In our “Altcoins” section, we cover news, updates, and market trends related to alternative cryptocurrencies beyond Bitcoin. Here you will find information about popular altcoins, new blockchain projects, and the technologies driving the altcoin ecosystem. Read the “Altcoins” section on ForkNews to stay updated on the latest developments across the crypto market.
The Iranian rial has lost almost half its value on the unofficial market since the start of the year. The government is making attempts to stabilize the exchange rate, but against the backdrop of looming US sanctions, Iranians are desperately buying up affordable fiat, gold and cryptocurrency.
As a result of yesterday's trading on KUNA, a massive influx of retail investors has already begun to increase the average daily volume and liquidity level of the coin.
Despite the fact that the price of Bitcoin (BTC) has skyrocketed over the past couple of weeks and Bitcoin has become the center of all cryptocurrency news, the Stellar coin (XLM) has shown the best performance during this time. Stellar, also known as Lumens, rose 85% in two weeks from 0.18 to 0.33 cents. And by 13% per day, when compared with yesterday’s figures for this time.
The lifting of the ban on advertising cryptocurrencies on a social network and a leading search engine may change the balance of power and restore positive sentiment among altcoin market participants
Monero is an open-source, decentralized cryptocurrency that ensures strict privacy using the latest cryptographic technologies. Monero is now rolling out a new version of its protocol using bulletproofs, a non-interactive zero-knowledge proof created by Benedikt Bünz.
The third round of the Global Blockchain Network Assessment Index followed as scheduled and was no longer as surprising to the crypto community. EOS is still the leader in the ranking, and Bitcoin is not even in the top 15.
IBM Corporation has joined the American startup Stronghold to create the USD Anchor stablecoin on the Stellar blockchain. The next “stable” cryptocurrency pegged to the US dollar will be launched this year.
BCH (Bitcoin Cash) entered the top five market leaders after its price increased by 20% by the end of the trading day on Tuesday. The upward trend is partly due to trading app Robinhood adding BTC to its platform along with Litecoin.
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