A more “financially literate” user base could reduce cryptocurrencies’ wild market swings, some say. A report released Nov. 26 by PiP World suggested that the crypto community’s financial literacy rate may be “dangerously low,” lagging well behind the financial literacy average in the United States.  Without basic financial knowledge, crypto users may be more likely...Continue Reading

Move-based blockchains continue to attract developers due to the expressiveness and unique architecture of the Move programming language. The Movement Network Foundation revealed the launch of the Movement Mainnet — an Ethereum scaling solution that uses the Move Virtual Machine to settle transactions to the Ethereum network with one second finality time — and the...Continue Reading

The crypto market smashed a set of new records last week, with Bitcoin surging past $100,000 for the first time and Ether revisiting $4,000. Cryptocurrency investment products set a new record for inflows as Bitcoin surged past $100,000 for the first time ever. Digital asset investment products saw their largest inflows on record, with $3.85...Continue Reading

Bitcoin faces a giant inefficiency on short timeframes as a week full of potential volatility starts with a wobble. Bitcoin (BTC) saw its first weekly close above $100,000, which was a volatile start to a new trading week. Bitcoin saw a last-minute surge on Dec. 8, allowing it to set a new record weekly close...Continue Reading

More than 7% of Australian fintechs closed in 2024, with blockchain firms leading the decline, a KPMG report revealed. More than 7% of fintech companies headquartered in Australia shut down in 2024, with the blockchain and cryptocurrency market taking the biggest hit, a KPMG study of the country’s fintech landscape found. The number of independent...Continue Reading

BitOasis’ acquisition of the full VASP license marks the final step in BitOasis’ VARA licensing process, targeting a range of crypto trading services. Dubai-based cryptocurrency trading platform BitOasis has secured a new license in its home jurisdiction after being acquired by the Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX. BitOasis has received a full virtual asset service provider...Continue Reading

Crypto correlation helps investors manage risk by understanding how digital and traditional assets move in relation to each other, enabling smarter portfolio diversification. Managing risk with cryptocurrency investments is tricky. The market is volatile, making it critical to build a balanced investment portfolio, which reduces exposure to aggressive market fluctuations. You might do this with...Continue Reading

Crypto traders are turning extremely bullish on Ether, with one saying it is going “much higher, far beyond your worst nightmares.” Ether’s price is forming “structural changes,” indicating that a big move may be on the horizon. Some crypto commentators say it may retest its all-time high within the next seven days. Bankless podcast host...Continue Reading

Cado Security Labs says scammers use AI to make fake but real-looking company sites to dupe crypto workers into downloading info-stealing meeting apps. Web3 workers are being targeted by a campaign that uses fake meeting apps to inject malware and steal credentials to websites, apps and crypto wallets, Cado Security Labs warned. Scammers have been...Continue Reading

A crypto analyst says Bitcoin is in a state of “musical chairs” right now and warns that traders should be “prepared when the music stops.” Bitcoin’s climb toward $100,000 has seen a significant amount of offloads from long-term holders, which some analysts say signals a potential top that could turn markets bearish and catch traders...Continue Reading