Things Worth Noting
Coinbase, the top U.S. crypto exchange, has acquired Echo—a blockchain platform for onchain fundraising—for $375 million in cash and stock. This marks Coinbase’s eighth buyout in 2025, announced October 21 amid booming crypto adoption under pro-industry Trump policies, including a national bitcoin reserve. Founded by crypto influencer Cobie (Jordan Fish), Echo has raised over $200 […]
The CMC Crypto Fear and Greed Index, created by CoinMarketCap, measures cryptocurrency market sentiment on a 0–100 scale, where low scores (0–24) indicate extreme fear and potential buying opportunities, and high scores (75–100) signal extreme greed and possible market corrections. Launched in 2023, it tracks emotions using volatility, market momentum, social media, surveys, Bitcoin dominance, […]
Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, runs on a decentralized blockchain, enabling peer-to-peer transactions without intermediaries. Introduced by Satoshi Nakamoto in 2008, it uses Proof-of-Work mining to secure its ledger, with a 21-million-coin cap driving its value as digital gold. Wallets store private and public keys, while SegWit, Taproot, and the Lightning Network boost scalability and privacy. […]
A hardware wallet (also known as a “hard wallet”) is a physical device that stores private keys for cryptocurrency transactions. These devices are designed to provide an additional layer of security for users by keeping the private keys offline and away from potential cyber threats. When using a hardware wallet, a user must physically connect […]