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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
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.”
Arbitrum Outpaces Ethereum in Daily Transactions Amidst L2 Networks’ Surge
20.3.2024
Recent statistics reveal that the layer two (L2) network Arbitrum has experienced a significant increase in daily transactions. On Tuesday, the network’s daily transactions even exceeded those on the Ethereum platform. Additionally, following Ethereum’s Dencun upgrade, other L2 networks...
Developers Upload Script of Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Bee Movie’ on Ethereum as Gas Fees Plunge After Dencun
14.3.2024
Copying and pasting the Bee Movie script is a niche internet meme that originated on Tumblr and quickly spread to Reddit, YouTube, Facebook, and other social media platforms
Ethereum Activates 'Dencun' Upgrade, in Landmark Move to Reduce Data Fees
13.3.2024
A key element of the upgrade is to enable a new place for storing data on the blockchain – referred to as "proto-danksharding," which gives room for a dedicated space that is separate from regular transactions, and at a lower cost
Ethereum Blockchain Counts Down to 'Dencun' Upgrade, Set to Reduce Fees
12.3.2024
The upgrade is designed to usher in a new era of cheaper fees for the growing array of layer-2 networks that operate on top of Ethereum
Meme Token Frenzy Drives up Ethereum Fees, Testing Network’s Scalability
9.3.2024
Amid a significant uptick in ERC20 tokens, especially meme coins, the expense of conducting transactions on Ethereum has notably increased, pushing the average fee to $22.19 for each operation. Further data indicates that executing a swap on a decentralized exchange (dex) platform could incur...
Meme Coin Frenzy Drives Ethereum Network Fees to Nearly 2-Year High: IntoTheBlock
8.3.2024
Ethereum network fees surged to nearly two-year highs, largely driven by the speculative frenzy with meme tokens such as PEPE, SHIB and FLOKI
Ethereum Gas Fees Surge to 8-Month High As ERC-404 Tokens Take Off
12.2.2024
Gas fees on the Ethereum network have soared to levels not seen since March 2023, driven by the growing interest in a new experimental token standard known as ERC-404. Ethereum Gas Fees Reach Peak Levels On February 9, Ethereum gas prices soared to an average peak of 70 gwei, equivalent to $60...
USDC to Go Native on Celo Blockchain, Eyeing Role as Gas Currency
1.2.2024
The Celo Foundation has partnered with Circle to bring USDC, a leading stablecoin, into its network. This integration not only diversifies Celo’s stablecoin offerings but also positions USDC to become an official gas currency on the blockchain. Celo Embraces USDC for Enhanced Digital Currency...
Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Proposes Gas Limit Increase
13.1.2024
Amidst escalating transaction fees, Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin has suggested a substantial gas limit increase, potentially boosting network capacity and reducing user expenses. Ethereum’s Vitalik Buterin Advocates for Higher Gas Limit to Improve Network Capacity Ethereum ecosystem...
Ethereum Developers Cite Blockchain State to Oppose Vitalik Buterin’s Gas Limit Increase Proposal
12.1.2024
Source: Pixabay Ethereum developers have expressed concerns over the recent proposal by the network’s co-founder Vitalik Buterin to increase the gas limit on the blockchain. Opposition to Vitalik Buterin’s Proposal In a Jan 11 blog post, Ethereum developer, Marius van der Wijden wrote...
Ethereum's Vitalik Buterin Proposes Gas Limit Increase
11.1.2024
Ethereum's gas limit refers to the maximum amount of gas that can be expended in an individual block. A limit increase could improve network capacity and potentially reduce costs for users
Vitalik Buterin Advocates for Modest Gas Limit Increase in Ethereum Network
11.1.2024
Ethereum. Source: Adobe Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has recommended a “modest” increase in the gas limit to enhance the potential throughput of the Ethereum network. During a Reddit ask-me-anything (AMA) organized by the Ethereum Foundation’s research team, Buterin...
Latam Insights: Volcano Bonds Target Q1 2024 Launch, Unblock Global $15 Million Bitcoin Flare Gas Bet
18.12.2023
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: The Salvadoran Volcano Bonds might be launched in Q1 2024, Unblock Global raised $15 million for a flare gas mining project in Vaca Muerta, and Argentine...
US Ambassador to Argentina Hails Bitcoin Miner’s ‘Genius’ Flared Gas Power Generation Plans
18.12.2023
The U.S. Ambassador to Argentina, Marc R. Stanley, has lauded Unblock Computing’s bitcoin mining initiative for its innovative use of flared gas in generating electricity. Ambassador Stanley commended the plan for its dual benefits: aiding Argentina in achieving its climate objectives...
Government of Russia Eyes Commodity-Like Crypto Exports
16.12.2023
The government of Russia might allow crypto miners to sell their cryptocurrency like other exports such as gas. Ivan Chebeskov, deputy minister of finance, specified that this option was part of a bill to legalize cryptocurrency mining introduced in 2022, that could allow miners to proceed with...