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Ethereum fees declining as DeFi markets cool
4.11.2020
Is the DeFi bubble over? Bitcoin network activity spike may indicate that attention is shifting towards crypto's largest asset
Australian senator says blockchain can make financial compliance easier
4.11.2020
“The future is technology by blockchain,” says an Australian Liberal senator
Bitcoin Network’s Mining Difficulty Sees Largest Epoch Drop Since 2011
4.11.2020
Bitcoin’s mining difficulty saw the second-largest drop in history on Tuesday, as the difficulty dropped to 16.78 trillion, losing a touch over 16% since last week’s all-time difficulty high. The last time bitcoin’s mining difficulty dropped so low was in October 2011, when...
Coinbase, Gemini and others join forces to combat human trafficking
3.11.2020
Leading exchanges are tracing suspicious crypto transactions to combat human trafficking
Blockchain Bites: Digital Yuan’s 4M Transactions, Bitcoin’s 33-Month High, Uniswap’s Second Governance Vote
2.11.2020
October saw the first time the total value locked in all DeFi protocols closed below the month’s starting value
China’s digital yuan pilots have processed $300M so far, says PBoC head
2.11.2020
China’s digital yuan pilot program is picking up speed
Transaction fees, explained
1.11.2020
Why do blockchains need transaction fees — and which networks allow crypto to be transferred less expensively? This explained article takes a look
Bitcoin Fees Skyrocket, Some Transactions Taking Days, Relief Possible Next Week
29.10.2020
Source: Adobe/Rico Löb
Bitcoin (BTC) has been experiencing quite a set of interconnected issues, as the hashrate has dropped, the fees on the congested network have been rising, and the users claim to be waiting for days for their transactions to be confirmed - some of which might be dropped by...
Bitcoin Transaction Fees Rise to 28-Month High as Hashrate Drops Amid Price Rally
29.10.2020
The cost of doing transactions on bitcoin is surging at a time the network is suffering its worst congestion in nearly three years
Mempool Clog: Bitcoin Hashrate Drops 40%, Backlog Shows Over 100K Unconfirmed Transactions
29.10.2020
The Bitcoin network hashrate has dropped significantly over the last four days sliding from a high of 161 exahash per second (EH/s) to 90 EH/s on October 27. Today, the Bitcoin hashrate has improved a hair as the network’s security is currently hovering around 100 EH/s. However, the mempool...
Unconfirmed transactions on Bitcoin network at highest level since 2017
28.10.2020
Hash rate has also tumbled on the Bitcoin network
Whale alert — crypto user moves $1.1B in Bitcoin
26.10.2020
An anonymous crypto holder just completed the largest dollar value Bitcoin transaction in history
Harvest Finance puts $100K bounty on alleged hacker
26.10.2020
Harvest Finance is actively tackling the apparent $24 million attack
US Government Agencies Propose Changes to Funds Transfer Rules-Seek to Broaden Definition of Money to Include Cryptocurrencies
25.10.2020
The U.S. Federal Reserve Board and Fincen are seeking feedback on their proposal to lower the threshold at which financial institutions must collect and retain information on funds transfers. In their joint notice on the rule change proposal, the two U.S. agencies want a new threshold...
US AML watchdog wants info on all international crypto transactions over $250
23.10.2020
The proposed change would cut down FinCEN's longstanding $3,000 threshold
Digital ruble must ensure privacy, not anonymity: Russia’s central bank
23.10.2020
Russia’s digital ruble will not have the same level of anonymity as cash, says official
Ethereum Blockchain Transactions Reach Double that of Bitcoin
22.10.2020
The Ethereum (ETH) network has managed to surpass Bitcoin (BTC) in one more way as ETH now transacting twice as much as BTC, according to crypto research and analytics firm, Messari.
The Ethereum blockchain has recently overtaken Bitcoin in daily transaction volumes by a factor of two-to-one, their...
Siemens-backed blockchain energy platform showcases in Germany
22.10.2020
The German state-funded energy project uses DLT to enable transparent market transactions
10% of Bitcoin's supply has been untouched for over 10 years: report
21.10.2020
Around 1.8 million bitcoin have been dormant for over a decade
European Commission Opposes Crypto Fraud Compensation Fund: Victims Say Commission Cozying up to the Industry
21.10.2020
The European Commission (EC) is opposing the creation of the crypto crime victim superfund to be financed with $0.0001 per dollar on all cryptocurrency transactions occurring within the EU. The Commission says that it does not have the competence to set up and administer such a fund. It also argues...