Despite several U.S. dollar-pegged digital tokens experiencing notable redemptions in recent months, the largest stablecoin by market valuation, tether, is on the verge of achieving its highest-ever market capitalization. With a current value of $ 82.84 billion, tether is a mere $ 433 million shy of reaching its all-time high (ATH) set on May 8, 2022. Stablecoin Tether on … [Read more...]
Google Trends Data Shows Bitcoin Search Interest Surged This Week Amid 10-Month Price High
According to worldwide data from Google Trends, the search term “bitcoin” has reached a score of 93 out of 100 in the last seven days. Additionally, the price of bitcoin rose above the $ 30,000 range for the first time in ten months, or since June 2022. Bitcoin Search Interest Rises as Leading Crypto Asset Taps $ 30K On Tuesday, April 11, 2023, bitcoin’s price rose above … [Read more...]
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: ETH Hits 8-Month High, as BTC Nears Key Resistance Level
Ethereum surged to an eight-month high on Tuesday, as bulls began to gradually return to cryptocurrency markets. As the session matured, the global market cap moved higher, and is up by 1.27% at the time of writing. Bitcoin moved closer to a key resistance level at $ 28,500. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade close to a key resistance level on Tuesday, as volatility in … [Read more...]
Biggest Movers: XRP Gains Intensify, as Token Hits 11-Month High
Xrp climbed to its highest level since last May, as bullish sentiment returned to cryptocurrency markets. The token rose by as much as 17% in Wednesday’s session, with the global market cap over 5% higher. Cardano also rallied, rising by over 11%. XRP maintained its bull run on Wednesday, as prices rose by as much as 17% in today’s session. Following a fall to a low of $ … [Read more...]
Biggest Movers: XRP Climbs 5%, as LTC Nears Multi-Week High on Saturday
The crypto asset xrp rose by as much as 5% on Saturday, following declines of a similar amount during yesterday’s session. This comes despite the global crypto market cap moving lower, falling by 0.51% at the time of writing. Litecoin was also higher to start the weekend. XRP, formerly ripple, was back in the green on Saturday, as the token rebounded from Friday’s losses. … [Read more...]
Bitcoin Difficulty Surges 4.68%, Taps New All-Time High; Metric Set to Surpass 40 Trillion
The Bitcoin blockchain recorded another difficulty increase on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, at block height 774,144. The network’s difficulty increased by 4.68%, from 37.59 trillion to an all-time high of 39.35 trillion. Bitcoin Difficulty Reaches New All-Time High as Mining Gets Tougher Bitcoin’s difficulty reached another all-time high, surpassing the record set two weeks ago, … [Read more...]
Biggest Movers: DOT Hits 12-Day High, UNI up for Fourth Straight Day
Polkadot rose to its highest level in nearly two weeks on Dec. 2, despite cryptocurrency markets sliding following the latest nonfarm payrolls report. The global crypto market cap is down 0.57% as of writing, as prices consolidated following the data being released. Uniswap was also higher, despite the turbulent sentiment on Friday. Polkadot (DOT) Polkadot (DOT) moved to a … [Read more...]
Biggest Movers: QNT Hits 6-Month High, ATOM Falls to 20-Day Low
While crypto markets were mostly lower on Wednesday, quant rallied to a six-month high earlier in the day. Today’s move came as the token broke out of a key resistance level, en route to its strongest point since March. Cosmos was another notable mover, dropping for a second straight session. Quant (QNT) Quant (QNT) rose to a six-month high on Wednesday, despite crypto markets … [Read more...]
Biggest Movers: LEO Hits 6-Week High, as NEAR Jumps Higher for Third Straight Session
LEO rose to a six-week high on Wednesday, as prices rallied for a fifth consecutive session. The move came as the token raced past a key resistance level, on its way to today’s peak. Near protocol was another notable gainer, climbing for a third straight day. UNUS SED LEO (LEO) Unus Sed Leo (LEO) was one of the big movers in today’s session, as the token rose for a fifth … [Read more...]
Biggest Movers: DOGE Races to 3-Month High, XMR Hits Strongest Price Since June
Dogecoin moved to a three-month high on Tuesday, as prices of the token were up by over 15%. Today’s move comes despite crypto markets mainly falling, with the global market cap 0.21% lower as of writing. Monero was also up, hitting a multi-month high in the process. Dogecoin (DOGE) Less than 24 hours after shiba inu neared a fresh three-month high, its fellow meme coin … [Read more...]
Biggest Movers: BNB Hits 2-Month High, ETC Extends Recent Declines
After extending recent gains, bnb rose to its highest point in two months during today’s trading session. The move comes following tweets from Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao, confirming a new partnership with Swiss watchmaker Franck Muller. Ethereum classic, on the other hand, was lower for a second straight session. Binance Coin (BNB) BNB, the native token of the Binance … [Read more...]
Biggest Movers: FIL up 25%, as DOT Surges to 6-Week High on Saturday
Filecoin was one of Saturday’s biggest gainers, as prices rose by as much 24% to start the weekend. The move saw the token reach its highest point since early June, and comes despite cryptos being mostly in the red in today’s session. DOT was also higher, as it too hit a multi-week high. Filecoin (FIL) Filecoin (FIL) was one of the big movers in crypto markets on Saturday, as … [Read more...]
Biggest Movers: ETC Nears 10-Week High, as TRX Extends Recent Gains
Ethereum classic was approaching a ten-week high on Wednesday, as prices rose by over 14% in today’s session. These gains came as prices rose for a second consecutive day, with tron also extending recent gains during hump day. Overall, the crypto market cap is 1.51% higher as of writing. Ethereum Classic (ETC) Ethereum classic (ETC) was a notable mover in today’s session, as … [Read more...]
Iran to Shut Down Crypto Mining Farms Amid Record High Power Demand
Authorities in Iran plan to unplug licensed crypto mining facilities as electricity consumption in the country is reaching record highs. The mining farms will be cut off from the grid on Wednesday, the Islamic Republic’s Ministry of Energy announced. Legal Crypto Miners in Iran to Halt Operations Again Due to Electricity Shortages Authorized crypto mining enterprises in Iran … [Read more...]
Bitcoin’s Hashrate Hits an All-Time High Nearing 300 Exahash per Second
While Bitcoin’s mining difficulty was expected to decrease two days ago on June 8, instead the difficulty increased by 1.29% on Wednesday. On the same day, at block height 739,928, Bitcoin’s hashrate tapped an all-time high (ATH) reaching 292.02 exahash per second (EH/s). Bitcoin’s Blockchain Secured by Close to Three Hundred Quintillion Hashes per Second This week, the Bitcoin … [Read more...]