cryptocurrency

With Bitcoin approaching its all-time high, recent momentum has been driven by a combination of political endorsements, regulatory guidance, and increasing institutional adoption. The cryptocurrency’s performance has outpaced blue-chip stocks this year, a dramatic turn in investor mood.David Marcus has told skeptics to “buckle up,” implying seismic shifts are coming....

Paid ads shouting “10x profits!” from AI-fueled Bitcoin mining by 2025? Color me deeply skeptical. As someone who's spent years dissecting data and algorithms, I'm not easily swayed by hype. Let's get real: the crypto world is rife with promises that evaporate faster than your seed phrase in a phishing...

Curve Finance, a prominent decentralized exchange (DEX), has been targeted yet again by cybercriminals. This time, the decentralized platform was a victim of a Domain Name System (DNS) hijacking attack that redirected its flagship website, “curve.fi.” This incident highlights a critical vulnerability in the DeFi space: the reliance on traditional...

You’ve likely seen this catchphrase make the rounds, perhaps read one of the many posts on Twitter/X. What the heck is it, and why should you, an entirely normal person with a life beyond the crypto world, pay any mind to it? Take it from me, it’s much more than...

Bitcoin halving events are an essential aspect of the cryptocurrency’s design, directly affecting the asset’s scarcity and long-term value proposition. These digitally coded occurrences lower the pace at which new bitcoins are mined, affecting everyone from miners to long-term investors. Here’s a breakdown of how Bitcoin halving works, what it...

The Bitcoin halving. We've all heard about it. Reduce the payouts, reduce the circulating amount, and see the value skyrocket, isn’t that how it goes? That’s the headline. What if the truth is actually much more complicated, even kind of creepy? What if this not-so-simple mechanism is insidiously paving the...

Bitcoin halvings are one of the most important and well-known events on the cryptocurrency calendar, often obscured by hype and excitement and dreams of bucketloads of cash. Can these conferences and festivals actually get you loaded? MetaBlock X goes beyond the signal to noise ratio and provides a straightforward perspective....

Grandpa always said, "Bitcoin? That's just magic internet money for kids!" Except Grandpa used to say the same thing about this whole internet thing. Times change, and so do grandpas. And guess what's changing Grandpa's mind? Coinbase joining the S&P 500. Here's why:S&P 500: Crypto's Good Housekeeping SealLet’s be real,...

When May 19, 2025 rolled around, cryptocurrency had landed a monumental win in the world of mainstream finance. COIN joined the S&P 500, making Coinbase the first major cryptocurrency company to do so. This groundbreaking, first-of-its-kind event is another mile marker indicating a sea change in how people—especially Americans—view crypto....

Coinbase in the S&P 500. It sounds like a victory, right? Validation for crypto. Brian Armstrong obviously sees it in 401 (k)s and the COIN50 index. But hold on. Are we rooting a Trojan Horse into the center of incumbent finance? I'm not so sure.Mainstream Acceptance: A Double-Edged Sword?The narrative...