Key Ethereum Levels to Watch as ETH Price Pivots $2,100
18.4.2023
Midway through last week and following the successful implementation of the Shanghai and Capella upgrades to the Ethereum blockchain, the price of Ether (ETH) broke convincingly above the $2,000 level for the first time since May 2022.
Ether, the crypto token that powers the smart-contract-enabled...
Former US President Donald Trump Launches Second NFT Card Collection
18.4.2023
On April 18, former U.S. president Donald Trump announced a second series of his digital Trump card collection, following the “great success” of his initial non-fungible token (NFT) trading cards. Despite selling out rapidly, Trump stated on Truth Social that he maintained the initial...
Speakers prepare to tell US House Financial Services Committee about stablecoins
18.4.2023
Five experts will testify at a hearing titled “Understanding Stablecoins’ Role in Payments and the Need for Legislation,” with two of them releasing their scripts in advance
Optimism’s OP Token Rallies After Cryptic Tweet From A16Z Engineer
18.4.2023
The tweet spurred speculation that the notable venture capital firm could launch its own Optimism-based layer 2 blockchain. A16Z Crypto’s CTO tweeted: “not an L2.”
Zipmex requests 2-month extension from Singapore court for restructuring plan
18.4.2023
A ruling from Singapore’s High Court originally allowed Zipmex a moratorium until December 2022 to handle debt relief amid reported liquidity issues
Lido Considers Using Its ARB Airdrop to Boost Activity on Arbitrum
18.4.2023
A new proposal would see Lido accept its $1.2 million in ARB tokens and reward them to liquidity providers in wrapped staked ether pools
Tribe Capital considers reviving bankrupt crypto exchange FTX: Report
18.4.2023
The venture capital company is reportedly considering spearheading a fundraising campaign to raise $250 million to revive FTX
SafeMoon hacker agrees to return 80% of stolen funds, says development team
18.4.2023
The attacker will be allowed to keep the remaining 20% of exploited crypto, according to SafeMoon developers
US wholesale CBDC has ‘promise,’ Fed governor says, but retail ‘difficult to imagine’
18.4.2023
Federal Reserve Board governor Michelle Bowman discussed a potential U.S. CBDC in a speech at Georgetown University
ECB President Lagarde Warns of ‘Major Disaster’ If US Defaults on Debt Obligations
18.4.2023
There is a lot of discussion lately about the U.S. government’s debt ceiling and whether Congress will act before defaulting. In a recent interview, Christine Lagarde, the president of the European Central Bank (ECB), said she is confident the U.S. can maintain its debt obligations. However...
Intel will stop manufacturing chips for Bitcoin miners: Report
18.4.2023
The semiconductor chip manufacturing company will reportedly stop taking orders for the Blockscale 1000 Series ASICs by Oct. 20
Rocket Pool Made It Cheaper to Stake ETH Through Its Platform Following Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade
18.4.2023
On Monday, the decentralized Ethereum-based staking protocol deployed Atlas granted users access to their staking rewards and lowered the barrier of entry to create an Ethereum validator