Bitcoin is the first decentralized cryptocurrency. Each subsequent such currency is referred to as an “altcoin” or in other words an alternative cryptocurrency. Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the altcoin market.
Meme coins, once riding high on speculative hype, have suffered a sharp decline in the past few weeks, shedding $44 billion from their market cap.
Bitcoin (BTC) and other altcoins have experienced significant drops recently, with a notable impact from new tariff actions taken by Donald Trump.
Coinbase, the leading publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., is once again broadening its horizons with the introduction of new altcoins to its evaluation roadmap.
The US SEC has taken a significant step by accepting filings from the NYSE to list Grayscale’s Solana and Litecoin ETFs, which could mark a turning point for crypto asset regulation.
In recent days, Bitcoin and other altcoins have faced significant price drops due to heavy selling pressure, but large investors, often referred to as “whales,” have been seizing the opportunity to buy up numerous altcoins, including some of the most popular ones.
Mike Novogratz, the CEO of Galaxy Digital, recently raised concerns about Ethereum’s performance, expressing disappointment over its lag behind competitors like Bitcoin and Solana.
AI-focused cryptocurrencies have faced a brutal downturn following their introduction to Binance’s perpetual futures market, reigniting concerns over the influence of derivatives trading on smaller digital assets.