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According to Tokenomist, the cryptocurrency market is preparing for a series of significant token unlocks between February 10 and February 17, with a total estimated value exceeding $742 million. These events release previously locked tokens into circulation, and they are categorized as cliff unlocks, which occur in one large batch, and linear unlocks, which happen gradually over time.   Major tokens such as CONX, SAND, APT, SOL, WLD, and DOGE are among the tokens set for substantial unlocks, each surpassing $5 million in value. This influx of tokens could affect supply and demand dynamics, influencing price movements and market liquidity. Market participants watch these events closely to anticipate potential price shifts and identify assets with strong fundamentals that could withstand selling pressure. This article analyzes top cryptocurrencies to buy now that might present strong buying opportunities during this period.  Top Crypto to Invest in Right Now Uniswap...

One of the better-performing cryptocurrencies in 2024 has, perhaps unexpectedly, been Raydium (RAY). Apart from two notable instances where sharp moves to the upside were seen in March and July, the asset has been subject to range-bound price movements for most of 2024. The wider crypto market bull run that kicked off in early November following the re-election of Donald Trump has had an outsized effect on RAY prices. Just for reference, since November 5, Bitcoin (BTC) prices have increased by 50.62% — in contrast, Raydium has seen a 70.24% surge in the same timeframe. This has brought returns since December of 2023 up to 672.37%. At press time, RAY was trading at $5.60 and has seen a strong 78.16% increase in volume in the last 24 hours alone. A lot of our readers might not be familiar with this digital asset — even accounting for the impressive returns that we’ve mentioned, RAY is only the 74th largest cryptocurrency in the world, with a market capitalization of roughly ...

Pepe (PEPE) has surged 121% in the past month to overtake Uniswap (UNI) as the world’s 21st-largest crypto, a feat that underscores why there’s so much focus on the Pepe Unchained launch tomorrow. Pepe Unchained (PEPU) is a new Pepe challenger that’s raised almost $74 million to become the most successful meme coin presale ever. Its unabashed goal? To dethrone PEPE as the king of frog-themed cryptos. The showdown between the heavyweight incumbent, with a market cap of $11.6 billion, and the upstart challenger begins in earnest tomorrow, Dec. 10, at 2 p.m. UTC, when Pepe Unchained lists on the Uniswap decentralized exchange (DEX). From the outset of its presale, PEPU made it clear it wasn’t daunted by Pepe’s heft. PEPU trumpeted its proprietary Layer 2 blockchain, which comes with lightning-fast speeds and low fees, while mocking Pepe’s clunky, expensive home on the Ethereum blockchain. As its presale unfolded, so PEPU added more leading-edge Featu...

With the fall of P2P exchanges like Paxful and LocalBitcoins, the question of how to buy or sell crypto without using CEXs is a pertinent one. The failure of FTX triggered a notable growth of self-custody in 2022, with numerous cryptocurrency investors transitioning from centralized exchanges (CEX) to hardware or software wallets. The rising popularity of self-custody could even potentially erase the need for centralized exchanges one day, according to Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. But how would people buy or sell cryptocurrencies without centralized exchanges? The crypto industry already offers ways to exchange cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) for fiat money without using a CEX like Binance. However, such a process is associated with certain pros and cons and may require additional research. This article will discuss the most straightforward exchange methods to shed some light on buying or selling crypto without using a centralized crypto trading platform. Bitcoin ATMs Bitcoin-e...