Worldcoin launch raises eyebrows as WLD price notches a double-digit gain

    Worldcoin price soared to $3.58 shortly after launching but traders and crypto advocates have many concerns. Worldcoin (WLD), the native token of the “privacy-preserving digital identity (World ID)” project founded by OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, soared after listing on major crypto exchanges on July 24. At the time of writing, WLD trades at $2.22, reflecting…

    What is the difference between DApps and protocols?

    Discover the contrasting functions of DApps and protocols in the blockchain world, and gain insights into how they contribute to the growth of decentralized technologies. In recent years, the rise of blockchain technology has paved the way for groundbreaking innovations in the realm of decentralized systems. Among the revolutionary concepts are decentralized applications (DApps) and protocols. While…

    Hybrid future: Unleashing the potential of DeFi and neobanking convergence

    Could the convergence of decentralized financial paradigms and neobanks make a difference in the financial industry? As people become accustomed to traditional, online-only banking, crypto innovators are building decentralized solutions that could radically change everyday finance. A quick Google search of the term “neobank” will bring up the 2007–2009 crisis for a good reason. In…

    Why isn’t smart money’s effect on crypto’s original promise discussed more?

    Prioritizing the ideas in the Bitcoin white paper instead of perceiving crypto as a forex market could have dramatically changed today’s cryptocurrency use cases. Ignoring the original, utility-driven ideas introduced in the early documents on digital cash became the new normal once adopters stumbled upon a cryptocurrency price ticker. Are new price tickers a sign…

    Crypto survey finds 47% of investors expect Ether to ‘surpass’ Bitcoin

    Fidelity Digital Assets gave a bullish forecast for ETH in the next 12 months, while a separate survey from CryptoVantage found 47% of investors expect Ether to “surpass” Bitcoin. Fidelity Digital Assets released a “Q2 2023 Signals Report” on July 18, which claimed that Ether’s outlook for the next 12 months and the long term…

    Inflows into crypto investment funds rise as Bitcoin carries 99% of the load

    However, Ethereum saw outflows in the amount of $2 million and remains the asset with the most outflows year-to-date. Bitcoin continues to shoulder the market, as digital asset inflows saw positive movement for the fourth consecutive week, with $137 million incoming. According to CoinShares, this brings the four-week total to $742 million — correcting the nine weeks’…