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Latam Insights: Vitalik Buterin Praises Argentina, Brazilian Banks Test Microsoft CBDC Privacy Solution
1.1.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin praises Argetina’s moves, Brazilian banks introduce Microsoft privacy solutions in digital real tests, and Mi Primer...
South Korean Exchange Searches for ‘Lost’ Owners of $206M Worth of Crypto
1.1.2024
Source: Paweł Michałowski/Adobe The South Korean crypto exchange Bithumb says it wants to find the “dormant” owners of $206 million worth of coins, including Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and XRP. Per Chosun Ilbo, Bithumb said it was launching a “campaign” to help remind users with seizable crypto...
Ethereum’s Path Forward: Vitalik Buterin Unveils Roadmap Enhancements
31.12.2023
In a recent update, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin released an updated 2023 roadmap for the blockchain platform, detailing notable improvements and steadfast progress. Despite similarities to the previous year’s roadmap, the updated version underscores Ethereum’s evolving...
Ethereum Price Pumps Above $2,300 While Meme Kombat Blasts Past $5m as Meme Coin Whales Buy Big
30.12.2023
Friday, December 28th, 2023 – Altcoins like Ethereum are hotting up and Meme Kombat is joining the party too, after raising more than $5 million to pass the 50% milestone in its ICO. As the new meme coin enters the latter half of its presale its fundraising run rate is accelerating as whales pile...
Bitcoin Reigns Supreme in NFT Market With Record-Breaking $853 Million in December Sales
30.12.2023
In November, Bitcoin clinched the leading position in monthly non-fungible token (NFT) sales, and interestingly, this month Bitcoin continued to retain its top status, amassing a total of $853 million in sales. NFT Sales Surge: Bitcoin Holds Top Spot With Unprecedented December Rise Although...
Vitalik Buterin Reflects on Web3’s Diminishing Vision Amidst Rising Transaction Fees
29.12.2023
In a candid evaluation of the current state of Web3, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin laments the fading vision of a decentralized internet. Buterin emphasizes the stifling effect of rising crypto transaction fees on innovation and broad-based usage of cryptocurrency. He points out the shift...
ZKSpace Officially Upgrades to ZKBase, Launches ZKSwap for BRC20, and Implements 1:1 Exchange between ZKS and ZKB
29.12.2023
PRESS RELEASE. To empower the BTC and ETH ecosystems, the ZKSpace team has rebranded and upgraded to ZKBase. As an infrastructure protocol based on ZK (Zero Knowledge) proof technology, ZKBase is dedicated to providing scalability solutions for mainstream blockchains such as Ethereum and Bitcoin...
EVMs Evolve with Parallelized Technology, Offering Blockchain Scalability, Transaction Speed and Fee Efficiency
29.12.2023
Parallelized EVMs are redefining blockchain capabilities, enhancing transaction speed and efficiency across platforms. Image by İnci Özgür, DALL-E 3. Blockchain technology is witnessing a major shift—one that promises to reshape how we think about and interact with digital ledgers. We’re...
Is Chainlink Going to Zero? LINK Price Drops 9% as New Mining Project Exceeds $6.6 Million Raised
29.12.2023
Leading oracle project Chainlink has endured a -9% LINK price drop over the past 24-hours, leaving some panicked holders asking is Chainlink going to zero? This comes amid a broader downtick and retracement in major cryptocurrencies over the past 24-hours, which has spread throughout the market....
Vitalik Buterin Blames Rising Transaction Fees for Web3’s Drift from Decentralization
29.12.2023
Source: ShutterStock In a recent blog post titled “Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again,” Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin expressed concerns about the veering trajectory of Web3 from its original vision. Buterin contends that the foundational principles of Web3 have gradually receded...
Best Crypto to Buy Now December 28 – Bitcoin SV, Aave, Arbitrum
28.12.2023
BSV, AAVE, and ARB might be the best cryptos to buy now, alongside ongoing crypto presales Sponge V2 and Meme Kombat. Image by cryptonews.com. Select cryptocurrencies are exhibiting bullish behavior to close out the year, making them potentially among the best cryptos to buy now–with Bitcoin...
L2 Protocol Blast Soars Past $1 Billion in Locked Crypto Value
28.12.2023
Statistics reveal that the Ethereum layer two (L2) platform Blast now secures over $1 billion within its protocol. The total value locked (TVL) in Blast has expanded more than twelvefold since its launch in late November. Blast’s TVL Hits $1 Billion Initially, on Nov. 22, 2023...
Ethereum Price Prediction as Dencun Upgrade Approaches in January – Can ETH Reach $4,000?
28.12.2023
Source: Pixabay The price of Ether (ETH), the cryptocurrency that powers the smart-contract-enabled layer-1 Ethereum blockchain protocol, has been pushing higher amid a favorable macro backdrop and as investors start looking ahead to the major upcoming “Dencun” upgrade that will add new data...
Vitalik Buterin proposes to simplify Ethereum’s PoS design
28.12.2023
Vitalik Buterin, a co-founder of Ethereum, has put a total of three proposals on the table, stating that the end goal is to simplify the design of proof-of-stake. It is a direct attempt to solve an issue that Buterin identifies as having potential systemic complexity. Per his post on X, formerly...
Unveiling SALTZ.io: Your Gateway to High Yielding Crypto Adventure
28.12.2023
In the dynamic world of cryptocurrencies, SALTZ.io emerged as a groundbreaking token, redefining the landscape with its unique features and investor-centric approach. This low-risk, high-reward token is designed to empower users with the all-time assured minimum selling price advantage. Built...
ETH targets $2,550 after a bullish breakout
28.12.2023
Head and shoulder formation is ideally associated with bearish trends. However, an inverse of that shape brings out bullish sentiments—at least when it comes to crypto. ETH has demonstrated inverse head and shoulder formation, igniting a sense of higher achievements in the days to come. It...
Vitalik Buterin Proposes Simplified Ethereum Proof of Stake Design
28.12.2023
Source: DALL·E Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed three alternative methods aimed at simplifying the Ethereum blockchain’s proof of stake design. This initiative, according to Buterin’s latest blog post, is intended to address a potential systemic complexity within...
Donald Trump Sells $2.4 Million Ethereum: Arkham Intelligence
28.12.2023
Source: Pixabay / heblo (Edited by Hongji Feng) Former U.S. President Donald Trump has sold a substantial amount of Ethereum, amounting to $2.4 million, according to Arkham Intelligence. In a recent post, the blockchain intelligence firm Arkham Intelligence shared a screenshot of a crypto wallet’s...
Solana's Scorching Rally Shows Ethereum Has a Serious Competitor
28.12.2023
Crypto Analyst Lark Davis Predicts Ethereum Price to Surge to $15,000 in 2024 — Here’s the Latest
27.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock Cryptocurrency analyst Lark Davis has predicted that Ethereum will reach a price of $15,000 per coin in the upcoming bull cycle of 2024-2025. Despite the asset’s relatively subdued performance this year, Davis foresees a significant upswing that could potentially yield...