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Este artículo también está disponible en español. Bitcoin (BTC) has seen bullish but unsteady price action in early 2025, with recent data highlighting shifting sentiment among US investors. After briefly crossing the $102,000 mark yesterday, the asset has struggled to maintain upward momentum, shedding most of its recent gains as it stands at just below $100,000. These developments coincide with critical insights from key on-chain metrics that offer a clearer view of Bitcoin’s short-term trajectory. Related Reading Bitcoin’s Price Struggles Despite Positive Coinbase Premium Index Signal A CryptoQuant analyst known as Burak Kesmeci recently shared insights on the Coinbase Premium…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. After a phenomenal 2024, which saw XRP’s price surge from around $0.50 to as high as $2.90, the cryptocurrency is now range-bound, trading at $2.31 at the time of writing. However, a key pattern on the weekly chart suggests that XRP could be on the verge of another significant breakout. Half-Mast Flag Pattern Can Propel The Digital Asset To New Highs XRP, the fourth-largest cryptocurrency with a total market cap of over $134 billion at the time of writing, had a spectacular 2024. The digital asset’s price increased more than five times in…

Special thanks to Vlad Zamfir for introducing the idea of by-block consensus and convincing me of its merits, alongside many of the other core ideas of Casper, and to Vlad Zamfir and Greg Meredith for their continued work on the protocol In the last post in this series, we discussed one of the two flagship feature sets of Serenity: a heightened degree of abstraction that greatly increases the flexibility of the platform and takes a large step in moving Ethereum from “Bitcoin plus Turing-complete” to “general-purpose decentralized computation”. Now, let us turn our attention to the other flagship feature, and…

Traditional Markets and Crypto See notable declines The conventional and cryptocurrency markets both suffered significant downturn on January 7, 2025. Stronger-than-anticipated economic data sparked worries about the Federal Reserve postponing its scheduled rate reductions, therefore generating uncertainty in the whole financial industry. Bitcoin Comes Below $97,000 The biggest Bitcoin, plummeted to $96,909, down more than 5% in the last 24 hours. There were notable liquidations in the crypto market resulting from this abrupt drop. Coinglass claims that over one day, around $483.44 million in long positions were sold. Not alone did the sell-off affect Bitcoin; Ethereum dropped over 8%, while…

Homepage > News > Business > South Africa issued 248 VASP licenses as adoption soared in 2024 South Africa’s financial watchdog issued nearly 250 licenses to VASPs in 2024 and is still considering over 50 more amid a surge in digital asset trading on local platforms. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) revealed in an update that since it implemented a new licensing regime in June 2023, it had received 420 license applications. It approved 248 applicants and declined nine. A further 106 applicants voluntarily withdrew their applications after consulting with the watchdog. Voluntary withdrawal allows the applicant to re-apply…

Analyst and trader Kevin Svenson believes that the most explosive phase of the cycle for altcoins is still to come. In a new strategy session, Svenson tells his 81,300 YouTube subscribers that based on historic precedence the TOTAL3 chart may soon have an astronomical breakout. The TOTAL3 chart tracks the market capitalization of all crypto assets excluding Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and stablecoins. “[In 2021] Bitcoin got to a really high price and just started chopping. And when it was chopping around, the TOTAL3 went to the moon.” Source: Kevin Svenson/YouTube Svenson predicts that the most explosive season for the…

South Korean conglomerate Lotte Group has tapped the Ethereum layer 2 network Arbiturm to enhance its artificial intelligence-driven metaverse platform, Lotte Caliverse. Announced at CES 2025, Arbitrum’s blockchain, with its 250ms block times, is described by Steven Goldfeder, CEO of Arbitrum developer Offchain Labs, as the “ideal home ground for Caliverse,” enabling “high-quality performance within virtual worlds and gaming experiences.” Goldfeder added that the Arbitrum technology stack will provide users with a seamless and consumer-friendly experience, setting “a new standard for Arbitrum-based interactions in virtual worlds.” Created in association with gaming industry giants like Epic Games, leveraging technologies like the…

District Judge Katherine Polk Failla approved the appeal on January 7. It will determine if certain digital assets on Coinbase are securities under U.S. law. The court will also address whether these transactions require investment contracts based on the Howey test.Until the appeal is decided, the lawsuit’s proceedings are on hold. Coinbase argues that the tokens on its platform don’t meet the legal definition of securities. The company says token issuers owe no obligations to buyers, failing the Howey test.Judge Failla acknowledged the complexity of the issue and said it presents room for differing opinions. She believes resolving this now…

Bhutan’s newest region is adding Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Binance Coin to its reserves as part of its new economic strategy. Bhutan’s new special administrative region, Gelephu Mindfulness City, plans to add Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Binance’s (BNB) to its strategic reserves, making it one of the first regions to officially include digital assets in its financial strategy. In a press release on Jan. 8, GMC said the decision to include cryptocurrencies aims to “enhance the SAR’s economic resilience,” adding further the move is an “evolution of the jurisdiction’s involvement in Bitcoin mining.” The region will focus on cryptocurrencies with…

The question “What is DeSci?” has never been more popular. And the answer promises to reshape how research data, funding, and peer review are managed in the scientific community. Many see it as a revolutionary movement that uses blockchain technology and decentralized networks to solve challenges within traditional scientific practices. In this piece, we will explore how decentralized science operates, why it matters for global collaboration, and how it could radically transform the future of research. What is Decentralized Science (DeSci)? Decentralized science represents the emerging concept that leverages blockchain technology to address the inefficiencies and limitations of traditional scientific…