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Chinese Police Take Down $6 Billion Plustoken Ponzi, Arrest 109 People
31.7.2020
Chinese authorities have reportedly arrested 109 people in connection with the Plustoken Ponzi scheme. Twenty-seven of them are allegedly the scheme’s masterminds and 82 are key members. The Plustoken scammers have swindled funds worth about $5.7 billion from more than 2 million investors....
Ethereum 2.0: Closer Than Ever, Still Plenty of Work to Do
31.7.2020
Five years later, Ethereum is still chugging along as a decentralized platform for self-executing code. Eth 2.0 is quite close, but for real this time
MEW Founder: ‘The Full Reality of ETH 2.0 Is Still Years Away’
31.7.2020
MyEtherWallet’s founder believes ETH 2.0’s beacon chain will launch this year but says the ‘full reality’ is still some way off
Zero Collateral: $138 Million in Defi Flash Loans Issued in 24 Hours
30.7.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) realm continues to heat up with concepts like yield farming, but another scheme called defi flash loans has also grown exponential. On Monday, the noncustodial lending protocol Aave issued $138 million in loans with zero collateral. Since the last week of June, defi...
Price Analysis 7/29: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, ADA, LTC, CRO, BNB, EOS
29.7.2020
Bitcoin and most altcoins could consolidate for a couple of days before resuming their uptrend
Ethereum Turns 5 But ETH Price Vs. Bitcoin Never Recovered Since 2018
29.7.2020
The Ethereum network is turning five years old, but ETH price performance versus Bitcoin leaves something to be desired
Ethereum Price Creates GPU Shortage, Some Manufacturers Blame Nvidia
29.7.2020
During the last four weeks, cryptocurrency markets have gathered significant value, and the crypto asset ethereum gained over 40% during the last 30-days. The price of ether moving northbound has caused a strain on the graphics processing unit (GPU) market, as ETH miners have become scarce....
Swiss Exchange SIX Lists Actively Managed Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Product
28.7.2020
Switzerland’s principal stock exchange SIX Swiss Exchange is listing a new bitcoin exchange-traded product (ETP). The BTCA index, otherwise known as the “Bitcoin Capital Active ETP (BTCA),” is different from other crypto ETPs exchanged on SIX because it’s an “actively...
Ethereum Starts Training ETH 2.0 Validators
28.7.2020
With the fast-approaching final public testnet as the herald of Ethereum 2.0 (ETH 2.0), the developers released the validator launchpad meant to make it easier to become a node validator.
Ahead of the Medalla ETH 2.0 Testnet, the Ethereum Foundation's ETH 2.0 research team said that, following...
One Billion, Two Billion, Three Billion, Four? DeFi’s Knocking on TradFi’s Door
28.7.2020
DeFi is an overnight success years in the making. From "The DAO" hack to $3.6 billion in total value locked, here's the history of decentralized finance
Bitcoin Fees Skyrocket 590% Since Mid-June – Supporters Think Mempool Size Is ‘Bullish’
28.7.2020
Bitcoin fees have grown much larger in recent days spiking to a two-month high to $3.80 per network transaction. The crypto asset’s fees have jumped 590% since June 14 and the mempool (transaction backlog) has grown significantly. Digital currency markets have been extremely bullish lately...
Price Analysis 7/27: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, ADA, LTC, CRO, BNB, EOS
27.7.2020
Bitcoin has made a decisive move above $10,500, which is likely to boost sentiment and pull several altcoins higher
Market Update: Cryptocurrency and Gold Markets Fueled by Failing Global Economy
27.7.2020
The cryptocurrency economy has spiked significantly on July 26 into the overnight trading sessions capturing over $300 billion in value. Bitcoin is trading above the $10,360 zone while ethereum is swapping for $321 per coin. Meanwhile, the precious metals gold and silver have seen incredible gains...
3iq Files IPO for Ether Fund to Trade on Canadian Stock Exchange
27.7.2020
3iq has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) of its Ether Fund in Canada. The Canadian fund manager’s Bitcoin Fund is already trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Ether Fund has been preliminarily green-lighted by a Canadian regulator. Ether Fund’s IPO Canadian investment...
Cyclebit Empowers Retailers to Accept Crypto Payments In-Store, Online and On-The-Go
27.7.2020
Cyclebit is a crypto payment processor that allows merchants to easily accept digital assets payments anywhere, in both offline and online environments. It is a global company already established in Canada, the U.S., Europe, and Southeast Asia. Cyclebit currently supports more than 20 of the most...
ETH Activity in Q2 Similar to That Before 2017 ICO Market Boom
27.7.2020
New research from Xangle suggests on-chain activity may not be the best indicator to assess Ethereum, after the price failed to rally in Q2
Exploring Decentraland: A Review of the Virtual World Built on Ethereum
27.7.2020
During the last two weeks, I’ve been roaming around the virtual world Decentraland in order to get some perspective on the platform supported by the Ethereum Blockchain. The following is a review of my experience in Decentraland and observing all that has been built since it was invoked over...
Market Update: Crypto Cap Nears $300 Billion, BTC Hits $10K, ETH Rallies Hard
26.7.2020
The digital currency economy is steadily approaching a $300 billion market capitalization, as a great number of coins have been seeing decent gains. Bitcoin touched a high of $10,135 on July 26, during the early morning trading sessions, but ethereum is outpacing the top crypto measured by market...
Top 5 Cryptocurrencies to Watch This Week: BTC, ETH, ADA, XMR, CRO
26.7.2020
Bitcoin finally moved above the $10K mark and analysis suggests that BTC and altcoins will continue to rally together
Ether Price Hits 2020 High: Key Reasons Why ETH Outperforms Others
26.7.2020
The price of Ether has hit a new yearly high at $322, as three key factors appear to be catalyzing the rally