What’s Driving Ethereum’s Run to a New All-Time High?
ETH has decoupled from bitcoin and soared on its own wings recently. We explore the many powerful forces behind this recent growth, which seem poised to keep pushing Ethereum higher…
How Cardano Became the World’s #3 Cryptocurrency
Cardano roared seemingly out of nowhere, shouldered aside respected cryptos to snatch the #3 spot in the Crypto Top 10, and now has its sights set on poaching Ethereum’s DeFi customers. That’s such an outrageous plan it just might work…
Ethereum’s Deflationary Upgrade and the Road to 2.0
Ethereum’s London hard fork update burns gas fees, permanently removing them from circulation. For now that’s more than offset by mining proceeds. However, in December, mining will become impossible — and the price is already reflecting scarcity…
Ethereum: the Future of Finance and the Internet
Depending on your perspective, bitcoin and ether are either bitter rivals or best friends. In truth, their only similarity is they’re both cryptocurrencies. Today we take a deep dive into ether, explain its differences from bitcoin, and explore its potential roles in both DeFi and the internet itself…
A Tale of Two Ethers
Recently, watching all the action in the altcoin market, we’ve started to wonder whether all the buzz over Ethereum might have had unintended consequences. Someone has taken a look at Ethereum Classic, and based on the evidence, really liked what they saw…
Who’s Not Concerned About Capital Gains Tax Hikes?
President Biden’s latest proposal for 40% taxes on capital gains for wealthy investors crushed crypto prices. Crypto investors on all fronts were already concerned with taxes on their incredible return on investment, with bitcoin up 579% and ether gaining 1,092% within a year. Here’s how to let your crypto trades grow tax-free…
PayPal Puts the “Currency” in Cryptocurrency, Enables Pay With Crypto at 29 Million Merchants
PayPal made cryptocurrency checkouts available as of Tuesday, March 30, “a move that could significantly boost use of digital assets in everyday commerce.” Here’s what that means for crypto adoption…
Why Aren’t Bitcoin Whales Taking Profits?
Bitcoin buyers have been pouring in from both Wall Street and Main Street. But who’s selling to them? According to the latest research by crypto analytics firm Glassnode, it’s not the “whales,” the holders of the largest stashes of bitcoin. And their insistence on holding is fueling a supply crunch and supporting bitcoin’s price…
If Bitcoin is Digital Gold, Ether is Digital Silver
In an era of uncertainty and inflation-prone sovereign currencies, everyone appears to like bitcoin. Its fixed supply, liquidity and variety of uses have time and again drawn comparisons to gold. Both assets have established themselves as a long-term store of value with plenty of intraday options. We see a strong case for nominating ether the top choice for “digital silver” — here’s why…
Ethereum 2.0 Launches; Major Upgrades May Push Ether Even Higher
After a year’s delay, the Ethereum network finally completed the launch of its 2.0 upgrade Beacon Chain — to the great excitement of investors and analysts. Even though it’s been around for a while now, it feels like Ethereum is just getting started…