Cryptocurrency markets have now reached what many have described as a point of no return as the broader market is now worth over 3 trillion dollars according to CoinGecko As the world turns and this month starts to wrap up we dive back into some of the biggest highlights and also some of the toughest challenges that have been faced in the crypto world

Bitmain the Chinese chip maker is manufacturing hardware and chips that deliver such hash power that those using them could end up controlling the Ethereum transaction confirmation process obliterating small miners As a result Ethereum developers are fiercely working on countermeasures such as Casper to dramatically change the mining process

Though Bitcoin has garnered significant mainstream media attention over the past few months Ethereum might become the cryptocurrency at the top of the heap in 2025

Cryptocurrency markets have now reached what many have described as a point of no return as the broader market is now worth over 3 trillion dollars according to CoinGecko As the world turns and this month starts to wrap up we dive back into some of the biggest highlights and also some of the toughest challenges that have been faced in the crypto world