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Litecoin vs Bitcoin: Understanding Litecoin by Comparison with Bitcoin
Litecoin was created by Charlie Lee on Oct. 7, 2011, with its codebase is a fork from Bitcoin. In contrary from hard fork and soft fork, this type "fork" doesn't share the transaction history of Bitcoin and it had its own transactions beginning from its genesis block.
Galaxy Digital Calls Coinbase Listing a ‘Netscape Moment for Crypto’ as Digital Assets Rise to New ATHs
Coinbase’s listing on Nasdaq has created quite a stir in the cryptocurrency industry and has served to push many cryptocurrencies to new all-time highs (ATHs).
Chainlink (LINK) Hits $20 ATH as Developer Activity Goes Through the Roof, DeFi-ing Expectations—What’s Next?
Chainlink has had its year in 2020, reaching multiple all-time highs, at hitting $20 on Aug.16. Chainlink’s developer activity has seen a surge as well.
DeFi Protocol Wonderland Involves Cybercrime, Associated with Canadian Crypto Exchange Quadriga
A decentralized finance project called Wonderland involves a cybercrime associated with Canadian crypto exchange Quadriga, turning DeFi into a financial felon’s wonderland.
Genesis Mining Survey Finds Bitcoin Investors Believe in Safe Haven Value, Not $50,000 BTC Price by 2030
A survey by Genesis Mining reveals that while the majority of Bitcoin investors are sold on the crypto’s ability to replace gold, few are as confident of $50,000 per BTC by 2030.
Bitcoin Whales Are Accumulating Behind The Scenes Adding 50,000 BTC to Their Wallets
Another shocking tweet by Tesla CEO Elon Musk lead to Bitcoin (BTC) plunged by more than 5% after touching the $40,000 level.
Chainlink Is Rallying Bullishly, Up 15% in The Last 7 Hours
New data by on-chain metrics provider Santiment reveals that Chainlink (LINK) is back to its winning ways because it is up by nearly 15% in the last 7 hours.
Bitget Becomes the First Centralized Exchange to Offer Financial Transparency Through Space and Time
Bitget, the largest crypto copy trading platform, has announced a strategic partnership with Space and Time (SxT), a leader in decentralized data warehousing. The partnership will enable Bitget to offer users unparalleled transparency of exchange operations with a verifiably tamperproof audit trail of data and computation.
DeFi Platform Space and Time Pulls $10m in Series A Funding
DeFi startup Space and Time has secured $10 million in a Series A funding round as the firm seeks to develop its one-in-a-kind cryptographic protocol called proof-of-SQL.
Crowd Sentiment Towards Bitcoin Hit Historic Lows as BTC Addresses in Profit Reach a Monthly Low
On-chain metrics provider Santiment acknowledged that FUD (fear, doubt, and uncertainty) has made crowd sentiment towards BTC sink to historic lows.
New York Times Square Billboard Demands Release of Silk Road Darknet Drug Trafficker
A billboard in Times Square has been hired by the ‘Free Ross’ movement as part of a campaign to release the Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road drug trafficking marketplace on the darknet.
Bitcoin Investors Buying at the Dip Declines, Signaling a Potential Upward Momentum
Analysts acknowledged Bitcoin traders were on a go-slow as they were not buying the dip. Still, this doubt and disinterest was a positive sign of an upcoming turnaround.
Google's Imagen 2 Unveiled: Revolutionizing Text-to-Image AI Technology
Google's latest updates to Bard introduce image generation, multilingual support with Gemini Pro, enhanced coding assistance, and broader accessibility, showcasing significant advancements in AI-driven creativity and user interaction.
Swindlers are Using OTP Bots to Wipe Clean Crypto Accounts
Be cautious of fraudsters are becoming sophisticated by the day, with their latest tool being one-time password (OTP) bots used to wipe out cryptocurrency accounts.
Second Bitcoin Whale Spotted Holding At Least 100,000 BTC Worth $2.8 Billion
For the first time since June 24th 2020, Bitcoin has a 2nd whale address with 100k+ BTC tokens held, according to on-chain data provider Santiment.
Sentiment Recovers Stolen Funds with Bounty
Lending protocol Sentiment has recovered stolen funds from a recent hack by offering the hacker a $95,000 bounty. The hacker returned over $771,000 in Ether, and Sentiment also received an additional 51.75 ETH. The incident highlights the importance of companies taking bug bounties seriously.
Ethereum Stored on Crypto Exchanges Sinks to a Two-Year Low, What This Means for ETH
On-chain analytics provider Santiment has shared data showing that Ethereum(ETH) held on crypto exchanges stands at 13.35% of its total circulation supply.
Fonbnk and Tanda Partner to Launch Airtime Trading Marketplace in East Africa
Fonbnk and Tanda have partnered to launch an airtime trading marketplace in East Africa, allowing micro-entrepreneurs to earn revenue and store their profits in dollarized stablecoins. The partnership increases liquidity in the marketplace through the buying and selling of prepaid airtime for profit, providing more earning opportunities and creating a growth flywheel effect through improved liquidity and marketplace efficiency.
Bitcoin’s Average 30-Day Trader Returns Haven’t Dipped This Low Since Black Thursday
On-chain metrics provider Santiment revealed that the latest correction in the market has made Bitcoin’s average 30-day trader returns slip to lows not seen since Black Thursday.
‘Millionaire’ Bitcoin Whales Accumulates Extra 90,000 BTC
According to Santiment, an encrypted market data aggregator, approximately 90,000 Bitcoins have been accumulated by Bitcoin whales in the past 25 days.
Retail Momentum on the Bitcoin Network Slows Down by BTC’s Sinking Social Sentiment
Crypto analyst Joseph Young noted that a slow down in retail momentum and miners moving out of China were affecting Bitcoin.
Top 8 Credible Blockchain News Websites That Are Worth Reading in 2020
You might be familiar with the term “blockchain” if, during the recent years, you have been using cryptocurrency. Yet, if you search about it, you may find different definitions. We bring you one simple version: blockchain is a list of records, also known as a database or a” public book” that records bitcoin transactions.
Bitcoin’s Social and Trading Volumes Hit a 5-Week High as Address Activity Surge to a 3-Week High
As Bitcoin (BTC) continues testing the $40K waters, its social and trading volumes are going through the roof, as acknowledged by on-chain metrics provider Santiment.
ETH Miner Balances Recovering with its Transactions Hitting $2.5 Trillion in Q2 of 2021
This renewed Ethereum momentum is propelling ETH miner balances on the road to recovery.
UK Defence Ministry Awards 1.8 Billion Pound AI-Driven Maritime Enhancement Contract to Thales
UK Ministry of Defence signs £1.8 billion contract with Thales for 15-year project to improve Royal Navy ship availability and resilience, leveraging AI and data management.
WordPress Plugin to Boost Copyright Protection by Timestamping Content on the EOSIO Blockchain
Upon setting up a plugin dubbed WordProof Timestamp, WordPress users will be able to encode their content on EOSIO blockchain, securing copyright protection.
OpenAI Negotiates Licensing with Major Media Amid NY Times Copyright Dispute
OpenAI is negotiating content licensing with major media outlets like CNN, Fox, and Time, amidst a copyright lawsuit with The New York Times. The talks highlight the evolving relationship between AI technology and media copyright, with issues like fair compensation and legal clarity at the forefront.
TIME Magazine to Start Accepting Cryptocurrencies as Subscription Payments
TIME Magazine has partnered with Crypto.com to roll out a crypto payment system for its magazine subscriptions.
xAI's Grok: Musk's Novel AI Chatbot with Real-Time Insights
Elon Musk's xAI unveiled Grok, an AI chatbot, inspired by 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, providing real-time world knowledge and answering questions with humor, outperforming other models.
Bitcoin’s Long-Term Address Activity Rebounding, Signaling a Breakout sign
On-Chain metrics provider Santiment noted that BTC long-term address activity surged to levels witnessed in mid-April, which could signal a breakout.
Ethereum Whales are on a Spending Spree as Addresses with at least 10,000 ETH Hit All-Time High
New data by on-chain data provider Santiment reveals that the number of Ethereum addresses with more than 10,000 ETH has broken the record at 1,225.
Ethereum PoS Might Be Still Heavily Centralized: Santiment Data
According to data from blockchain analytics provider, Santiment, there seems to be a heavy centralization in the new protocol per validator’s count after the Merge of Ethereum.
Ripple considers FTX trades Garlinghouse
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse is reportedly interested in buying certain parts of collapsed crypto exchange FTX. Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried called him two days before the company filed for bankruptcy as he sought to round up investors to rescue the business. Approximately 130 companies affiliated with FTX, including FTXUS, were included in the bankruptcy filing in Delaware.
A Look into Bitcoin and Ethereum's Record-Breaking Bull Runs of January
On-chain data provider Santiment has delved deeper into the impressive bull runs that Bitcoin and Ethereum have both enjoyed in January.
Italy and South Korea's Central Banks Forge a Path in CBDC Development
The Bank of Italy and the Bank of Korea have signed an MOU to collaborate on the development of Digital Currencies (CBDCs), a significant development in the digital currency sector.
Bitcoin on Showtime: Winklevoss Biographer Writes BTC Mining Plot for Billions
Sunday’s episode of the Showtime series Billions featured a cryptocurrency mining scheme being executed in a prep school.
Surge in Generative AI Interest: Insights from Twitter Discussions
A recent study titled "Public perception of generative AI on Twitter: an empirical study based on occupation and usage" unveils a broad spectrum of sentiments and uses of generative AI across various occupations, highlighting the technology's impact and ethical considerations.
Space and Time’s Data Warehouse Launches to Power Applications in a Verify-Everything World
Space and Time, a leader in decentralized data, today announces the beta release of its data warehouse and developer suite. Space and Time allows developers to leverage provable computation against on-chain and off-chain data to power dapps, smart contracts and verifiable AI models.
Fidelity Report: Reflexivity and Investor Sentiment are Main Factors Influencing Bitcoin Price
Fidelity Digital Assets just released a report on Bitcoin's role as an alternative investment indicating almost no correlation with traditional markets. So what drives BTC's price?
Bitcoin Addresses Holding Between 100 and 10,000 BTC Hit a 7-Week High
BTC addresses holding between 100 and 10,000 BTC have been on a spending spree, given that they have added 90,000 BTC to their portfolio, as acknowledged by on-chain metrics provider Santiment.
Bitcoin’s Sentiment on Twitter Remains Negative, Which Could Signal a Price Upswing
The consolidation period in the Bitcoin market continues making a negative sentiment on Twitter, and this trend could trigger an upward momentum, which could find many by surprise.
Chainlink Whales are Growing as LINK Investors Increase, according to Santiment Study
New data by Santiment reveals that crypto wallets holding at least 1,000 Chainlink (LINK) grew by more than 445 in November.
Bitcoin’s Dominance Skyrockets as Market Capitalization Tops $1 Trillion
On-chain metrics provider Santiment believes Bitcoin’s dominance and price have been driven by a surge in token circulation.
Omicron Soares to an ATH, amid the Covid-19 Pandemic Variant Outbreak
The price of one tiny cryptocurrency, coincidently named Omicron (OMIC) after the fast-spreading Covid-19 variant, has soared to an all-time high.
Crowd Sentiment Towards Bitcoin Tends to be More Positive Than Usual
Crowd sentiment towards BTC has been on an upward trajectory because more traders have become optimistic about this crypto asset scaling the heights.
Ethereum Exploded by More than 17.4% over the Weekend as Transaction Fees Recorded 205.99% Monthly Growth
New data by on-chain data provider Santiment reveals that the uptrend over the weekend made Ethereum increase by more than 17.4%.
ETH Holdings on Exchanges Drops Below 18% in 31 Months
ETH holders are still confident that an uptrend is in the offing as they have been withdrawing their holdings on crypto exchanges in droves, as acknowledged by crypto analytic firm Santiment.
Solana (SOL) Validators Approve "Timely Vote Credits" Proposal to Accelerate Blockchain Transactions
Solana validators have approved a proposal called "Timely Vote Credits" to reduce consensus vote latency and incentivize timely votes, potentially speeding up blockchain transactions, before implementing the mechanism.
Ethereum Surges Past $700 for the First Time since 2018, ETH Supply on Exchanges Diminishes
New data by Santiment reveals that the current ETH price rally has not been witnessed since May 19, 2018 as supply on exchanges sink to a 1.5-year low.
Bitcoin Sentiment Soars to 76, Reflecting Extreme Market Greed
Bitcoin's market sentiment score hits 76, indicating extreme market greed, driven by expectations of SEC's decision on spot Bitcoin ETFs.
New Bitcoin Lightning Network Vulnerability Exposed: The Replacement Cycling Attack
A new vulnerability termed as "replacement cycling attack" on the Lightning Network has been unveiled by a developer known as mononaut. The attack manipulates the transaction mechanism of the network, potentially causing financial loss to users. This revelation has led to the resignation of security researcher Antoine Riard from the Lightning Network development team. Despite the challenges, the network's locked-in value stands at $159.5 million, indicating its growing popularity since 2018.
Bitcoin Price Model Suggests BTC to Reach $200,000 by the End of 2021 Despite Recent Dump
However, upon attempting to reach $20,000 again, Bitcoin was rejected and has plunged below $19,000, and is currently trading at $18,581.
Bitcoin Hits Two-Week High But Traders Are Not Convinced of The Hype
Despite Bitcoin rebounding above $58.4K, traders are not buying into the hype, according to on-chain metrics provider Santiment.
Time Magazine to Add Ether to Its Balance Sheet as Part of Efforts to Support Metaverse Newsletter with Galaxy Digital
Under a partnership with Galaxy Digital, Time Magazine will hold Ether as part of its corporate balance sheet and produce metaverse-related content.
Ethereum’s Top 10 Whale Addresses are Holding a Total of 16.86 Million ETH as Sentiment for Ether Remains Bullish
New data by Santiment reveals that crypto whales see the current pullback as the perfect storm needed to accumulate more ETH tokens.
Bitcoin Whale Addresses Continue to Grow, as Smaller BTC Holders Sell at $23K for Profit
Crypto on-chain analytics firm recently noted that the number of Bitcoin holders with more than 1,000 BTC has continued to grow, almost reaching a new all-time high.
Bankless: Solana's Resilience and Prospects Amid Market Challenges
Solana has navigated through a challenging bear market and technical issues to emerge stronger in 2023. With improved network performance, diversification into new sectors like NFTs and AI, and upcoming developments like Neon EVM and Solang, Solana's future appears promising despite past setbacks.
Bitcoin on Exchanges Experience a Sharp 50-Day Drop, Suggesting Diminishing Sell-Side Pressure
Bitcoin on crypto exchanges has plunged to a 50-day low, as acknowledged by on-chain metrics provider Santiment.
Space and Time and Microsoft Make Blockchain Data Accessible on Azure Marketplace
Space and Time and Microsoft announce that developers can now deploy the Space and Time data warehouse directly from the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. The one-click deployment provides customers with an accelerated on-ramp to easily access, manage and perform analytics on blockchain-native data.
Hodling Bitcoin is the Trend Once Again, according to Santiment
New data by on-chain data provider Santiment reveals that dormant Bitcoin has been on the rise as the BTC hodling culture comes back into play.
Google's Lumiere AI: Ideal for Realistic Video Generation
Google unveils Lumiere, an advanced AI model for realistic video generation using a Space-Time Diffusion Model and STUNet architecture, outperforming existing models in quality and user preference.
Bitcoin Slips to $35.7K as Daily Active Addresses Hit a 5-Month High
Bitcoin (BTC) entered the weekend in the red after dropping to the $35.7K level based on a high number of daily active addresses, according to market insight provider Santiment.
DeFi Projects Continue to Generate Huge Returns as a Decoupling from Bitcoin is Observed
DeFi projects continue to be lucrative, as their market cap has ballooned to $19.7B (+135% in the past month), according to on-chain data provider Santiment.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Chainlink, and Ripple XRP Regain Strength Amid Price Correction
Bitcoin, Ethereum, Chainlink, Ripple, and Litecoin are regaining their bullish momentum despite plummeting after a price spike.
eToro’s AI Copy Portfolio Trades on Sentiment
The eToro trading platform launched its latest user copy portfolio on Tuesday, an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that trades on the sentiments of 850,000,000 daily tweets.
Bitcoin Buying Power Remains Strong as BTC Holds Strong Support Despite Slight Retracement
BitMEX’s perpetual contract funding rates has returned to a neutral territory after longs were paying shorts significantly.
Bitcoin Price Needs to Stay Above This Support Level in Order to Hit a New All-Time High as Whales Decline
Cryptocurrency analytics firm Santiment noted that the number of Bitcoin wallets with different amounts of holdings have seen a change this month.
Xbox Teams with Inworld AI for Game Dev AI Tools
Xbox and Inworld AI have partnered to develop AI tools for dialogue and narrative creation, aiming to empower creators in the gaming industry.
Bitcoin Set to Recover From the Coronavirus Pandemic-Triggered Global Financial Crisis?
The price of Bitcoin has seen a decline of 8 percent from the start of this year until early April, and 90% of Finder’s survey panel believe is caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Although COVID-19 made up for most of the explanation for the dip, many believe that the Plus Token scam also had an impact.
Bitcoin’s Circulation Hits a 2-Month High, Suggesting Price Could Follow Suit
On-chain metrics provider Santiment believes that Bitcoin’s price could witness a surge given that its circulation reached levels last seen in July.
OpenAI Enables Web Browsing for ChatGPT
OpenAI has enabled web browsing for its ChatGPT model, initially available for Plus and Enterprise users. This feature aims to address the limitations of ChatGPT in providing up-to-date information. OpenAI has yet to clarify if this update will be extended to non-premium users or the GPT 3.5 model
Chainlink (LINK) to See Potential Correction as Investor Sentiment Show Concerning Signs
Chainlink (LINK) has been one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies in 2020 and has seen a 20% surge in the past 24 hours. Chainlink has set a new all-time high, the fourth time in less than two months, reaching $17.59 on Binance. Is a bear market coming?
Circle Spokesperson Denies Blaming SEC for Failed $9 billion deal
Circle denies blaming the SEC for its December $9 billion failed IPO. Circle's representative said any contradictory assertions are "inconsistent" with past declarations.
Ethereum’s Crowd Sentiment Hits a Two-Month High as ETH 2.0 Surpasses 200,000 Validators
Ethereum recently jumped above the $2,400 level, triggering crowd sentiment on Twitter to hit a two-month high, as acknowledged by on-chain metrics provider Santiment.
New York Times Experiments with Blockchain to Combat Fake News
The New York Times made an announcement regarding their new project by their research and development team focused on experiments using blockchain.
Silk Road's Ross Ulbricht Apologizes to the Public on the Eve of His 10th Year in Prison
Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht who is currently serving a double sentence in prison for his role in running a distribution network that allows buying and selling hard drugs through the use of Bitcoin made a statement on Friday describing his emotions on the eve of his 10th year in prison
BTC Leaps Over 12% to Six-week High, Analysts Predicts Individual Trades Could Influence on the Bitcoin Market
Bitcoin leaps over 12% to a six-week high on Monday morning in the Hong Kong section, rebounding to $38,643.13 in the past 24 hours. Prior to the latest surge, on-chain metrics provider Santiment believes that individual trades will significantly impact the BTC market based on low daily trading volume.
April 30: Will Leveraged $$ Bite Time Time?
Bitcoin heading to the moon today, up almost 20% over the past 24 hours. If you're new to cryptocurrency, welcome to volatility.
Bitcoin Breaks $20k for the First Time, the Legend Continues
Bitcoin just broke $20,000 for the first time and reached a record high, marking a milestone of an inevitable trend in money and finance.
Bitcoin in 2021: From All-Time High to Where?
A few months ago, the idea of Bitcoin surpassing its all-time high (ATH) was not particularly outlandish. A week after, it hit $40K. Nothing, it seemed, would be the same again.
Ethereum Open Interest Hits All-Time High as 100% of ETH Addresses in Profit
Ethereum open interest hits an all-time-high and 100% of ETH addresses are now in profit.
Bitcoin Sets Another All-Time High at Over $29K, Key Indicator Suggests BTC Whales Not Looking to Dump
Bitcoin’s price has made yet another all-time high at over $29,200 in the past few hours. The last time Bitcoin reached a new all-time high was yesterday.
Bitcoin Price Records a New All-Time High at Over $28.5K, Wall Street Veteran Bets on Buying Any Dip
Bitcoin’s price has surged to another new all-time high today, reaching over $28,500. The previous time that Bitcoin recorded a new high was on Dec. 27.
MicroStrategy CEO Michael Saylor says Bitcoin is an Idea Whose Time Has Come
Michael Saylor is bullish on Bitcoin, saying the cryptocurrency is an idea whose time has come.
Bitcoin Price Hits New All-Time High of More Than $19,800 as Tyler Winklevoss Says “Cash Is Trash”
Bitcoin has finally managed to break past $19K again. This time, it managed to surpass its 2017 all-time high, trading north of $19,700 late Monday night.
John McAfee is Having a Fascinating Time in Spanish Prison Says it's "Not That Bad"
John McAfee is having and interesting time in Spanish prison while awaiting his extradition to the United States.
Bitcoin Price Reaches a New All-Time High on Christmas Day, BTC Whales Accumulate
Bitcoin has recorded a new all-time high on Christmas day, setting its new high at over $24,600.
Volatility Rocks The Market as Altcoins Ignite Following Bitcoin’s New All-Time High Price Rally
As Bitcoin surges above $22,000 to an all-time high record, the altcoins also saw gains but the market is currently characterized by extreme volatility.
Will XRP Fall Out of Crypto Top Five Ranking for the First Time since 2013?
XRP cryptocurrency has had a difficult run since 2017, with its price being stagnant on the market for the longest period of time.