Future Crypto Events that we Should Look Forward to

A recent Chainalysis report shows how Europe accounts for 25% of the world's cryptocurrency transactions. The news came as a surprise to many. However, Decentralized Finance (DeFi) is the center of these crypto transactions. So, it takes about 50% of the total amount from the region's trades. DeFi is an innovative niche that many enthusiasts still have not explored fully. Nevertheless, numerous smaller crypto assets with similar characteristics to DeFi tokens already exist. Binance Chain, PancakeSwap, and Uniswap are examples…

Altcoins are constantly jostling to make a mark in the crypto world. After Bitcoin and Ethereum, the race to be the third cryptocurrency force keeps heating up every year. Many strong contenders with different use cases promise more than what the big two currently offer. As a result, many are making their mark in a big way, for good and not so good reasons, as long as they stand out from meme coins that ride the celebrity popularity wave and…

In 2017, altcoins became a thing when thousands of Bitcoin competitors flooded the market. Today, many altcoins have evolved beyond expectations and are stand-alone products with unique real-world applications. Furthermore, they provide an opportunity for investors to diversify their portfolios. Identifying the best cryptocurrencies to invest in can be overwhelming for most newbies, primarily since thousands of them exist. We bet you're having difficulty finding the most promising altcoins in the crypto space. So, this article should help you get…

Cryptocurrency and blockchain investments from the first 9 months of 2021 have surpassed last year's grand total. In the first half of 2021, the worldwide crypto and blockchain activity was $8.7 million, more than double last year's figures. It is a significant sign that institutional money is streaming into the crypto space. Furthermore, it increases the investor base, and thus the institutional awareness and knowledge of this sector are also surging. The "institutional adoption" of crypto is already underway. Today…

Cardano is the first decentralized public blockchain platform that developed on a research-first driven approach. Charles Hoskinson, the co-founder of Ethereum, created it in 2015 and later launched it in 2017. It comprises a development team of global researchers and engineers. This platform's development continued thanks to academics and computer scientists and their peer-reviewed papers. The Cardano ecosystem involves three founding entities that work together. These partners are EMURGO, IOHK Company, and The Cardano Foundation. Cardano in a Nutshell Cardano…

The cryptocurrency boom of 2017 saw a rise in their acceptance from prominent economic figures. Since then, their volatility hasn't stopped significant investments in them. Today there's a push for their global mass adoption. Industry-leading lights and renowned celebrities have expressed their support for the assets. Nothing best captures this reality than Forbes's recent list of the world's wealthiest people. It indicates a growth in the number of crypto billionaires over time. From an asset that courted controversy and skepticism,…

When cryptocurrencies made their first appearance in the financial world, many people were skeptical about them. Governments mainly felt threatened because the digital currencies dispelled the need for central banks. A little over a decade later, cryptocurrency mainstream adoption has made strides. However, many jurisdictions remain hostile toward digital currencies.  There's no denying that cryptocurrencies present several advantages, which is why many enthusiasts and investors are jumping on board. However, for mainstream crypto adoption to go globally, jurisdictions must accept…

In the case of cryptocurrency, FOMO is popular due to enormous and rapid gains. However, as more people realize these great opportunities, they are afraid that they will miss them. When you think that you can win a particular cryptocurrency, you begin to buy it in huge numbers. As numerous investors and traders believe that blockchain and crypto are in the early stages and have excellent development potential, FOMO appears to be more than just a driving force in the…

Ethereum is a cryptocurrency capable of storing value and making payments. However, that's not all. It is also a fully-fledged platform for creating smart contracts, and this is where Solidity comes in. Solidity is a high-level language for implementing smart contracts. It gets its inspiration from C++, Python, and JavaScript and should target the Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM). This article will uncover all about the Solidity programming language and how it works. But first, we'll look closer at the Ethereum…

Blockchain is the digital environment supporting cryptocurrencies and decentralized app (DApps). You may know it as one of the greatest innovations of the 21st century. However, this remarkable invention has its shortcomings. For instance, it is difficult to scale and consumes too much energy, making it bad for the environment. Fortunately, some projects aim to solve these issues. One of them, Hedera, has come up with a potentially better alternative to blockchain: Hashgraph consensus. Consequently, Hedera used it to open…