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Major Ethereum gas fee overhaul EIP-1559 scheduled for July
5.3.2021
Users and investors delight as EIP-1559 is scheduled for July, but ETH miners are less than thrilled
Online Retail Giant Rakuten Allows People to Load Payment App With Cryptocurrencies
1.3.2021
The firm Rakuten Inc., often referred to as “the Amazon of Japan,” announced customers can now load up Rakuten Pay accounts with cryptocurrencies like bitcoin, ethereum, and bitcoin cash. In order to commemorate the latest crypto service, Rakuten is also offering bonus points to people...
Investment Firm Launches the First ‘Crypto Hedge Fund’ in Spain- Plans to Expand Across Europe, Latin America
27.2.2021
In Spain, an investment company has begun to promote what they called the “first crypto hedge fund.” The product has been registered in Malta by Avenue Investment Crypto, headed by a crypto advocate, Martin Huete. Investments Allocated Mainly in Bitcoin and Ethereum According...
South Korean PC Gaming Rooms Rely on Crypto Mining to Profit During the Coronavirus Pandemic
25.2.2021
The coronavirus pandemic has significantly hit several entertainment routines of the people worldwide, and South Korea is not an exception. PC gaming rooms had to shut down in the country, but their owners found a way to make profits during the lockdown by participating in crypto mining. A PC Bang...
Crypto influencer warns Ethereum fees will drive users away
23.2.2021
Crypto YouTuber Lark Davis is urging Ethereum’s to launch ETH 2.0 quickly, warning its devs must act soon to prevent rival networks from taking over amid high gas fees
Bitcoin Payments for Private Flights Soar, 20% of Privatefly’s Revenue Stems from Crypto
16.2.2021
Cryptocurrency users are leveraging their new-found wealth to fly more often with private jets. This week the directional aviation company Privatefly revealed that close to 20% of the firm’s sales were paid in cryptocurrencies last month, and 13% out of that aggregate used bitcoin. On-Demand...
Belgium Energy Minister’s Twitter Account Hacked- Fake Ethereum Giveaway Advertised
12.2.2021
The official Twitter account of Belgium’s Minister of Energy was the recent victim of a high-profile hacking incident. Tinne Van der Straeten’s profile was hacked to promote a bogus giveaway of ethereum tokens. Hacked Twitter Accounts Whoever was behind the incident changed...
Ethereum hits a new all-time high as CME futures go live: Why is ETH price rallying?
9.2.2021
The price of ETH, the native cryptocurrency of Ethereum, achieved a record-high on CME launching dedicated futures
Bit.com’s Daily Volume for Bitcoin Cash Options Doubled Every Day Since Launch
7.2.2021
At the end of January, the Matrixport subsidiary and leading derivatives exchange Bit.com announced the introduction of bitcoin cash perpetual swaps and options. Following the launch, the daily 24-hour volume has exceeded expectations doubling every day ever since. During the last few years...
An Aggregated List of Cryptocurrency ‘Fair Values’ in 2021 Gives a Different Perspective
6.2.2021
During the last decade, cryptocurrency users have leveraged a number of coin market capitalization aggregators, in order to check in on a crypto asset’s price and the project’s overall market valuation. However, there’s also a number of crypto price aggregators that follow...
Sky High Bitcoin and Ethereum Fees: While Prices Jump the Cost to Transfer Follows Suit
4.2.2021
While a number of digital currencies have seen price gains the two leading crypto assets, bitcoin and ethereum have seen transaction fees skyrocket. For instance, data shows that the median fee for a bitcoin transaction is $8.58, while the median fee is $9.35 when spending ether. Meanwhile,...
Rick and Morty Creator Sells NFT Art Collection for Over $1 Million in Ether
22.1.2021
Justin Roiland, the co-creator of the Adult Swim cartoon series Rick and Morty has joined the growing trend of celebrity artists creating non-fungible token (NFT) artwork. After the animator released the collection called “The Best I Could Do” on the NFT auction house Nifty Gateway,...
Analyst Lyn Alden Says Ethereum Is Still an ‘Unfinished Project’
20.1.2021
A bitcoin (BTC) strategist and investor remain skeptical towards the Ethereum protocol, considering it an “unfinished product.” Lyn Alden, an advisor for the dollar cost averaging BTC investing app Swan Bitcoin, believes the network lacks a concrete model, “other than just...
$100 Swaps: Ethereum Dex Volumes Saw $39 Billion Last Month Despite ‘Insane’ Trading Fees
16.1.2021
During the last 12 months, Ethereum-based decentralized finance (defi) solutions and decentralized exchange (dex) platforms have been very popular. Dex applications, in particular, have seen massive demand and during the last 30 days, dex trade volumes have reached $39 billion in swaps. However...
Number of Addresses Holding ETH Reaches a New All-Time High at the End of 2020
1.1.2021
A new milestone has been reached in the crypto sphere, as the number of addresses holding Ethereum hit an all-time high of over 51.4 million before the end of a turbulent 2020 year. Number of Addresses Holding ETH Hits a New All-Time High Per figures of data site Glassnode, there are now 51,491,730...
Side-Chaining $3 Billion in Value: There’s More Than 141,000 Tokenized Bitcoins Issued on Ethereum
21.12.2020
According to onchain statistics, there is a colossal amount of bitcoin, approximately 141,231 bitcoins or $3.3 billion at the time of publication locked into Ethereum-based tokens. There are roughly seven different wrapped or synthetic bitcoin tokens but the Wrapped Bitcoin project has...
Vitalik Buterin Warns Current Crypto Wallets Are Not Ready for Mainstream Adoption
12.12.2020
The cofounder of the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency, ethereum, warned about crypto wallet vulnerabilities, claiming the tools are not ready for widespread adoption and encouraged to open more discussions on security matters. Buterin Calls for More User-Friendly Crypto Wallets...
2020’s Crypto Performances: The Biggest Token Losers and This Year’s Top-Performing Cryptocurrencies
7.12.2020
Digital currency markets have climbed significantly in value all year long, despite the gloomy global economy and the aftermath of Covid-19 responses. Bitcoin prices have been hovering at values not seen since 2017, and the top crypto asset in terms of market cap has gained a whopping 159% since...
Fraudulent Crypto Browser Extension Redirects to a Fake Metamask Domain
6.12.2020
A crypto intelligence firm has raised red flags about an increasing flow of comments in the crypto community about an ongoing phishing campaign, which is stealing funds from people who install a malicious browser extension. Chrome Browser Extension Is Redirecting Crypto Users to a Fake Metamask...
Eth2 withdrawals are coming sooner than you think
2.12.2020
Eth2 withdrawals may not need to wait for Phase 2 under developer Danny Ryan’s new proposal which would unlock 80% of withdrawals