Highlights
- HNT is the native token mined by the Helium network's hotspots.
- Helium (HNT) was established in 2013 by Shawn Fanning and two other co-founders to make it easier to build connected devices.
- Helium's network allows users to connect devices to the internet using LoRaWAN. A protocol that was developed to connect battery operated things to the internet.
Helium (HNT) crypto soared to an all-time high (ATH) on Thursday, October 28, as it gained investors' attention amid an overall bullish momentum in the cryptocurrency market.
The HNT crypto clocked an ATH of US$ 27.28 per token, and at 5 AM EST, it was trading about seven per cent lower at US$ 26.02 apiece, according to CoinGecko.
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The overall cryptocurrency market was trading in the green, and the market cap increased to US$ 2.7 trillion. Bitcoin surged by three per cent, and Ethereum recorded an increase of 3.2 per cent among other soaring cryptocurrencies.
Why is Helium (HNT) crypto soaring?
The surge in the price of the HNT token after giant internet services provider DISH announced that it is partnering with Helium to build a wireless network powered by users.
Dish aims to build a next-generation 5G network to become a leader in the wireless industry. The company is partnering with Helium as it is a decentralized internet network and has more than 250,000 hotspots.
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The deal would mark the first collaboration between DISH and Helium, and the internet service giant is reportedly looking to hire a Blockchain Product and Digital Currency lead.
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Helium's network allows users to connect devices to the internet using LoRaWAN. A protocol that was developed to connect battery operated things to the internet.
HNT is the native token mined by the network's hotspots. Helium network could attract more crypto enthusiasts in future as it claims that it has 3.5 million additional hotspots back-ordered, and several manufacturers are waiting for approval to build Helium-compatible software.
Bottom line
At the time of writing, the one-day volume of HNT crypto had jumped 6.4 per cent to US$ 88.7 million. The market cap surged by 10 per cent to US$ 2.6 billion.
HNT crypto is in a strong bullish momentum, and it has reached record levels. In the last 14 days, the cryptocurrency surged by 32.4 per cent, and the latest DISH backing could prove vital for the Helium Net.
If the Helium crypto remains in a bullish momentum for the remainder of this year and attracts new investors, HNT crypto could reach new highs in future.
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