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How Ethereum’s gas fees shape blockchain transactions
20.5.2024
The fee needed to complete a transaction or a contract transaction on the Ethereum blockchain is called gas. Fees are denominated in ether, a small fraction of cryptocurrency-(ETH) called gwei (10-9 ETH). The resource provider is paid using “Gas” to validate the transaction’s consumption....
Trader turns $3K into $46M in PEPE, Ethereum gas overhaul, Tornado dev guilty: Hodler’s Digest, May 12-18
18.5.2024
Trader makes millions after PEPE price soars, a new gas model for Ethereum, and Tornado Cash developer convicted
Vitalik Buterin proposes an Ethereum upgrade protocol with a new gas model
15.5.2024
Vitalik Buterin, one of the inventors of Ethereum, has envisioned reshaping the gas fee structure on the blockchain through a proposal called EIP-7706. Creating a new category for call data is the main objective of this agreement, which aims to reinvent the way transaction fees are computed...
Vitalik Buterin proposes Ethereum gas model overhaul
14.5.2024
Ethereum-based transactions currently have two gas fees: one for transaction execution and another for storing data
Latam Insights: Illegal Crypto Crackdown in Argentina, Bancolombia Launches Crypto Exchange
13.5.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Argentine authorities crack down on illegal crypto investment scam, Bancolombia launches cryptocurrency exchange Wenia, and Genesis Digital Assets announces...
Genesis Digital Assets to Launch Flare Gas Powered Bitcoin Mining Site in Argentina
9.5.2024
Genesis Digital Assets, a leading digital miner, has partnered with YPF Luz, an Argentine power company, to receive power from a flare gas installation to operate a bitcoin mining site in Argentina. The data center facility, in the Bajo del Toro thermoelectric plant, will host 1,200 bitcoin miners....
Optimism streamlines L3 onboarding with gas tokens and plasma mode
9.5.2024
To facilitate the integration of Layer 3 developers into its Superchain network, Optimism will shortly introduce two innovative features: customized gas tokens and plasma mode. The implementation of the newly added features will streamline the registration process for L3s utilizing the OP Stack...
Argentina Energy Provider Seals New Bitcoin Mining Deal
9.5.2024
Argentina’s state-run energy provider has completed a new Bitcoin (BTC) mining deal that will see the firm use associated gas to power 1,200 ASIC mining rigs in Patagonia.
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Shibarium witnesses a historic rise in gas fees ahead of a hard fork
3.5.2024
Shibarium recently revealed that it was witnessing a historic rise in gas fees. This development coincided with a notable increase in the number of active users. The network has set the perfect stage for its upcoming L2 scalability solution upgrade. Even before its release, the much-anticipated...
Aptos Price Prediction as Community Welcomes Shinami – Where Might APT Go Next?
1.5.2024
Despite an exciting new partnership with innovative gas credit protocol Shinami, the Aptos (APT) price was subdued on Tuesday.
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Omnity Protocol Launches New Integration for Low Fee Runes Trading
30.4.2024
Omnity protocol is launching a new integration for the trading of Runes tokens without ‘risky cross chain bridges” or any gas or transaction fees.
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Ethereum Gas Fees Hit Six-Month Low, Indicating Potential Altcoin Surge: Santiment
29.4.2024
Gas fees on the Ethereum network have experienced a significant drop to their lowest levels in six months, even as the price of Ether saw a slight rally over the weekend.
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6-month low Ethereum fees suggest altseason is inbound: Santiment
29.4.2024
The Ethereum network had its cheapest day in over six months, which could suggest altcoins could rally “sooner than many may expect.”
Celo Adds Tether’s USDT as Gas Currency
10.4.2024
Celo, a low-fee, usability-focused blockchain, has approved using Tether’s USDT, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, to pay transaction fees. The passed governance proposal stated this functionality would simplify the transaction experience for users, who only need to hold the USDT stablecoin...
VanEck CEO Says Transaction Fee Is Bigger Story Than Bitcoin or Ethereum ETFs
9.4.2024
Jan Van Eck told CoinDesk TV's Jen Sanasie that not hearing back from the SEC is a sign that ETH exchange-traded funds likely wont make the May deadline
Floki Cyber Punk game joins SKALE Network for Zero-Gas, high-speed blockchain gaming
5.4.2024
Floki Cyber Punk, a charming, immersive, euphoric, and fascinating game, is now a part of SKALE. It offers a captivating game-playing experience, and SKALE, the world’s fastest blockchain network, proudly welcomes Floki Cyber Punk to the SKALE Network. Players can enter the exciting world of online...
Peter Brandt slams “Outrageous” Ethereum gas post-Dencun upgrade
5.4.2024
Eminent financial specialist and professional marketer Peter Brandt has once again doubted the prospects of Ethereum (ETH), the well-known blockchain platform, the originator of smart contracts, and the foundation of the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) industry. According to Brandt, Ethereum, despite...
Developing Several Layer-2 Solutions: ‘The Real Solution’ to Ethereum’s Scalability Issue, Says Ken Timsit
29.3.2024
The recent surge in Ethereum gas fees can be attributed to the rise in decentralized finance (defi) activity and the growing popularity of layer 2 (L2) chains such as Arbitrum and Optimism, Ken Timsit, managing director of Cronos Labs, has said. Timsit however agreed that the recent Dencun upgrade...
Celo Cements Its Stablecoin Allegiance: Transaction Fees Now Can Be Paid With Stablecoins
29.3.2024
Celo, a low-fee, usability-focused blockchain network, has approved a proposal to allow transaction fees to be paid with stablecoins. Network users can now transact only by holding USDC in their wallets, abstracting the complexity of holding other tokens. This also benefits newcomers, making...
Ethereum Hit by 'Blobscriptions' in First Stress Test of Blockchain's New Data System
28.3.2024
Ethereum fees for "blobs" – the blockchain's new dedicated class of cheaper data storage – spiked Wednesday after a project called Ethscriptions created a new way of inscribing data, known as “blobscriptions.”