Ethereum 2.0 Multi-Client Testnet Medalla Up 30% in Active Validators
11.8.2020
The first week of the Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 multi-client testnet Medalla saw a 30% rise in active validators and staked ETH.
Per beaconch.in, 26,319 active validators (15:43 UTC) have joined the network, staking some ETH 843,208 (USD 325m).
Medalla, the final multi-client testnet before Phase 0 (the...
Tezos XTZ Follows Chainlink to Hit New High — But Is $6 Now Realistic?
11.8.2020
The price of Tezos is breaking new highs as targets of $6 are beginning to appear on the XTZ charts
Peru, India, Indonesia, Nigeria Among Countries With Highest Crypto Usage Increase
11.8.2020
Peru, India, Indonesia, and Nigeria are among the countries with the biggest increase in crypto wallet creation based on data from Blockchain.com, which has over 52 million wallets created by users worldwide. Nigeria has been the most trending country in recent months, with a 60% increase since...
Bitcoin, Gold Prices Drop as Trump Praises ‘Big Stock Market Numbers!’
11.8.2020
A correction in gold and silver price coincides with a 2.68% drop in Bitcoin as its price fell below $11,600
Bitcoin Just Got USD 250m Endorsement From Major US Company
11.8.2020
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US-based major business intelligence company MicroStrategy said it has purchased BTC 21,454 at an aggregate price of USD 250m, inclusive of fees and expenses.
“Our investment in Bitcoin is part of our new capital allocation strategy, which seeks to maximize long-term...
How to Remain Profitable Through the Halving of Zcash
11.8.2020
The upcoming Zcash halving could help ZEC to reduce its annual inflation rate and make the coin more profitable for miners
Alchemy Goes Public With Developer Platform in Bid to Grow DeFi Ecosystem
11.8.2020
Blockchain infrastructure startup Alchemy just launched its full suite of products to the public, after a two-year closed beta serving teams like MakerDAO and Kyber Network
Out With the Old: Blockchain to Bring Transparency to Recycling Sector
11.8.2020
Recycling companies can leverage blockchain for supply chain transparency
These Two Institutional Investors Allocated At Least 1% To Bitcoin
11.8.2020
Among the 20 recently announced institutional investors that invested in the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust (GBTC)'s shares, only two allocated more than 1% of their assets under management (AUM) to these shares in order to gain exposure to the price movement of bitcoin (BTC), according to calculations...
Grin Price Up Over 11% as Former Developer Tests ASIC Miner
11.8.2020
Former core Grin developer Gary Yu mined $118 worth of GRIN cryptocurrency in less than 24 hours with a Grin ASIC mining device
DEX Aggregator 1inch Raises $2.8M From Binance Labs, Galaxy Digital and More
11.8.2020
Launched by software engineers from Porsche and NEAR Protocol, the startup has raised $2.8 million in a funding round led by Binance Labs
Coinbase’s Existing $8B Valuation Means It Doesn’t Need an IPO, Lawyer Says
11.8.2020
An IPO would do little to boost Coinbase's following or $8 billion valuation, said a lawyer that specializes in getting startups to a public offering