The Stacks (STX) protocol introduces a programmable layer to Bitcoin. This second layer builds on and extends Bitcoin’s functionality and scalability without altering any of its core code. Developers can use Stacks to create Dapps, smart contracts, and digital assets that share Bitcoin’s security and decentralization. Notably, Stacks operates as a separate entity of Bitcoin […]
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$69m Inflows For Bitcoin Sees it Outperform The Stock Market
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. After an underwhelming September, Bitcoin has entered October with a strong recovery. Positive trends in digital asset accumulation and Bitcoin exchange outflows further points to a sharp rally. Digital Asset Inflows Positive For The […]
Blockstream’s Liquid Network Battles Transaction Pile Up Due To Functionary Upgrade
Canadian-based Bitcoin sidechain Liquid Network is having difficulty validating transactions on its network. Transaction Pile Up Caused By ‘Functionary Upgrade’ The Blockstream-owned multichain solution announced via Twitter that there was an issue with the network, and they were working to resolve it. A subsequent tweet identified the problem from the block signing of transactions on […]
Bitcoin Price Manipulation: Will ETFs Cause The Next Bitcoin Crash?
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. For years, dozens of companies have applied to have an ETF approved by the SEC. Delayed once again, now is a good time to explore what would happen if either Bitcoin ETF or futures-based […]
Investing In Chia Network (XCH) – Everything You Need to Know
Chia Network (XCH) combines an advanced cryptocurrency with a smart programmable blockchain. The network leverages a novel consensus mechanism to provide scalability on par with major payment processors using minimal energy requirements. The goal of the project is to provide reliable blockchain software solutions to governments, financial institutions, corporations, and buyers and sellers of storage. What […]
Shift to Risk-on: Bitcoin Is Up 12% Already in Uptober Amidst Stock Market Weakness
Starting the month around $44,000, Bitcoin price went as high as $49,300 late on Sunday. As of writing, BTC/USD is trading around $47,650 with $26 billion in trading volume. Last week Friday’s uptrend in Bitcoin’s price was the biggest daily gain since July, which was also seen in other crypto assets as well. After rising […]
Ethereum Secures a Good Start in October Brushing Off September’s Dip– Ethereum Weekly
Ethereum endured tough trading sessions last month, losing almost 15%, but the token appears to be changing its course. Its trading activity over the first three days of October has shown the token is ready to shrug off the setbacks from its second-worst month for the cryptocurrency in the last twelve months. The token has […]
TikTok To Launch NFTs — Could Gen Z Take NFTs To The Next Level?
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. TikTok trounced its competition with AI-augmented video flicks. Now that it will release NFTs on a regular basis, the attached blockchain landscape could be about to receive a boost. Why Is TikTok So Successful? […]
Third Largest Bank of France Submits a Proposal on MakerDao for $20 Million Security Tokens Refinancing
Société Générale, the third-largest bank in France with 29 million clients, is directly interacting with decentralized finance through the original DeFi protocol MakerDAO. This week, the bank submitted a proposal for “[Security Tokens Refinancing] MIP6 Application for OFH Tokens” on the MakerDao forum. The European investment firm’s blockchain subsidiary made a collateral onboarding application to […]
SEC Delays Bitcoin ETF Rulings Until The End Of 2021
Neither the author, Tim Fries, nor this website, The Tokenist, provide financial advice. Please consult our website policy prior to making financial decisions. Recent filings by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) reveal that the deadline for a number of Bitcoin ETFs, including one Bitcoin futures ETF, has been extended to November and December 2021. Although […]
