... digital coins. Many hoped for a "Christmas miracle," reminiscent of last year, which brought significant profits to coin holders. However, this time it did not materialize. Instead, major cryptocurrencies slipped into the red zone and continued to ... ... For instance, Joseph Lubin, one of Ethereum's co-founders, lost billions. In January 2018, he held around 5 billion dollars in Ether, but as the price of cryptocurrency fell nearly tenfold, his wealth reduced to approximately 500 million. A similar fate ...

... (lending, exchanges, derivatives) to gaming. Cryptocurrencies are required for the operation of these platforms—for instance, Ether (ETH) is used to pay transaction fees on the Ethereum network. Thus, cryptocurrencies facilitate the functioning of entire ... ... sales, startups can create their projects and raise funding from the community, bypassing traditional venture capital. Token holders of such projects assume the role of early investors. Another example is meme coins like Dogecoin or Shiba Inu that were ...

... leading coins have pulled back from historical highs by several percentage points, largely due to natural profit-taking by major holders at these heights. For instance, over the weekend, the flagship Bitcoin saw a decline of approximately 7% from peak values,... ..., Ethereum (ETH) , demonstrates confident dynamics and maintains an upward trend alongside other leading altcoins. In July, Ether rose by over 50%, surpassing the $3,500 mark for the first time in several years. By the end of the month, ETH was closely ...