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'We can't keep putting band-aids on the current system' — OKX CMO
11.5.2023
OKX launches a new campaign calling for a rewrite of centralized legacy financial and digital systems using blockchain technology and Web3 solutions
Ron Paul States Federal Reserve’s ‘Decade of Near 0% Rates’ Caused Today’s Financial Crisis
9.5.2023
Former House Representative Ron Paul has presented his stance when it comes to the financial crisis that the U.S. is currently facing. Paul stated that the continued application of quantitative easing (QE), a policy used to increase the money supply, and the decades of almost null interest rates...
Bitcoin Network Overwhelmed by 390,000 Unconfirmed Transactions and Surging Fees
7.5.2023
In just under two weeks, the number of unconfirmed transactions on the Bitcoin network has skyrocketed from 134,000 to over 390,000, causing a bottleneck in the mempool. This surge in unconfirmed transactions has resulted in a staggering 343% increase in transaction fees, which have risen from...
Iran Seeks BRICS Membership to Counter Western Hegemony, Promote Multipolar World, Says President Raisi
5.5.2023
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has condemned the current unipolar world order, emphasizing that Iran plans to join the BRICS group to help create a multipolar world. “Iran wants to have constructive relations with all states on the basis of common interests,” he stressed. Iran Condemns Unipolar...
Ethereum Network Fees Surge 153% in 30 Days, While Arbitrum Daily Transactions Outpace ETH Following Shapella Upgrade
1.5.2023
Ethereum network fees have experienced a significant upswing following the implementation of the Shapella upgrade on April 12th. In the last 30 days, onchain fees have soared by over 153%, from a prior rate of $4.65 per transfer to a current average of $11.80 per transaction. The data highlights...
Meme Coin PEPE Surges by 152% This Week, Now the Fifth-Largest Meme Token by Market Cap
30.4.2023
Pepe (PEPE), the meme coin featuring the popular character Pepe the Frog, has experienced a significant surge in value in the past week, rising by 152.9% against the U.S. dollar. Recent statistics indicate that PEPE’s market capitalization has surged from $141 million on April 22 to...
Bitcoin Blockchain Surpasses 2 Million Ordinal Inscriptions Milestone in Just Over 4 Months
28.4.2023
As of April 28, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain has exceeded 2 million, according to current statistics. This milestone has been reached within just over four months since the first Ordinal inscription was minted on December 16, 2022, at block height 767,753....
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov States De-Dollarization ‘Can No Longer Be Stopped’
28.4.2023
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has spoken on the current shift to national currencies and the de-dollarization international markets are currently experiencing. In a press conference after addressing the UN Security Council on April 25, Lavrov stated this shift could not be stopped,...
‘Not the Right Time to Stop’ Rate Hikes, ECB Chief Economist Says
27.4.2023
Current indicators suggest the European Central Bank (ECB) should raise the interest rate in May, the monetary authority’s chief economist said. Future increases will depend on the economic data but this is still not the right time to stop, according to Philip Lane who believes the bank has...
Bitcoin Difficulty Estimated to Drop After 5 Back-to-Back Increases
26.4.2023
Bitcoin’s imminent difficulty change appears to be heading towards a possible decrease, marking the first time in over 73 days, ever since February 12, 2023. The network has witnessed a notable difficulty upswing of approximately 22.62% since block height 778,176. Consequently, with...
Satoshi’s Math: How Bitcoin’s Use of Mathematical Tools Ensures System Consistency
26.4.2023
Over 14 years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto unveiled the Bitcoin network to the world, creating the very first triple-entry bookkeeping system known to mankind. This technological wonder, with a current market value of $540 billion, ingeniously integrates encryption and mathematical formulas to fortify...
Anti-Russia Sanctions Will Trigger Global Economic Crisis, Russian Official Warns
24.4.2023
Russia has warned that existing and new anti-Russia sanctions imposed by the U.S. and other Western countries will lead to a global economic crisis. “Both the current sanctions that have been imposed against our country and the new additional steps that Brussels and Washington are probably...
Julian Hosp, CEO of Cake DeFi, on DeFi for Bitcoin and the Current Crypto Market | Ep. 223
21.4.2023
In an exclusive interview with cryptonews.com, Dr. Julian Hosp, CEO and Co-Founder of Cake DeFi, talks about DeFi on BitCoin, the future of Binance, and the growing demand for DeFi for institutions.
Dr. Julian Hosp is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cake DeFi. Cake DeFi is a fully transparent, highly...
Tether Stablecoin Sees 22% Growth in 2023 Despite Dollar-Pegged Token Economy’s Contraction
17.4.2023
Since January 2023, the number of tether stablecoins in circulation has grown from 66 billion to the current 80.9 billion, representing growth of more than 22% this year. Tether’s growth is approaching the high of $83 billion in stablecoins in circulation that the project saw almost a year...
Bitcoin Price Outlook for April: BTC Hits $31,000, What Next?
14.4.2023
At the halfway point of April, bitcoin has risen beyond the $31,000 point for the first time in ten months. This rise in bullish sentiment comes as global inflation continues to fall, with many expecting central banks to soon pivot from current policies of monetary tightening. Current Market Status...
Asia’s current gaming domination ‘crucial’ for Web3 games: DappRadar
14.4.2023
Asia is home to 1.7 billion gamers and contributes over $72 billion in annual gaming revenue making it a critical market according to DappRadar
Cleanspark Purchases 45,000 Bitcoin Mining Devices, Adding 6.3 EH/s to Current Fleet
11.4.2023
On Tuesday, the bitcoin mining company Cleanspark announced that it had purchased 45,000 Antminer S19 XP bitcoin mining devices for a total price of $144.9 million. Cleanspark stated that the new fleet would add 6.3 exahash per second (EH/s) of computational power to the company’s current...
How to Get Mac Battery Level from Command Line
10.4.2023
I’m a big fan of having as much information as I can get within the command line. I couldn’t go without knowing which git branch I’m on, for example. Another important piece of information I like having is my current battery percentage. To get the current battery level from...
Peter Schiff on the Upcoming Gold Bull Market and Wall Street: ‘It Will Be Spectacular, Capitulation Will Be Epic’
7.4.2023
Peter Schiff, economist and known gold bug, believes that the current price uptick that gold is currently experiencing will extend in the future, surprising stock traders. Schiff stated that gold stocks were the new tech stocks and that Wall Street’s indifference regarding these would lead...
Bitcoin Difficulty Reaches New All-Time High After Fourth Consecutive Increase
7.4.2023
On April 6, 2023, Bitcoin’s difficulty rose 2.23% higher at block height 784,224, touching another all-time high. It’s the fourth consecutive difficulty increase on the Bitcoin network since Feb. 24, and the protocol’s current difficulty is 47.89 trillion, which is only 2.11...