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Optimism abounds for crypto and blockchain adoption at virtual Blockchain Africa
22.3.2021
Blockchain Africa highlights the remaining hurdles that stand in the way of widespread adoption of crypto and blockchain on the continent
‘Game changer’ for Maker and Ethereum with Optimism Dai bridge announced
10.3.2021
The Optimism-Dai Bridge will allow fast withdrawals later this year
Solution to scale Ethereum '100X’ is imminent and will get us through until Eth2: Vitalik
10.3.2021
The author of the Ethereum whitepaper, Vitalik Buterin, believes rollups will solve Ethereum’s scaling woes until the introduction of Eth2 sharding
'Scaling Coming to Ethereum in March', Optimism Announces Mainnet Launch
25.2.2021
Ethereum (ETH) fans are celebrating the news that Ethereum scaling solution, Optimism, is now set to launch on the network's mainnet next month, ahead of schedule. But what does this mean both for Ethereum and its users?
"Mainnet in March. Scaling is coming to Ethereum," commented...
Andreessen Horowitz leads $25m round for Optimism's L2 scaling solution
25.2.2021
Optimism has been on a hiring spree and plans to expedite its mainnet launch after securing backing from Andreessen Horowitz
Optimism ‘Soft Launches’ Ethereum Throughput Solution With DeFi’s Synthetix
15.1.2021
A potential fix for Ethereum's costly congestion problems
$13B Bitcoin futures open interest reflects traders’ strong bullish optimism
15.1.2021
Bitcoin price quickly rallied back to $40,000 but key derivatives indicators show traders are happily flirting with overbought levels
JP Morgan Warns of Falling BTC Price With Bitcoin ETF Approval in US
12.1.2021
JP Morgan’s analysts say that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approving a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) is likely negative for bitcoin in the near term. There is optimism around the prospect of the SEC approving a bitcoin ETF under new leadership, the analysts say....
Speed vs quality? Ethereum 2.0 optimism is high, but the road is long
11.1.2021
The foundation was laid for Ethereum 2.0 in 2020, and expectations are positive for the future of the smart contract platform in 2021
These 4 key Bitcoin price metrics clearly reflect traders' bullish optimism
22.12.2020
Multiple Bitcoin price metrics show traders are still bullish on BTC even after the drop below $22,000
4 key indicators reflect extreme optimism from pro Bitcoin traders
1.12.2020
Key derivatives indicators show pro traders remain strongly bullish even as Bitcoin price continues to reject at $19,800
John Lennon’s Son Says Bitcoin Empowers People, Gives Him Optimism in Ocean of Destruction
25.11.2020
Sean Ono Lennon, the son of the Beatles’ John Lennon, says bitcoin gives him optimism amid the “ocean of destruction” this year. He believes that the cryptocurrency empowers individuals the way they have never been empowered before. Bitcoin Gives Sean Lennon Optimism Sean...
Gold Lags Far Behind Bitcoin as Vaccine Optimism Buoys Markets
17.11.2020
Bitcoin is outshining the precious metal by a significant margin as expectations soar of a swift global economic recovery enabled by promising coronavirus vaccines
Bitcoin’s Macro Boost & Ethereum’s Optimism : A Data Perspective by IntoTheBlock
14.10.2020
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Ethereum’s Top Dapps Are Increasingly Turning to ‘Rollups’: Here’s Why
13.10.2020
A majority of the top Ethereum-based decentralized applications (dapps) are switching to rollups, a layer 2 for increasing throughput
Free Speech vs. Cancel Culture: Reasons for Optimism
7.8.2020
From social media to controversial statues, the free speech debate is more alive than ever. New tech can help safeguard history while letting us live our values
Bitcoin’s 10% Drop Shrugged Off – Traders Expect More Big Dips On the Way Up
4.8.2020
Bitcoin investors are shrugging off the recent drop in value that saw a loss of over 10.9% on Sunday. A number of speculators believe the price is still very bullish but expect some more big dips along the way. Meanwhile, optimism has been cushioned as onchain statistics show that exchange...
Bitcoin Exchange Reserves Drop to a 12-Month Low Fueling Bullish Optimism
30.7.2020
The number of bitcoin held on exchanges has touched a 12-month low, as bitcoin exchange balances have reached levels not seen since June 2019. According to onchain statistics, there’s more than 2.6 million BTC held on global trading platforms worldwide. Data from a number of sources show that...
Crypto Industry Expresses Cautious Optimism about Coinbase Listing Reports
10.7.2020
Coinbase’s rumored plan to list their shares on a stock exchange appears to have sent crypto industry players buzzing about the potential benefits – and possible pitfalls – of the major crypto exchange going public.
Yesterday, Reuters reported that Coinbase “could pursue the listing later this year...
Market Wrap: A Bitcoin Lull as Stocks Signal Economic Optimism
3.6.2020
The bitcoin rollercoaster has turned into a bumper car as equities take the stage in hopes of a global economic rebound