Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin's blockchain is slowly becoming more than just a buy-and-hold platform. Programmers have been expanding its functionality, which could lead to fresh demand. Ethereum underwent a similar trend, leading to its massive rally in 2021,…

For the first time ever, the collective market capitalization of tokens on the Bitcoin-based Runes protocol has eclipsed $2 billion, further upending the narrative that the novel ecosystem for meme coins built on the Bitcoin network is dead on arrival.  At writing, tokens on Runes possess a collective value of $2.06 billion, according to Bitcoin…

AUSTIN, TX — Franklin Templeton, the $1.6 trillion asset manager based in Silicon Valley, has been at the forefront of traditional finance heavyweights pushing into the digital asset space."We have looked at blockchain tech this is going to be transformational and we better make sure we understand it," Jenny Johnson, president and CEO of…

But before you consider investing in cryptocurrency, it's important to understand the difference between meme coins, altcoins and bitcoin.Bitcoin is the original cryptocurrency and the largest by market capitalization at over $1.3 trillion, according to CoinMarketCap. It was created by Satoshi Nakamoto, a person or group of people whose identity…

We do the research, you get the alpha!Get exclusive reports and access to key insights on airdrops, NFTs, and more! Subscribe now to Alpha Reports and up your game!Go to Alpha ReportsBitcoin and Ethereum may have slowed down, but top meme tokens are riding high today.Solana-based Dogwifhat (WIF) is leading the charge, having jumped by 11%. It's…

Over 1 million BTC are now held in custody by Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) designed to track the asset’s price performance. More than 30 Bitcoin ETFs collectively owned 1,002,343 BTC as of May 24, according to a chart posted to Twitter on Monday by MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor. The data was verified by Decrypt based on…

Following a recent $2 billion settlement with cryptocurrency companies, New York Attorney General Letitia James warned similar companies on Saturday to "play by the same rules."James announced on Monday she reached a $2 billion settlement with cryptocurrency companies in a move that will assist investors, including nearly 30,000 New Yorkers, to…

Hedge funds sold US equities at a rate not seen since early January, marking a significant shift in investment behavior after five consecutive weeks of net buying. This change in momentum was highlighted in a report by Goldman Sachs' prime brokerage, which noted that the sell-off aligns with recent positive economic growth signs and a firm…

Ethereum declined briefly on Friday as experts weighed in on why the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) approved spot ETH ETF applications and when to expect S-1 comments from the agency. In today's society, the boundaries between the real and digital worlds are rapidly fading, creating a new era where online…

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