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Bitcoin’s Major Upgrade Taproot Set for Activation This Week
8.11.2021
The much-anticipated Bitcoin (BTC) upgrade, Taproot, is expected to finally be activated this week.
Per taproot.watch, the upgrade will activate in 872 blocks from the time of writing, or in estimated 6 days.
Taproot is a major event and a major upgrade - the largest one since SegWit, which...
Bitcoin soft fork days away as Taproot upgrade closes in
7.11.2021
The Taproot upgrade was set for deployment after achieving a 90% consensus among the Bitcoin miners (mining nodes)
Cardano prepares to scale with Hydra upgrade as network reaches 2M wallets
2.11.2021
It's been barely half a year since Cardano's network hit the 1 million wallets mark
Ether Inferno: Ethereum Network Burned Over $2.4 Billion Worth of ETH in 87 Days
31.10.2021
87 days ago, the Ethereum network successfully implemented the London hard fork upgrade, and ever since then over 700,000 ether has been burned, or more than $2.4 billion using today’s exchange rates. 702,886 Ethereum Burned Since the London Hard Fork Data from Dune Analytics indicates that...
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...
While Ethereum Prices Skyrocket, Ether Gas Fees Surge Fueling Costly Transfers
30.10.2021
On October 29, 2021, the second-largest crypto asset in terms of market valuation, ethereum, reached an all-time price high at $4,467 per unit. Meanwhile, after the Ethereum network’s Altair upgrade went live, ether gas fees have skyrocketed significantly. As Ethereum Tests New Price Highs...
Ethereum hits new ATH after Altair upgrade shows clear path to the merge
29.10.2021
The price of ETH has been on a bullish tear recently. After dropping to around $1,780 on July 21 it has since gained 147% to sit at around $4,400
Eth2's Altair upgrade goes off smoothly with 98.7% of nodes now upgraded
28.10.2021
The Altair update will introduce Beacon Chain to the Ethereum Mainnet
Ethereum 2.0 inches closer with the Beacon Chain’s Altair upgrade
26.10.2021
The Altair upgrade later this month will be the first update to the Beacon Chain, marking the first preparatory move for the upcoming Merge
Ethereum Altair Upgrade: Launch Date and What it Contains
26.10.2021
Only a short while ago, Ethereum released the EIP-1559, and now its next upgrade is on the way. Ethereum is ready to launch the Altair upgrade, adding new features to the beacon chain. The EIP-1559 upgrade brought significant changes for miners, and Altair will do the same for developers. Altair...
Ethereum Gets Its Altair Upgrade In Two Days
25.10.2021
The Altair hard fork, the first mainnet upgrade to the Ethereum (ETH)’s beacon chain, is slated to go into effect on October 27.
The update is considered a "low stakes warm-up" to the upcoming Merge, when the current Ethereum mainnet, which is secured by a proof-of-work (PoW) consensus mechanism, ...
Hands On: The PS5’s Storage Upgrade Is Quick And Easy
20.10.2021
Last month Sony finally upgraded the PlayStation 5 firmware with support for additional storage via NVMe M.2 solid-state drives (that is, the latest, fast models of SSDs). While not quite as simple as popping open the lid and slotting a chip, with the right hardware and a single small Phillips head...
Xbox’s Cloud Streaming Upgrade Means You Might Not Need A Series X
7.10.2021
Xbox’s cloud-gaming service just got the hardware upgrade you’ve been trying to nail down for months. Speaking to The Verge, representatives for Microsoft confirmed that Xbox cloud gaming now runs entirely on Xbox Series X hardware, wrapping up a backend upgrade that quietly kicked off over...
Cointelegraph Consulting: Terra’s bullish case after Columbus-5 upgrade
7.10.2021
The Columbus-5 upgrade took place on Sept. 30 and has introduced an overhaul in Terra’s tokenomics. Is LUNA more bullish because of this?
Windows 11 udělaly z některých notebooků Dell a HP nefunkční cihly. Upgrade raději odložte
7.10.2021
V úterý 5. října Microsoft oficiálně vypustil novou verzi svého operačního systému Windows 11. Je dostupná formou aktualizace, ale lze ji také stáhnout a nainstalovat ze souboru ISO. Web Windows Report však hned následující den vydal varovný článek, ve kterém důrazně doporučuje neupgradovat na
Ethereum's EIP-1559 Helped Coinbase Save ETH 27 on Daily Fees
6.10.2021
target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cryptonews.com/ext/coinbase/">Coinbase, the upgrade has also brought more direct benefits for users, with the exchange so far saving about ETH 27 – or USD 92,000 – on gas fees every day.After the implementation of the new Ethereum Im
Blockstream’s Liquid Sidechain Criticized Over Long Outage — Block Signing Issue Related to Upgrade
6.10.2021
On Tuesday, cryptocurrency supporters on social media and forums discussed Blockstream’s Liquid sidechain product as block signing had been down for over 20 hours. While Blockstream had noted the sidechain was undergoing a hard fork upgrade planned for October 5, a number of crypto...
Atlantic Ocean Upgrade Is Scheduled for October 2021 Launch
1.10.2021
The Atlantic Ocean version is all set to enter the market in October 2021 to offer superior return capabilities to users. This will help users with the superior protocol upgrade and algorithm. It will in turn enable them to optimize their trading strategies for the best financial gains....
Terra to Apply Columbus 5 Mainnet Migration
30.9.2021
Terra, a top 15-ranked cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is planning to apply the Columbus 5 upgrade to its mainnet today. If everything goes according to plan, this new update will bring improvements to allow the Terra network to keep expanding. Columbus 5 will change how the network mints...
Ripple Goes Big On NFTs, Ethereum's Upgrade, Algorand's Machine, Multi-Crypto ETF + More News
29.9.2021
rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://cryptonews.com/tags/nft/">NFTs). The fund aims to provide targeted support for creators, brands, and marketplaces to explore new use cases for NFTs on the XRP Ledger (XRPL), the team said.Blockchain news