Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has introduced “info finance,” a new concept aimed at transforming how information is captured, validated and shared across multiple sectors. In his recent blog post, “From Prediction Markets to Info Finance,” Buterin explores how blockchain technology could help aggregate, organize and distribute insights more effectively. According to Buterin, “Info finance is
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin has been on a roll this past week, rising above $81,000 on Nov. 10. Some analysts say the rally has just started and has a long way to go. Bitcoin analyst Tuur Demeester said in a post on X that “no rash action is needed, HODLing does the work for you.” Newbie traders may
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, hit $3,200 on Nov. 10 — its highest since August — as Bitcoin surpassed $79,000 following Donald Trump’s victory in the United States presidential election. According to CoinMarketCap, the market cap of Ether (ETH) now stands at around $383 billion, up almost 5% in 24 hours, putting it
Cryptocurrency analytics platform Nansen is expanding its capabilities beyond Ethereum by moving into Bitcoin through a partnership with the Bitcoin layer-2 (L2) network, Bitlayer. Nansen is debuting Bitcoin (BTC) analytics services by delivering blockchain data analytics to Bitlayer, an L2 network supporting smart contracts and decentralized applications (DApps) on Bitcoin. As the first Bitcoin L2
Today in crypto, CryptoQuant boss Ki Young Ju thinks Bitcoin could end 2024 under $59,000 despite it hitting new highs, Elon Musk voiced his support for ending the United States Federal Reserve, and Edward Snowden criticized Solana’s venture capital funding. Bitcoin futures “overheated,” could end year at $58,000 — CryptoQuant CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju
The Ethereum Name Service (ENS) token rose more than 10% as ENS Labs announced details of its new Ethereum layer-2 solution “Namechain.” Namechain is a purpose-built Ethereum layer-2 solution aimed at scaling blockchain identity by making it easier to register names at reduced costs via rollups, ENS Labs executives said in a presentation at the
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platform Infinex has announced plans to list the top 500 crypto assets and release an updated version of its platform in early 2025. In an interview at Near’s Redacted conference in Bangkok, Thailand, Infinex founder Kain Warwick told Cointelegraph editor Andrew Fenton about the DeFi platform’s plans to list the top 500
The consumer price index (CPI) data on Dec. 13 and the outcome of the Federal Reserve meeting on Dec. 14 could influence the United States stock markets and the cryptocurrency markets in the near term. Traders are likely to play it safe and not take large directional bets until the CPI print because any nasty
Elon Musk’s latest salvo in his war against crypto spam bots on Twitter appears to have made a real impact, with the crypto community reporting a vast reduction in the number of bots responding to their posts. In a Dec. 11 post, the Twitter CEO hinted that “bots are in for a surprise tomorrow” and
Minnesota Senator Tom Emmer has slammed United States Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler for his flawed “crypto information-gathering efforts” and insisted Gensler should appear before Congress to explain the cost of his “regulatory failures.” Emmer’s comments came from a Dec. 10 tweet to his 67,500 Twitter followers, where he made reference to a
Crypto price action has been rough over the past few months, but a few green shoots are finally beginning to emerge. While Bitcoin (BTC) remains in a downtrend, its price has recently found support at the $17,000 level, and ping-pong price action in the $16,700–$17,300 range appears to be allowing traders to pursue some interesting
Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you significant developments over the last week. The United States regulators want to take a closer look at money laundering and terror financing laws by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), as it asked banking sector
The developers of bridging platform Ren have warned users to unwrap their tokens and bridge them back to their native chains “ASAP,” or risk losing them. 1) Important notice ⚠️ As announced previously, the Ren 1.0 network is shutting down due to the events surrounding Alameda As compatibility between Ren 1.0 and 2.0 cannot be
United States federal prosecutors have reportedly begun investigating whether the collapse of the Terra ecosystem was in fact triggered by market manipulation tactics by former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. According to a Dec. 7 report from The New York Times (NYT), the prosecutors — as part of a broader inquiry into FTX’s own collapse —
Ether (ETH) rallied 11.3% between Nov. 28 and Dec. 5, peaking at $1,300 before facing a 4.6% rejection. The $1,300 resistance level has been holding ground for twenty-six days and is the most likely explanation for the correction to $1,240 on Dec. 6. Ether/USD price index, 12-hour. Source: TradingView So from one side, traders are
Silvergate Capital CEO Alan Lane has slammed “short sellers” and “other opportunists” for spreading misinformation over the last few weeks — just to score themselves a quick buck. In a Dec. 5 public letter, Lane said there was “plenty of speculation – and misinformation” being spread by these parties to “capitalize on market uncertainty” caused
It’s the final month of the year and analysts are out with their projections for the next year. In a note to investors, Standard Chartered suggested that “The financial-market surprises of 2023” will include Bitcoin (BTC) price diving to $5,000 at some point in the year. The fall will be triggered by a liquidity crunch, which
The fall of the FTX crypto exchange forced many to reconsider their overall approach to investments — starting from self-custody to verifying the on-chain existence of funds. This shift in approach was driven primarily by the lack of trust crypto investors have in the entrepreneurs after being duped by FTX CEO and co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried
Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link. Top Stories This Week BlockFi files for bankruptcy, cites FTX collapse for its troubles
Non-farm payrolls in the United States rose by 263,000 in November, exceeding economists’ expectations of an increase of 200,000. Analysts believe that the numbers remain hot and do not allow much scope for the Federal Reserve to slow down its aggressive rate hikes. This is contrary to Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s remarks delivered at the Brookings Institution
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