Today’s price action in the wide world of cryptocurrencies has been broadly negative. Indeed, when the three largest tokens by market capitalization — Bitcoin ( BTC -5.67% ), Ethereum ( ETH -7.73% ) and Binance Coin ( BNB -5.90% ) [As of 14th December 2021] The overall crypto market was down 3.6% over the past day, driven largely by these moves. The other leading cryptocurrencies are […]
A Cryptocurrency (or “Crypto”) uses an online ledger with strong cryptography to secure online transactions. Much of the interest in these unregulated currencies is to trade for profit, with speculators at times driving prices skyward. The most popular cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, has had volatile price moves this year and as of 13th December 2021, Bitcoin is […]
We all know that NFTs (Nonfungible Tokens) are here to stay and the arrival of the metaverse is only set to make their appeal and use even more popular. NFTs are making it ever more possible to express individuality online, whether through randomly generated or carefully designed features. The virtual clothes and accessories users choose […]
Conceptually, the metaverse promises a lifelike, immersive virtual world where people can meet, work and play using devices like virtual reality (VR) headsets and smartphones, among other gadgets. However, there is no consensus about what the metaverse actually looks like in practice. As Zachdev, I am personally betting on the metaverse as just one part of […]
Bitcoin’s price action tends to lead the market, and Melker has been watching the developments that could have impacted its moves. While he wasn’t surprised by the correction last weekend, he certainly didn’t expect to see bitcoin dip to $48,000. When the #Bitcoin price goes up, people seem to never be able to imagine it […]
Bitcoin (BTC) has suddenly fallen below $47,000 on Dec. 4, losing nearly 20% in the past 24 hours. This makes this the biggest one-day drop since May 15 when Bitcoin price momentarily came down to nearly $33,000. The market price of BTC fell down 26.4% from week-long support of $57,206 to go down to $42,268 […]
Times could be changing, Investors could be distributing. Ethereum’s price went above $4,400 Wednesday, continuing its climb after a big drop over the weekend. It dropped below $3,700 Saturday morning, extending a sudden and decisive drop that started Friday afternoon. The decrease followed a relatively strong week for Ethereum, which nearly hit $4,800 — close […]
Visa’s new crypto consulting services to push for mainstream adoption of cryptocurrencies. Payments giants Visa is launching new consulting and advisory services in a move to help its clients navigate the world of cryptocurrencies. The firm said on Dec. 8 that its crypto advisory practice, housed within its consulting and analytics division, will offer advice to financial […]
“Metaverse” has been a Silicon Valley buzzword for months, but interest soared in October after Facebook’s parent company renamed itself “Meta” as it shifts its focus towards VR. The Facebook rebrand “introduced the term ‘metaverse’ to millions of people a lot faster than I would have ever imagined,” said Cathy Hackl, a tech consultant who […]
Nearly two years into the pandemic, COVID-19 cases continue to ebb and flow, playing a central role in global economic activity. Nonsynchronous peaks and troughs of pandemic waves across core EMs have meant that the recovery is proceeding at varying and choppy speeds. Activity appears to be rebounding strongly across EM Asia to begin the […]