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First Mover: Ethereum Faces Inflation Problem as Gas Fees Soar
13.8.2020
Ethereum "gas" prices are soaring, and cryptocurrency traders say it's a reflection of congestion on the blockchain that's now starting to slow down transactions on decentralized exchanges
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Rebounds to $11.5K; Ethereum’s Gas Woes Worsen
12.8.2020
Bitcoin’s price is bouncing back as Ethereum fees cause problems
Kadena Announces First Crypto-based Gas Station
6.8.2020
Kadena is one of the well-known names in the blockchain industry. The organization has carved out a place owing to its competence in offering the blockchain products/applications in a simple and uncomplicated manner. Its smart contract feature is user-friendly, while its wallet application can...
Here is the Best Time of Day to Save on Ethereum Gas Prices
3.8.2020
The Ethereum (ETH) blockchain doesn't sleep, but people do - and this means that the time of day can be used to one's advantage to pay lower transaction fees.
"In order to save on gas prices, the best time is to submit our transaction is the early weekend morning Singapore time and the worst...
Blockchain Bites: Digital Dollars, Ethereum’s Gas and ASX’s Blockchain ‘Lacks Clarity’
30.6.2020
Thought leaders are decending on Washing to talk digital money while the Australian Securities Exchange may delay its blockchain settlement solution
Ethereum Developers Consider New Fee Model as Gas Costs Climb
29.6.2020
With EIP 1559, Ethereum developers are proposing a dynamic pricing system to lower the blockchain network's current high gas fees
Yield Farming Pool Concept May Solidify Ethereum’s Role as BTC’s Main Sidechain
26.6.2020
Decentralized finance (defi) applications on the Ethereum chain have been growing wildly during the last two years. Now a number of synthetic versions of bitcoin, that leverage the Ethereum chain, has outpaced offchain solutions like Blockstream’s Liquid and the Lightning Network. Just...
Ethereum Miners Vote to Increase Gas Limit, Causing Community Debate
19.6.2020
Ethereum miners consider increasing the block gas limit, which has both advantages and drawbacks for the network
Alleged Ponzi Scheme Sent the $5 Million in Ether Gas Fees
17.6.2020
The origin of the abnormal Ether transactions that paid more than $5 million in gas fees seems to be Korean “exchange” GoodCycle
Ethereum Logged Its Busiest Week on Record
16.6.2020
It’s costing more to use Ethereum and that may be because more users are flocking to the platform than ever before, according to one key on-chain metric
A New Token Lets You Save on Ethereum Fees by ‘Storing’ Gas
8.6.2020
A new Ethereum “gas token” can help users save on fees by storing cheap gas in periods of inactivity, using a clever contract trick that refunds gas when freeing storage
Russian Companies Upbeat about Metals, Oil & Gas Tokenization Chances
5.6.2020
Russian companies remain optimistic about their plans to tokenize the mining and extraction of oil, gas and other natural resources, including precious metals – despite lingering concerns about legislation and regulatory hurdles.
As previously reported, Russia may be sliding toward a crypto...
Nonprofit Energy Consortium Trials Blockchain Management for Wastewater Tracking
3.6.2020
A U.S. oil and gas consortium says a blockchain-based automated platform tracking wastewater reduced transportation costs
Oil and Gas Blockchain Consortium’s Pilot Test Produces Successful Result
3.6.2020
A 10-company oil and gas blockchain consortium saw promising results from its blockchain pilot test for oilfield water-handling
US Law Enforcement Promises $5M for the Capture of Venezuela’s Superintendent of Cryptocurrencies
2.6.2020
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), has put out a bounty for $5 million for the arrest and conviction of Venezuela’s superintendent of cryptocurrency. Joselit de la Trinidad Ramirez Camacho is now added to America’s Most...
Venezuela Raises Petrol Prices, Mandates Support for Petro at Gas Stations
2.6.2020
Venezuelan petrol stations now support the state-issued Petro cryptocurrencies, however, the rollout comes amid an aggressive adjustment to the country’s petrol regime
Ethereum Scaling and Gas-Free Transactions Arrive
6.5.2020
ETH 2.0’s highly anticipated revamp is expected to begin rolling out in a matter of months, but scaling solutions and gas-free transactions have already arrived
After Pundits Predicted Bitcoin’s Death for 11 Years, Barrels of Crude Oil Trade Below Zero
21.4.2020
Global markets had a historical day on Monday, as the price of oil dropped below zero and closed the day at -$36 per barrel of crude. The oil crash below zero has never happened in anyone’s lifetime and economists worldwide are uncertain about the future of the world’s financial system...
Negative Oil Prices Could Hurt Bitcoin Miners Who Use Flared Gas
20.4.2020
North American bitcoin miners who've bet on fossil-fuel extraction to power their rigs are watching the oil markets closely as prices sink to historic lows
Bitcoin Going Industrial: New York-Based Natural Gas Provider Sells Fully Compliant ‘Hashpower Contract’
10.4.2020
During the first week of March, news.Bitcoin.com reported on a $65 million investment into the ‘behind-the-meter’ bitcoin mining operation, Greenidge Generation LLC in Dresden, New York. The Greenidge plant operates 7,000 bitcoin miners and on April 8, the firm revealed the sale of...