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DeFi explained: what is MetaMask?

If you’re familiar with decentralised finance (DeFi), you probably know what MetaMask is. But if you don’t, it’s good to know that it is one of the most success...

Introduction to the diverse world of DeFi

Crypto trends come and go more times than China has changed its stance on blockchain. DeFi is now the most recent popular trend, but is it going to amount to an...

How to trade Bollinger Bands ‍

Bollinger Band is a popular technical analysis tool used by traders to define high or low on a relative basis. Developed and named after by the US-based technic...

Price analysis: Bitcoin prepares for another push higher

Fundamentals Historically, January is one of the worst months for Bitcoin. This hasn’t been the case this year, since Bitcoin has gained nearly 22% since the st...

Price analysis: Ethereum consolidates above $160

Fundamentals The talk of major central banks issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has picked up lately, as reports that both China and Japan are racin...

A simple guide to understanding DeFi

In a recent interview with Vitalik Buterin, creator of the Ethereum blockchain, he was asked what he thought about the almost explosive rise of decentralised fi...

How to trade the flag pattern

The flag pattern is considered to be one of the most popular chart patterns, mainly due to its simplicity and reliability. It is called a flag pattern as it res...

Price analysis: Ethereum trades in between 2 key moving averages

‍ Fundamentals It has been reported that Ethereum’s transition from mining to staking is taking more time than previously anticipated. The network is still taki...

Price analysis: Bitcoin tests key resistance

Fundamentals The miners’ confidence is obviously booming as Bitcoin hash rate hit fresh record highs at 126 quintillion hashes per second, according to BitInfoC...

Building the alliance between cash & crypto

For a Fintech startup, working to drive the adoption of crypto, our insistence on the importance of cash may seem peculiar. But we’ve been commenting on the War...

What’s in store? Crypto payments!

Did you know that you can buy Bitcoin from 7-Eleven in The Philippines? Or that in France some of the largest retailers are planning to accept Bitcoin in 2020? ...

How to benefit from position trading strategy

In general, there are three trading approaches used by traders in the context of time frames. First, there is the day-trading approach in which traders open and...

Price analysis: Bitcoin moves above $8,000

Fundamental analysis It seems that the institutional demand for Bitcoin and crypto-related products has been increasing lately. According to Nikolaos Panigirtzo...

Price analysis: Ethereum more inclined to break to the upside

Fundamental analysis The timeline of Ethereum 2.0 launch is not clear yet. The developers have agreed to Vitalik Buterin’s proposal for a faster switch from Eth...

Local retail shops are the new Fintechs as on/off-ramps for money in a digital world

These days in the financial technology world, everyone is moving towards being a bank. That is mostly due to the fact that the center of ones’ financial life of...

Ethereum decrypted: What is the Istanbul upgrade?

On December 7th, 2019, the Ethereum blockchain underwent the Istanbul upgrade. It contains six distinct upgrades that work to improve performance, adjust costs,...

Price analysis: Ethereum eyes key resistance test

Fundamentals Although Bitcoin increased in value around 90% in 2019, Ethereum actually dropped nearly 2%, despite the end-of-year rally. However, volatility rem...

Price analysis: Bitcoin continues to trade in a range-bound market

Fundamentals 2019 is behind us and for Bitcoin’s payment protocol, the Lightning Network, we can say it was a productive year. The Lightning Network developers ...

Bitspark 2019 in review

2020 is right around the corner, and while we won’t have flying cars just yet, it will be a very exciting year ahead for everyone in the crypto space as we cont...

Trading the Inside Bar Breakout Strategy

Trading markets by using candlestick formations is a popular approach among crypto traders. In the trading process, we often look for logical and profitable tra...