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THETA, LIDO, KLAY and EGLD flash bullish signs as Bitcoin recaptures $23K
26.2.2023
BTC price is chasing after $24,000 again, raising the possibility of LDO, EGLD, THETA and KLAY targeting new year-to-date highs
Solana Blockchain Experiences Technical Glitch Causing Transaction Slowdowns
25.2.2023
The Solana smart contract token network experienced a technical glitch on Saturday, February 25, 2023, known as a “large forking event,” causing transaction failures for some users. Solana’s incident report referred to it as “cluster instability” and indicated that...
Solana faces slowdown in block production, network restarted
25.2.2023
The issue is linked to the recent network upgrade from 1.13 to 1.14, which slowed block finalization
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Reaches All-Time High as Miners Face Second-Largest Increase This Year
25.2.2023
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty reached an all-time high (ATH) on Feb. 24, 2023, at block height #778,176, reaching 43.05 trillion hashes and surpassing the 40 trillion mark for the first time ever. The network’s difficulty increased by 9.95%, which is the second-largest rise this year...
Solana Network’s Transaction Processing Craters After ‘Forking Event’
25.2.2023
Validators and Solana Foundation and Labs engineers are investigating the issue
Eclipse to Launch Rollup Blockchain for Polygon Network with Solana Compatibility
24.2.2023
Customizable rollup provider Eclipse announced that the startup is launching a scaling solution that is compatible with Solana and Polygon. Eclipse disclosed that the Layer 2 blockchain can run smart contracts on Solana, and decentralized applications (dapps) will be easily migratable to...
First Mover Americas: Coinbase's New Layer 2 Network Off to Shaky Start
24.2.2023
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 24, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets
Bitcoin node connection shuts down: BlueWallet users urged to withdraw funds
24.2.2023
BlueWallet seeks to promote self-custody solutions and greater levels of decentralization with its decision to sever the connection to lndhub.io
Optimism Price Prediction as Coinbase Launches Layer 2 Network Using Optimism Tech – OP to the Moon?
24.2.2023
The optimism price has shot up by 11% in the past 24 hours, boosted by the news that Coinbase will be launching its own layer-two network for Ethereum using Optimism-based technology. At $3.14, it has risen by 20% in a week and by 58% in the last 30 days, with growing usage of the Optimism network...
Google Cloud to Become Tezos Validator and Offer Validation Services
24.2.2023
Google Cloud, the remote services division of the software giant, has announced a partnership with blockchain company Tezos to become a block validator (“baker”) in its network. As part of this partnership, Google Cloud will also offer Tezos validation services through its platform...
Unrelated BASE Token Jumped 250% After Coinbase Starts Layer 2 Network Base
24.2.2023
As of Friday, Coinbase has explicitly stated it has no plans to launch a token for its new blockchain
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Launches Ethereum L2 Scaling Network Called Base
24.2.2023
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced the deployment of Base, an Ethereum layer two (L2) scaling network, after developers launched the Base testnet on Thursday. The company said it is incubating Base within Coinbase and that the L2 chain will progressively decentralize over time....
Developers Propose Cross-Chain Bridge for XRPL Network to Enhance Blockchain Interoperability
23.2.2023
Software engineers and members of the development lab Ripplex want to create a cross-chain bridge for the XRPL network to bolster cross-chain transfers between different blockchain networks. According to a recent Github draft, the proposal outlines how the cross-chain bridge could function...
Bitcoin’s Future Hinges on Donations, and That’s Got People Worried
23.2.2023
It costs up to $200 million a year to keep Bitcoin’s code maintained and functioning. Can developers find the resources they need in a plunging market?
Arbitrum’s Daily Transaction Count Surpasses Ethereum for the First Time Ever
23.2.2023
According to statistics recorded this week on Tuesday and Wednesday, the layer two scaling project Arbitrum’s transaction count has surpassed Ethereum’s. On Wednesday, Arbitrum processed 1,090,510 transactions, compared to Ethereum’s 1,080,839 transfer count. L2 Scaling...
Coinbase launches its own Ethereum Layer 2 network for building decentralized apps
23.2.2023
The network, known as Base, is designed to be a low-cost, secure, and developer-friendly environment that Coinbase said will serve as a bridge to bring users into the crypto economy
XRP Ledger Proposes Cross-Chain Bridge to Increase Network and Token Utility
23.2.2023
The proposal defines how changes to an account's transaction sequence can be made on the XRP Ledger to ensure the movement of tokens between XRP Ledger and associated sidechains
Crypto Groups on Russian Social Media Hit by Bots Discrediting Bitcoin
23.2.2023
Social media groups devoted to cryptocurrencies in Russia have been attacked by bots in what looks like a campaign against bitcoin and the like. Their comments on Russia’s largest social media platform are triggered by certain keywords like crypto and blockchain, members of the community have...
TUSD Leverages Chainlink Proof of Reserve for Real-Time Verification of Stablecoin Minting
23.2.2023
On Wednesday, the stablecoin project Trueusd announced that it is leveraging Chainlink Proof of Reserve (POR) technology to provide real-time verification for the minting of trueusd tokens. The trueusd crypto asset has a circulating supply of over 968 million tokens and is the sixth-largest...
Breaking: Polygon blockchain reportedly suffers network outage
22.2.2023
The blockchain has not produced any new blocks or processed transactions for at least an hour and 40 minutes, leading some to believe its currently suffering an outage