 to it’s price. The last time Bitcoin was above this…