Crypto market shows comeback trend with Solana (SOL) and Ethereum (ETH)
January came at the beginning of 2022 with red numbers for the crypto market. As of February, there are signs of a recovery, with Solana […]
Ripple: XRP in demand as never before in the financial world, 45 percent increase in the final quarter of 2021
Ripple sees XRP in its importance for customers from the financial world in the strong upward trend. The 4th quarter of 2021 had recorded a […]
FTX valued at 32 billion US dollars after financing round – larger than Deutsche Bank
FTX has successfully completed a financing round C, raising 400 million US dollars. As a result, FTX is now valued at $32 billion, higher than […]
Binance builds up compensation fund of 1 billion US dollars
Crypto exchange Binance is expanding its SAFU program, which can be used to compensate customers in the event of hacks. Currently, around 1 billion US […]
Ripple predicts: Crypto will become the “new normal” in 2022
In its annual outlook for 2022, Ripple does not deal with XRP for once, but tries to predict trends. The core thesis is that crypto […]
IOTA Firefly Wallet: Mobile version still not released
The official IOTA wallet Firefly will soon get an update to version 1.4.0, but the Firefly app for smartphones, expected since April 2021, is still […]
IOTA: Vote on “unclaimed token” planned – trouble ahead?
A vote is soon to be held at IOTA on how to deal with unclaimed tokens worth tens of millions of US dollars. However, two […]
Bitcoin and El Salvador: IMF enraged – but importance of BTC for the country overestimated?
El Salvador has become the first country in the world to make Bitcoin legal tender. The International Monetary Fund is calling for the decision to […]
Binance: Leading crypto exchange finally back with SEPA bank transfers in Euros
Customers of the world’s largest crypto exchange Binance can once again make deposits and withdrawals in euros via bank transfers. This important service had been […]
Ripple (XRP) buys back shares from investors and values itself at US$15 billion
Despite the ongoing court case with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Ripple (XRP) is spreading optimism. People have bought back the shares issued in […]
IOTA: Bitfinex to support staking, Grayscale to test IOTA
Crypto exchange Bitfinex wants to allow customers to conveniently participate in IOTA staking for Shimmer (SMR) and Assembly (ASMB). And crypto investment firm Grayscale is […]
Fantom (FTM): DeFi Ecosystem Now Number Three by Invested Capital
In DeFi’s ecosystem rankings by invested capital, Fantom (FTM) moves up to number three, replacing Binance Smart Chain (BSC). What makes Fantom so attractive? Surprise […]
Solana, Polkadot, Cardano, Fantom and Telos: DeFi networks in comparison
Competing for users and future opportunities are Solana (SOL), Polkadot (DOT), Cardano (ADA), Fantom (FTM) and Telos (TLOS). We compare three technological characteristics – with […]
Polkadot (DOT): Three reasons why momentum is lost
In early November 2021, Polkadot (DOT) was still marking an all-time high. But since then, Polkadot has been losing momentum in competition with altcoins like […]
Solana (SOL) again with significant network problems
For the umpteenth time, Solana (SOL) is struggling with an overloaded network – for around 48 hours over the weekend. For crypto traders, this had […]
Google shows openness to integrating crypto as payment method
Google has won over a top PayPal executive. Arnold Goldberg will now head the customer payments department and is also said to be charting a […]
Bitcoin Whales buy the dip – but BTC below 40,000 US dollars
Bitcoin’s price curve has plummeted, with BTC trading below US$40,000 for the first time since August 2021. Meanwhile, Bitcoin Whales are stocking up. Bitcoin (BTC) […]
Arbitrage opportunity: Bitcoin fund from Grayscale (GBTC) currently undervalued – use discount for BTC
The world’s largest listed Bitcoin fund comes from Grayscale and shows a rare phenomenon: When recalculating, GBTC currently shows a quasi discount for Bitcoin. You […]
Ethereum transaction fees drop – but still a good 30 US dollars
Transaction fees for Ethereum (ETH), which are perceived as overpriced, are an ongoing issue. Over the past week, these fell by 35 percent, but still […]
BitMEX acquires traditional German bank von der Heydt.
Crypto exchange BitMEX is buying – subject to regulatory approval – German banking house von der Heydt, which has existed since 1754. With this move, […]