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Moonbirds NFT Sales Skyrocket Capturing $364 Million in 5 Days
21.4.2022
A non-fungible token (NFT) collection called Moonbirds has been a topical conversation within the NFT community as the compilation’s sales have been enormous. The Moonbirds NFT project started selling five days ago on April 16, and since then statistics show the collection has seen $364.83...
US lawmakers sound alarm to EPA over environment concerns of crypto mining
21.4.2022
In addition to air and water pollution as a result of energy production, the lawmakers pointed to electronic waste from mining rigs, and noise pollution in surrounding communities
Sweden, EU Discussed Bitcoin Proof-of-Work Ban: Report
21.4.2022
Documents released by German site suggest ongoing concern about the environmental impact of proof-of-work technology
The many layers of crypto staking in the DeFi ecosystem
20.4.2022
The term staking receives many meanings in crypto, each of them presents its own set of opportunities and challenges
Bitcoin Maintains Dominance Despite Massive Proliferation of Altcoins
19.4.2022
The bitcoin (BTC) dominance, or bitcoin’s share of the overall crypto market capitalization, has remained at almost the same level as four years ago, despite a massive proliferation of altcoins in the meantime.
Prominent bitcoiner and chief technology officer of bitcoin wallet Casa, Jameson...
Here's how Ether options traders could prepare for the proof-of-stake migration
18.4.2022
Ethereum Foundation members expect “the merge” to happen before year-end, and savvy options traders will profit using this options strategy
Decred price soars 45% in one day three weeks before a major hard fork
18.4.2022
The upcoming Decred hard fork also plans to increase DCR rewards for PoS validators from 30% to 80%
Altcoin Roundup: Analysts give their take on the impact of the Ethereum Merge delay
15.4.2022
The wait for the long-awaited Ethereum Merge just got longer, leading analysts to discuss potential price outcomes for Ether
After Mozilla Abandoned PoW Cryptos Citing Energy Concerns, Wikipedia May Follow
14.4.2022
Energy consumption of Proof-of-Work (PoW) cryptoassets has once again become a hot topic as companies start ditching cryptos that use this energy-intensive mechanism for validating transactions and creating new tokens.
Last week, Mozilla, the company behind the Firefox browser, shared an update...
Ethereum Merge a 'few months after' June: Dev clears up what’s going on
14.4.2022
“It won't be June, but likely in the few months after. No firm date yet, but we're definitely in the final chapter of PoW on Ethereum,” said developer Tim Beiko
Ethereum Dev Says The Merge Could Be Delayed a Few Months, ‘Strongly Suggests’ Not Investing in ETH Mining Rigs
13.4.2022
According to Ethereum developer Tim Beiko, The Merge is likely to be pushed to the third quarter of 2022. Despite the delay, Beiko also said he “strongly suggests not investing more in mining equipment at this point.” The Merge May be Delayed, Ethereum Hashrate Taps New ATH Four days...
Ethereum Developer Says Merge Delayed Until a ‘Few Months After’ June
13.4.2022
Tim Beiko, a leading Ethereum (ETH) developer working on the blockchain’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) – known as The Merge – has said the major network upgrade will not be completed in June.
“It won't be June, but likely in [a] few months after. No firm date yet, but we're definitely...
Mozilla to Reinstate Crypto Donations — Organization Will Not Accept Proof-of-Work Cryptocurrencies
13.4.2022
During the first week of January, the software community Mozilla revealed it was pausing cryptocurrency donations after citing environmental concerns. 14 weeks later, Mozilla decided last week it will accept crypto donations again, but only from digital assets that leverage a proof-of-stake (PoS)...
No Bitcoin: Mozilla will only accept Proof of Stake crypto donations
13.4.2022
The company has decided to begin accepting PoS crypto again after an outcry against Bitcoin forced it to suspend such donations earlier this year
Robinhood Domesticates Shiba Inu, Changes for Celsius Users in US + More News
12.4.2022
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Ethereum price 'bullish triangle' puts 4-year highs vs. Bitcoin within reach
12.4.2022
ETH/BTC could reach 0.10 this year as the market anticipates Ethereum's proof-of-stake switch
Ethereum Devs Call Mainnet Shadow Fork a 'Huge Success', Propose Fixes for Bugs
12.4.2022
Ethereum (ETH) developers have described the first-ever shadow fork, designed to stress-test developers' assumptions on existing testnets and the mainnet, as successful. While several bugs and issues were found, the devs were quick to propose fixes.
"The mainnet shadow fork was a huge success,"...
ETH devs implement first-ever ‘shadow fork’ as PoS testing continues
11.4.2022
The shadow fork, which is intended to test the next phase of Ethereum’s configuration, has no impact on the existing mainnet
Ethereum’s Hashrate Taps an All-Time High as Miners Race to Mint ETH Before The Merge
9.4.2022
While the Ethereum community is getting prepared for The Merge and the protocol’s transition to a full proof-of-stake (PoS) system, the network’s hashrate reached an all-time high (ATH) on April 7, 2022. On Thursday, Ethereum’s hashrate reached a high of 1.131 petahash...
‘People should invest in all of the major layer-1s,’ says a veteran trader
7.4.2022
Veteran trader Scott Melker breaks down his crypto portfolio and explains why layer-1 protocols should play a central role in everyone’s investment strategy