You're seeing the headlines: Ethereum ETF outflows, market volatility, geopolitical unrest. It’s really easy to lose yourself in the din, isn’t it? Let's cut through the FUD and talk about something actually important: Ethereum's tenacious hold above $2540. It’s more than a metric, it’s a message. This is good news...
Joseph Lubin, co-founder of Ethereum, anticipates a significant shift in Wall Street's engagement with decentralized finance (DeFi) on the Ethereum network. Lubin’s prediction marks the beginning of a wave of institutional interest in Bitcoin and Ethereum. It more broadly signals a tremendous change in how financial regulators are approaching the...
Bitcoin. It’s a name that when uttered is now associated with vast revolutionary potential, but with volatility that can make your heart stop. Here at BlockOpulent, we take a much deeper look into these movements. Our intention, as always, is to give you a contrarian view on the dynamics that...
Is Bitcoin not really the monarchical king we all imagined? These days it’s often portrayed as a benevolent but somewhat clueless ruler. Thus it sits, looking on helplessly as its younger, faster, cooler sibling Ethereum steps into the limelight. As Bitcoin finds it harder to break new ground, Ethereum has...
You would be forgiven for assuming that Bitcoin’s price is a direct result of Elon Musk’s tweets or the new hot DeFi trend. Think again. The true puppet master pulling the strings from behind the curtain is the burgeoning, at times boiling, US-China trade war. As one of the few...
Ethereum flirting with $2500. Sounds exciting, right? Headlines scream at us promising massive windfalls. In the meantime, analysts point to technical indicators as the crypto faithful re-arm and start planning for their Lambo dreams. ETH is up, volatility is down (for now), $2500 is the magic number everyone’s whispering. So...
Let's be blunt: the recent Ethereum rally, fueled by the US-UK trade agreement buzz, smells like a classic case of irrational exuberance. True, sure, eth is up 20% to $2,200, did better than any other crypto. Headlines screamed "bullish sentiment!" However, before you get too excited, allow us to break...
Visit Sarah—an example of how the economy works for a low-income individual. Sarah is a single mother who works two jobs at minimum wage. Gas prices are through the roof, groceries are crazy, and it’s like running a marathon in toothpicks every month. She’s not thinking about Bitcoin or the...
The first quarter of 2025 witnessed a fascinating dynamic in the cryptocurrency market, with Bitcoin asserting its dominance amidst broader market instability. This period raises crucial questions about the long-term trajectory of Bitcoin: Is it solidifying its position as a safe haven asset, or was its Q1 performance merely a...
The numbers don't lie. Bitcoin’s dominance surged to 59.1% in Q1 2025. Ethereum tanked. Even politically-charged tokens were meme coins crasher-and-burners, turning out to be more flash-in-the-pan than revolutionary force. Is this the end of crypto as we know it, or just a temporary blip, a market correction before the...
