The US has lost its crypto lead to the EU: what it means for investors

The EU has agreed a preliminary text for its Markets in Crypto Regulation framework. US-based innovation could be a casualty. This site is littered with articles proposing the thesis that continued regulatory progress in countries as diverse as the US, Saudi Arabia, the UK, and India will quicken the pace of crypto adoption worldwide. But … Continued

Argo Blockchain shares: a contrarian pick for 2023?

Argo Blockchain’s collapsing share price could make it the buying opportunity of Q4, but the material risks are not for the faint-hearted or the risk-averse. Argo Blockchain (LON: ARB) shares are in all probability just about the most contrarian stock pick on FTSE AIM right now. While the cryptocurrency stock is still up by a … Continued

Top 3 Cryptocurrencies To Buy Right Now

Despite receiving a lot of backlash and criticism from governments, institutions, and individuals, the cryptocurrency industry has managed to thrive over the years. This success has not been a linear one.  There have been several major and minor market fluctuations, but people have made or lost a fortune from investing in cryptocurrency regardless of the … Continued

Why does crypto hold value, and what makes it investible?

As institutional investors buy the dip and regulators at last start to take interest, what exactly separates crypto from fiat? From Bitcoin’s invention by pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto in 2009, to the coming mass adoption of 2023, cryptocurrency has long been viewed with a mixture of fear and admiration. Proponents argue it is the asset class … Continued

XRP (Ripple) Breaks Long-Term Trend, Signalling Strong Bullish Move

The cryptocurrency industry is currently in terrible shape. The value of cryptocurrencies is cascading, and there are no indications of a bullish reversal soon. Bitcoin’s price currently sits at $19,011.05, an over 71% drop from its all-time high of $67,566.83, according to CoinMarketCap. Historically, a slight change in Bitcoin’s price has always caused a significant … Continued

Is the Merge Ethereum’s undoing?

Ethereum’s Merge has seen miners desert as the SEC circles to claim regulatory control. With rate rises coming, is Ethereum destined to fall? Ethereum’s Merge, designed to change its foundation from a proof-of-work to proof-of-stake altcoin, was at last completed last week. Abandoning its energy intensive miner-based system has become somewhat of a crypto milestone, … Continued

Dogecoin Now Second-Largest Proof-Of-Work Coin After Ethereum Merge

The 15th of September, 2022, wasn’t just another day at the office for engineers and developers of the Ethereum blockchain. The Merge, a much-anticipated innovation, was successfully finalized, evidencing a swap from Ethereum’s pioneer consensus mechanism proof-of-work to an energy-efficient model proof-of-stake.  Although the process appeared to be seamless, it was not an easy feat … Continued

3 altcoins to consider as investors are distracted by the Merge

The Merge is the crypto event of 2022. But with investors focused on trading the event, several altcoins may be worth buying on the dip. Ethereum’s Merge was finally completed several hours ago, a carefully pre-planned move to a vastly more environmentally friendly proof-of-stake status. Crypto enthusiasts cannot have missed the news; every investor from … Continued