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Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, VET, SOL, EOS, FTT

The bulls are trying to stabilize Bitcoin price and if they succeed, VET, SOL, EOS and FTT could quickly bounce back to their local highs. Bitcoin (BTC) price witnessed a sharp dump to $50,900 on April 18, which some analysts attribute to a drop in hash rate and rumors of possible action by United States…
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DeFi tracker Step Finance raises $2M from Solana ecosystem investors

The Solana ecosystem continues its development in DeFi. Step Finance, a Solana-native decentralized finance protocol, announced the completion of a private token sale for $2 million, which will help build and develop its platform. The round, disclosed on Tuesday, saw participation from notable Solana backers including Alameda Research, the hedge fund known for launching and…
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Solana (SOL) price rises as airdrops attract new users to the network

Solana price has rallied more than 50% this month as new projects conduct airdrops on SOL blockchain and high Ethereum fees push investors to seek cheaper alternatives. Over the past six months blockchain projects that have issued token airdrops have re-emerged. Most notably, the airdrops by Uniswap (UNI) and MEME will be remembered as recipients were…
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Ren price rallies 40% after adding LUNA, SOL and FTM to its ecosystem

Ren continues to gain momentum as the addition of new tokens and the protocol’s focus on DeFi and interoperability leads to an uptick in trading volume. The cryptocurrency sector has emerged as a hot topic on the global stage in 2021 thanks in large part to the growth of decentralized finance and non-fungible tokens which…
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Top 5 cryptocurrencies to watch this week: BTC, KLAY, VET, SOL, KSM

Bitcoin appears to be preparing for a move toward $60,000, while KLAY, VET, SOL and KSM are attempting to find bullish momentum. In trading, selling a position is as important as buying it at the right time. Therefore, the big question that could be troubling traders is whether or not Bitcoin (BTC) price will enter…
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Our Man in Shanghai: Digital yuan tests, ‘bear market’ and ‘NFT’ searches spike

Digital RMB testing for cross border payments and electric vehicles continues, sentiment takes a dive and blockchain events return to meatspace. Sentiment in China has slumped as WeChat searches for Bitcoin dropped 7% this week, while searches for “bear market” spiked 102%. One trend that remained strong was NFT-related, with NFTs receiving an 86% increase…
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Solana raises $40 million in strategic investments from OKEx, MXC exchanges

Over 50 market-ready projects have launched on Solana over the past month. The new capital infusion will help accelerate the growth and development of key projects. The Solana Foundation, the grants program behind the Solana high-performance blockchain, has inked partnerships with cryptocurrency exchanges OKEx and MXC to launch two strategic investment funds designed to fuel…
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Altcoins nurse double-digit losses as Bitcoin bulls fight to retake $49K

A renewed wave of selling briefly pushed Bitcoin price below $45,000, and the majority of altcoins saw their double-digit losses increase. Another wave of selling pressure hit the cryptocurrency market on Feb. 23 as Bitcoin struggles to reclaim the $49,000 level. Data from Cointelegraph Markets and TradingView shows that Bitcoin fell under intense pressure in…
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Solana (SOL), Cosmos (ATOM) buck the trend to hit new highs after protocol upgrades

Solana (SOL) and Cosmos (ATOM) each saw the price of their tokens surge after new interoperability upgrades were revealed. Bitcoin’s (BTC) sharp correction below $45,000 sent shockwaves throughout the entire market for a second day and many altcoins are fighting to hold the gains they’ve accrued since the start of the year.  Two exceptions to…
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Solana-powered AMM Raydium proposes SushiSwap integration to reduce fees

SushiSwap is exploring integrating with high-speed AMM, Raydium, on Solana to alleviate high gas fees. Major decentralized exchange SushiSwap is the latest to consider action to mitigate Ethereum’s extreme transaction fees, and it involves a potential port to the Solana blockchain. A proposal, which was posted to the SushiSwap forum on Feb. 22 under the codename…
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