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Bitcoin Miners May Get Another Break This Week as Network’s Mining Difficulty Is Expected to Drop
7.6.2022
Bitcoin miners may catch another break this week as the network’s mining difficulty is estimated to see a reduction tomorrow. Every two weeks Bitcoin’s difficulty adjustment algorithm (DAA) changes, and during the last DAA change, the difficulty dipped by 4.33%. Currently, at...
Blockchain Network Cronos Launches Accelerator Program to Support DeFI, Gamefi Startups
7.6.2022
Cronos is inviting developers to apply for its 10-week startup program, which includes funding and mentorship opportunities for early-stage projects
Astar Network Offers Support to Builders Via AWS Activate
7.6.2022
Astar Network has introduced AWS Activate by Amazon Web Services to extend support to the startups registered for the incubation program. The integration has been organized to further the development, growth, and adoption of the Polkadot ecosystem. Engineers and mentors would be available for...
Lightning Network Startup Mash Raises $6M Seed Round
7.6.2022
The money will go toward advancing efforts to monetize content by builders, developers and creators on a “pay-as-you-enjoy” basis
Solana developers tackle bugs hoping to prevent further outages
7.6.2022
Solana developers have tackled the “durable nonce transaction” bug that knocked the network offline for the fifth time this year earlier this month as network activity slows
Report on Lightning Network-Powered DeFi and NFTs Dismissed Even by Bitcoin Advocates
6.6.2022
A discussion has emerged about possible use cases for the Bitcoin (BTC) Lightning Network, and whether the network could potentially support decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The discussion followed the publication of a paper by three well-known...
Bybit Extends Support to HNT Network Upgrade
6.6.2022
Bybit has announced support for the network upgradation of Helium (HNT). The process starts on June 08, 2022, at midnight (UTC). Deposits and withdrawals of HNT will be suspended on June 07, 2022, at 11 AM (UTC) until the upgrades are deemed stable. The exact duration of the suspension will...
Defi Educator Says $22 Billion in ETH 2.0 Funds Won’t Be Liquid Immediately After PoS Transition
4.6.2022
As Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) gets closer and the network’s hashrate taps another all-time high, the Ethereum 2.0 contract is close to nearing 13 million ether worth $22.6 billion using today’s ether exchange rates. Moreover, according to a decentralized...
Ethereum’s Hashrate Surpasses Lifetime High as The Merge Gets Closer
4.6.2022
Following the all-time high (ATH) recorded in May, Ethereum’s hashrate has been breaking records again, as it reached 132 petahash per second (PH/s) on Saturday, June 4. Presently, Ethereum’s hashrate is coasting along at 129 PH/s and the network’s top mining pool Ethermine...
Apecoin Community Votes on Keeping APE Token in the Ethereum Ecosystem
3.6.2022
The Apecoin community is in the midst of discussing whether or not the crypto asset should remain within the Ethereum ecosystem. While AIP-41 voting started today, the proposal’s voting process will end on June 8, 2022, at 9 p.m. (ET). Meanwhile, the project’s native token APE...
Firstrade Lists ENJ, MKR, BNT & COMP
3.6.2022
Just weeks after launching its cryptocurrency trading platform, online brokerage Firstrade Securities has already begun expanding its available crypto listings. The most recent additions to the tradeable crypto coins on Firstrade are ENJ (Enjin), Maker (MKR), Bancor Network Token (BNT) and Compound...
Balancer launches on Ethereum L2 network Optimism
2.6.2022
There are currently 38 projects deployed on the Ethereum layer-2 network. More are expected as attention shifts to scalability
Terra Whistleblower Publishes Alleged Chat Log Between Do Kwon and Network Validators
2.6.2022
Over two weeks after the Terra LUNA and UST fallout, a whistleblower dubbed “Fatman” published an alleged chat log between the project’s co-founder Do Kwon, Terra validators, and infrastructure providers from the Terra blockchain community. If the chat log is legitimate, Fatman...
These are the least 'stable' stablecoins not named TerraUSD
2.6.2022
Some stablecoins have failed to deliver the dollar's stability to crypto traders long before TerraUSD's collapse
UniLayer Network: The Next Frontier of Blockchain Interoperability?
2.6.2022
Experts have touted Blockchain interoperability as the “holy grail” for Blockchain adoption. Interoperability, or the ability of different Blockchains to communicate and exchange data with one another, is a crucial step in unlocking the trillion-dollar potential of the Blockchain...
Reliably unreliable: Solana price dives after latest network outage
2.6.2022
Solana has suffered its fifth outage of 2022, and the year is only five months old. A bug-related consensus failure was the culprit this time
Solana Halts Block Production, Validators Told to Prep for a Restart, Network’s Decentralization Criticized
1.6.2022
On June 1, 2022, the Solana network halted block production again as the blockchain network has stopped working a number of times during the network’s lifetime. According to the Solana status update, validator operators are being asked to prepare for a restart. Solana Continues to Be Plagued...
Cardano Spikes as Supporters Anticipate Vasil Hard Fork, Poll Shows ADA Expected to Hit $1 by the End of June
1.6.2022
During the last seven days, the cryptocurrency cardano has increased in value by 17.3% against the U.S. dollar, as the community anticipates the upcoming Vasil hard fork, an upgrade that aims to improve the network’s throughput and enhance smart contract capabilities. Moreover, according...
Brazilian Development Bank Launches Blockchain Network
1.6.2022
The Brazilian Development Bank has officially launched the Brazilian Blockchain Network, a structure designed to aid other institutions in the country in increasing public transparency. The launch, which was also assisted by the Court of Accounts of the Union, serves to call more institutions...
Mystery South Korean Company that ‘Worked on Terra Network’ Faces Media Scrutiny
31.5.2022
South Korean media outlets say they have unearthed evidence that a blockchain firm based in Seoul has a close relationship with Terraform Labs – and may have been developing for the Terra network under the radar. But the plot may already have thickened – with allegations that the National...