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Large cap altcoins have appreciated nicely against the US Dollar in 2019. Their gains however, have paled in comparison to Bitcoin’s bullish rally this year. But Digital Currency Group CEO Barry Silbert said in a tweet Wednesday that he expects the market value of quality altcoins to catch up to the Bitcoin price boom sometime […]
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Many crypto enthusiasts love to hype the ever elusive altcoin season (“altseason“), which has long been hailed as one of the most profitable bitcoin market cycles for active cryptocurrency traders. When the season is in full swing, larger altcoins like Ethereum, Ripple, and even small-cap assets like Pundi X exponentially rise in value against bitcoin. […]
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As bitcoin roars back into a bull market, traders are eagerly awaiting “alt-season,” a parabolic jump in altcoins that historically follows bitcoin’s rise. But they’re going to be disappointed. There won’t be an alt season in this hype cycle. Not like 2017, anyway. Altcoins like XRP, EOS, XLM, BSV and many others in the top […]
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By CCN Markets: The bitcoin price climbed as high as $ 8,450 on Friday morning, lifting the flagship cryptocurrency to its highest mark since June 3. The trigger for that rally? Binance. The fallout? A punishing “altcoin winter” that could slaughter altcoin valuations while bitcoin continues to trend higher. Binance US Launch Could Trigger Brutal Altcoin Winter That’s the shocking analysis of crypto economist Alex Krüger, who warns that Binance’s decision to launch a regional US exchange and boot US traders from its core platform could fundamentally reshape the global cryptocurrency market. Binance, as CCN reported, has partnered with BAM Trading
Trading simulators offer newbies an opportunity to enter the crypto space and get a feel for the market without losing real money. A popular app that does that and more is Altcoin Fantasy. The crypto game can be installed on both Android and iOS devices or played online.
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The main purpose of Altcoin Fantasy is to educate potential investors about the crypto space. Players start with some virtual cash in USD which they can spend to acquire over 1,400 coins, including major cryptocurrencies. Then they can trade the digital assets for profit.
Each Sunday, we breakdown the most important crypto market news the past week for SludgeFeed Premium members, including key events and stories you might’ve missed from a variety of news outlets. Top Headlines This Week: Coinbase Custody launches staking support for Tezos, MakerDAO governance to follow Coinbase announced Tezos (XTZ) baking for Coinbase Custody clients. This was […]
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According to a recent Reddit post that references changes to the exchange’s API, Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, may soon introduce margin trading. In the post on r/cryptocurrency, enriquejr99 noted that an update to Binance’s API added the following two booleans: isSpotTradingAllowed and isMarginTradingAllowed. “This change has not been reflected on the documentation,” reads […]
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One of the more interesting projects to keep an eye on in 2019 is the upcoming Digitex Futures Exchange — a zero-fee, non-custodial futures exchange with its own base currency, DGTX. The platform is currently in early beta, with a full public release scheduled for Q2 2019… You must be a subscriber to continue reading […]
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Few cryptocurrencies have made as big of a splash in 2019 as micro-cap privacy coin, Beam (BEAM), which is currently only valued at $ 8 million in total market cap. The First Mimblewimble Coin Beam first gained mainstream crypto attention after becoming the first Mimblewimble privacy coin to launch, making its debut in early January. The technology behind the coin, […]
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2019 is setting up to be a year of decentralized exchange launches. While all eyes are clearly on the upcoming release of the DEX attached to the Binance Chain (BNB), there is one lesser-known project that is worth watching this year. Switcheo, a decentralized exchange built on NEO (NEO), is unique in that it isn’t […]
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Theta Token (THETA) is set to have a big Spring with the upcoming launch of the network’s mainnet and new mobile wallet. But, before we jump into the details of what’s planned for the next few months, it’s important to understand a little more background on Theta Network. Under the Hood In short, Theta is […]
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OAX (OAX), a decentralized exchange platform, is currently only valued at $ 3.1 million but recent technical developments have flagged the micro-cap altcoin as one to watch. You must be a subscriber to continue reading Members can login here. FREE 7-DAY TRIAL: Receive access to all Premium content. Subscribe for $ 10/month Subscribe for $ 60/year SludgeFeed Premium members […]
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What constitutes a fair coin launch? It’s a question that has had some of the brightest minds and brashest projects in the space debating the best way to kickstart a cryptocurrency. Every crypto, Bitcoin included, has attracted criticism over a distribution schedule that favored early adopters. To date, no other coin has come close to matching the egalitarianism of Bitcoin’s launch.
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Token burns, much like stock buybacks in traditional markets, decrease the outstanding supply (shares), adding upward price pressure. That’s why savvy crypto investors should always be on the lookout for blockchain projects announcing token burning schedules. To read this article you must be a subscriber Members can login here. Subscribe for $ 10/month Subscribe for $ 60/year SludgeFeed […]
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January proved to be a fairly uneventful month after several highly-anticipated events like the launch of Bakkt and Ethereum’s fork were delayed. However, February is looking like it could bring some excitement back to the market, so we decided to breakdown 3 events we’re keeping tabs on. To read this article you must be a […]
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This time last year, altcoiners were jubilant at the soaring value of their respective cryptos, while gloating at BTC’s diminishing dominance. “Penny coins” such as Ripple, Iota, and Verge were rocketing, with fanboys decrying any media outlets that dared to “FUD” them. One year later, and most of those altcoiners have crawled back into the woodwork or returned to their first love – Bitcoin.
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Ethereum (ETH) has shown significant momentum over the last few weeks and is now up more than 78% from its mid-December low. After holding the $ 135 level for most of the last week, ETH surged 13.8% in early trading Wednesday to $ 154.48 — giving the altcoin a $ 16.09 billion market cap. With this major move, […]
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Colin LeMahieu, the creator of Nano (NANO), believes Ripple’s XRP is too slow, centralized and risky for financial institutions to adopt. “Many FX firms I’ve talked with have considered and dismissed them based on the fact that one company holds over 50% of the market cap,” LeMahieu told Crypto Briefing on Friday. “A single company holding […]
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It’s hard to imagine a time before cryptocurrency exchanges were stocked with hundreds of digital assets. A time before the pejorative “shitcoin” had been coined and there was no such metric as bitcoin dominance. But travel back to late 2010 and that’s exactly what you’d have found: a cryptosphere in which BTC was the only coin in town. But all that was about to change.
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Earlier this week, Hong Kong-based OKEx revealed the names of the altcoins set to lose low-volume trading pairs this December in the exchange’s third round of delistings. DELISTING OF TRADING PAIRS: We will delist several TRADING PAIRS with weak liquidity and trading volume according to the OKEx Token Delisting / Hiding Guideline. #OKExAnnouncementhttps://t.co/cjcYf8EQcd — OKEx (@OKEx) November […]
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