Schlagwort: crypto business

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XRP vs Stellar Lumens (XLM) – Why this could be the year XRP takes off

An end to the case with the SEC could be a game-changer

Key Points:

  • XLM and XRP target the trillion-dollar cross-border payments market. 

  • XRP has underperformed XLM due to issues with the SEC.

  • A good ending to the Ripple/SEC case could see XRP go parabolic in 2022. 

Ripple (XRP)

XRP Ledger is a public blockchain that provides developers with an open-source foundation for executing the most demanding projects. This low latency, fast and reliable ledger has features like an easy development environment to help reduce time spent in coding which ultimately makes it more efficient than other alternatives out there today! It is also environmentally friendly.

Stellar (XLM)

Stellar is a network for currencies and payments that allows users to create, send or trade digital representations of all forms of money. It’s designed so the world’s financial systems can work together on one single system – it offers faster speeds than typical blockchain-based networks while being cheaper in terms of both time & energy consumption!

Which one is a better buy?

Both Stellar and XRP are pretty good buys at current prices. Their fundamentals are pretty strong, too. They both target one of the largest markets in finance, and that’s the trillion-dollar cross-border payments market.

Over the past year, XLM has outperformed XRP, and for good reason. Since 2020, XRP has been fighting a legal battle with the SEC. This has held it back all through, while XLM has had its run alongside the rest of the cryptocurrency market.

However, things could change in 2022. Most analysts are in consensus that the case may not drag further than 2022. There is also speculation that Ripple could win the case.

If this happens, then things could turn pretty well for XRP. In fact, it could be the wildcard that could see XRP rally and reclaim its position as the 3rd largest cryptocurrency, one that it held for many years.

That said, Stellar, too, has a lot going for it, especially in terms of its ecosystem growth. As such, it makes sense to have both in a crypto portfolio.

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Cardano vs Avalanche: Why does AVAX has an edge over ADA in 2022?

Cardano slow development puts it at a disadvantage against AVAX

Key Points:

  • Both Cardano and Avalanche are high-quality platform blockchains

  • Both performed well in the last Bull Run.

  •  Avalanche has a much bigger ecosystem and better prospects for parabolic gains.

Cardano (ADA)

Cardano is a blockchain platform that uses peer-reviewed research and evidence-based methods to provide unparalleled security, sustainability for decentralized applications & systems. It does this by combining pioneering technologies with one goal in mind – To give power back from structures like banks or governments which have been taking it away from people all these years!

Avalanche (AVAX)

The Avalanche protocol is a new approach to smart contracts and blockchain that offers strong safety guarantees, quick finality of transactions with high throughput without compromising decentralization. The platform enables developers who want their decentralized application or enterprise deployment up quickly on one interoperable network to seamlessly scale across multiple blockchains using just one open-source system – giving them greater flexibility than current solutions allow while still achieving rapid growth rates unlike anything else out there!

Which one is a better buy?

Both Cardano and Avalanche are among the best platform blockchains in the market today. In fact, they are among the few likely to give Ethereum a run for its money in coming years. As this happens, both of them could give investors exponential gains not just in 2022 but for years to come.

However, Avalanche seems to have an edge so far. In the 2021 cryptocurrency Bull Run, Avalanche rallied by thousands of percentages, easily dwarfing any gains made by Cardano.

The same scenario is likely to repeat in 2022. While Cardano is a great project, its development has been a little slow and dragged on for years. Comparatively, Avalanche has grown pretty fast over the last year, and now has a huge Dapps ecosystem building on top of it.

For the reputation it has built so far, Avalanche stands to draw in even more Dapps developers in 2022. This is a factor that could drive up demand for AVAX tokens in 2022. Once bulls gain full control of the market, AVAX could easily go parabolic again in 2022.

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Robinhood plans to go global ‘crypto first’, says chief brokerage officer

  • Robinhood’s crypto section will be key as the trading platform seeks to venture into the global market.

  • Regulation is one factor Robinhood wants to get right as it moves to go global “crypto first,” chief brokerage officer Steve Quirk noted.

Robinhood Markets Inc is looking to go global, and the easiest route to achieving that is through crypto, the company’s chief brokerage officer Steve Quirk told CNBC in an interview on Wednesday.

In 2021, Robinhood hit household-name status, with the meme craze theme pushed forward by retail investors driving active user numbers and trading volumes. Stocks of GameStop, AMC Entertainment, Blackberry and Virgin Galactic among others skyrocketed, and the company’s retail user numbers shot up.

But a decline in the fortunes of the meme stocks, as the broader markets faced selling pressure, has meant a reduction in retail trading numbers. And according to Quirk, the meme stocks are no longer among the top traded names on the platform.

Currently, Robinhood Crypto lists seven cryptocurrencies in Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Bitcoin SV (BSV), Litecoin (LTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC) and meme coin Dogecoin (DOGE).

The platform is exploring other crypto assets, which the chief brokerage officer says is being done in a way that fits regulatory requirements. The platform is also looking to add other features such as wallets, he added.

“We also have aspirations to take this brand global and we would do so crypto first,” he told CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’.

Asked to explain what he met by “crypto first”, given the presence of Coinbase and other major crypto companies, Quirk noted:

“Well, I think the path for us to go global and have the most traction is through crypto, and maybe follow that with other components of the offering.”

He said that going the crypto way is the easiest avenue for the company to achieve its goal, citing regulatory aspects of the market and “other facets” of the market.

The California-based company saw its monthly active users decline over the fourth quarter, down to 17.3 million from 18.9 million in Q3. Monthly active users peaked above 21.3 million in June 2021.

The trading app is currently only available to US customers, having canceled its UK launch in 2020.

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ChangeNOW adds support for NFTs to its NOW Wallet

  • The NFT feature can be accessed via the ChangeNOW website as well as via mobile app, the exchange said in a statement.

  • ChangeNOW hopes the new feature sparks further interest in crypto, accelerating adoption.

ChangeNOW, a leading non-custodial cryptocurrency exchange popular for its instant transactions, has added support for non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to its NOW Wallet, the exchange said in a press statement exclusively shared with CoinJournal.

The addition of the NFT support to the wallet means customers now have seamless access to features that allow them to send, receive and store NFT collections.

Users will also be able to easily and securely browse the marketplace “right from their fingertips”, ChangeNOW added in the announcement.

Mike Ermolaev, the head of PR at ChangeNOW told CoinJournal in emailed comments:

“New and experienced users alike are finding new uses for blockchain, web3, and the new technologies in crypto. As a response to these growing demands, we have integrated NFT functionality into NOW Wallet.We hope that this will cause more people to discover cryptocurrency’s innovative features and speed its adoption.”

He added that the launch of the new NFT feature is in line with the crypto platform’s “hallmarks” of providing simple and user-friendly crypto innovations.

The NFT market exploded into a multi-billion industry in 2021, looping in major institutions and celebrities. 

The trend continues in 2022, with more people looking to leverage the blockchain technology behind it to digitally store and keep ownership of unique items and content, from art to music, record keeping and certification to authenticity and property ownership in the metaverse.

A good example, ChangeNOW notes on its Twitter account, is Alfa Romeo’s NFT integration that sees the SUV utilise the technology to track car records.

About ChangeNOW

The move to add NFT support to the official ChangeNOW wallet is a big boost for the crypto exchange, which offers access to over 380 crypto assets and more than 55 fiat currencies.

It also provides for fast, cheap, and transparent transactions, with fast crypto swaps that can be completed both via the exchange’s website and the ChangeNOW mobile app.

The NOW Wallet NFT section will support common token standards in ERC-721 and ERC-1155, the exchange said. Those eyeing other token standards should not worry as the platform will offer further support in due course.

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Russia moves to recognize crypto, eyes new laws

The Russian government and the Bank of Russia look to have crypto regulated as currencies, local reports have suggested.

Russia is set to formally recognise cryptocurrencies as currencies, news reports out of the country suggest.

According to the reports, published on Wednesday morning, the move follows an agreement between the government and the central bank on how to regulate the $2 trillion industry going forward.

Local news outlet Kommersant reported that Russia was looking at unveiling new laws set to make it legal for people to use digital assets in the country’s financial system.

The move allows for cryptocurrency purchases although authorities expect every user to be registered and fully verified via locally regulated companies. This will also apply to foreign-based providers looking to offer crypto-related services in the country, which in this case means getting registered and establishing local offices.

New laws, including KYC checks

A draft law is expected by 18 February, the publication added, noting that cryptocurrencies will be designated as an “analogue of currencies” and not digital financial assets.

Crypto users will be expected to report all transactions exceeding 600,000 rubles, with penalties set if this isn’t adhered to. Other than that, it is suggested that the use of crypto for illegal transactions will be a felony.

To help bring these proposals into effect and ensure compliance, the government and the Bank of Russia want banks to be incorporated as intermediaries. They will be expected to link crypto users and digital asset exchanges, helping in identity checks and transaction tracking as well as holding users’ transaction details for five years.

No ban!

Russia has previously looked to ban cryptocurrencies, with authorities noting in earlier reports that cryptocurrencies were a potential threat to financial stability. The about-turn could therefore be a harbinger of even more positive regulatory frameworks that support the nascent industry. 

It also means that the country might have moved away from that outlook that saw the central bank call for a total ban on crypto trading and mining. 

Last month, former president Dmitry Medvedev suggested banning crypto in the country would likely lead to an opposite impact.

Recently, India moved to recognise cryptocurrencies after previous calls to ban them and imposed a 30% tax on crypto transfers. The US is also looking to regulate the crypto industry, with the immediate focus largely on stablecoins as highlighted in the President’s Working Group on crypto report.

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