Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

Coinbase is Ethereum's next base camp - Crypto Recap

Coinbase, the largest U.S. cryptocurrency exchange platform, has announced the launch of Base. A Layer 2 solution built on Ethereum that aspires to onboard one billion people in the cryptosphere, or...

Zk-rollups: a look beyond the hype

Zk-rollups are one of the hottest trends in the crypto space now, and the tokens of projects already implementing them are skyrocketing. However, it seems like the most exciting developments are yet...

Is Bitcoin benefiting from the January effect? - Crypto Recap

What is the connection between bitcoin and a number of ultra-speculative stocks like Meme Stocks? An exceptional start to the year in terms of performance. Is bitcoin, and the cryptocurrency market...

What is web3 and should it be taken seriously?

Web3 is probably one of the most confusing and controversial concepts of the crypto space. It is criticized by both crypto sceptics and Bitcoin maximalists, but nonetheless the number of web3...

Cryptos invite themselves to Davos - Crypto Recap

Signs featuring the cryptosphere's hot nuggets, such as Polygon or Circle, were posted next to Meta and Deloitte on The Promenade, the main street in Davos where companies and governments took over...

Is it crypto spring already? The projects to look out for in 2023

After two months of low trading activity and overall gloom sentiment on the crypto markets, the mood is starting to change. Bitcoin rallied 21% in a week, dragging along the whole crypto space and...

China's awakening on cryptos? - Crypto Recap

After the catastrophic fallout of the FTX debacle on the cryptocurrency ecosystem, crypto-investors are looking for the next big step, or the next big story, that will herald a new turn for the...

CeFi companies’ legal battles multiply, but the crypto markets stay unaffected

As crypto traders were taking a holiday break , crypto lawyers have had a busy time....

Crypto Recap: This week's essential news about cryptocurrencies

Thanks to the largest bail ever requested in the United States, 250 million dollars, Sam Bankman-Fried will be able to spend the next nine months at his parents' home in Palo Alto, California. A sum...

The DeFi evolution: top 5 protocols to illustrate the space and spot future leaders

Decentralized Finance, or DeFi in short, is one of the most promising sectors in the crypto economy with currently $39 billion of total value locked . It is a steep decline since an all-time high of...

It's make it or break it for Solana in 2023

This year has been a true test of strength for many crypto projects. Some, like Terra or FTX, have clearly failed, imploding under the weight of their inner flaws. Others may still be structurally...

Crypto Recap : End of the threesome at FTX

Sam Bankman-Fried's two most trusted cronies have pleaded guilty and will help the U.S. justice system investigate the 3.0 quagmire, FTX. This inner circle around SBF consists of Caroline Ellison, CEO...

Web3 in 2023: The most promising developments

“Bear markets are for building”. This mantra was recurrent on the web3 community’s social media throughout the whole of 2022. Now that the year is reaching its end, it’s a good time to look at...

Crypto exchanges under scrutiny

Centralized crypto exchanges are having a hard time. As the SEC is finally charging Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX’s ex-CEO, American regulators turn a very attentive eye to other centralized crypto...

Crypto Recap: Sam Bankman-Fried called to the stand

What is the connection between FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried and Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2021 for trafficking in minors and conspiracy to commit sex trafficking...

Web3 disrupting the music sector: it’s happening

Web3 is a cross-sector notion that describes a new standard for online services – the one where users can enjoy a true ownership of their assets. It is achieved via a blockchain and all sorts of...

Crypto Recap : Sam Bankman-Fried comes out of silence

According to Sam Bankman-Fried, it wasn't fraud, theft or any other scam that caused FTX to implode. It was just incompetence. That's in broad strokes what he tried to defend this week in interviews...

Why did some blockchains fare better than others? An overview of this cycle’s best and worst cryptocurrencies

The bear market has been a test of strength for all blockchains, and it is clear that some have fared better than others. Now that we may be nearing a bottom, it is a good time to look closely at some...

Bitcoin miners about to capitulate?

“Has Bitcoin bottomed out yet?” This question is among the most intriguing ones for crypto market players now. No one can answer it for sure, but some indicators can be used to make...