Crypto goes up, and crypto goes down. Then, often, crypto goes back up. It can be a dizzying and volatile cycle. Just collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s customers, who, having once feared they’d lost their collective billions, can now take solace from the news Tuesday (May 7) that FTX’s bankruptcy team is ready to repay them
In the wake of the November 2022 crypto market crash, which saw the bankruptcy and collapse of FTX and other firms, Solana (SOL) has emerged as a standout performer, experiencing a year-to-date price increase of over 560%. With a market capitalization of $67 billion, Solana has secured its place as the fifth largest cryptocurrency, trailing
Image Credits: Getty Images With U.S. regulators continuing to ramp up their scrutiny of crypto, startups and founders in the space are looking overseas to find friendlier climates to support their growth. One such destination is Hong Kong, which, seeking to restore its status as a financial hub, is banking on favorable crypto regulations to
Cryptocurrency startups are reportedly engaging in aggressive fundraising as the digital asset space recovers. As Bloomberg News reported Saturday (May 4), this approach entails an open-ended form of fundraising that keeps money flowing and fast-tracks valuations. It’s the opposite of the standard venture capital strategy of low-key rounds spaced out over years. “When a deal
New data from crypto insights firm Galaxy Research finds that during the first quarter of the year, venture capitalists poured in billions of dollars into the digital assets industry. In a new article, Galaxy Research says that venture capitalists invested $2.49 billion into cryptocurrencies during Q1 of 2024, a 29% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) rise. The analytics
Arthur Hayes, the co-founder and former CEO of BitMEX, recently shared his thoughts on the current Bitcoin price action. He stated that the flagship crypto has hit a local low and predicted what its future trajectory will look like. Hayes Says Bitcoin Has Bottomed In a recent blog post, Hayes mentioned that Bitcoin hit a
The Chief Executive Officer of one of the leading cryptocurrency platforms in Nigeria, NoOnes, Ray Youssef, has revealed that peer-to-peer popularly known as P2P is probably like $500bn business in Nigeria alone. Youssef said this in an interview with Techpoint Africa on the heels of an imminent ban on cryptocurrency in the country. Speaking on
05/03 update below. This post was originally published on May 2 Bitcoin Bitcoin has stabilized following a sudden “perfect storm” sell-off over the last week that wiped $300 billion from the combined bitcoin and crypto market. Subscribe now to Forbes’ CryptoAsset & Blockchain Advisor and “uncover blockchain blockbusters poised for 1,000% plus gains” in the
The recent decision by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to maintain US interest rates within the 5.25% to 5.50% range, a status quo held since July 2023, has elicited mixed reactions within the cryptocurrency community. While unchanged rates would typically be cause for celebration in traditional markets, many in the crypto sphere were actually
Bitcoin (BTC), the world’s oldest and most valued cryptocurrency, managed to climb above the $59,000 mark, trying to recover the losses it made earlier this week. Other popular altcoins — including the likes of Ethereum (ETH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ripple (XRP), Solana (SOL), and Litecoin (LTC) — landed in the greens as the overall Market Fear