Last Updated : November 28, 2021 / 08:41 IST
Top cryptocurrency news on November 28: Major stories on Bitcoin, cryptocurrencies & regulation
El Salvador has taken advantage of the Friday sell-off and purchased 100 more bitcoins as reports of a new coronavirus variant spread.
Market Buzz
Despite Crypto Market Rout, Total Value Locked in Cross-Chain Bridges Jumps 9% in 30 Days
While the total value locked in decentralized finance (defi) is $258 billion, the TVL is split among a myriad of blockchains. This includes blockchain networks such as Ethereum (ETH), Binance Smart Chain (BSC), Solana (SOL), Avalanche (AVAX), terra (LUNA), tron (TRON), Fantom (FTM), and Polygon (MATIC). Read full here.
Big Story
El Salvador Buys the Dip: 1,220 Bitcoins Purchased to Date
El Salvador took advantage of the sell-off on November 26 and purchased 100 more bitcoins as reports of a new coronavirus variant spread. The Salvadoran president, Nayib Bukele, tweeted on Black Friday that his country has bought the dip. “100 extra coins acquired with a discount,” he wrote. Read details here.
Today's Price
PNT biggest gainer while market remains in red
Most cryptocurrencies are mostly red on November 28. The global cryptocurrency market capitalisation is currently $2.44 trillion, down 1.22 percent in the past 24 hours. Read details here.
Analysis
Data Shows a Myriad of Crypto Networks Are More Profitable to Mine Than Bitcoin
As the end of the year approaches, digital currency values have risen a great deal in 2021 and crypto-asset miners have been profiting as a result. According to statistics, the most profitable coin to mine at the end of November is kadena, as an 18 terahash (TH/s) machine can get up to $326 per day. Scrypt coins are the second most profitable these days with up to $110 per day and Ethash miners can make up to $105 per day. Read details look.