Day: December 17, 2021

Millennial Millionaires Are The Most Bullish On Crypto, Survey Finds

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Millennial millionaires are the subset of millionaires most bullish on crypto, a new CNBC survey has found. Millennials hold more of their wealth in cryptocurrencies compared to any other millionaire class and have said they plan to add more to their crypto investments next year. This indicates a move from more traditional forms of investments towards digital assets as the major investment vehicle. Millennials Making Millions From Crypto The CNBC survey found that millennial millionaires were more likely to put more of their wealth in crypto. In fact, about 53%…

The Numbers and Statistics That Defined 2021

This episode is sponsored by NYDIG. Download this episode Today’s episode digs through two excellent end-of-year reports from Messari and The Block to curate a set of numbers and statistics that tell the story of the markets in 2021. These numbers include growth in on-chain metrics, hashrate and other types of adoption. See also: US Claims Bitcoin Mining Crown Following China Crackdown “The Breakdown” is written, produced by and features Nathaniel Whittemore aka NLW, with editing by Rob Mitchell, research by Scott Hill and additional production support by Eleanor Pahl. Adam B. Levine is our…

Three smart contract platforms that could see deeper adoption in 2022

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Decentralized finance (DeFi) dominated media headlines throughout 2021 and the sector, along with nonfungible tokens (NFTs), helped to initiate the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. While high yields on staking and instant profits from flipping jpegs have proven to be very lucrative for investors, it’s important to remember that none of it would have been possible without the underlying capabilities of smart contract technology.  The Ethereum network remains, hands-down, the most widely used layer-one smart contract platform in the crypto ecosystem, but everyone knows about the high fee and clogged network…

Digital cities, attacks on female creators and more

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Following the announcement that Facebook’s parent company would be rebranding in a shift towards the Metaverse, many projects have started similar initiatives entering the virtual space, from buying property to testing the limits of what this universe has to offer.  Digital cities: Santa Monica and Seoul The downtown Santa Monica District, west of Los Angeles, was one of the first real-world areas to allow users to have access to the metaverse through the FlickPlay app. Branded as a metaverse tool, walking around the district seems to be more of a…

What’s Behind The Bitcoin Chart You Can’t Miss

Bitcoin price quoted in United States dollars has been suffering from a sharp and sudden downtrend after setting a new all-time high in November. But when quoted in Turkish lira, the top cryptocurrency kept on climbing in November and has never looked back. The result? A shocking cryptocurrency price chart you simply have to see to believe. We’ll also explain the background behind the devastating downtrend in TRYUSD. BTCTRY: Bitcoin Makes A Bullish Bet Against Struggling Currencies All throughout the history of Bitcoin price action, after setting a higher high,…

YFI, HXRO and AR post gains even as Bitcoin price dips to $45.5K

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Bitcoin (BTC) bulls took another beating on Dec. 17 as a midday onslaught dropped the price to $45,500. The price did manage a quick bounce back to $47,000 but sweeping a new daily low could be a sign that additional downside is in store. Amid the wider market downturn, several altcoins provided weary traders with a source of refuge as token buybacks and increased network activity helped bolster their prices and provide shelter from the storm. Top 7 coins with the highest 24-hour price change. Source: Cointelegraph Markets Pro Data…

Bitcoin Drops To $46k As $44.2 Million In BTC Gets Dumped Within 1 Min

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On-chain data shows that $44.2 million in Bitcoin was dumped in just one minute, following which the price of BTC declined to $46k. Exchanges Observe Huge Bitcoin Inflow Of 1923 BTC As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, on-chain data shows that around1923 BTC entered exchange wallets today. The relevant indicator here is the “inflow” metric, which measures the total amount of Bitcoin being transferred to exchanges. Since investors usually transfer their coins to exchanges for withdrawing to fiat or for purchasing altcoins with them, big inflow…

Canaan Secures Order for 30,000 Bitcoin Mining Rigs From Genesis Digital Assets – Mining Bitcoin News

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The application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) bitcoin mining rig manufacturer Canaan has announced the company has secured a follow-on contract from Genesis Digital Assets for 30,000 mining machines. The sale is part of an agreement between Canaan and Genesis that gives the mining operation the option to purchase up to 180,000 ASIC bitcoin mining rigs. Canaan Secures Follow-on Contract for 30K Bitcoin Miners From Genesis Digital Assets At the end of August, Genesis Digital Assets purchased 20,000 of Canaan’s top ASIC bitcoin mining rigs and explained that it had the option…