Understanding The Recent NFT Hype

A recent study by Gartner has shown that blockchain has reached the ‘peak of inflated expectations’ phase of the hype cycle as the chief architect of ACI Worldwide states that the distributed ledger technology is not yet able to handle financial transactions at scale. The study by Gartner ‘Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2016,’ found that blockchain won’t reach mainstream adoption for another five to ten years. According to Mike Walker, research director at Gartner, the Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies report is the longest-running, providing an overview of what technologies are....

The Hyperliquid (HYPE) token is under heavy selling pressure as concerns mount over a looming $12 billion unlock event. Trading at $43.37, HYPE has fallen more than 12% in the past 24 hours and is down 20.8% this week, raising alarm across the crypto market. Related Reading: Is Shiba Inu At Risk Of Losing Its […]

Uniswap’s UNI token launch generated massive hype for around 24 hours, leading the token’s price to surge up to highs of $8.50 before the hype faded and the cryptocurrency’s price plunged lower. It doesn’t appear that the hype will return anytime soon, as the token has since erased the vast majority of its gains and […]

Oil-linked trading on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid (HYPE) has recently surpassed $1 billion in volume within a 24-hour period, leading to a significant 10% rally in the platform’s native token, HYPE, allowing it to outperform the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.  In fact, oil-linked trading on Hyperliquid hit over $1.2 billion, making it the second-most traded market on the platform, just behind Bitcoin (BTC). Hyperliquid’s Oil Contract Trading Soars The driving force behind the recent HYPE performance has been the CL-USDC perpetual contract, which tracks....

An understanding of what bitcoin is, how it works and its various features and benefits have, in the bitcoin space, traditionally been viewed as a key component of mainstream adoption. How can the general public be expected to switch from things like PayPal, fiat, Visa etc., if they don’t understand how what they are switching to works? There is some common sense in this view. Individuals who lack an understanding of cryptocurrency are more often than not intimidated by its seeming complexity, and this puts them off using it to transact. The conclusions of a recent study, however, go....