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Jack Dorsey-backed TBD Launches New Web5 Toolkit to Decentralize the Internet
19.5.2023
The official announcement by the unit of Block (SQ) was made Thursday at the Bitcoin 2023 conference in Miami Beach, Florida
Bitcoin Mining Gets Tougher as Network Difficulty Reaches New Peak
19.5.2023
On May 18, 2023, at block height 790,272, Bitcoin’s difficulty reached an all-time high after rising 3.22% on Thursday. The network’s difficulty is now at an impressive 49.55 trillion, or 0.90% away from 50 trillion hashes, making it the most difficult it has ever been to discover...
Crypto Observers Decode Large Block Trade in Ether Options
18.5.2023
Debate rages on whether the large ether options flow witnessed on Tuesday represents a bet on return of volatility or a rollover of a "covered call" strategy
The Blocksize Wars Revisited: How Bitcoin’s Civil War Still Resonates Today
17.5.2023
Amid climbing transaction fees and increased development activity, bitcoiners are warring over the future of the network. Is this a replay or a result of the so-called Blocksize Wars
Ethereum Briefly Stopped Finalizing Transactions. What Happened?
17.5.2023
The loss in finality meant that blocks could have been tampered with, and while it isn’t supposed to affect end-user experiences, it did lead to some inconveniences for some applications
ViaBTC’s 7th Anniversary: The Evolution of Crypto Mining
17.5.2023
On January 3, 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto mined the Genesis Block on a small server in Helsinki, Finland, and received a reward of 50 bitcoins, which marks the beginning of crypto mining. From CPU to ASIC In Satoshi Nakamoto’s initial vision, BTC mining could be performed using CPUs installed...
Despite Transfers Lingering in the Mempool, Bitcoin’s Daily Transaction Rate Taps All-Time High
16.5.2023
Bitcoin is on a roll in 2023, breaking records left and right. For instance, on May 2, at block height 787,895, the cryptocurrency’s hashrate soared to 491 exahash per second (EH/s). Moreover, on April 20, at block height 786,240, the difficulty hit a new high of 48.71 trillion....
Ordinals and BRC-20 will disappear in a matter of months, JAN3 CEO says
13.5.2023
The hype around Bitcoin Ordinals and BRC-20 tokens is unsustainable and will fade away in a matter of months, according to JAN3 CEO Samson Mow
Ethereum Resumes Finalizing Blocks after Second Performance Hiccup in 24 Hours
12.5.2023
Finality refers to the guarantee that a block cannot be altered and removed from the Ethereum blockchain
BRC20 Token Economy Thrives Amidst Crypto Downturn, Surging 53% in Five Days
12.5.2023
Despite the broader crypto-economy experiencing a downward trajectory, dropping 1.59% in the past 24 hours and hovering around $1.11 trillion, the BRC20 token economy has bucked this trend, expanding from $279 million to over $427 million within five days. Impervious to Market Slump, BRC20 Tokens...
Ethereum Mainnet Was Unable to Fully Finalize Transactions for 25 Minutes
11.5.2023
Developers resolved the finalization issues and are investigating what caused the outage
Bitcoin Network Starts to Clear Congestion, Onchain Fees Drop by 90%
11.5.2023
On May 7, 2023, the Bitcoin network was plagued with an overwhelming 500,000 unconfirmed transactions, causing a major bottleneck in the system. However, the good news is that the congestion has been clearing, resulting in a significant reduction in onchain fees, which have now dropped below $5....
Bitcoin ‘under siege’ by BRC-20 coins with soaring fees, claims analyst
10.5.2023
Bitcoin transactions and fees are at high levels, and 400,000 of them are still unconfirmed on the blockchain
BLOCK 3000: Blockchain Battle early bird tickets are on sale now!
9.5.2023
More than 5,000+ delegates are expected to grace the stunning Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, this July 6 & 7, 2023, as BLOCK 3000: Blockchain Battle gathers the best and brightest of Blockchain, Web3, and Crypto to unveil exciting new projects, engage in priceless networking and to set...
Canto Blockchain Set for Vote on Reduction in Liquidity Incentives, Block Rewards
8.5.2023
If passed, the mining incentives for each liquidity pool on Canto will be reduced on average by roughly 38%, and data-block rewards known as "security emissions" would decrease by 15%
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
'Bitcoin is not under attack:' BTC maxis allay fears of a DoS offensive
8.5.2023
Concerns circulated on Crypto Twitter of a denial of service (DoS) attack on the Bitcoin network
Today in Crypto: Voyager Might Start Fund Distribution in ‘Few Weeks’, Jack Dorsey’s Cash App Posts $2.16B in BTC Revenue for Q1, UK Continues Crypto ATM Crackdown
5.5.2023
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Cash App Bitcoin revenue tops $2 billion in the first quarter
5.5.2023
Block’s Q1 earnings report reveals a 25% year-on-year increase in Bitcoin revenue from the fintech firm’s flagship product Cash App