Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

Binance in US crosshairs - Crypto Recap

Binance and its CEO Changpeng Zhao are being sued by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for allegedly violating federal laws and failing to register the platform in the US. This comes a month...

The big American crypto crackdown

The US regulators are getting serious about the crypto industry, and not in the way its players would have hoped for. Since crypto’s inception, only a few cases of regulatory attacks on the sector...

DeFi insurance: navigating decentralized finance’s risks

As the flaws of centrally managed financial companies are once again all over the headlines, decentralized finance, or DeFi, can seem like a promising way to fix them. It’s not. At least for the...

Circle: Which bank will host the USDC? - Crypto Recap

Who would have thought that the US regulator would guarantee stablecoins? In the wake of successive U.S. bank failures in recent days, the Federal Reserve, the Treasury Department and the FDIC have...

US banks collapse and its impact on the crypto space

Silvergate, Silicon Valley Bank, Signature. Last week not one, but three US banks failed. All three were mostly catering to tech and crypto startups, and their collapse can have a profound impact on...

Silvergate bankruptcy, who benefits? - Crypto Recap

The cryptocurrency ecosystem's historic banker, Silvergate Bank, has made its liquidation official following financial difficulties in 2022, with a promise to refund all of its customers' deposits in...

Silvergate, is the crypto banker on the precipice? - Crypto Recap

Silvergate, the cryptosphere-favored banker and influencer in the decentralized finance industry is showing signs of strain. The company lost $1 billion in the last quarter of last year and seems to...

Fighting crypto crime: main trends, problems, and successes

Crypto is often accused of being a tool for criminals. Blockchain’s pseudonymous nature is still confused with anonymous, while in reality, it is a transparent system, allowing anyone to examine...

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...