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Russia to Allow Foreign Residents to Own and Use Digital Ruble
13.12.2021
The central bank of Russia intends to ensure that the digital ruble is convertible to foreign currencies and can be used by non-residents. In a document devoted to the digitalization of the Russian financial sector, the regulator reiterates its concerns over the risks associated with...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Proposes Creating a Cryptocurrency Payment System for State Fees
11.12.2021
The American politician and attorney serving as the 46th governor of Florida, Ron DeSantis, announced the state’s 2022-23 budget proposal last week and proposed an idea to let businesses pay state fees with crypto assets. The governor’s “Freedom First Budget” suggests...
Ethereum Co-Founder Vitalik Buterin Publishes ‘Plausible Roadmap’ Addressing Scalability
11.12.2021
In recent times the Ethereum network has received a lot of criticism about the protocol’s data transfer fees and scalability. In a blog post called “Endgame,” published on December 6, the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin discussed plans to improve scaling, the upcoming...
Coinbase Launches Defi Yield Earning Service to Over 70 Countries, United States Not Included
10.12.2021
The cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed that it has made decentralized finance (defi) more accessible by giving Coinbase customers from over 70 countries access to earning yield on the stablecoin DAI. Coinbase claims the process is simple with “no fees, lockups, or set-up...
Florida governor's budget proposal wants to let residents pay fees in crypto
10.12.2021
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis proposed to allocate $750 million to enable a “crypto-friendly Florida.”
Coinbase To Compress Trading Fees Amid Rising Competition
8.12.2021
US crypto exchange Coinbase is gearing towards a trading fees compression as part of the company’s drive towards diversifying from trading fees and towards increasingly relying on revenue from subscription services.
Trading fee compression will come down “at some point,” Emilie Choi, President...
Vitalik Buterin's 'Endgame' Roadmap Will 'Take Years to Play Out'
7.12.2021
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has discussed a "plausible roadmap" for obtaining a scalable blockchain that is adequately trustless and censorship-resistant, but noting that it will probably take years before it "plays out."...
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Ethereum Might Dethrone Bitcoin as Best Crypto Store of Value, Study Argues
4.12.2021
A recent paper authored by members of several universities, including Sydney and Macquarie, argues that recent changes in Ethereum monetary policy are making it a better store of value than bitcoin. The deflationary effect that the EIP-1559 proposal has caused in the issuance of the currency...
Polygon’s expanding ecosystem backs MATIC’s rise toward a new all-time high
1.12.2021
Strong fundamentals and the steady growth of the Polygon network are just a few of the factors behind MATIC’s recent rally above $2.00
Bitcoin network settling an average of $95K for every $1 in fees
30.11.2021
Bitcoin’s settlement efficiency has been improving which means more value can be sent for lower transaction fees
Privacy-Centric Crypto Mixing Protocol Tornado.cash Plans to Deploy on L2 Platform Arbitrum
29.11.2021
One of the largest cryptocurrency mixing protocols, Tornado.cash, has announced the project will deploy on the L2 (layer 2) Ethereum platform Arbitrum One. The creators of the Ethereum-based mixing application explain that settling on Arbitrum will allow Tornado.cash users to benefit from cheaper...
Bitcoin transaction fees are down by over 50% this year
29.11.2021
Transaction fees have dropped this year, after a spike earlier this summer
Vitalik Buterin Proposes New EIP to Tackle Ethereum’s Sky-High Gas Fees
29.11.2021
Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has put forward a new Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) that aims to tackle the network's gas fee problems by adding a limit on the total transaction calldata, which would, in turn, should reduce transaction gas cost....
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Ethereum Devs Assess Reducing Data Transfer Cost 5x, EIP-4488 Becomes Possible Solution
28.11.2021
The second leading crypto asset ethereum has been dealing with high fees since the end of June and today the average ethereum transaction fee is between $5 and $34 per transfer. While there’s been a lot of complaints about ether gas costs this year, Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin...
Vitalik Buterin proposes calldata limit per block to lower ETH gas costs
27.11.2021
Buterin issued a decrease-cost-and-cap proposal, which aims to achieve most of the benefits of the decrease
Ethereum bulls likely to profit $130 million on ETH options despite two-week slump
25.11.2021
$1.25 billion in ETH options expire on Nov. 26 and bulls are better positioned above $4,200
Crypto Donors Pay $1Million in Fees for a Failed Bid
25.11.2021
A group of cryptocurrency donors had come forward to purchase a rare copy of the US Constitution. Not only did the group fail to proceed with the purchase, but it also was compelled to pay $1 million in fees. The group of around 17,000 crypto donors grabbed the limelight when they attempted to...
One million ETH worth have been burned since the implementation of EIP-1559 in August
24.11.2021
On a net basis, however, the supply of Ether is still inflating at about 1.2% per year
Ethereum Has Burned More Than a Million ETH Over the Last 3 Months
24.11.2021
111 days ago, the Ethereum network implemented the London hard fork upgrade which added a mechanism (EIP-1559) that changed Ethereum’s fee rate to a new scheme that makes the crypto asset ether deflationary. Since then 1 million ether has been burned or the equivalent of around $3.8 billion...
Major League Soccer Star Kieran Gibbs Reveals Plans to Convert 50% of His Salary Into Bitcoin
24.11.2021
The Inter-Miami CF (IMCF) Major League Soccer (MLS) star Kieran Gibbs has announced the player plans to convert half of his salary into bitcoin. Gibbs will leverage the crypto finance firm XBTO in order to convert his salary and avoid heavy fees. Inter-Miami CF’s Left-Back Kieran Gibbs...