Polkadot in April: Explaining the 90% drop in transactions

Polkadot has seen a decline in user activity this month. Demand for its DOT coin also remains low. As a researcher, I find the current state of Polkadot concerning. The network’s transaction volume and user activity have seen a significant decline this month, with both the Relay Chain and parachains experiencing a sharp reduction in … Read more

FBI warning against crypto money transmitters ‘appears’ to be aimed at mixers

As a researcher with a background in law and experience in the crypto industry, I find the FBI’s recent warning against using unregistered cryptocurrency money-transmitting services to be concerning, especially given the potential implications for privacy tools like smart contracts. While the FBI’s intent may have been to warn consumers away from crypto mixing services, … Read more

Solana sees ‘dramatic increase’ in institutional portfolios: CoinShares

As an observer with a background in finance and experience in analyzing market trends, I find the recent developments in institutional investment in altcoins, specifically Solana (SOL), quite intriguing. According to CoinShares’ report, there has been a noticeable increase in allocations from wealth managers and hedge funds towards SOL. This trend is reflected in the … Read more

Cardano in crisis? ADA hit as whales shy away from buying the dip

ADA’s unrealized loss widened to 15.71% as of this writing. Whales weren’t buying ADA’s dip. As an experienced analyst, I’ve seen my fair share of market ups and downs, and the recent trend with Cardano [ADA] has been particularly noteworthy. With ADA’s unrealized loss widening to 15.71% at press time, it’s clear that many holders … Read more

Bitcoin miner Marathon increases 2024 hash rate target to 50 EH/s

As an experienced analyst, I see Marathon Digital’s announcement of increasing its 2024 hash rate target from 35-37 EH/s to 50 EH/s as a significant development in the Bitcoin mining industry. Marathon’s CEO Fred Thiel’s confidence in achieving this target without raising additional capital is noteworthy, given their recent acquisitions of substantial mining capacity. As … Read more

Ethereum: What $781M outflows in 7 days means for ETH’s prices

Ethereum’s Supply on Exchanges increased in the last few days.  ETH was down by over 2%, and indicators looked bearish.  As a researcher with extensive experience in the crypto market, I’ve closely monitored Ethereum’s [ETH] recent price action and exchange flows. Over the last week, we observed a significant Ethereum outflow from exchanges as investors … Read more