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How The Ethereum Merge Could Impact Staking Yields
10.6.2022
Max Shannon, Digital Asset Analyst at major European digital asset investment firm CoinShares._____
The Merge aims to move Ethereum from Proof of Work (PoW) to Proof of Stake (PoS), and provide the foundation for increased scalability and reduced energy consumption. Detrimental trade-offs...
Blockchain Firm Edge Launches Confidential Crypto Mastercard
10.6.2022
The San Diego-based cryptocurrency firm Edge has announced the launch of a confidential crypto Mastercard that doesn’t collect KYC data and doesn’t charge transaction fees. Edge’s website notes that there’s “no name or address associated with [the] Edge...
ApeCoin Community Narrowly Wins Vote to Stay on Ethereum
9.6.2022
The majority of apecoin (APE) holders have voted in favor of a proposal that the token remains on the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain despite its high transaction fees.
The final results, which come after a six-day voting period that started on June 3, reveal that 53.62% of ApeCoin token holders...
Circle Announces the Stablecoin USDC Is Now Supported by the Polygon Network
8.6.2022
Circle, the issuer of the stablecoin usd coin (USDC), announced that the project is now supported on the Polygon network. The stablecoin with the second-largest market capitalization can now be withdrawn via a Circle Account and Circle APIs without the need for manual cross-chain bridge technology....
$72M Illuvium NFT Land Dutch auction saves buyers thousands on gas fees
8.6.2022
The use of a Dutch auction on its own chain may be two major factors that contributed to the sale’s success in selling out the Land plots and keeping gas fees low
ApeCoin Whales Vote Against Proposal to Stay on Ethereum
6.6.2022
Several apecoin (APE) whales have voted against the proposal by the ApeCoin decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that suggested staying on Ethereum (ETH), giving the majority support to migrating to another chain - at least for now.
Dubbed ApeCoin Improvement Proposal (AIP) 41,...
Defi Educator Says $22 Billion in ETH 2.0 Funds Won’t Be Liquid Immediately After PoS Transition
4.6.2022
As Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake (PoS) gets closer and the network’s hashrate taps another all-time high, the Ethereum 2.0 contract is close to nearing 13 million ether worth $22.6 billion using today’s ether exchange rates. Moreover, according to a decentralized...
Apecoin Community Votes on Keeping APE Token in the Ethereum Ecosystem
3.6.2022
The Apecoin community is in the midst of discussing whether or not the crypto asset should remain within the Ethereum ecosystem. While AIP-41 voting started today, the proposal’s voting process will end on June 8, 2022, at 9 p.m. (ET). Meanwhile, the project’s native token APE...
SwissBorg, towards mass crypto adoption… without the gas fees!
3.6.2022
Swissborg has a very large French user base, over 170 000 users. It’s the reason why French was the first language we translated our app to, because we understand the importance of making investment decisions in your own language.
Our team also has several French members like our founder Cyrus...
Optimism's OP Token in Roller Coaster Mode after a 'Turbulent Launch'
1.6.2022
OP token by Optimism, a second layer scaling solution for Ethereum (ETH), went on a roller coaster following a "turbulent launch" that led to unprecedented demand and caused delays on the Optimism blockchain mainnet....
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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Jumps Above $31K; Ether Gas Fees Drop
31.5.2022
Crypto analysts are starting to ask if the market is finding a bottom after the latest downdraft
Bitcoin Lightning Network capacity crosses 3900 BTC marking a new ATH
30.5.2022
The Bitcoin LN was first implemented into the Bitcoin mainnet in 2018 and has ever since been able to maintain an upward trajectory in terms of expanding its capacity
Ethereum Transaction Fees Hit a 10-Month Low as Gas Costs per Transfer Sink Below $3
30.5.2022
The average Ethereum network fee has dropped to the lowest value recorded in over ten months, after fees hit a low of $2.96 per transaction on Sunday afternoon (ET). The last time ethereum transfer fees dropped below the $3 mark was last year on July 11, 2021. Moreover, median fees are even...
After the Terra LUNA Fallout, Bitcoin Dominance Climbs Higher While Ethereum’s Valuation Shrinks
27.5.2022
Following the Terra LUNA and UST fallout, digital currency markets have dropped in value as the crypto economy dropped 6.93% from $1.356 trillion on May 22, to today’s $1.262 trillion. Amid the market carnage, bitcoin’s market dominance has increased to 43.8%, reaching the highest...
Binance P2P Waives 50% Maker Fees for Southeast Asia
23.5.2022
The Southeast Asian branch of the Binance P2P exchange announced a new fee promotion to be held in the last week of May. From the 24th to the 31st, new orders will get a 50% discount on maker fees during the activity period. The platform has listed the effective prices for all the assets during...
OpenSea’s New Marketplace Protocol Could Become ‘Uniswap Moment’ of NFTs
23.5.2022
The popular non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace OpenSea has unveiled a new protocol that allows anyone to set up new and decentralized NFT marketplaces. And judging from some members of the community, the protocol could become the “Uniswap moment” of NFTs....
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Robinhood Launching New Non-Custodial Web3 Crypto Wallet
19.5.2022
Trading platform Robinhood is launching a non-custodial, web3 cryptocurrency wallet. “Customers will be able to hold the keys for their own crypto,” the company said. Robinhood Building Non-Custodial, Web3 Wallet Popular trading platform Robinhood announced Tuesday that it...
Ethereum Leads in Web3, but Multiple Winners Possible – a16z Report
18.5.2022
Ethereum (ETH), the second most valuable blockchain network in the world, still dominates the Web3 landscape due to its early start, although other blockchains such as Solana (SOL) are trying to catch up, a new report from venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) has said....
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Ethereum’s popularity 'a double-edged sword’ — a16z's State of Crypto Report
18.5.2022
“Ethereum’s overwhelming mindshare helps explain why its users have been willing to pay more than $15 million in fees per day on average just to use the blockchain,” a16z stated
L1 Ethereum Network Fees Drop to Levels Not Seen in Over 2 Months, L2 Fees Follow
17.5.2022
Ethereum network fees have dropped a great deal this week, sliding under $10 per transaction to levels not seen since March 10, 2022. On May 17, the average ethereum transfer fee is 0.0027 ether or $5.68 per transaction. The cheaper fees on layer one (L1) have made it so layer two (L2) fees have...