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New Metric Suggests Imminent Volatility for Bitcoin
15.7.2020
The ratio of low exchange volume to high on-chain transaction volume frequently corresponds with increased volatility
South Korean National Assembly to Discuss Crypto Transaction Transparency
9.7.2020
South Korean legislature will host a seminar to address crypto laundering and other related topics
Marlin Releases Open-Source ‘Layer 0’ Transaction Relayer for Ethereum
8.7.2020
Marlin has open sourced its OpenWeaver relay network to help speed up low latency mempool syncs of the Ethereum network and support decentralization
4th Amendment Does Not Protect Bitcoin Data, US Fifth Circuit Court Rules
5.7.2020
A Fifth Circuit panel of judges recently ruled that Fourth Amendment rights do not apply to cryptocurrency transaction data that stems from an exchange. The U.S. court ruled against the defendant, Richard Gratkowski, who attempted to leverage the Fourth Amendment in an appeal. According to...
Blockchain Explorer to Educate Users With a Bitcoin Transaction Privacy Score
2.7.2020
Multi-blockchain explorer Blockchair has added a privacy score for each Bitcoin transaction with the goal of educating users on how to not reveal themselves
Visualize Crypto Transaction Privacy Scores With Blockchair’s ‘Privacy-o-Meter’
29.6.2020
On June 24, the block explorer and blockchain data platform, Blockchair, announced the launch of a new privacy tool called the “Privacy-o-meter.” According to Blockchair, the new service combats blockchain surveillance companies by highlighting privacy issues for crypto transactions....
Skeptics Concerned Plustoken Scammers Plan to Dump $187M Worth of Ethereum
28.6.2020
Crypto market skeptics and speculators are concerned about 789,000 ETH that started moving four days ago last Wednesday. The transaction was recorded by Whale Alert, and the $187 million worth of ether stems from the Plustoken scammers. On Wednesday, June 24, 2020, at approximately 9:46 a.m. (ET)...
KPMG Introduces Cryptocurrency Management Platform
24.6.2020
KPMG has launched a cryptocurrency management platform designed to accelerate institutional crypto adoption. KPMG’s patent-pending tool aims to bridge traditional data and crypto systems, integrating key use cases of cryptocurrency, including custody, wallets, and anti-money laundering (AML)...
Ethereum Transaction Fees Rise Further, Gap with Bitcoin Narrows
24.6.2020
As transaction fees on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain continue to rise, some are warning that the network's competitors may benefit if the issue is not dealt with. Meanwhile, the gap between the number 1 and number 2 coins by market capitalization got a lot narrower – as the former's fees dropped...
Ethereum Network Fees Jump Above Bitcoin Transaction Fees for Two Weeks Straight
24.6.2020
This week digital currency enthusiasts have been discussing network fees, specifically transaction fees associated with the Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains. Last Sunday on June 21, one Ethereum proponent noted that during the last 16 days, Ethereum users have paid more to leverage the network than...
Bitcoin Whale Transfers $2.2 Billion Worth of BTC for Just $7
19.6.2020
Whale alert reports that a so-called whale has transferred the equivalent of $2.24 billion in bitcoin for less than $7. In a series of tweets on Friday, the crypto tracking tool said the bitcoin (BTC) whale sent a total of 241,500 BTC in seven successive transactions within one hour. Each...
F2Pool Returns $500K of Abnormal ETH Transaction Fee to Sender
18.6.2020
F2Pool returns about $500,000 in abnormal ETH transaction fee to its sender after encountering the issue on June 11
Ethermine Mining Pool Cashes in Its $2.6 Million Ethereum Fee Windfall
16.6.2020
Ethermine will now proceed to distribute its $2.6 million bonanza from a series of bizarre ethereum transactions last week after the fund’s owner failed to make a valid claim. On June 11, the miner, a unit of Bitfly, received the record fee in a transaction involving just 350 ether (ETH),...
Fireblocks Integrates Chainalysis' Know Your Transaction Feature
15.6.2020
Fireblocks will now utilize Chainalysis' Know Your Transaction tool to streamline compliance and Anti-Money Laundering measures
Mining Pool Distributes $2.4M Transaction Fee After Flood of Phoney Refund Claims
15.6.2020
Mining pool Ethermine said it would never freeze transaction fees again
BTC Transaction Fees Drop to Pre-Halving Level
15.6.2020
After a peak in transaction fees on the Bitcoin (BTC) network was seen less than a month ago, the fee paid to miners for processing transactions is now back at levels seen in April, a time well before the third halving in May.
On Sunday, June 14, the median BTC transaction fee was USD 0.205, or...
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Drop Under $1, Returning to April Levels
15.6.2020
After increasing more than 1600% between April 5 and May 20, Bitcoin transaction fees have now dropped to $0.56
Vitalik Buterin Comments on Strange Transaction Fees
12.6.2020
Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin says recent high fees could be blackmail
Ethereum Transaction Fee Mystery Just Got More Mysterious
12.6.2020
Yet another abnormal ether transaction occurred on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain for the third time. Now, someone transferred ETH 3,221 (USD 762,990) with a somewhat lower transaction fee of ETH 2,310 (USD 544,028).
The transaction occurred on the block 10247265, on June 11, 12:14 PM UTC time....
Third Ether Transaction With Huge Fee Suggests a New Player Has Joined The Party
12.6.2020
A third transaction with a transaction fee worth thousands of Ether has confirmed as experts suggest foul play again