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Ethereum Fees Decline as Analysts Point to Bots as Cause
13.4.2021
Ethereum (ETH) average transaction fees have plunged by as much as 50% in two weeks, falling from a fourteen-day high of USD 22.9 to a low of USD 11.4 on April 11, before increasing again. Analysts have pinned the fall on a shift in the types of bots used by traders, with flashbots replacing...
Romanian university plans to accept crypto payments for admission fees
11.4.2021
The academic institution with a student body of roughly 11,000 said the addition of crypto payments was part of a plan to support local businesses like Elrond
Encrypted Messenger Company Signal Faces Scrutiny Over Mobilecoin Integration
11.4.2021
Signal, the cross-platform encrypted messaging service is facing criticism this week, after the company Signal Messenger told the public it was integrating the cryptocurrency mobilecoin. Moreover, controversy surrounds the company’s founder and CEO Matthew Rosenfeld, known as ‘Moxie...
Citi and IADB complete cross-border payment pilot with blockchain tech
8.4.2021
IADB disbursed tokenized funds to a recipient in the Dominican Republic using the LACChain blockchain network
Couple gets married on Ethereum blockchain for $587 in transaction fees
5.4.2021
A Californian couple has used tokenized rings to immortalize their marriage on the Ethereum blockchain
Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Sets New Records, BTC Miners Capture $1.5 Billion in Revenue Last Month
3.4.2021
On Friday, April 2, 2021, Bitcoin’s mining difficulty is the highest it has even been in its lifetime but bitcoin miners still captured record revenues last month raking in $1.5 billion in coinbase rewards and transaction fees. Today, the blockchain’s hashrate is around 160 exahash...
Ethereum’s return to all-time high accompanied by 77% rise in transaction fees
2.4.2021
A 31% price surge was accompanied by a 77% rise in the cost of transacting on Ethereum
Defi Venture XFai Reveals Liquidity Generation Event, Project Backed by Angel Investor Roger Ver
30.3.2021
Decentralized finance (defi) has seen extreme demand and innovative use-cases during the last 12 months. Defi oracles, decentralized exchange (dex) platforms and automated money makers (AMM) have swelled in value, as statistics show over $43 billion is locked into defi protocols today. Meanwhile,...
The promise of smart contract adoption is held back by crypto silos
29.3.2021
Smart contracts present one the most promising tech solutions for business, but there are still barriers that have to be addressed
Uniswap’s daily fee generation tops Bitcoin’s by $1.7 million
29.3.2021
Uniswap is currently the second-ranked crypto platform by daily fee generation after Ethereum
3 reasons why Enjin (ENJ) price has rallied 800% over the last month
27.3.2021
New partnerships, the growing popularity of NFT art and the upcoming launch of JumpNet are just a few reasons why Enjin has rallied more than 800%
Kim Dotcom Insists ‘Bitcoin Cash Will Serve the Mass Market,’ Criticizes BTC Fees, Elon Musk Responds
25.3.2021
On Wednesday, the digital entrepreneur Kim Dotcom took to Twitter and talked an awful lot about the stark differences between bitcoin fees and bitcoin cash fees. While tagging Tesla’s Elon Musk in the thread, Dotcom explained that more than half the payments in the world are under $10 and...
Decentralized Exchange Uniswap Reveals Protocol Version 3 With New Automated Elements
25.3.2021
Roughly 28 months ago, the decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap version one (v1) was released and then in May 2020, version two was launched with new features. The dex is by far the largest decentralized trading platform among its competitors, as the exchange swapped $7.1 billion during the last...
Are emerging markets missing out on DeFi due to gas fees?
25.3.2021
Developed economies dominate the traffic rankings for the top DeFi protocols by TVL, with the U.S. and U.K. topping the charts
Ethereum Fees To Stay High Even With EIP-1559 - Another Analyst Says
23.3.2021
The discussion over the Ethereum (ETH) network's high fees continue, with many looking at incoming Ethereum improvement proposals (EIPs) and layer 2 (L2) projects as potential solutions - but the much-talked-about EIP-1559 is not it, said yet another analyst.
While Ethereum's adoption has seen...
Ethereum network in a fee spin: Can the Berlin upgrade save the day?
21.3.2021
The upcoming Berlin update contains EIPs aimed at reducing transaction costs, but it may not provide a long-term solution
Want to Mint and Sell an NFT? These Tools Can Give Anyone the Skills to Issue NFT Assets
17.3.2021
Non-fungible token (NFT) assets have taken the world by storm, as popular NFT artists are making millions from their blockchain-backed designs, music, and collectibles. As the trend continues to become more popular by the day, swarms of people are wondering how they can create their...
Ethereum at a crossroads: Ether community turmoil over miner reward fees
16.3.2021
Ether miners coming out in force against the Ethereum Improvement Proposal that can slash the reward ratio by over 50%
Sushi is Expanding to Avalanche While Ethereum Camp Fights High Fees
16.3.2021
Major DeFi protocol SushiSwap (SUSHI) has announced its expansion to the Avalanche (AVAX) smart contract platform, while the Ethereum (ETH) camp is looking for new ways to curb its sky-high fees that force its users to look for alternatives.
SushiSwap, which launched in the second half of 2020...
Gas tokens gain 300% as the quest for Ethereum network alternatives expands
15.3.2021
Gas tokens quietly move higher as the cost of transacting on the Ethereum network highlights the benefits of dual-token models with stable fees