Altcoins

Altcoins are known as “alternative currencies,” this means cryptocurrencies that aren’t Bitcoin itself. The most popular altcoins on the market are Ethereum’s ether, XRP, litecoin, bitcoin cash, TRON’s TRX, EOS, and more.

While some altcoins are widely adopted and have a large number of use cases, others are seen as worthless. The most popular ones are relatively liquid and have specific use cases, while others may have crated use cases or security flaws.

On this page you’ll find the latest altcoin-related news and developments.

Altcoins

Crypto Trader Misses Out on Millions After Selling AI Token AGiXT Too Soon

A cryptocurrency trader made a significant mistake after purchasing 46.5 million tokens of the rapidly gaining AI-related cryptocurrency AGiXT for $1,756. This investment, worth less than $1,800, was made when the token was on the token launch platform Pump.fun. According to data shared by the on-chain analysis account Lookonchain on the microblogging platform X (formerly […]
Altcoins XRP

XRP Breaks Out of Symmetrical Triangle, Targeting $15 as Next Upside Goal: Analyst

The price of the native token of the XRP Ledger has surged by more than 42% so far this year to a seven-year high at around $3.3 at the time of writing, but a key technical indicator suggests the bull run has only just begun. XRP is breaking out of a symmetrical triangle on its […]
Altcoins XRP

XRP’s Market Cap Surpasses that of Wall Street Giant Goldman Sachs After Rising to 7-Year High

The price of the native token of the XRP Ledger has surged by more than 44.5% so far this year significantly outperforming the wider cryptocurrency market and boosting its market capitalization to nearly $200 billion. The surge has seen XRP’s market cap surpass that of Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs, with data from Google Finance […]
Altcoins Solana ($SOL)

Solana (SOL) Surpasses $100 Billion Market Capitalization Amid Crypto Market Rally

The price of the native token of smart contract platform Solana (SOL) has surged nearly 5% over the last 24-hour period in a move that saw its total market capitalization top the $100 billion mark. The price of SOL surged amid a wider cryptocurrency market movement that saw the price of XRP, for example, move […]
Altcoins XRP

XRP Crosses $3 Mark for First Time in Seven Years. Why is It Up Today?

The price of XRP is up more than 17% over the last 24-hour period, significantly outperforming the wider cryptocurrency market as other major digital assets including bitcoin, ether, and SOL are up between 2.7% and 14% in the same period. XRP’s price surged means it has crossed the $3 mark for the first time since […]
Altcoins Cardano

Cardano Whales Amass Over 100 Million ADA Tokens in Just 48 Hours

Whales on the Cardano (ADA) network have amassed over 100 million tokens in just 48 hours, as the cryptocurrency’s price began to recover amidst a broader crypto market rise. According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Santiment, shared by popular cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez on the microblogging platform X, Cardano whales purchased over 100 […]
Altcoins XRP

Crypto Analyst Says XRP Has ‘One of the Most Bullish Setups in Crypto’ as Token’s Price Outperforms

The native token of the XRP Ledger has “one of the most bullish setups in crypto right now” after retesting its potential breakout zone, which means it could soon see a significant upward move to new highs. That’s according to popular cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez, who noted on the microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter) that […]
Altcoins Solana ($SOL) XRP

Solana and XRP ETPs Could Draw in Billions: JPMorgan

The launch of spot Solana (SOL) and XRP exchange-traded products could eclipse the performance of established exchange-traded funds (ETFs) offering exposure to bitcoin and ether in their first few months of trading, according to a recent JPMorgan report. The report, as reported by Cointelegraph, highlights the volatile nature of investor interest in altcoins, noting that […]
Altcoins Ethereum ($ETH)

Ethereum Price Could Surge Toward $6,000 as it Follows Key Technical Pattern

The price of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ethereum’s ether, could soon surge toward the $6,000 mark as it’s currently following a key technical pattern. According to popular cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez, ether is following as ascending parallel channel, which could mean that a dip to the $2,800 mark would lead to a massive […]
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Crypto Whale Snaps Up Hyperliquid ($HYPE)Tokens Amid Price Dip

Cryptocurrency whales are taking advantage of a dip in the price of the native token of the high-performance hybrid exchange Hyperliquid, which is designed to combined elements of centralized and decentralized exchanges. According to data from on-chain analysis service Spot On Chain, crypto finance firm Amber Group has spent a total of $7.22 million to […]
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Crypto Trades Fumbles $3 Million Opportunity in Hot AI Meme Token

A cryptocurrency trader has fumbled a massive trade after buying 24.25 million tokens of the hot new AI-related meme-inspired cryptocurrency Large Language Model ($LLM)  for 9.17 SOL worth little over $1,800, and selling them just two minutes later. According to data shared by on-chain analysis account Onchain Lens on the microblogging platform X (formerly known […]
Altcoins Cardano

Cardano Whales Snap Up 10 Million ADA Tokens Amid Price Drop

Whales on the Cardano (ADA) network have accumulated over 10 million tokens in the span of 24 hours as the price of the cryptocurrency started dropping amid a wider crypto market correction. According to data from on-chain analytics firm Santiment shared by popular cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez on the microblogging platform X, Cardano whales bought […]
Altcoins XRP

Why is XRP Down Today? Crypto Market Performance For Jan. 8

The cryptocurrency market has seen a $200 billion drawdown over the last 24-hour period as the prices of major digital assets including bitcoin, ether, and BNB plunged between 3% and 5.6%. Among the top digital assets XRP appears to be one of the best-performing ones, having taken a 2.4% hit over the same period to […]
Altcoins XRP

Trading Veteran Who Predicted Bitcoin’s 84% Drop in 2018 Suggests XRP Could See Market Cap Surge to $500 Billion

Peter Brandt, a 77-year-old trading veteran who back in January of 2017 predicted bitcoin’s 84% decline in 2018, has recently revealed that XRP is forming a bullish pattern that if completed could helped the cryptocurrency’s market cap hit $500 billion. In a post shared on the microblogging platform X with Brandt’s over 768,000 followers, he suggested […]
Altcoins XRP

XRP’s Total Market Cap Tops $139 Billion. Why is It Up Today?

The price of the native token of the XRP Ledger has risen around 1% over the last 24-hour period, despite enduring a significant correction over the last few hours that saw it drop more than 1.5% from over $2.46 to now stand at $2.42. According to available market data the cryptocurrency’s price rose amid a […]
Altcoins Markets Memecoins

Crypto Whale Turns $2 Million Into $2 Million with AI-Powered Token

A cryptocurrency whale has managed to turn an investment of around $2 million into more than $21 million by betting on a popular cryptocurrency linked to an artificial intelligence agent in a matter of months. According to data from on-chain analysis service Lookonchain, the trader bought 10.6 million tokens of the decentralized artificial intelligence (AI) […]
Altcoins Markets

Cryptocurrency Trader Strikes Gold, Turning $10,500 into $1.26 Million in Minutes

While many in the cryptocurrency space adopt a “buy and hold” strategy, there are various active traders pursuing increasingly risky strategies in a bid to turn their balances into millions. One trader recently struck gold, managing to snipe the launch of a cryptocurrency to make over $1.25 million in just eight minutes. According to data […]
Altcoins XRP

XRP Extends Gains to Cement Position as Third Largest Crypto. Why is It Up Today?

Over the last 24 hours, the cryptocurrency market has seen a slight dip of around $30 billion and while most digital assets have mostly traded sideways on that period, XRP saw a rise of little over 1%, further consolidating its position as the third-largest digital asset. According to CCData, the price of XRP is up […]
Altcoins Memecoins

Crypto Trader Turns $1,983 into $2.8 Million in 18 Days After Elon Musk’s X Name Change

A cryptocurrency trader, potentially an insider, has managed to turn around $1,983 worth of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization ether into around $2.8 million in little over two weeks after Tesla and Space X CEO Elon Musk changed his name on the popular microblogging platform, X. According to data shared by on-chain analysis firm […]
Altcoins Cardano

Why is ADA Up Today?

The cryptocurrency market started the year with remarkable momentum, witnessing a surge in market capitalization exceeding $150 billion within the past 24 hours. Among the top digital assets, Cardano’s ADA was a standout performer, rising over 11%. This surge is a continuation of an earlier momentum for ADA, which started the year at around $0.846 […]

XRP Surges to Become Third-Largest Crypto. Why is it Up Today?

The cryptocurrency market has started the year off with a bang, seeing its market capitalization rise by more than $160 billion in the last 24-hour period, with the native token of the XRP Ledger standing out after surging more than 13% in that period. The cryptocurrency’s rise builds upon a surge that started earlier. XRP […]

Ethereum ICO Whale Resurfaces After 9.4 Years, Moves $2.14 Million in ETH to Coinbase

An early Ethereum investor that participated in the network’s initial coin offering (ICO) back in July 2015 has resurfaced after remaining dormant for 9.4 years, moving around $2.14 million worth of the cryptocurrency to Nasdaq-listed cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. According to data shared by on-chain monitoring firm Spot On Chain, the whale deposited 631.1 ETH to […]

Ethereum Edges Out Bitcoin in Long-Term Investor Retention, Data Shows

While the price of the flagship cryptocurrency bitcoin (BTC) has outperformed most other major digital assets this year after rising by little over 115%, Ethereum has quietly built a stronger base of long-term investors. According to data from cryptocurrency analytics firm IntoTheBlock, the percentage of long-term ether holders has consistently outpaced that of bitcoin holders […]

XRP Exhibits Bullish Technical Pattern as Bollinger Bands Tighten, Analyst Predicts Surge to $11

While the price of the native token of the XRP Ledger has dropped by more than 3% over the past week, a prominent cryptocurrency analyst has recently suggested its prospects for 2025 are extremely bullish. In a series of posts shared with his over 100,000 followers on the microblogging platform X, analyst Ali Martinez shared […]

Ethereum (ETH) in Deflationary Territory as Supply Drops Post-Merge

The supply of the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, Ethereum’s ether, has dropped by around 0.02% over the past two years after the network’s merge with the Beacon Chain, which moved it to a Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm. According to the founder of 1confirmation Nick Tomaino, over the same period the supply of the flagship cryptocurrency […]

Dogecoin Price Could Surge 6,770% if Current Ascending Channel Pattern Holds, Analyst Suggests

The price of the meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin (DOGE) could surge an additional 6,770% in the future is its current ascending parallel channel pattern holds, meaning it could top the $17 mark. According to popular cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez, DOGE has been trading within an ascending parallel channel pattern, which is a technical pattern characterized by […]

Why is Cardano (ADA) Down Today?

The cryptocurrency market has endured a significant downturn that wiped around $300 billion from its total market capitalization amid a wider sell-off in risk assets after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points and signaled a more hawkish stance. The Federal Reserve’s Chair, Jerome Powell, pointed to a potential easing of interest […]

Institutional Investors Flock to BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF, Accumulating Over $3.5 Billion in ETH

The spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched by the world’s largest asset manager earlier this year now holds a substantial trove of ETH, having recently surpassed one million tokens. According to data from BlackRock’s website and the Ethereum blockchain — first spotted by Arkham Intelligence — the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA)  fund now holds 1.065 […]

Prominent Analyst Calls XRP’s Chart the ‘Most Bullish’ in Crypto

A prominent cryptocurrency analyst has recently suggested that XRP’s price is currently the “most bullish looking chart” after the price of the cryptocurrency lost nearly 20% of its value from its early December high of $2.85. The native token of the XRP Ledger is at the time of writing trading at $2.182 and is still […]

Why is XRP up Today?

The price of the native token of the XRP Ledger has risen little over 1% over the last 24-hour period as the cryptocurrency market capitalization remained largely unchanged during the same period as investors bet on XRP. The cryptocurrency’s price is likely to be rising after an abrupt sell-off from its high near $2.875 seen […]

Why is the Crypto Market Down Today?

The total market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market has dropped by around $42 billion over the last 24-hour period as the prices of major cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, Ethereum’s ether, and XRP, see drops between 1% and 2.7%. Despite the drop, BTC is now trading at $96,000 after rising more than 2.6% from the December low […]

Why is DOGE Down Today?

The price of the meme-inspired cryptocurrency Dogecoin is down nearly 7% over the last 24-hour period to now stand at $0.31 per DOGE, down from around $0.40 a week ago amid a wider cryptocurrency market downturn. According to CryptoCompare data, DOGE has lost around 24% of its value over the past week and is underperforming […]

Why is Crypto Down Today?

The cryptocurrency market is down by over $200 billion in the last 24-hour period and by around $600 billion in the past week amid a significant downtrend that has been caused by several factors, including the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates by 25 basis points and its Chair Jerome Powell suggesting fewer cuts are coming […]

Why is Cardano (ADA) Down Today?

The cryptocurrency market has endured a significant downturn that wiped around $300 billion from its total market capitalization amid a wider sell-off in risk assets after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by 25 basis points and signaled a more hawkish stance. The Federal Reserve’s Chair, Jerome Powell, pointed to a potential easing of interest […]

Altcoin Surge Imminent? Key Technical Indicator Flashes Buy Signals for XRP, SOL, MKR, and WLD

Several altcoins including the native token of the XRP Ledger, Solana’s native token SOL, Maker’s governance token MKR, and Worldcoin’s WLD could soon see significant price surges over a key technical indicator that just flashed buy signals for these. According to data shared by on-chain analyst Ali Martinez, the TD Sequential indicator has just formed […]

Why is XRP Down Today?

The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates by 25 basis points yesterday in a widely expected move, yet markets crashed after its Chair Jerome Powell suggested a potential easing of the interest rate-cutting cycle next year. Powell’s comments led to a wide sell-off in risk assets across both the cryptocurrency market and traditional finance. The […]

Crypto Trader Turns $10,000 into $5 in Seconds Over Failed Token Swap

While various cryptocurrency traders and non-fungible token (NFT) enthusiasts have recently benefitted from the massive Pudgy Penguins airdrop, one crypto trader saw massive losses during a failed token swap associated with low liquidity. The trader attempted to capitalize on the cryptocurrency’s airdrop and moved 45 wrapped Solana (WSOL) tokens worth around $10,300 on the Jupiter […]

Cardano Whales Capitalize on ADA Price Dip to Scoop Up $160 Million in Tokens

Whales on the Cardano ecosystem took advantage of the recent cryptocurrency market dip to keep accumulating, after realizing some of their gains when the price surpassed the $1.15 mark earlier this month. According to data shared by popular cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez, when Cardano traded between $1.15 and $1.33, Cardano whales sold their tokens to […]

BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF Surpasses 1 Million ETH Holdings

The spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched by the world’s largest asset manager earlier this year now holds a substantial trove of ETH, having recently surpassed one million tokens. According to data from BlackRock’s website, the iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) the fund now holds 1.025 million ETH worth a market value of over $4 […]

Why is XRP Down Today?

The cryptocurrency market has been on a significant uptrend over the past month, adding in around $600 billion to its total market capitalization over the period amid a bull run that helped Bitcoin top the $100,000 mark for the first time ever. XRP was a major beneficiary of the recent cryptocurrency rally, surging more than […]

Crypto Trader Makes Over $8 Million in 20 Minutes from Pudgy Penguins’ PENGU Airdrop

A cryptocurrency trader has managed to make around $8.36 million with the recent airdrop of the native token of the popular non-fungible token (NFT) project Pudgy Penguins, all in less than 20 minutes. According to on-chain data analysis service Lookonchain, the trader spent 23,742 SOL to buy 239.6 million PENGU tokens as soon as they […]

Why is the Price of XRP Up Today?

Renewed bullish fervor in the cryptocurrency market has led to new upward movement for most major digital assets, with bitcoin registering a new all-time high below $108,000 and ether managing to remain above $4,000. XRP, now the third-largest digital asset by market capitalization, has however outperformed and is up nearly 14% today. The performance of […]

Crypto Investment Products Surge Past $44 Billion in Assets as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and XRP Funds Attract Massive Inflows

Cryptocurrency investment products saw over $3.2 billion inflows over the past week, making the tenth consecutive weekly inflows these products have seen and bringing their total to now top $44.5 billion. Bitcoin investment products led the market, with investors moving $2 billion to these funds. According to CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows report, Ethereum-focused investment […]

Why is the Price of XRP Down Today?

The price of XRP is down by more than 4% over the last 24-hour period to now trade at $2.3, down from a high of around $2.4, with the drop seeing the cryptocurrency’s market capitalization drop to around $132 billion at the time of writing. While the rice of XRP is down over the last […]

SUI Price Hits New All-Time High Total Value Locked Grows, Backpack Joins Forces with Sui Network

The price of the native token of the Layer-1 blockchain Sui (SUI) has soared by more than 23.8% in the last 24-hour period to now stand at $4.69, after hitting a new all-time high around $4.9 following an announcement on the integration of Backpack with the Sui network. The announcement details that Backpack, a leading […]

Little-Watched Indicator Suggests DOGE and XRP Are Poised for Price Surge

A little-watched indicator is flashing a bullish signal for two major cryptocurrencies, leading meme-inspired token Dogecoin (DOGE) and the native token of the XRP Ledger, suggesting they may be poised for a price surge in the near future. The metric Mean Dollar Invested Age, tracked by on-chain analytics firm Santiment, measures the average age of […]

Why is Cardano (ADA) Up Today?

The price of the native token of the Cardano ecosystem, ADA, is up by more than 10.6% in the last 24-hour period, outperforming the wider cryptocurrency market over the same period, in which BTC and ETH rose 2.1% and 5.3% respectively. The cryptocurrency’s price has been rising shortly after the network’s Daedalus v7.0.0. upgrade of […]

Magic Eden Airdrop Frenzy: One Farmer Cashes in Over $2 Million

The popular non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Magic Eden has seen the ME Foundation recently launch its ME token via an airdrop to the platform’s users. One airdrop farmer, according to blockchain data, managed to make over $2 million through it via 1,350 wallets. According to data shared by on-chain analysis platform Lookonchain, the airdrop hunter […]

Key Technical Indicator Suggests Solana (SOL) Could Surge to $4,000

A key technical indicator seemingly suggests that the price of Solana, the fifth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, could see an exponential rise otherwise the $4,000 mark in the future. According to popular cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez, based on a cup and handle pattern the price of Solana could move to the $4,000 mark in the […]

XRP Whales Accumulated Heavily in Recent Price Dip, Data Shows

Large whales on the XRP Ledger have been heavily accumulating the network’s native cryptocurrency, with data showing that as the price of the XRP token rises, so do large whales’ holdings. According to data from on-chain analytics firm Sentiment, as first pointed out by popular cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez, cryptocurrency whales with between 1 million […]

Why is the Price of XRP Up Today?

The price of the native token of the XRP Ledger, XRP, has been outperforming the wider cryptocurrency market over the last 24-hour period, having risen by 4.7% at a time in which most digital assets are down over the same period. According to data from CryptoCompare, XRP is currently trading at $2.35 after its rise […]

Top Signal? Ethereum Foundation Sells $374,000 ETH on Decentralized Exchange

The Ethereum Foundation, the non-profit organization funding the critical development of Ethereum-related technology, has moved 100 Ether (ETH) tokens other than decentralized exchange CowSwap. The funds were then sold for the DAI stablecoin. According to data from on-chain analysis service Lookonchain, the Ethereum Foundation has sold a total of $12.2 million so far this year […]

Crypto Analyst Predicts Dogecoin (DOGE) Could Surge to $18 if ‘Things Go Wild’

A prominent cryptocurrency analyst has recently suggested that the leading meme-inspired cryptocurrency could soon see a massive cryptocurrency price rise “if things go wild,” with the cryptocurrency having the potential to surge to $18. In a post shared on the microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter), popular crypto analyst Ali Martinez noted that we […]

Crypto Trader Turns $3,000 into $73 Million with Meme-Inspired $PEPE Token

A cryptocurrency trader has managed to turn around $3,000 into $73 million using the meme-inspired cryptocurrency $PEPE in a massive trade that netted them a 24,656 return over more than a year. According to data shared by on-chain analysis service Lookonchain,  the trader invested around $3,000 in the meme-inspired cryptocurrency back in April 2023 to […]

Crypto Investment Funds Shatter Records with $3.85 Billion in Weekly Inflows, with ETH and XRP Standing Out

Cryptocurrency investment products saw their highest weekly inflows ever last week, as investors poured $3.85 billion into these funds amid a cryptocurrency market rally that saw the price of Bitcoin briefly top the $100,000 mark before correcting lower. According to CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows report, Bitcoin-focused investment products saw a $2.56 billion inflow last […]

Crypto Analyst Who Called 2018 Bear Market Bottom Predicts ‘Violent Upside Move’ for Dogecoin ($DOGE)

A prominent cryptocurrency analyst who has gained a large following on social media after accurately calling Bitcoin’s 2018 bear market bottom above $3,000 has recently revealed he believes the price of the meme-inspired Dogecoin ($DOGE) could soon see a “violent upside move.” In a post shared on the microblogging platform X (formerly known as Twitter) with […]

Ethereum Reclaims $4,000 as Spot ETH ETF Inflows Top $1.3 Billion

The price of Ether, the cryptocurrency that powers the Ethereum blockchain, has broken past the $4,000 price level, reclaiming levels not seen since March of this year after the network saw lackluster performance and significant outflows to other networks.  The release of the Dencun upgrade in March dramatically lowered fees for Ethereum layer-2 scaling networks, […]

Shiba Inu Burn Rate Surges 95% to Nearly 3 Billion SHIB Tokens Amid Crypto Market Rally

The meme-inspired cryptocurrency Shiba Inn ($SHIB) has seen its weekly burn rate soar by over 95% to near 3 billion SHIB tokens amid a cryptocurrency market rally that has seen the token’s value rise by 64% over the last 30 days. According to data from Shiba Inu burn rate tracker Shibburn a total of 2.98 billion SHIB […]

Cardano (ADA) Network Surpasses 100 Million Transactions Amid Rapid Growth

The Cardano (ADA) network has processed over 100 million transactions since launch, according to a recent update from Input Output Global (IOG), the organization responsible for Cardano’s research and development. In a series of posts on X, Input Output detailed that as of November 29, the organization was aware of 1,979 projects building on Cardano, […]

Volatility Ahead? $2.3 Billion in Bitcoin Options, $570 Million in Ethereum Options Expire Soon

A total of $2.3 billion worth of Bitcoin ($BTC) options are set to expire today, December 6, 2024, while an additional $570 million worth of Ethereum ($ETH) options contracts are to expire as well, injecting uncertainty into the cryptocurrency market. With a combined notional value of nearly $2.87 billion, the expiry of these contracts, representing […]

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