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Weekend Market Action Signals DeFi-Driven Bull Market Has Arrived

This weekend’s epic crypto market momentum has been a remnant of the volatile action witnessed in late 2017. Ethereum has been in the driver’s seat, but instead of the ICO-saturated market of yesteryear, DeFi platforms are now dominating the sector in 2020. Cryptocurrency markets have reached their highest levels this year in terms of total market capitalization. Trouncing February’s highs of $300 billion, the total market cap surged to $360 billion this past Sunday. The figure has yet to top the 2019 peak in mid-June when the total cap exceeded

Ethereum DeFi’s Ampleforth (AMPL) Drops 20% Despite “Whale” Accumulation

Ampleforth (AMPL) has been one of the top-performing cryptocurrencies over the past month. The asset, whose long-term price performance is measured by its market capitalization rather than its nominal price, gained ~5,000% in July. The asset has seen a steep correction over the past week as the focus of crypto investors has been on Bitcoin and Ethereum. After a recovery, AMPL is dropping once again. This drop comes in spite of positive on-chain and social media signs, according to blockchain analytics firm Santiment. Ampleforth Drops 20% Despite On-Chain Data Indicating

Buy DGB From the DigiByte Foundation Website with 36 Fiat Currencies Using ApplePay, Credit Card, Debit Card, SEPA

Decentralized proof-of-work (PoW) blockchain protocol DigiByte has partnered with MoonPay and Change Angel — a UK-based non-custodial wallet and exchange, to enable its users to buy DGB in any of the 36 supporters fiat currencies by simply clicking on the “Buy DGB” tab on the DigiByte Foundation’s homepage. Individuals can use ApplePay, SEPA, and Visa or Mastercard credit or debit cards to purchase DGB. MoonPay and Change Angel Ally With the DigiByte Foundation, Fee Sharing Formula Announced Of note, a new fee-sharing formula was also announced. Fees will be shared

Bitcoin Whales Are Accumulating More Than 50,000 BTC Every Month: Report

The latest data suggests that Bitcoin’s recent bullish stint has excited large scale investors. Whales have been accumulating copious amounts of BTC in anticipation of a larger rally. Also, there’s an almost 38 percent increment in Bitcoin addresses holding more than $1 million worth of BTC.Bitcoin Hodler Net Position Change Remains PositiveData from on-chain analysis and crypto market insights provider, Glassnode suggests that Bitcoin’s recent rally hasn’t induced much of a selling reaction from long-term investors.Bigshot market participants are holding tight and eagerly waiting to reap greater profits from further

Why This DeFi Exchange is a One Way Ticket for Ethereum’s ERC-20 Tokens?

advertisement Uniswap is a decentralized exchange with a unique mechanism for trading ERC-20 tokens on its platform. Apparently, its the perfect platform for pumping tokens. CryptoGainz, prominent crypto trader tweeted, Advertisement there’s no orderbook to scare buyers or induce selling, only a bullish narrative and sell side liquidity crisisUniswap evaluates the price of a token based on the balance of Ethereum and of the token. On a successful trade or exchange, the value is added in accordance with the Ethereum swapped for the token. Hence, there are no order books

Crypto Tidbits: Bitcoin Explodes Past $11k, Ethereum 2.0 Nears, Cardano’s Shelley Launches

Another week, another round of Crypto Tidbits. It’s been an explosive week for the Bitcoin and crypto market, to say the very least. Bitcoin surged from under $10,000 to as high as $11,500 this week. Over the past seven days, the asset has gained approximately 20% — the best weekly performance in many months. Chart of BTC's price action over the past two weeks from TradingView.com Bitcoin’s recent price action comes as a breath of fresh air for crypto traders, which had to deal with BTC flatlining in the $9,000s for