Archive October 2024

Bitcoin is increasingly establishing itself as an essential player. While individual investors were the first to jump into the crypto race, it is now large financial institutions that are turning massively to Bitcoin ETFs (exchange-traded funds). This major shift in market dynamics reveals much more than just a passing craze for cryptocurrencies. It marks a profound evolution in the way investors perceive and adopt these new asset classes.

The crypto market starts the week off strong, buoyed by better-than-expected U.S. economic indicators. Bitcoin, the driving force of the sector, has crossed the $64,000 mark, reaching unprecedented heights not seen in several months.

Amid revolutionary announcements, technological evolutions, and regulatory turbulence, the crypto ecosystem continues to prove that it is both a territory of limitless innovations and a battlefield of regulatory and economic challenges. Here is a summary of the most notable news from the past week surrounding Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance, Solana, and Ripple.

On October 5, 2024, a new Ethereum improvement proposal, known as EIP-7781, was introduced by Ben Adams. This proposal aims to reduce the block time from 12 seconds to 8 seconds, thereby increasing the network throughput by 50%. This initiative could transform the speed of crypto transactions on Ethereum and reduce associated fees.

SHIB tries to take off, but faces resistance head-on. Traders are ready to dive!

The rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) tokens is far from being just a passing trend in the crypto world. Fueled by the growth of machine learning technologies and the integration of AI across various sectors, these assets are capturing the attention of investors and redefining the crypto landscape. Over the past week, several AI tokens have seen their trading volumes skyrocket, reaching unprecedented levels, as revealed by a recent analysis from Phoenix Group.

As Chinese stocks soar, Tether declines. It's not easy to play both sides at once!

The world's second largest economy is preparing to launch a vast program of measures aimed at stimulating its sluggish growth. After months of hesitation, Beijing finally seems ready to deploy heavy artillery to revive an economy weighed down by a real estate crisis and weak consumption.