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Crypto smartphones emerged and started gaining popularity on the wave of the penultimate crypto hype at the end of 2017. The market has seen various models appear ever since that point. So what is the difference between a crypto smartphone (a.k.a. blockchain smartphone) and a regular phone with a crypto wallet installed? And is the…

Believing in something is human nature. But in the modern, multifaceted and information-saturated world we sometimes choose very odd objects of worship. So it should probably come as no surprise that for a growing number of people such an object is… Bitcoin. Let’s take a closer look at this phenomenon. Have you ever watched a…

The latest Bitcoin’s 15% price surge in the 24 hours became its largest one in over a year. The world’s largest cryptocurrency soared by more than $6,000 since Monday to above $44,000 resulting in over $300 million worth of liquidations. According to data from CoinGlass, crypto liquidations over a 24-hour period exceeded $325 million at…

On Saturday, just days after Russia invaded Ukraine, the country’s official Twitter account tweeted out a call for donations through Bitcoin, Ethereum, and the stablecoin Tether. As of publication, these wallets have received over $4 million in cryptocurrency. According to BuzzFeed.News, the vice prime minister of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, confirmed on his Twitter account that…

Market slide suggests investors don’t yet see the leading cryptocurrency as a safe haven in times of crisis, writes Luke Conway on Blockworks. Increasing institutional investment in Bitcoin tightens its correlation with stock movements Lack of understanding of Bitcoin’s fundamental properties may be hindering its adoption as a risk management tool As Russian troops poured…

Bitcoin (BTC) and other major cryptocurrencies have tracked the volatility and broader market declines seen so far in 2022. But the pressure could be short-lived, according to at least one pundit, with a handful of temporary factors driving the latest pullback for digital currencies. “It always is uncomfortable when the market goes down, but I…