This news section spotlights emerging altcoins, project updates, tokenomics changes and ecosystem developments driving innovation in DeFi, Web3 and digital assets. Keep track of the next wave of digital currencies before they make headlines—and gain insights that matter in the altcoin sector.
Binance is implementing the new BNB/USDT perpetual contract feature. The trading launch is scheduled for 10.02.2020, 08:00 AM (UTC).
DeFi not only attracts major talent and interest but also large sums of money in the form of digital assets. The number of companies in this sphere is constantly growing but let’s look at the most prominent of them.
Bitcoin price shot 4% on Thursday to surpass $9800 levels along with a sudden spike in the Open Interest. The community is enthusiastic about the upcoming Bitcoin halving event, however, the coronavirus outbreak in China is severely hurting the region’s mining business.
Lael Brainard’s remarks suggest the Fed’s more openness to digital currencies. The U.S. Federal Reserve is studying the feasibility of issuing a digital currency and the risks associated with that.
While a digital asset may look like a security at first, it could potentially become decentralized enough in the following years to no longer resemble a security. Bearing this principle in mind, SEC commissioner Hester Peirce has proposed a safe harbor period for token sales.
The Tron cryptocurrency head Justin Sun and Berkshire Hathaway’s Warren Buffett got dinner together, this time without major announcements.
The last time Bitcoin was this high was in October 2019. Now, marking a new high of $9,700 for 2020, Bitcoin has provoked hot discussions about possible $10,000 in the nearest future.
Ripple CEO Brad Gralinghouse has lashed out at Novogratz’s comment on XRP. Galinghouse said that so far in 2020, XRP has successfully managed to outperform Bitcoin. He also pointed out some of Novogratz’s failed predictions from the past.
A senior analyst at RoboForex shares his insights into the future scenarios for Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin price movement.
It has been announced that SettleBit financial solutions entered in a partnership with BitGo to provide a new Bitcoin custody service to its longtime supporters.
While some experts are rather bullish about the performance of Ripple’s XRP in 2020, Mike Novogratz believes that the coin will underperform again this year.
Just recently BitMEX has launched XRPUSD swaps. At the very beginning Ripple’s XRP price hasn’t reacted, staying stable. However, now XRP seems to be climbing up.
Millions of investors on TradingView can now buy Bitcoin, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin through Gemini partnership.
Ripple has entered in a new partnership. Together with International Money Express, Inc. (Intermex) it will ensure faster cross-border payments between the U.S. and Mexico.
Ripple’s XRP has surprised the market and the investors as its price jumped 10% due to a sudden surge in trading volumes. With today’s move, the XRP price has gained 35% year-to-date.