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.

Ethereum Classic Will Stand Out by Sticking With Proof of Work

By Tezcan Gecgil, InvestorPlace Contributor
The technical differences between Ethereum and Ethereum Classic are critical to understanding how the two assets will change in value.

Cardano Will Double With Smart Contract Launch and Address Count

By Mark R. Hake, CFA
Cardano crypto is a good value here given its growth and smart contract launch. It will double as its address/value ratio matches Ethereum.

MATIC Needs More Than Utility to Justify Its Valuation

By Stavros Georgiadis, CFA, InvestorPlace Contributor
MATIC is using its network to solve Ethereum's problems, and it so far shows promise. But the price of Polygon's altcoin is unsupported.

Altcoins Are Riding Elon Musk’s Twitter to the Moon

By Divya Premkumar, InvestorPlace Contributor
In a meme and joke-fueled investing world, here’s a look at three altcoins riding Elon Musk’s Twitter to higher gains.

It’s the Economy of Cardano That You Should Focus On

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
Cardano attracts a lot of attention because of its underlying blockchain protocol but investors should consider its economic proposition.

Polkadot (DOT) Price Predictions: How High Can DOT Go After Coinbase Listing?

By Brenden Rearick, InvestorPlace Financial News Writer
Polkadot (DOT) price predictions are heating up ahead of the coin's Coinbase listing. Can the scalability crypto see big gains in 2021?

With Many Fish in the DeFi Sea, Throw Ethereum Classic Back

By Thomas Niel, InvestorPlace Contributor
It's still failing to differentiate itself from other altcoins. There's little potential for it to outperform its famous counterpart. With little on its side, there's not much reason to buy Ethereum Classic.

Follow the Whales and Buy Bitcoin Before Its Impending Breakout

By Luke Lango and the InvestorPlace Research Staff
Whales are buying the dip in BTC, which an extremely bullish indicator and supports our belief that the current consolidation period will end in a huge upside breakout. 

XRP News: Why Ripple Investors Will Be Watching August 31 and October 15 This Year

By William White, InvestorPlace Writer
The latest Ripple (XRP) news is an update on the court case with the SEC with an extension that could take the case to 2022.

TITAN Crypto: 12 Things to Know About Mark Cuban and Iron Finance’s DeFi Plunge

By Brenden Rearick, InvestorPlace Financial News Writer
The TITAN crypto crash is one of the most unprecedented events in digital currency. Even more unprecedented is Mark Cuban's involvement.

The Future of Dogecoin Is In the Hands of Elon Musk

By Faisal Humayun, InvestorPlace Contributor
Dogecoin remains purely speculative. Adoption of Dogecoin as a payment method for buying Tesla EVs might be a possible reason for upside.

What Will the Stock Market Do Today? 3 Big Stories to Watch.

By Sarah Smith, Editor-in-Chief, InvestorPlace.com
So what will the stock market do today? All eyes are on the Fed dot plot and whispers of growing cryptocurrency utility.

This Latest Development Will Take Cardano to a New High

By Vandita Jadeja
ADA is slowing changing the way investors deal in cryptocurrencies. Cardano has a bright future with the implementation of smart contracts.

Chainlink Looks Enticing Here, but Don’t Bet What You Can’t Afford to Lose

By Faizan Farooque, InvestorPlace Contributor
Chainlink holders have a lot to be happy about with the launch of the Keepers upgrade and Elon Musk's recent tweet in favor of cryptos.

Shiba Inu Crypto News: SHIB Prices Drop as Coinbase Pro Delays Trading

By Brenden Rearick, InvestorPlace Financial News Writer
Shiba Inu is one of the most hyped altcoins you can invest in right now. However, a piece of news is dealing a damaging blow to the crypto.

World Bank Crypto News: Why Bankers Just Complicated El Salvador’s Bitcoin Plan

By Robert Lakin, InvestorPlace Contributor
After El Salvador last week became the first country to allow Bitcoin as legal tender, the World Bank said environment concerns prevent it from helping.

7 Crypto Assets to Watch As the Market Attempts to Build Traction

By Josh Enomoto, InvestorPlace Contributor
With the crypto market trying to break out of its consolidation pattern, this week will likely be anything but uneventful.

Ripple May Beat the SEC Allegations, but Then What?

By Chris Markoch, InvestorPlace Contributor
Assuming that Ripple gets no more than a slap on their wrist from its current litigation, investors have to wrestle with what may be next.

Cardano Has a Platform That Can Drive Value in the Long Term

By Dana Blankenhorn, InvestorPlace Contributor
The group behind Cardano is seeking to build a firm technology foundation rather than just a speculative coin.
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