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Bitcoin fee spike spurs shift to Lightning Network: Binance and Coinbase line up
9.5.2023
Binance announced plans to embrace the Lightning Network: which large crypto exchanges are Lightning ready, and which ones are yet to be struck?
PEPE Meme Coin Craze Spreads Wealth to Ethereum Validators Running Blockchain
8.5.2023
As risk-taking crypto traders sought to make tremendous profits off of surging prices for the suddenly-hot PEPE, a resulting surge in transaction fees brought a windfall to validators running the Ethereum blockchain
Average Bitcoin Transaction Fees Skyrocket to $19.20 per Transfer as Over 440,000 Transactions Remain Unconfirmed
8.5.2023
Bitcoin transaction fees have surged significantly in the past 24 hours, with the average fee reaching $19.20 per transfer. The increase in fees can be linked to a backlog of transactions trapped in the mempool, as over 440,000 unconfirmed transactions are currently awaiting confirmation. Block...
Block Demand Leads to Fee Spike as Bitcoin-Based Memecoins Flourish
8.5.2023
Over 11,000 tokens have been issued and traded on the Bitcoin network, data shows
Crypto Miners Pay Kazakhstan $7 Million in Taxes Amid Uncertain Future for Sector
6.5.2023
The government of Kazakhstan has collected over $7 million in taxes this and last year from enterprises mining cryptocurrency in the country. The news comes amid growing regulatory pressure that is limiting the industry’s access to low-cost energy while increasing its tax burden. Miners Face Higher...
Memecoin hype drives Bitcoin transaction fees to multi-year highs
5.5.2023
Despite the latest spike in Bitcoin transaction fees, the current BTC transaction cost is still far from the all-time high levels
Ethereum's Median Gas Fee Surges to 12-Month High as PEPE Frenzy Grips Market
5.5.2023
Users pay the fees, measured in fractions of ether known as GWEI, to execute transactions on the smart contract blockchain
Bitcoin’s Frenzy of Activity Pushes Average Transaction Fee Over $7, Nearly 2-Year High
4.5.2023
The average transaction fee on Bitcoin has shot above $7, pushing total fees up nearly five-fold in two weeks– thanks to a surge in Ethereum-style “BRC-20” tokens and NFT-like “inscriptions” on the increasingly popular Ordinals project
Crypto Exchange Poloniex Agrees to $7.6M Fee to Settle Sanctions Violation Charges
1.5.2023
Crypto exchange Poloniex will remit $7.59 million to settle sanctions violations allegations with the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), the sanctions watchdog announced Monday
Terra Classic Advocates Propose Plan to Re-Establish USTC’s Peg With US Dollar, Token’s Value Surges by Over 9%
28.4.2023
Almost 12 months back, terrausd (UST), an algorithmic stablecoin, suffered a detachment from the U.S. dollar, causing the Terra ecosystem to crumble shortly thereafter. At present, supporters of the Terra Classic blockchain community are deliberating on a plan to revive the ecosystem...
Ethereum gas fee jumped due to memecoin frenzy with mixed comments on network usability
20.4.2023
Ethereum proponents celebrated the growth in daily revenue, while many others pointed toward network congestion and difficulty in usage
Trezor Enables Coinjoin for Trezor T Model to Bolster a ‘New Era of Privacy’
20.4.2023
According to Trezor, the crypto hardware wallet manufacturer, owners of the Trezor T model can now use a Coinjoin feature to preserve their privacy. Trezor had announced the Coinjoin feature’s impending arrival on the hardware wallet seven months ago, and the feature went live on April...
Crypto Options Exchange Deribit Adding Zero-Fee Spot Trading
20.4.2023
The availability of the spot market means traders no longer have to go elsewhere to exchange major cryptocurrencies and can set up multi-leg complex strategies at one place
MicroStrategy’s Saylor fuses work email address with Bitcoin Lightning
18.4.2023
Fans of the Bitcoin bull have been transferring him 21 Satoshis as a way to test out the feature
NFT Marketplace Looksrare Launches Version 2, Cutting Protocol Fees by 75% and Introducing Bulk Purchases
9.4.2023
Looksrare, the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace, has launched version two, also known as v2, which reduces protocol fees by 75%. According to statistics from Dune Analytics, Looksrare was the tenth-largest NFT marketplace in terms of trader count during the past week. NFT Market Protocol...
Washington state DFI warns Eucoinotrade may be engaging in ‘advanced fee fraud’
6.4.2023
One user claims they were defrauded out of more than $50,000 by the website, which authorities are now referring to as an “alleged cryptocurrency exchange.”
OpenSea unveils zero-fee Pro marketplace with enhanced features
6.4.2023
OpenSea has launched an NFT Marketplace with zero fees, OpenSea Pro. Previously known as Gem v2, OpenSea Pro has been defined as the most powerful and fastest marketplace aggregator. Collectors will be able to leverage the functionality of the platform to discover deals and insights across...
Binance Market Share Hits Lowest Since November After CFTC Lawsuit, End of Zero-Fee Trading
4.4.2023
It fell to 54%. In the U.S., Coinbase lost business while Binance.US saw a big jump
Binance’s market share drops on CFTC suit and no-fee trading halt: Report
4.4.2023
Binance’s market dominance fell largely due to its decision to end zero-fee trading for some trading pairs and not the CFTCs lawsuit, says Kaiko
Twitter Changes Bird Logo to Picture of Doge, Dogecoin Price Surges 23% After the Change
3.4.2023
On Monday, Twitter users noticed that the traditional blue bird logo had been replaced by a cartoon picture of Doge. Meanwhile, the leading meme coin cryptocurrency, Dogecoin, jumped 23% higher against the U.S. dollar after the logo change. Twitter Bird Logo Changes to Doge Twitter has updated...