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Babylon Staking Sparks Bitcoin Fee Surge: Transfers Hit $105 Before Plummeting
22.8.2024
On Aug. 22, Bitcoin’s onchain transaction fees took off, soaring to more than 1,250 satoshis per virtual byte (sat/vB), which translated to over $105 per transfer at 8:45 a.m. EDT. However, by 9:40 a.m. EDT on Thursday, fees had dropped to 625 sat/vB or $53.26 per transaction. Bitcoin Miners...
Monero Begins Integration of New Privacy Feature (FCMP++) to Enhance Transaction Security
22.8.2024
The Monero team has announced the initiation of a new privacy feature integration, known as Full-Chain Membership Proofs (FCMP++). This feature aims to significantly enhance transaction security and privacy on the Monero network by proving that the output spent is one of any output on the chain....
Dormant Bitcoin Wallets From 2013 and 2014 Come Alive Moving $20.3M
21.8.2024
As bitcoin hovers just below the $60,000 mark, two long-dormant bitcoin wallets, untouched since 2014 and 2013, sprang to life, moving a total of 342.59 BTC, valued at $20.3 million at today’s rates. 2 Vintage Bitcoin Wallets Suddenly Awaken, Moving $20.3 Million On Wednesday, a bitcoin...
Crypto phishing attack drains $55M from whale’s wallet
21.8.2024
Blockchain security experts warn against signing unknown transactions and highlight the growing threat of phishing scams in crypto
Ethereum Fees Plummet—Etherscan Adds Decimals to Keep Up With Gas Drop
19.8.2024
Over the past few months, both Bitcoin and Ethereum users have noticed a noticeable drop in transaction fees. Ethereum’s network transfer fees, in particular, have fallen to such low levels that Etherscan, a leading Ethereum block explorer, has recently added decimal points to its...
Tether Plans Move to Aptos Blockchain for Low Cost Transactions
19.8.2024
Tether has announced plans to launch its USDT tokens on the Aptos Network blockchain. The stablecoin issuer is…
Tether expands USDT to Aptos blockchain for lower fees
19.8.2024
Tether's USDT is now live on the Aptos blockchain, aiming to enhance digital currency use with ultra-low fees
Dormant Bitcoin Wallet From 2014 Moves $10.2M—After a Decade
16.8.2024
On Aug. 16, 2024, with bitcoin (BTC) hovering above the $58,000 mark, a bitcoin wallet that had been untouched since Jan. 8, 2014, moved 174.88 BTC for the first time in over a decade. Back when the funds were initially secured by the P2PKH (Pay to Public Key Hash) address, they were valued...
Tough Times for Bitcoin Miners: First Half of August Yields Just a Fraction of July’s Profits
15.8.2024
With the first half of August in the rearview mirror, it’s clear that bitcoin miners are facing a challenging month, having only accumulated 36.36% of the total revenue they made in July. A combination of bitcoin’s price fluctuations and reduced onchain fees has left miners in a much...
Base ousts Arbitrum as a top Ethereum L2 transaction network
14.8.2024
The analytics interface platform Growthepie has revealed that the Base blockchain network has ousted Arbitrum network as a…
Crypto Wallet Holding $2B Mt. Gox Bitcoin Sends Test Transaction as Distribution Continues: Arkham
13.8.2024
Some users in the Mt. Gox creditors channel on Reddit reported receiving funds on their BitGo accounts
BitGo Wallet Credited $2.9B BTC by Mt. Gox Tests Transaction
13.8.2024
On August 13, 10:57 UTC, a wallet with the address ‘bc1q26..’ that received $2.19 billion in Bitcoin from Mt…
Mt. Gox’s suspected Bitgo $2.1B BTC wallet activates
13.8.2024
A test transaction from a dormant Mt. Gox wallet triggers speculation of Bitgo’s role in the ongoing Bitcoin distribution to creditors
Canto chain targets fix amid 33-hour outage caused by consensus issue
12.8.2024
The Canto blockchain has been down for over a day, and the team has scheduled an upgrade to fix the issue for Aug. 12
Robinhood Q2 crypto revenue surges 161% on rising trading volume
8.8.2024
The $81 million Robinhood made in crypto revenue was more than double made from equities in Q2
Historic Drop in Bitcoin Revenue Leaves Miners Struggling
4.8.2024
After peaking at 677 exahash per second (EH/s) on July 25, Bitcoin’s network hashrate declined to 629 EH/s as of Aug. 4. The recent uptick in Bitcoin’s mining difficulty, coupled with the subsequent drop in its price, has driven bitcoin mining revenue to record lows. Monthly Bitcoin...
Galaxy Research warns of sustainability issues for Bitcoin layer-2 rollups
4.8.2024
The future of Bitcoin rollups will depend on continued innovation and optimization in data compression and scalability
Coinbase shares rise 3% as Q2 crypto trading doubles from last year
2.8.2024
Coinbase has marked its third consecutive quarter in the black, with its net revenue and trading volumes jumping 108% and 145%, respectively, from the prior year
Coinbase shares rise 3% as Q2 crypto trading doubles from last year
2.8.2024
Coinbase has marked its third consecutive quarter in the black, with its net revenue and trading volumes jumping 108% and 145%, respectively, from the prior year
Mempool.space Introduces New Bitcoin Transaction Accelerator With Major Mining Pools
30.7.2024
This week, the open-source bitcoin explorer and onchain parser, mempool.space, unveiled its new bitcoin transaction accelerator. The team shared on X that it has collaborated with several major mining pools that contribute significantly to the network’s overall hashrate. Mempool.space...