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Swedish Regulators Call for EU Ban on Crypto Mining, Power Company Defends Industry
10.11.2021
Alarmed by the rising energy needs of cryptocurrency mining, Sweden’s financial and environmental regulators have recently proposed an EU-wide ban on proof-of-work coin minting. The Swedish officials believe this would encourage a move towards a more energy-efficient extraction of bitcoin...
Ethereum 2.0 node count drops to a one-month low as ETH price climbs to new heights
9.11.2021
The plunge points at a growing lack of interest among traders and investors to become "full validators" on its upcoming proof-of-stake blockchain
3 reasons why Kadena (KDA) price went on a 500% parabolic frenzy
9.11.2021
New staking opportunities in DeFi and centralized exchanges, along with a migration to the Ethereum network are just a few reasons for KDA’s recent 500% rally
Finder’s Experts Expect Solana to Surpass $1,100 by 2025, Over $5K by 2030
4.11.2021
At the end of October, the product comparison website finder.com published new survey data about price predictions concerning the leading crypto asset ethereum. On November 1, Finder’s researchers published price predictions for the ethereum competitor solana, as Finder’s panelists...
Peter Thiel: High Bitcoin Prices Are Proof of US Inflation
1.11.2021
The PayPal co-founder and venture capitalist billionaire Peter Thiel has claimed that rising bitcoin (BTC) prices are proof that inflation has taken hold in the United States economy.
Thiel, who per Bloomberg was speaking at the weekend “at a conservative conference” that high BTC prices “indicate...
Celebrating the Seminal Bitcoin White Paper Satoshi Nakamoto Published 13 Years Ago Today
31.10.2021
All around the world cryptocurrency supporters and proponents of blockchain technology are celebrating the 13th anniversary of the Bitcoin white paper. The summary of the inventor’s creation was published on metzdowd.com’s Cryptography Mailing List on Halloween 2008, as it gave birth...
A New Academic Paper Describes 3 Attack Methods Against an Ethereum PoS Chain
31.10.2021
Following the Altair upgrade on the Ethereum network, the protocol’s native cryptocurrency reached a new all-time price high. Altair is the next step for the Ethereum’s network’s proof-of-stake (PoS) transition. However, a recently submitted white paper explains that a group...
Ethereum (ETH) Gets One Step Closer to Accept Proof of Stake
29.10.2021
Ethereum has managed to shake the blockchain tree for far longer times than any other cryptocurrency. However, the proceedings and news regarding bitcoin have never been about the development of this blockchain. Instead, it has been about human steps of using BTC on a broader scale. Ethereum...
Central Bank of Sri Lanka completes proof-of-concept KYC platform
29.10.2021
Sri Lanka’s recent economic uncertainty seems to be the driving force behind its interest in cryptocurrency and the government's new exploration into KYC technology
Everipedia VORTECS™ Score hits record high ahead of upcoming NFT drop to IQ stakers
26.10.2021
The VORTECS™ Score for IQ surged to a record high shortly before Everipedia announced that token stakers would receive special NFTs
Ethereum eyes rally against Bitcoin with ETH price showing hidden bullish divergence
25.10.2021
The second-largest cryptocurrency will see over 8% growth against its top rival should the technical outlook play out
Mining Firm Titan Introduces Lumerin, a Project Aiming to Commodify Bitcoin’s Hashpower
23.10.2021
On October 21, the bitcoin mining pool operator Titan revealed a new decentralized hashpower routing protocol called Lumerin. The open-source project aims to commodify bitcoin’s hashpower “through smart contracts, making hashpower tradable.” Bloq’s Mining Arm Titan...
Local Businesses in New York Urge Governor to Impose Statewide Bitcoin Mining Moratorium
18.10.2021
The governor of New York state, Kathy Hochul, has been urged by a group of local companies to deny business permits to bitcoin miners. The letter specifically asks for the “denial of permits for the Greenidge Generating Station and the Fortistar North Tonawanda Facility.” The letter...
Massive airdrop and AXS staking catapult Axie Infinity to a new all-time high
2.10.2021
Axie Infinity's price surged to a record high above $118 following the release of a huge airdrop to early supporters and the launch of staking for AXS token
‘Who Holds All the Bitcoin’ List Debunked — Without Cryptographic Proof No BTC Ownership Claim Holds Water
27.9.2021
A web portal that displays a list of alleged owners of all the bitcoin in the world has been shared a great deal since China cracked down on crypto trading last week. The web portal claims that the Chinese government owns 194,775 bitcoin that reportedly stem from the Plustoken crypto scam....
Second-largest Ethereum mining pool to suspend all operations
27.9.2021
Launched in China in 2018, SparkPool controls over 22% of Ether’s hashrate as of today, second only to Ethermine
Ethereum drops more than Bitcoin as China escalates crypto ban, ETH/BTC at 3-week low
24.9.2021
The second-largest cryptocurrency falls 13.30% versus Bitcoin's 9.38% decline as China's move scares investors away
Ethereum balance on crypto exchanges hits new lows as ETH price retakes $3K
23.9.2021
Meanwhile, the amount staked in Ethereum 2.0 smart contracts reached over 7.75 million ETH
US Infra Bill Provision May Force Crypto Users To Report USD 10K+ Transactions
20.9.2021
ns who receive any kind of digital asset, has so far escaped public or congressional scrutiny, the non-profit organization that aims to bring legal and regulatory clarity to the proof of stake industry
Ukraine Officials Fail to Account for Millions in Declared Crypto Assets
19.9.2021
Personal asset declarations filed by politicians and government officials in Ukraine have indicated that many have made significant investments in cryptocurrency. However, some of them have been unable to prove ownership or account for their digital holdings, local media reported. Lawmaker Loses...