Canto, which runs on the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) – a term for virtual computers that power the Ethereum network, is a cheap and fast network that allows developers to build financial products, such as those for lending and borrowing, atop the blockchain. Source
Bitcoin price started a downside correction below $23,000. BTC is testing an important support and might start a fresh increase towards $23,500. Bitcoin started a downside correction and declined below the $23,000 support zone. The price is trading below $23,000 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There is a major bullish trend line forming with support near $22,400 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could start a fresh increase if it stays above the $22,000 support zone. Bitcoin Price Tests Key…
Ether’s (ETH) rally versus Bitcoin (BTC) is not only showing signs of exhaustion, but is also in danger of breaking below a key technical support level. ETH slides vs. BTC in second half of January The ETH/BTC pair declined nearly 9.25% on Jan. 24 from its local top of 0.0779 BTC established on Jan. 11. Since the start of the year, Bitcoin is slightly outpacing Ether in USD terms, rising 38% versus 35%, respectively. ETH/BTC daily candle price chart. Source: TradingView Interestingly, Ether’s pullback versus Bitcoin has landed its price…
The latest round of layoffs at Microsoft, which announced it will cut 10,000 jobs this year, has hit key teams for its VR (virtual reality) and metaverse efforts, according to reports. The company will close two projects in these areas, Altspacevr and the Mixed Reality Tool Kit, potentially affecting the progress of Microsoft in these areas. Microsoft VR and Metaverse Teams Hit by Layoffs The latest round of layoffs announced by Microsoft on Jan. 18, has reportedly hit metaverse and VR (virtual reality) initiatives of the company, potentially affecting progress…
Ripple is rising steadily above the $0.380 resistance zone against the US Dollar. XRP price could rise further if it clears the $0.4320 resistance zone. Ripple is currently rising above the $0.38 resistance zone against the US dollar. The price is now trading above $0.380 and the 100 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.3960 on the 4-hours chart of the XRP/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could rally further if there is a clear move above the $0.4320…
Bitcoin’s mining industry has been relatively stable compared to the bearish price action and the tumultuous fallout of exchanges and lending companies. The network’s hashrate dipped slightly toward the end of 2022, primarily due to an unprecedented blizzard in the U.S., and has since recovered strongly to surpass its previous peak above 270 EH/s. It was particularly encouraging to see that the hashrate holding well above summer 2022 lows, despite the aftermath of FTX collapse. Bitcoin 7-day average hash rate. Source: Glassnode However, despite the recent robustness in a variety…
Swedish telecoms giant Ericsson says despite its poor Q4 2022 earnings, it sees significant patent revenue growth in the next 24 months. Ericsson recently reported a larger-than-anticipated decline in its Q4 2022 earnings statement. The Swedish telecommunications giant said its underwhelming fourth-quarter earnings are due to a slowdown in sales of 5G equipment in high-margin markets. The pullback in spending on 5G networks by some customers, most notably in the US, saw Ericsson shares decline to a four-year low. Furthermore, the multinational networking and telecommunications company’s latest report comes amid…
“We’ve quite well known for crypto insurance, but this is to do with our disaster recovery piece,” said Oliver Cummings, Coincover’s director of strategy and partnerships. “It’s where we become a third party within Fireblocks and its client relationships. It’s almost like a break-glass solution so if something happens to the client, or to Fireblocks, we could recover that wallet for the customer.” Source
The World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, brings together global leaders and thinkers across various industries to hone in on global issues each year. As the world of crypto and blockchain continues to push into the mainstream view, it, too, has become a topic of discussion at the legacy event. Cointelegraph editor-in-chief Kristina Lucrezia Cornèr moderated a panel on Jan. 17, which touched on sustainability efforts in the blockchain industry. Even though not all panelists come from the same background, they unanimously highlighted education and learning as the key…
Bitcoin price is facing a major hurdle near the $21,500 zone. BTC could correct lower if there is a clear move below the $20,500 support zone. Bitcoin seems to be facing a major challenge near the $21,450 and $21,500 levels. The price is trading above $20,600 and the 100 hourly simple moving average. There was a break below a major bullish trend line with support near $21,100 on the hourly chart of the BTC/USD pair (data feed from Kraken). The pair could start a downside correction below the $20,800 and…