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Ethereum's Layers, Mining moves, Swiss Bitcoin Banking + More News
2.6.2020
Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.
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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
Source: Adobe/H_Ko
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
Coin Race: Top Winners/Losers of Mixed May; Bitcoin, Ethereum Up Again
1.6.2020
As June just started, we'll look back again at May to see how the market finished the month. We have a mixed bag this time. While it was difficult finding a coin in red in April, we have a full list of both winners and losers this time around. However, there are only four coins in the top 10...
Tether Integrates With Plasma Sidechain to Reduce Load on Ethereum
1.6.2020
Tether has integrated the just-launched OMG Network Plasma sidechain, formerly known as OmiseGo, promising cheaper transactions as Ethereum’s fees skyrocket
Historic SpaceX Launch Visible in Ethereum-Based VR World
1.6.2020
Decentraland users watched SpaceX send two humans up to the space station on May 30 from the virtual reality world’s auditorium
Conquering Decentralized Finance: Enter the Custodians
31.5.2020
As decentralized finance becomes a principal focus for both investors and companies alike, custodians will ease their entry, making DeFi the future of finance
China Passes Law Protecting Cryptocurrency Inheritance
30.5.2020
China has passed the country’s long-awaited civil code which expands the scope of inheritance rights to include cryptocurrency, such as bitcoin. Inherited cryptocurrencies will be protected under the new law. Meanwhile, several Chinese courts have recently ruled that bitcoin and ethereum...
Price Analysis 5/29: BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, BSV, LTC, BNB, EOS, XTZ, ADA
29.5.2020
Many altcoins are showing significant strength as they approach their 200-day moving averages, this suggests that the sentiment in the sector remains bullish
Ethereum is Close to Being Flipped on its Own Blockchain - Analyst
29.5.2020
ERC20 tokens are taking over the Ethereum (ETH) network, potentially hurting the network's own coin ETH, according to an analyst. But all is not grim.
The ERC20 standard tokens are approaching 50% of the total value stored on Ethereum and "ETH is increasingly close to being flipped on its...
Cardano and Ethereum Price Surge Alongside Bitcoin — Will XLM Follow?
29.5.2020
The recent surge in Bitcoin price led to rallies in Ethereum, Cardano, Theta Token and Band Protocol, can the upswing continue?
‘Passwordless Login’ Startup Magic Raises $4M From Naval Ravikant, Placeholder
29.5.2020
Ethereum startup Magic just raised $4 million from investors like Naval Ravikant, SV Angel, Placeholder and Volt Capital to make passwords less of a pain
Ethereum Significantly Less Private Than Bitcoin, New Research Shows
29.5.2020
Ethereum transactions are even easier to de-anonymize than Bitcoin due to its specifics, but a lot of it comes down to careful usage of mixing tools
Coinbase Compensates Ethereum Users with OMG Tokens from 2017
29.5.2020
Despite for a long time being a crypto trading platform and wallet for only a very limited number of cryptoassets, Coinbase has in recent years expanded on its product offering, which is now benefitting some long-term ethereum (ETH) holders on the platform.
According to a screenshot shared...
Devcon 6: 2020 is a Write-Off, Let’s Try 2021 in Columbia
29.5.2020
The Ethereum Foundation has postponed Devcon VI until 2021 and will host it in Bogota, Colombia