February 12, 2025

New Data Suggests Toncoin (TON) Might Be Undervalued—Here’s What It Means

February 12, 2025 boss

Meet Samuel Edyme, Nickname – HIM-buktu. A web3 content writer, journalist, and aspiring trader, Edyme is as versatile as they come. With a knack for words and a nose for trends, he has penned pieces for numerous industry player, including AMBCrypto, Blockchain.News, and Blockchain Reporter, among others. Edyme’s foray into the crypto universe is nothing short of cinematic. His journey began not with a triumphant investment, but with a scam. Yes, a Ponzi scheme that used crypto as payment roped him in. Rather than retreating, he emerged wiser and more…

Adam Back Wants CBDCs Dead

February 12, 2025

If you asked a cypherpunk in the 1990s about their worst-case scenario for the future of money, they probably would have described something very close to Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs). The fight against financial surveillance was fundamental for Bitcoin’s early instigators, and CBDCs go against everything they stand for: privacy, decentralization and individual sovereignty. In “The Cypherpunk Manifesto” (1993), Eric Hughes argued that cryptography should protect individual freedoms, not be a tool for centralized control. Bitcoin, born out of concerns over financial censorship and systemic instability, represents an alternative…

Without More Bitcoin Transfers, Miner Revenue and Network Security Could Crumble

February 12, 2025 boss

Bitcoin miners are confronting a perfect storm of falling revenue and dwindling network activity, raising concerns about the blockchain’s long-term security. Bitcoin’s Transaction Drought Daily bitcoin (BTC) transactions have dropped to their lowest levels since late 2023, leaving the mempool—the queue of unconfirmed transactions—unusually empty. This decline has slashed transaction fees, which now barely contribute […] Original

Is crypto just becoming traditional finance 2.0?

February 12, 2025 boss

Opinion by Kyle Torpey, a Bitcoin journalist since 2014. Crypto began as an idealistic movement to decentralize digital finance, but the long-term trend since Bitcoin originally launched in January 2009 has been toward ever more centralized and permissioned activity. These issues have been obvious for some time, particularly in relation to the reliance upon centralized stablecoins throughout the industry. But the devolution of crypto into traditional fintech is now becoming more blatant with the blockchains upon which these stablecoins operate becoming more centralized as well. So, what has crypto become?…

Institutional Growth, AI, and DeFi

February 12, 2025 boss

The cryptocurrency market started 2025 with strong momentum, reaching a peak market cap of $3.76 trillion on January 7. This surge was fueled by pro-crypto policies from the U.S. government, including discussions on a national crypto reserve, stablecoin regulations, and tax incentives for digital assets. However, the market faced a downturn later in the month, triggered by DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough, which led to concerns about U.S. tech stock overvaluation and a broader market correction. Despite these fluctuations, several major cryptocurrencies posted strong gains, while others saw declines due to shifting…

Could ‘Based Rollups’ Solve Ethereum’s Layer-2 Problem?

February 12, 2025

The Ethereum community has been in turmoil over the past few weeks, with members raising the alarm that the chain will lose its competitive edge if it doesn’t address some core design issues. A key focus of the outrage has been layer-2 fragmentation. In recent years, Ethereum has embraced a layer-2 scaling roadmap—a plan that encouraged the development of third-party auxiliary networks called “layer-2 rollups”—to help scale the base Ethereum ecosystem. Offloading activity to these upstart networks has helped bring down fees and improve speeds for end-users, but it has…

Is Ethereum ‘Most Hated Rally’ About To Begin? Analyst Finds Bitcoin Cycle Similarities

February 12, 2025 boss

Este artículo también está disponible en español. After a relatively subdued price performance in 2024, Ethereum (ETH) could be on the verge of a significant breakout. A recent analysis by a well-known crypto analyst suggests that the second-largest digital asset may soon enter what they call its “most hated rally.” Is It Finally Ethereum’s Time To Shine? Since reaching its all-time high (ATH) of $4,878 in November 2021, Ethereum has struggled to regain momentum, while other cryptocurrencies such as Solana (SOL), SUI, and XRP have delivered substantial returns to investors.…

Bitcoin surges, Lightchain AI rockets as Mexico strikes trade deal with Trump

February 12, 2025 boss

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Bitcoin surges above $90k as market optimism rises, while Lightchain AI attracts attention, raising $15.3m in its presale Bitcoin has once again shattered expectations, selling above $90,000 as global market conditions fuel renewed interest in digital assets. The surge comes amid a historic trade deal between Mexico and former U.S. President Donald Trump, a move that has reinvigorated economic optimism and driven increased capital flow into cryptocurrencies. While Bitcoin…

Here’s why Litecoin, Shiba Inu, Solana, Bitcoin prices just tumbled

February 12, 2025 boss

Bitcoin and other altcoin prices traded lower on Wednesday after the U.S. released hotter-than-expected consumer inflation data. Bitcoin (BTC) fell by 3%, while other popular altcoins saw steeper declines. Litecoin (LTC) was one of the worst-performing coins, dropping over 11% in the past 24 hours. Shiba Inu (SHIB) and Solana (SOL) fell by more than 5%, while the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies declined by 3% to $3.11 trillion. US inflation soared in January The main catalyst for the sell-off was a report showing that U.S. inflation surged in…

Bitcoin OTC Balances Decline, Raising Market Supply Questions

February 12, 2025 boss