CertiK’s identification of Crypto Cars as ‘rug pull’ was a false alarm | by heidi

  In a period of market downturns, rumors of crypto bans and decentralized finance, or DeFi scams, blockchain enthusiasts can be sensitive to the smallest abnormalities within projects they follow and sometimes erroneously fear for the worse. The day prior, CertiK, a leading cybersecurity ranking platform in the blockchain space, issued a warning via Twitter … Read more

HOW TO TEACH YOUR KIDS ABOUT BITCOIN | by heidi

  Bitcoin can be an important tool for learning about economics and computer science, especially as the broken education system struggles through the COVID-19 pandemic. As Mark Twain once said, “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.”  Back to school book shopping guide for learning all about bitcoin. Your back-to-school shopping guide … Read more

Three takeaways from experts panel | by heidi

  As price action bewilders market makers and traders, experts in the crypto industry reached an agreement on several important points last week. Notably, centralized finance (CeFi) and decentralized finance (DeFi) can coexist and a “blend” of financial products and services will be available to users in the future.  Last Wednesday, Cointelegraph moderated the panel … Read more

When and why did the word ‘altcoin’ lose its relevance? | by heidi

  All cryptocurrencies other than Bitcoin (BTC) were first described as altcoins for a single reason: There was a rise of projects that copied and pasted Bitcoin’s source code. The cryptocurrencies in the early stages weren’t unique enough to have a distinctive term, so “altcoin” (alternative coins) best fit their description. The community, at that … Read more

Bitcoin falls to $36K, traders say bulls need a ‘Hail Mary’ to avoid a bear market | by heidi

  Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to sell-off and the knock-on effect is an even sharper correction in altcoins and decentralized finance (DeFi) tokens. At the time of writing, BTC price sunk to its lowest level in six months and most analysts are not optimistic about an immediate turnaround.  Here’s a check-in with what analysts have … Read more

5 ways to ‘cash out’ your BTC holdings | by heidi

  How to sell Bitcoin: 5 ways to ‘cash out’ your BTC holdings “How do you sell Bitcoin?” is one of the first questions that arise when people become interested in buying cryptocurrencies, since getting your money out is just as important as investing. Selling Bitcoin (BTC) can be similar to buying Bitcoin, except in … Read more

Bitcoin Treasuries List Claims 59 Companies and a Handful of Countries Hold 1.49 Million BTC | BY HEIDI

  304 days or roughly nine months ago, 42 companies held bitcoin on their balance sheet with an aggregate total of 1,350,073 bitcoin on March 1, 2021. Today, metrics indicate there are 59 companies, a few countries, and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) with 1,499,493 bitcoin held in treasuries. Private and Public Companies, ETFs, and Countries — … Read more

Price analysis | BY HEIDI

  Bitcoin’s (BTC) volatility has been shrinking in the past few days. The standard deviation of daily Bitcoin returns for the last 30 and 60 days as calculated by the Bitcoin Volatility Index is at 2.63%, the least volatile it has been since November 2020. Generally, tight ranges are followed by strong price expansions. In … Read more