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Europe’s Securities Regulator ESMA Seeks to Obtain Crypto Transaction Data
3.8.2022
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is gearing up to implement stricter oversight in regards to crypto-related transactions. The agency is now looking to hire suppliers of trading data, as monitoring major participants in the market falls under its responsibilities. ESMA Launches...
Bank of America Dismisses Assertion That Blockchains Have no Intrinsic Value, Citing Transaction Fees
3.8.2022
The Ethereum blockchain has generated around $3.9 billion in fees this year and Bitcoin $93 million, the report said
Singapore High Court Grants Crypto Lender Vauld Temporary Protection From Creditors
3.8.2022
Singapore-based Vauld will have some breathing space after the country’s High Court gave its parent company creditor protection for the next three months. The decision comes as the troubled crypto lending platform seeks acquisition by rival Nexo. Vauld to Have 3 Months for Restructuring,...
While the Bear Market’s Claws Drag ETH Prices Down, Ethereum Network Fees Remain Low
31.7.2022
While ethereum prices jumped 61% higher during the last 30 days, the crypto asset’s U.S. dollar value is still down more than 60% lower than ether’s all-time high recorded nine months ago. Amid the market downturn, the network’s average fees have been lower than $5...
Sky Mavis Denies Wrongdoing After YouTube Sleuth Links Unusual Transaction to Company’s CEO: Report
28.7.2022
About $3 million worth of AXS tokens were moved from Sky Mavis CEO Trung Nguyen’s wallet on Axie’s Ronin blockchain to crypto exchange Binance hours before the announcement of an exploit
Report: South Korean Prosecutors Raid Home of Terraform Labs Co-Founder
25.7.2022
A team of South Korean prosecutors recently raided the home of Terraform Labs co-founder Shin Hyun-seong. During an earlier raid that targeted 15 places, including seven cryptocurrency exchanges, the prosecutors reportedly secured terra transaction data. Seven Cryptocurrency Exchanges Targeted...
Finder’s Crypto Experts Predict Solana Rising to $512 by 2030
23.7.2022
A panel of crypto industry experts has predicted that solana will be worth $166 by 2025 and $512 by 2030. “SOL is one of the leading contenders in the smart contract blockchain space. They are likely to be one of the chief beneficiaries if the Ethereum upgrades fail to deliver lower...
Jed McCaleb’s ‘Tacostand’ XRP Wallet Is Near Empty, After the Ripple Co-Founder Transferred 9 Billion XRP Over the Years
18.7.2022
Last month, it was reported that the co-founder of Ripple, Jed McCaleb was close to emptying his xrp wallet that held 81 million tokens worth $26 million. Following a transaction that saw 3,898,451 xrp transferred out of the address, McCaleb’s wallet is now close to being empty...
Bitcoin per transaction cost goes down every four years, coincidence?
18.7.2022
The cost per Bitcoin transaction is calculated by dividing miners' revenue by the number of transactions, thus implying an unpredictive trend
Everscale Trail-Blazes Through H1 2022
12.7.2022
With live-tested transaction speeds of 64,000 TPS, infinitely scalable blockchain Everscale is undeniably one of the fastest out there, and if H1 2022 is anything to go by, its development progress is no less rapid. Despite seriously bearish trends in the crypto market triggered in large part...
Ethereum Transaction Fees Dip to Lowest Since December 2020, Bitcoin Fees Relatively Stable
5.7.2022
The depressed state of the crypto market has also taken its toll on transaction fees, with Ethereum (ETH) fees now finally coming down to lows not seen since December 2020 -- while Bitcoin (BTC) fees remained around the same low level they have been at for the past year....
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EToro SPAC Deal for Public Listing Canceled as Transaction Becomes 'Impracticable'
5.7.2022
Trading platform eToro's planned public listing through a merger with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) FinTech Acquisition Corp. V has been terminated
Ethereum Transfer Costs Continue to Slide — Network Fees Tap a 19-Month Low
3.7.2022
On Saturday, Ethereum transaction fees tapped a low not seen since November 2020 as the average network fee dropped to 0.0016 ether or $1.67 per transfer. Average fees on Saturday have been as low as 32 gwei or $0.69 per transfer as Ethereum gas fees have been steadily dropping since May 11, 2022....
Mastercard Report: 51% of Survey Respondents Have Completed a Cryptocurrency Transaction in Latam
1.7.2022
A new report issued by Mastercard, the payment processing giant, has found that most consumers in Latam have knowledge of what cryptocurrency is. The report states that more than half of the consumers in Latam have at least made a transaction involving cryptocurrency. Also, a third of the surveyed...
SHIB’s Shibarium Public Beta Is Planned for Deployment in Q3
24.6.2022
The shiba inu crypto community is anticipating the launch of the layer two (L2) scaling solution Shibarium after it was revealed that the public beta will launch in the third quarter. According to shiba inu developers Shytoshi Kusama and Ryoshi, the layer two solution will bring transaction fees...
Wechat to Prohibit Accounts From Providing Some NFT and Crypto Services
22.6.2022
Tencent’s Wechat intends to impose penalties on public accounts facilitating secondary trading of NFTs, a press report has revealed. Accounts offering transaction channels and guidance for cryptocurrencies have also been targeted by the new rule. Popular Chinese App to Impose Restrictions...
Sberbank to Conduct First Digital Asset Transaction on Own Platform
19.6.2022
Russia’s largest bank, Sberbank, is going to carry out the first transfer of digital assets on its own dedicated platform within a month, a top executive revealed this week. The announcement comes after earlier this year, the bank was authorized to issue digital financial assets. Sberbank...
OpenSea Migrates to Seaport Protocol in Bid to Lower Transaction Costs
14.6.2022
The NFT marketplace says the move to the open source protocol could reduce gas fees by as much as 35%
New American Express Credit Card Lets Shoppers Earn Crypto Rewards Tradable Across 100+ Cryptocurrencies
12.6.2022
American Express and Abra are launching a new credit card that will allow shoppers to earn cryptocurrency rewards “tradable across over 100 different cryptocurrencies” without annual or foreign transaction fees. American Express and Abra Launching Crypto Rewards Credit Card American...
Popular BTM Operator: Bitcoin of America Continues Rapid Expansion in 2022
10.6.2022
Bitcoin of America is a popular virtual currency exchange, registered as a money services business with the United States Department of Treasury (FinCEN)(RegNum). Apart from ensuring a fast and hassle-free transaction, they are known for their customer support. The popular BTM operator...