Crypto & Blockchain

If you bought $1,000 in Bitcoin in 2013, you would now have enough to buy an average home in Philadelphia — and enough to completely furnish it through one of Snoop Dogg’s favorite retailers. You could even buy that furniture directly with Bitcoin, thanks to rapidly growing support for the digital currency. Cryptocurrencies aren’t the money of the future; they’re the money of today. Read onward to find everything you need to get started with crypto, whether it be a thorough Bitcoin guide or a detailed look into the most promising altcoins.

A Solana NFT Vending Machine Gives SOL Crypto Fans Unique Opportunity

By Samuel O'Brient, InvestorPlace Reporter
An NFT exchange is giving investors the opportunity to obtain Solana NFTs through a vending machine. Here's what it means for SOL crypto.

3 Cryptos to Buy That Are Better Than Gold AND Bitcoin

By Brenden Rearick, InvestorPlace Financial News Writer
Gold-backed tokens are a some of the best cryptos to buy right now to avoid both stock and cryptocurrency volatility through 2022.

Long-Term Altcoin Investors Should Look at Solana

By Tezcan Gecgil, InvestorPlace Contributor
Solana Pay aims to create a seamless peer-to-peer connection between merchants and consumers, adding to the investment thesis for SOL-USD.

Adventure Gold and Loot NFTs Are a Confusing, Pointless Waste of Time

By Alex Sirois, InvestorPlace Contributor
Adventure Gold has almost zero chance of becoming a standard in the gaming space. There's absolutely no reason to buy into it.

Dogecoin Success Provides a Cautionary Tale

By Alex Sirois, InvestorPlace Contributor
Dogecoin remains a joke but it is also powerful in that it has the allure that could easily separate retail investors from their money

7 Cryptos to Watch as Digital Assets Become a Market Barometer

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
Given its 24/7/365 nature, people can turn to cryptos to see what investors are thinking -- and the signs don’t look so hot.

Decentraland Can Rise With Climbing Metaverse Real Estate Sales

By Mark R. Hake, CFA
The price of Decentraland has risen 150% from its trough price as the volume and sale prices of digital land have risen in the past months.

OSTK Stock Sees Massive Boost Thanks to its tZERO Crypto

By Brenden Rearick, InvestorPlace Financial News Writer
OSTK stock is sizzling this morning, a day after the company disclosed ICE's investment in its tZERO cryptocurrency project.

Crypto.com Coin Is Making a Comeback Despite Flak Over the Matt Damon Ads

By Mark R. Hake, CFA
Crypto.com Coin Is making a comeback despite flak over the Matt Damon ads. The Crypto.com ads have been mocked, but they seem to have had a beneficial effect on the price of COIN crypto.

Bitcoin Is Making a Comeback Despite All the Market Turbulence

By Mark R. Hake, CFA
Bitcoin is at a good entry point for both averaging down and for investors buying into cryptos for the first time.

A Decade-Old Memo Puts Ripple on the Hotseat in its SEC Battle

By Will Ashworth, InvestorPlace Contributor
A couple of 2012 legal memos Ripple Labs received could be the straw that breaks the cryptocurrency’s back. Is it time to give up on XRP-USD? 

LUNA Crypto Shakes Off Crypto Volatility With $1 Billion Terra Fundraise

By Brenden Rearick, InvestorPlace Financial News Writer
The LUNA crypto is weathering the tumultuous crypto market today, thanks in huge part to a $1 billion fundraise for the Terra ecosystem.

FLOW Crypto: What to Know About the New Layer-1 Challenging Ethereum

By Brenden Rearick, InvestorPlace Financial News Writer
The FLOW crypto is seeing a lot of love recently. Only one month into its existence, Flow is one of the fastest-growing layer-1 networks.

Major Security Efforts Underway for Polygon, NFTs, Coinbase

By Ashley Cassell, Senior Managing Editor, TradeSmith
As crypto prices struggle again…What’s going on with the projects themselves? Polygon, NFT marketplaces, and Coinbase are all making moves to shore up security.

SafeMoon Class Action Lawsuit: 8 Things to Know as Investors Take SafeMoon to Court

By Brenden Rearick, InvestorPlace Financial News Writer
A SafeMoon class-action lawsuit is surfacing, in which investors claim the project used celebrity endorsements to pump the token.

7 Best Stablecoins to Buy If You’re in the Market for Less-Volatile Crypto

By Faizan Farooque, InvestorPlace Contributor
Stablecoins offer an alternative to fiat currencies and other cryptocurrencies that can be used in place of traditional currencies.

3 Altcoins to Buy That Can Survive and Thrive Despite a Crypto Crash

By Brenden Rearick, InvestorPlace Financial News Writer
Investors are seeking out altcoins to buy with enough strength to withstand an increasingly volatile 2022.

Fed Uncertainty Makes This a Bad Time to Buy Shiba Inu Coin

By Samed Olukoya
Cryptocurrency investors should hold off on buying Shiba Inu since the projected Federal Reserve rate hike could pull prices back more.

The Unending SEC v. Ripple Labs Battle Keeps U.S. Crypto Investors in Limbo

By Mark R. Hake, CFA
If Ripple Labs loses its battle with the SEC over XRP-USD, regulators might try to over-regulate cryptocurrencies in the U.S.
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