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The correlation between Bitcoin and S&P 500 has these implications

The on-going corrections being witnessed in the U.S. stock market has managed to fuel in fear amongst people from the crypto space too. Even though they represent completely different spectrums of the financial landscape, both the markets have historically, maintained an on-and-off relationship. Source: TradingView Altering dynamics Interestingly, both markets have witnessed major bull and bear phases in synchronization. Earlier in March this year it was proved that the crypto space is not immune from big crashes witnessed in the traditional financial world. Right after that in April, it was

El Salvador’s First Official Bitcoin Commercial for Chivo Wallet Airs

The first advertisement for the bitcoin wallet of El Salvador, Chivo Wallet, has been released. The ad is effectively the first government ad of this sort.Sponsored Sponsored Released on August 31, the ad is a quick explainer of bitcoin, the Chivo wallet, and the cryptocurrency’s benefits. The wallet is set to be available from September 7. https://s32659.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Chivo.mp4Chivo Wallet ad: El Salvador President Nayib Bukele’s Twitter handle El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele announced the wallet’s release date last week, confirming that the use of bitcoin would not be mandatory. This appeased

NFT Heroes: Fitting the framework of the growing NFT avatar market

NFT marketplace NFT STARS has announced the launch of its NFT avatar collection – SIDUS: The City of NFT Heroes. The collection features 7,500 unique characters developed in partnership with over 200 modern artists from the international collective NFT256. SIDUS differs from dozens of other collections by combining the functionality of a gaming DAO metaverse, a yield farming service, and a digital art collection, all into one. The NFT Heroes collection comes forth at the perfect time, when NFT avatar projects are on the rise and the NFT market, as

Making DeFi mainstream: An interview with FEG token Marketing Manager Chris

Although the DeFi space is growing significantly, it still lacks mass adoption. Another issue faced is by novice users in the space who can fall prey to scams and rug pulls easily. FEG Token is built to provide a decentralized transaction network that operates on Ethereum and Binance Smart Chain blockchains. The multi-chain exchange, FEGex, offers decentralization and is driven by its community. In conversation with Chris, the Marketing Manager for FEG Token, we talk about the DeFi space, FEGex’s solution, FEG Token, and much more. 1. According to you,

Can These Surging Altcoins Compete With Ethereum? Glassnode Analyzes Three Growing Platforms

A slew of smart contract platforms have been surging in price over the past 30 days, and blockchain analytics firm Glassnode is digging into the metrics to determine whether or not any of these platforms can compete with Ethereum (ETH) in the future. Avalanche (AVAX), Solana (SOL), and Terra (LUNA) have all exploded over the past month, gaining 292.9%, 212.2%, and 191.4% in value, respectively, according to CoinGecko. ADVERTISEMENT   Glassnode first discusses the “spike in interest” on AVAX and SOL. “Alternative smart contract platforms like Avalanche and Solana have

The A to Z on if and when Bitcoin can flip Apple

For a long time, Bitcoin has been subjected to a lot of criticism, unnecessary skepticism, and scrutiny. Ranging from its use in illegal transactions to energy concerns and price volatility, the king coin has seen it all over the last decade. However, the crypto’s trajectory from a market cap of $1 million in 2011 to almost $1.1 trillion this year has placed it seventh on the list of the world’s biggest assets. In spite of all the FUDs and criticism, the fact remains that Bitcoin managed to reach $1 trillion

Jack Dorsey says plan for ‘TBD’ bitcoin project is to build a decentralized exchange

advertisement Last month, Square CEO Jack Dorsey disclosed plans for a project called TBD that, at the time, would focus on the development of a platform for open-source financial services dedicated to bitcoin. That project has a clearer roadmap, according to Dorsey as well as Mike Brock, the CashApp exec put in charge of the initiative: a decentralized exchange. A decentralized exchange is a system for trading wherein no central party has custody or control of funds that pass through it.  We’ve determined @TDB54566975’s direction: help us build an open

Luxury Hotel in Swiss Alps Accepting Crypto Payments

The Chedi Andermatt, a luxury hotel in the Swiss Alps, announced that guests can now use cryptocurrency to pay for their stay. Sponsored Sponsored Initially, the hotel will accept both Bitcoin and Ethereum, but will consider taking other cryptocurrencies in the future. Swiss crypto service provider Bitcoin Suisse, as well as payment-service provider Worldline, will facilitate the crypto payments for the hotel. Payments in cryptocurrency are immediately converted into Swiss francs upon confirmation, the hotel said. The resort initially considered taking cryptocurrencies as a payment option about four years ago. However,