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'Ethereum-Based' LIBOR Alternative Gets a Nod From Fed Chairman
4.6.2020
Jerome Powell. Source: a video screenshot, Youtube/CNBC Television
The US Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell has seemingly expressed support for an "Ethereum-based" replacement of LIBOR, the average interest rate at which major global banks borrow from one another, stressing...
‘Careless’ Users Are Ruining Ethereum’s Privacy: Paper
4.6.2020
Ethereum's account-based model makes it more susceptible to surveillance than some other protocols and users aren't helping, a research paper argues
Ethereum Has Become Bitcoin’s Top Off-Chain Destination
4.6.2020
The most popular way to use bitcoin off-chain is on Ethereum, recent data indicates
Recent Data Hack Could Put Millions of Dollars in Bitcoin at Risk
3.6.2020
Hackers stole over 5,000 email addresses from Coinsquare’s database and aim to use it for SIM swapping
Price Analysis 6/3: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADA
3.6.2020
As Bitcoin price consolidates and searches for support, large cap altcoins are setting up for a resumption of their uptrends
Did Vitalik Buterin Just Say That Ethereum Is Now More Important Than Bitcoin?
3.6.2020
Vitalik Buterin. The crypto space needs to acknowledge and adjust to the reality that finance is no longer as important as it was in the last decade, and embrace the current shift from crypto as finance to include crypto as decentralized entities as well, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin...
Key DeFi Ecosystem Problems, Explained
3.6.2020
Decentralized finance still has a few issues to overcome, but new solutions are emerging, which may help bring this technology to a wider audience
Matic Launches Mainnet Aiming to Bring More ‘Firepower’ to Ethereum
3.6.2020
Matic, a sidechain scaling solution for Ethereum, has deployed the first 10 nodes of its mainnet after several years in development
Hard Fork Sets Stage for Ethereum Classic’s Second Major Departure From Ethereum
3.6.2020
Ethereum Classic has largely followed Ethereum in lockstep. But as the larger chain goes toward Proof-of-Stake, ETC is sticking with Proof-of-Work
Vitalik Tells CZ to Think Bigger: Crypto is More Than Just ‘Protest’ Money
3.6.2020
The Ethereum co-founder says the crypto community needs to get with the times
Charles Hoskinson: 'I Don't Live in Vitalik's Mind'
2.6.2020
Charles Hoskinson laments Vitalik Buterin’s inability to engage in a meaningful discussion about Cardano, which in his opinion hurts Ethereum
Ethereum Second-Layer Scalability Still Needs Work, Says Starkware CEO
2.6.2020
Uri Kolodny, co-founder and CEO of blockchain firm StarkWare, told Cointelegraph that Ethereum’s second-layer scalability solutions still need some work
Ethereum's Layers, Mining moves, Swiss Bitcoin Banking + More News
2.6.2020
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Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that the initial deployment of Ethereum's layer 2 scaling strategy...
Open Interest in Ether Options Hits Record High on Deribit
2.6.2020
Derivative contracts on ether are more popular than ever, as evidenced by record open positions in options listed on the Panama-based derivatives exchange Deribit
Buterin Says Ethereum’s Layer-Two Scaling Development 'Basically' Succeeded
2.6.2020
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said that the blockchain’s initial layer-two scaling deployment is nearly complete
Price Analysis 6/1: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADA
1.6.2020
Tension between China and the U.S. is increasing and if the current trade deal is scrapped Bitcoin could be a major beneficiary
These High Profile Bitcoin Investors Accumulate Ethereum Too
1.6.2020
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Following strong price gains this year, prominent bitcoin (BTC) investors are revealing their growing interest in ethereum (ETH).
The most recent example is Garry Tan, Co-founder of venture capital firm Initialized Capital, and one of the early investors in major crypto exchange...
Matic's Price Crumbles 20% Amid Mainnet Launch
1.6.2020
Despite beginning its mainnet rollout today, the price of Matic has fallen 20% in 48 hours — shedding nearly all gains made during the week leading into the launch
Ethereum Classic Follows Its Sibling’s Footsteps With Phoenix Hard Fork
1.6.2020
Ethereum Classic performed its scheduled upgrade to bring Ethereum’s Istanbul features to the classic chain, making the two protocols fully compatible with each other
Ether Leads Bitcoin on Price as Investors Prepare for Staking Arrival
1.6.2020
Bitcoin has put in a positive June performance in six out of the last eight years. But Ethereum is drawing new investors with the start of staking due this year