“While we can’t speak for other crypto lenders, we estimate that Ledn is likely now responsible for more than 50% of the retail loan originations given the fall out of the other lenders, which signifies the growing acknowledgement, trust, and consequent demand for digital assets from retail investors,” CEO Adam Reeds said in an email to CoinDesk. “Overall, we see the surge in retail loans as an indicator of continued evolution and maturity of the crypto sector as a whole, rapidly establishing it as a fully viable alternative to traditional…
Month: August 2024
76 Sleeping Bitcoin Wallets Activated in July, Unlocking $424M
Throughout July, bitcoin has climbed 2.5% against the U.S. dollar, despite a midweek dip to $64,350 per coin. This month has been marked by notable events, including movements by Mt Gox and the U.S. government transferring billions. Additionally, 76 transactions from dormant bitcoin wallets, created between 2010 and 2017, spent 6,536.17 BTC, amounting to $424 […] Original
First Mover Americas: Crypto Markets Reel on Geopolitical Risk
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Aug. 1 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets. Source
BOME falls 14% as investors overselling amid market-wide FUD
The eighth-largest meme coin, Book of Meme, witnessed a sharp decline as the broader cryptocurrency market witnessed a bearish storm. The Book of Meme (BOME), a Solana-based meme coin, fell by over 5.7% in the last 24 hours to $0.00976, marking a 14% drop after reaching a six-week high of $0.0114 at 07:25 UTC on July 31, according to crypto.news data. BOME price and RSI – Aug. 1 | Source: crypto.news Despite the recent downturn, BOME is still the top gainer among the leading 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization over…
Analyst Says Solana Will Go Ballistic In The ‘Mania-Like Stage”, Targets $600
Dalmas, a seasoned crypto reporter, brings a unique perspective to the industry. His specialization in NFTs, blockchain, DeFi, and blockchain news for NewsBTC, combined with a background in mechanical engineering and over a decade of experience in journalism, has allowed him to craft over 10,000 news and feature articles over the past eight years. His diverse range of topics, including technology, Forex, and finance, reflects his comprehensive understanding of the crypto landscape. His technical expertise and analytical skills have been recognized and featured by leading news outlets such as Investing.com,…
Bitcoin (BTC) Indicator That Forewarned Late 2023 Volatility Explosion Is Lighting Up Again
Bitcoin’s Bollinger bandwidth has declined to 20% on the weekly chart, a level last seen days before BTC exited its then multi-month trading range of $25,000 to $32,000 in late October. Prices topped the $40,000 mark by year-end and rose to record highs above $70,000 in March this year. Original
Veterans From EA, Nintendo, Blizzard and More Launch Bomberman-Style Web3 Game
A subsidiary of Animoca Brands has launched the open beta of its new Web3-centric action game, Cosmic Bomber. Developed by industry veterans from Sony, Electronic Arts, Nintendo, Lucas Arts, and Blizzard, the game is now available to over 1.77 million holders of Moca ID, the identity layer of Animoca Brands’ network. Cosmic Bomber offers strategic […] Source CryptoX Portal
Ripple to Allocate $10M to Tokenized U.S. Treasury Bills on XRP Ledger
This is part of a larger fund that Ripple will allocate to tokenized T-bills provided by OpenEden and other issuers. Source
Market Experts Update Ethereum Predictions: Is A 1,400% Rally To $50,000 Possible?
Two market experts recently revised their predictions for Ethereum, with one claiming that the second-largest crypto token could rise to as high as $100,000. Interestingly, these ultra-bullish predictions align with some predictions made by financial institutions. Ethereum To Rise To $50,000 Ethereum maximalist Adriano Feria predicted in an X (formerly Twitter) post that Ethereum could reach $50,000 in this market cycle. He made this bold prediction in response to Ethereum developer Eric Conner’s prediction that ETH will reach $35,000 this cycle. Conner had initially predicted that ETH would rise above…
Bitcoin (BTC) Miner Riot Platforms (RIOT)’s Second-Quarter Loss Widens to $84.4M as Costs Surge
The cost to mine the bitcoin jumped to $25,327 from $5,734 due to a 68% increase in the network’s hashrate. Hashrate is a measurement of the total computational power used to process transactions on the network. A higher hashrate means miners need to dispatch more power, incurring higher costs, in order to produce each BTC. Original