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Vitalik Buterin voices concerns over DAOs approving ETH staking pool operators
1.10.2023
The Ethereum co-founder proposes a solution that could lower the likelihood of any individual liquid staking provider growing to a point where it poses a systemic risk
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Dips 2.65%; Network Clocks Modest Uptick in Hash Price
6.9.2023
On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty experienced a 2.65% dip at block height 806,400, offering a slight reprieve for miners. This marks the first decline since July 26, when a 2.94% slide was recorded at block height 802,368. Bitcoin Miners See Relief With 2.65%...
Ethereum staking services agree to 22% limit of all validators
1.9.2023
The 22% self-limit rule ensures at least four major staking entities would need to collude in order for the chain to reach finalization
Bitcoin Miners Feel the Pinch: 10% Value Drop Tanks Hash Price in August
29.8.2023
August has proved to be a challenging month for bitcoin miners, facing two difficulty spikes and witnessing the currency’s value plummet over 10% in the past 30 days. This decline in value has pulled the network’s hash price to levels reminiscent of late 2022. At present, miners...
Over 680,000 Ethereum Added to Liquid Staking Protocols in Just 28 Days
26.8.2023
In less than a month, despite a downturn in cryptocurrency markets, over 680,000 ethereum (ETH) has been added to liquid staking derivatives protocols. Lido Finance, the leading liquid staking platform, experienced a supply increase of 5.94%, surging from 7.91 million to 8.38 million ETH since July...
Bitmain Dispatches Initial KS3 Antminers Amid Surge in Kaspa’s Hashrate
22.8.2023
According to Bitmain, the well known crypto ASIC mining rig manufacturer, the company has shipped its first batch of KS3 Antminer machines. Despite each rig costing $49,800, Bitmain sold out of the first batch and announced another batch of KS3 Antminers would be available soon. As Kaspa’s...
Zunami Protocol confirms stablecoin pools attacked, $2.1M loss estimated
14.8.2023
Blockchain security firm PeckShield estimates the protocol suffered more than $2.1 million from the price manipulation attack
Unidentified Miners, F2pool Lead All-Time Bitcoin Mining Rankings: A Comprehensive Review of Bitcoin’s Historic Block Discovery
12.8.2023
Since the inception of the Bitcoin blockchain by Satoshi Nakamoto, the network has diligently processed in excess of 800,000 blocks. An examination of data from 99 distinct mining pools, spanning the previous 14 years, reveals that unidentified mining participants discovered 28.37% of...
Best Crypto to Buy Now 11 August – Fantom, Rocket Pool, Sui
11.8.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opted to postpone its decision on Ark Invest's proposal for a Bitcoin ETF, continuing a longstanding challenge for cryptocurrency assets seeking inclusion on mainstream U.S. financial platforms.
The SEC announced on Friday its move to solicit...
Best Crypto to Buy Now 10 August – Aptos, Rocket Pool, Maker
11.8.2023
U.S. inflation metrics saw a notable rise recently, with the Consumer Price Index (CPI) experiencing a 3.2% increase over the past year leading up to July.
Despite the financial development indicated by this data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) on Thursday, the performance...
Bitcoin Network Adjusts: Mining Difficulty Rises 0.12% to 52.39 Trillion
10.8.2023
Bitcoin miners saw a slight increase in mining difficulty on August 9, 2023, at block height 802,368, as the difficulty rose 0.12% from 52.32 trillion to 52.39 trillion. Over the last 2,016 blocks, miners recorded an average hashrate of about 376.5 exahash per second (EH/s). Miners Experience...
Best Crypto to Buy Now 1 August – Trust Wallet, Rocket Pool, Immutable X
2.8.2023
Despite recent changes to macroeconomic policies, analysts warn that Bitcoin could still plummet to $25,000.
Data shows that the 50-day EMA has been persisting as resistance for the past week with Bitcoin having no significant changes to the upside.
Given these challenges, what are the best...
Ethereum Liquid Staking Sees 270,000 ETH Influx in 2 Weeks
30.7.2023
Recent statistics reveal that in the past fortnight, about 270,000 units of ethereum (ETH) were deposited into liquid staking derivative protocols. Currently, these decentralized finance (defi) staking platforms hold an estimated 10.65 million ether locked within their systems. Ethereum Liquid...
Bitcoin Network’s High Difficulty Levels Poised to Ease Amid Longer Block Intervals
24.7.2023
Upon achieving an unprecedented all-time high on July 11, 2023, soaring to a staggering 53.91 trillion, Bitcoin’s difficulty is poised to decline by an estimated range of 3.9% to 4.04% come July 26, 2023. Block generation periods have been lagging behind their typical ten-minute average...
Rocket Pool Price Prediction as RPL Breaks Below This Key Support Level – Here’s Why RPL Could Continue Struggling
21.7.2023
RPL, the utility token that powers the decentralized Rocket Pool Ethereum liquid staking protocol, has been taking a beating on Thursday.
The token, which is used for staking alongside ETH within the Rocket Pool protocol to incentivize honest node operation, as well as for protocol governance,...
Liquid Staking Derivatives in Ethereum Swell by 1.5 Million ETH in 2 Months
15.7.2023
Over the course of the previous 63 days, there’s been a notable 16.98% surge in the quantity of ethereum (ETH) held in liquid staking derivatives protocols, with a substantial addition of roughly 1,507,285 ETH across 23 different platforms. Data reveals that Lido Finance dominates...
The Fall of Multichain: A Tale of Unexpected Turbulence and Security Breaches
14.7.2023
In an unforeseen chain of events that unfolded between May and July 2023, the CEO of Multichain, Zhaojun, was apprehended by Chinese authorities, destabilizing the blockchain project. The situation escalated when user assets began to be transferred to unknown addresses. From Seizure to Shutdown:...
Leveraged Yield Protocol Rodeo Finance Initially Loses $1.7 Million in ‘Force-Investment’ Hack
13.7.2023
Rodeo Finance, a leveraged yield protocol on Arbitrum, was on July 10 a victim of a “force-investment” hack in which almost $1.7 million was reportedly stolen. According to Rodeo Finance, about $810,000 has been recovered so far and there are plans to freeze the stolen funds. Protocol...
Lido, Rocket Pool team members argue over decentralization
4.7.2023
A Lido team member claimed Rocket Pool is not really governed by its DAO, but Rocket Pool community members pushed back, claiming the protocol is becoming more decentralized
Liquid Staking Defi Platforms Now Secure Over 10 Million Ethereum Worth Close to $20B
2.7.2023
Based on recent data, over ten million ethereum is now secured within liquid staking derivatives platforms, with a valuation close to $20 billion at current exchange rates. Two leading liquid staking decentralized finance (defi) protocols, Lido Finance, and Rocket Pool, experienced 30-day growth...