It has been a few days since we entered 2021 and the cryptocurrency market continues its rally. The very first selection of top coins to watch this year is again topped by the most popular and most established cryptocurrency, but while often staying in the shadow of Bitcoin and Ethereum, other projects are also making significant progress by deploying new features.
With the rise of the internet came the beginning of investing in cryptocurrencies. Now, nearly every significant financial institution is looking towards cryptocurrencies to store value and create new wealth. Suppose you’re someone who is thinking about getting into cryptocurrencies. In that case, there are several avenues that you can take to get started.
Bitcoin continued to set a new ATH price today at $35,868 after the cryptocurrency rallied by another 9.2%. The growth of Bitcoin over the past 3-months has been truly extraordinary after the cryptocurrency managed to rise by a robust 225%.
Crypto news publication The Block obtained an investor deck made by Anthony Scaramucci’s Skybridge Capital which reportedly shows that the company has already invested $182 million into Bitcoin. The company is also planning to launch a new Bitcoin fund, and has established companies such as the crypto-friendly bank Silvergate. In another part of the deck, Skybridge reportedly stated it had allocated $25.3 million to the new Bitcoin fund.
On December 29, the Bittrex cryptocurrency announced that it will be delisting the top three privacy coins – Monero, Dash and Zcash – on January 15. Bittrex has determined 30 days for the users to withdraw their delisted coins after the due date. Bittrex stated that the period might be shorter in some cases, and users should take action fast.
Many people are curious to see how the Biden administration will approach the topic of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency. China’s presence as a geopolitical rival and the emergence of its digital yuan can make the situation more complicated. There are issues like competition with China, improving monetary policy, and digital regulations and rights around the globe related to Bitcoin. Although Biden’s administration might not address Bitcoin directly, there are some relevant issues to consider.
In this personal letter addressed to our community, Binance CEO CZ shares his reflections looking back at 2020 and our goals for the new year, including trends and developments that may define the industry, and areas of focus for 2021.
Bitcoin has been making headlines for weeks now, as the coin kept breaking all previous records, making new ones, and then it broke them, as well. Its upward surge continues day after day, and is only occasionally interrupted by small corrections before its price surges anew.
Let’s say you’ve made a mistake and sent your BTC to the wrong address. After googling for a solution and reading FAQ sections on Coinbase and blockchain, you will most likely decide that your transaction is lost forever. But, in truth, you still have a time to reverse it: recently Blenderwallet.io (wallet from the creators of the largest bitcoin mixer) added a new feature – “Transaction discarding” based on RBF(Replace By Fee) protocol.