Crypto Basics

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CMC Market Pulse: Trump and the Golden Bull Run
CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.
By 0xKira
1w ago
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Week in RWA: Trump-Fueled Market Rally Sends RWA Assets Soaring
Trump’s presidential election win has sent the market into a buying frenzy, with almost all major cryptocurrencies seeing a surge in buying volume and value.
By Daniel Phillips
2w ago
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Week in GameFi: Markets Slump as SEC Goes After Immutable X
GameFi has also seen a healthy spike since the start of the U.S. presidential election, however it’s had a sluggish week as the big dogs.
By Werner Vermaak
2w ago
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This Week in Meme Coins: U.S. Elections and Prayers for Peanut Dominate Markets
It’s Election Day in the U.S., and with the world watching and taking crypto punts on prediction markets and the Pump.fun lottery, meme coins are very hot again right now.
By Werner Vermaak
2w ago
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The Role of Stablecoins in Africa’s Near-Term Economic Boom (Part-2)
Africa's currency evolution from colonial-era systems to modern fiat challenges paves the way for stablecoins as potential solutions amid economic growth and financial inclusion efforts.
By Canza Finance
2w ago
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Week in Solana: Trump Election Win Makes SOL Soar and Flip BNB
As the race for the White House came to a head this week, Solana endured a persistent downtrend from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5, losing approximately 14% amid pre-U.S. election market jitters.
By Werner Vermaak
2w ago
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Week in AI: AI Explodes as Bitcoin Breaks ATH on Trump Victory
Bitcoin breaks $75K ATH on Trump victory, spurring positive momentum across the crypto market.
By Daniel Phillips
2w ago
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What Are The Most Common Crypto-to-Fiat Pairs in Nigeria?
In Nigeria, the most common cryptocurrency-to-fiat trading pairs involve the Nigerian Naira (NGN) and major cryptocurrencies.
By Stuart Langridge
2w ago
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Week in L1: Altcoin Slumps Hit L1 TVLs, But Sui Holds Strong
While Bitcoin surges past $70K, major layer-1s face mixed performance.
By Daniel Phillips
2w ago
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CMC Market Pulse: ATH or Double Top?
CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.
By 0xKira
3w ago
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This Week in GameFi: Crypto Gaming Presses Pause As Bitcoin Hits ATH
GameFi projections remain bullish, anticipating $301.5B market growth by 2030 through enhanced gameplay, community-building, and Web3 adoption
By Werner Vermaak
3w ago
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Week in RWA: Greed Returns to the Market… but Not for RWA Tokens
Bitcoin surged past $70K, sparking market optimism, but RWA tokens lagged, with a 2.4% drop in total market cap.
By Daniel Phillips
3w ago
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This Week in Meme Coins: King DOGE Gets a Leg Up From Elon
The meme coin market fell 3% this week, with DOGE gaining 12% thanks to Elon Musk's support, while Moo Deng (MOODENG) spiked after a new exchange listing.
By Werner Vermaak
3w ago
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Week in AI: Bitcoin Retakes $70K, While AI Tokens Struggle To Keep Up
Bitcoin surged past $70K, while AI tokens lagged behind, with most in the red despite crypto market growth.
By Daniel Phillips
3w ago
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Week in Solana: Bitcoin and Uptober Make SOL Do a $180
Solana was on a roll from Oct. 22-29, flexing a strong uptrend after dipping to $160 on Oct. 26.
By Werner Vermaak
3w ago
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What Are The Most Common Crypto To Fiat Pairs?
Discover why crypto-to-fiat pairs are essential for users to move between the cryptocurrency world and the traditional financial system, offering liquidity, trading opportunities and hedging.
By Stuart Langridge
3w ago
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CMC Market Pulse: AI Memecoins Dominate the Narrative
CMC Market Pulse delivers actionable market insights, giving you all the key narratives and developments you need in under 5 minutes.
By 0xKira
3w ago
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Week in L1: Aptos Pulls Ahead as Sui Falters, Sei Stays Stuck in Place
The latest addition to our weekly sector recaps, the “Week in L1” series will largely focus on developments among up-and-coming L1s, including, but not limited to, Sui, Aptos, Sei and more.
By Daniel Phillips
4w ago
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