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BitGo Weighs Building a Sidechain for WBTC as Ethereum Fees Climb
25.8.2020
Digital asset trust company BitGo is in the process of “reaching out” to community partners to build an Ethereum sidechain because of rising fees, according to CTO Ben Chan
P2P Cryptocurrency Exchanges in Africa Pivot: Nigeria and Kenya the Target Markets
25.8.2020
Leading cryptocurrency exchanges are bullish about Africa’s growth prospects as evidenced by their ongoing forays into the continent. During the month of August, Kucoin crypto exchange announced the addition of Nigeria’s naira currency as a payment option on its peer-to-peer platform....
Despite 30% Drop, Ethereum Transaction Fees Remain Sky-High
24.8.2020
Despite a drop of nearly 30% in the past three days, transaction fees on the Ethereum (ETH) network remain at the highest level they have been since July 2018.
According to fresh data from Bitinfocharts, the average fee paid to make transactions on Ethereum now stands at USD 3.24, based on a 7-day...
Ethereum’s Fees Mean Choosing Between a World Computer and a Financial Network
24.8.2020
Large public blockchains are destined to privilege the largest, most fee-tolerant transactions at the expense of non-financial uses
Inter-Blockchain Liquidity: Minting Synthetic Bitcoin Cash With the Ren Protocol
24.8.2020
The decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem has matured quite a bit in 2020 and one project that’s seen some growth is the Ren Protocol. The application that allows people to access inter-blockchain liquidity for a number of defi applications. The following post is a step-by-step guide on...
0x Price Hits Two-Year High on Hopes Falling Ethereum Fees Will Spur DEX Trading
21.8.2020
Markets excited by the prospect of declining Eth fees may have caused a surge in 0x – an Ethereum-based DEX that will benefit from decongestion
Blockchain Bites: Ethereum’s Fees, Bitcoin’s Pullback, Ren’s Great Week
20.8.2020
yEarn.finance's governance token has "flippened" BTC, for the first time ever, while stablecoins may become unbalanced if traders ditch a “market-neutral strategy.”
OmiseGo Price Doubles as DeFi and Record Ethereum Fees Create ‘Perfect Storm’
20.8.2020
OmiseGO has more than doubled in the past seven days as record Ethereum fees lead investors to look more closely at layer-2 solutions
High Ethereum Fees Push Tether to Its Eighth Blockchain, OMG Network
19.8.2020
Tether’s USDT is now live on scaling blockchain OMG Network in a bid to decrease pressure on its parent blockchain, Ethereum
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Sinks to $11.6K as Ether’s Gas Keeps Rising
19.8.2020
As bitcoin’s price falls, Ethereum’s fees rise
Market Wrap: Bitcoin Slides to $11.8K; Uniswap at $7M in Monthly ETH Fees
18.8.2020
Bitcoin heads to bearish territory while the Ethereum blockchain’s gas fees continue to be pricey
Record Ethereum Network Use and Gas Fees Pose Risk to DeFi Expansion
15.8.2020
Ethereum network use and transaction fees are rising to record highs, will this interfere with DeFi’s current expansion?
Ethereum Hits 2-Year High, ETH Fees at All-Time High, Bitcoin Dominance Slips
14.8.2020
Ethereum (ETH), the 2nd largest cryptoasset by market capitalization, rallied in the last hours of Thursday, reaching a level last seen in August 2018, while transaction fees reached a new all-time high.
At pixel time (03:53 UTC), ETH trades at USD 421 and is up by 7% in a day and 6% in a week...
$99 Gas Fees on Ethereum Are Crippling DeFi’s Growth
14.8.2020
Skyrocketing Ethereum fees and the exorbitant costs of interacting with DeFi smart contracts, threaten the growth of the sector
Blockchain Bites: Coinbase’s Loans, Ethereum’s Fees, YAM’s Bug
13.8.2020
Ethereum fees and miners' profits are at all-time highs. Coinbase is offering bitcoin-backed loans and the Tor Network is subject to a crypto scam
ETH Transaction Fees Hit All-Time High Second Day in a Row
13.8.2020
Ethereum has been going skyhigh in more ways than one
First Mover: Ethereum Faces Inflation Problem as Gas Fees Soar
13.8.2020
Ethereum "gas" prices are soaring, and cryptocurrency traders say it's a reflection of congestion on the blockchain that's now starting to slow down transactions on decentralized exchanges
High Fees Make BTC Less Appealing for Remittances in Africa: ‘Pray Blocks Happen Quickly’
13.8.2020
Bitcoin trading volumes are on the rise on the African continent despite the ongoing concerns about the high network fees. Data shows peer to peer bitcoin trading platforms recorded spiked growth in volumes starting in April. This was the same time as many countries implemented lockdown measures....
Decentralized Finance Frenzy Drives Ethereum Transaction Fees to All-Time Highs
13.8.2020
Average transaction fees broke all-time highs as median fees hover just below its high
The Sky’s the Limit for Ethereum Fees, Leaving ETH Miners ‘Laughing’
11.8.2020
This year, it seems that for ethereum (ETH), the only way is up, as prices continue to climb. But as the token continues to display signs of rude health and the DeFi sector is booming, transaction fees are also skyrocketing – with the price of moving tokens around on the Ethereum blockchain...