For the average millennial or at least anyone that pays attention to the business world, the term “cryptocurrency” would not seem like such a strange word. If that is, then the terms Bitcoin, Ethereum or at least Blockchain should ring a bell. One might wonder, why are these terms suddenly so prevalent, especially cryptocurrency news? Computing is getting rather pervasive and the society is leaning towards digital services. The finance world too isn’t spared as the disruption of technology into this sector has fostered the birth and development of Fintech organizations.
These Fintech organizations look to digitize payments and transactions, offering the same services that are currently in existence but in a better, efficient and more effective way.
Blockchain is the network upon which most of these cryptocurrencies operate on. The history of blockchain and bitcoin, in particular, does not have a definite story. In 2009, an individual or group of individuals known to be “Satoshi Nakomoto” developed and published the technology to allow people make digital payments between themselves anonymously without having an external party to verify or authorize the transfer of the currency being exchanged.
Although technologies like this might seem rather complex, understanding how Blockchain works is quite easy, given that one has a basic idea of how networks work. Blockchain is simply a database shared between several users, containing confirmed and secured entries. It is a network, where each entry has a connection to its previous entry.
This technology affords a very secure model whereby every record in the database cannot be tampered with. Apart from the stellar security that this network offers, the transparency and speed at which the network operates give it an edge over the conventional way of conducting transactions.
In simple terms, cryptocurrencies are just monies in digital form, transacted via digital means and over a digital network. The transfer of these currencies is utilized with cryptography and the aforementioned blockchain network. Up until the 2010s, cryptocurrencies were not really known until Bitcoin made its breakout and this gave rise to the birth of new cryptocurrencies.
Cryptocurrencies have had their fair share of bullish and bearish trends, going to show how unstable they can be. The latest cryptocurrency news reports lots of people predicting prices for various cryptocurrencies in the years to come but no-one can say for sure.
Blockchain, on the other hand, is making its way into pervasive computing, especially IoT, giving way for the development of new solutions that embrace data security and transparency.
Litecoin (LTC) price shot up a staggering 9% in the past day as the cryptocurrency reclaimed the 20-day EMA.
Proton is not a crypto-native firm but has supported Bitcoin for years. The company, best known for Proton Mail and Proton VPN, accepts Bitcoin payments and even holds BTC in its reserves.
Former Arbitrum and Gitcoin ecosystem developer Devansh Mehta joins Ethereum Foundation to spearhead AI integration across funding, utility, and governance sectors.
Beginning with the 2025 season, Gate.io branding will be featured on key team assets including apparel and racing cars.
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Michael Saylor’s Strategy has achieved a 4.1% Bitcoin yield year-to-date in 2025, reflecting its commitment to long-term BTC acquisition despite market volatility.
While Ripple strengthens its global presence, it remains entangled in a legal battle with the SEC in the US. However, with Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, Ripple anticipates favorable regulatory shifts and plans to hire 75% of its workforce in the US.
Solana has seen $16 million bump in spot inflow in the past 24 hours as it looks to turn February negative flow around.
SBI Holdings expands XRP rewards for shareholders as Ripple gains traction in Japan, with adoption potentially influencing XRP’s price movements.
Japan’s FSA plans to treat crypto financial products like securities, potentially lifting the ban on Bitcoin ETFs and reducing the tax rate on crypto assets from 55% to 20%.
With Bitcoin and altcoins aiming for a comeback week, Avalanche nears a trendline breakout. Will the short-term recovery propel altcoin above the local supply line and hit the $30 mark?
Centralized crypto exchanges saw a record-breaking amount of Tether (USDT), the leading stablecoin pegged to the US dollar last week.
Korea Exchange Chairman Jung Eun-bo emphasized the need to align with international markets, citing the United States, where futures and spot ETFs are actively traded, and warned that South Korea risks falling behind in financial innovation without reform.
Traders betting on a market rebound were caught off guard as volatility spiked, leading to heavy losses, especially on Binance, OKX, and Bybit.
As Ethereum continues to struggle and diverge from Bitcoin price trend, are the chances of altseason 2025 declining, too? Will the divergence lead to an underperforming year for altcoins or is a turnaround possible for the altcoin segment in this calendar year?