Validator participation in Ethereum 2.0’s Medalla testnet is on the rise. And with the growing number of them, the number of staked test ETH is about to close in on a new high of Almost two million test ETH tokens, that are now staked on Medalla. This comes amid the launch of the Optimism Layer...Read More
Layer 2 scaling developers at the Plasma Group have recently announced the launch of their Optimistic Ethereum testnet, which will be deployed on projects to test much needed scaling solutions. Essentially, Layer 2 scaling involves taking work off the root chain to process data and transactions faster. The team has built a system called OVM,...Read More
The popular digital asset exchange Huobi Group has compiled a study exploring the investment profiles of cryptocurrency traders in emerging markets. It concluded that digital assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum have become “the first point of entry to financial management for many individuals.” The majority of the survey’s participants came from Europe, Asia, Africa,...Read More
Ethereum has been very popular this year, not usually for all the right reasons, however, since network congestion and high gas costs have often kept it in the limelight. While the reason for these issues accelerating was the boom in Decentralized Finance [DeFi] protocols on Ethereum, some projects have already started to work on a...Read More
Ethereum’s spot has remained unfazed by the expiry of nearly 460,000 ETH Options contracts on Friday. The contracts that made up for almost $450 million in Open Interest, on expiration, dropped to $342 million, as highlighted by the data provider Skew. Source: Skew Although the drop in Open Interest was normal after such a huge...Read More
Ethereum bounced off its level of support, but this bounce did not hint at a reversal in downtrend from the $481-highs of late-August. It is likely that this bounce will reverse itself in the coming days. Further down the crypto-ladder, Algorand broke out of its bearish trend and could be primed to surge upwards. Decred...Read More
ETH inflows to exchanges have dropped by 53% in less than a week, a development that may sound alarming to DeFi traders. The inflows to exchanges dropped from $3.15M on 21 September 2020 to $1.48M, at the time of writing. While a drop in ETH held on exchanges may be perceived as a bearish signal,...Read More
On 25 September, crypto-trading firm Alameda Research minted the largest-ever quantity of Wrapped Bitcoin [WBTC]. News of the development was shared on Twitter by WBTC, with the tweet going on to note that the mint was worth 2,317 BTC, equivalent to $25 million. Source: Etherscan In fact, Alameda Research beat the previous record set by...Read More
Bitcoin has shown immense promise to the investors over the years, even though its growth may have currently been restricted due to a consolidating market. Despite the stagnated growth period, the coin has been returning 49% in YTD. Due to a strong correlation between BTC and most major alts along with other cryptocurrencies, the overall...Read More
Blockchain-backed, decentralized video platform, Theta Network will collaborate with Chainlink to build a new blockchain-based platform to solve the “multi-billion dollar Ad fraud problem” one that scams people through coin giveaways, the firm said in an announcement today. The project which is currently live on its testnet, uses Google’s Big Data solution, BigQuery, and would...Read More
Blockchain tech company ConsenSys announced that it would work on the second phase of ‘Project Inthanon-LionRock,’ which will allow the firm to design a proof-of-concept for CBDCs. This project was launched in 2019 by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Bank of Thailand (BOT) to “study the application of a CBDC to cross-border...Read More
Binance exchange has added another important asset to Cross Collaterals- Ethereum [ETH]. Ethereum was the third asset to be added to this list after Bitcoin [BTC] and Binance USD [BUSD]. With Ethereum as another option to choose from, it would allow users to collateralize their crypto assets to borrow against ETH. The release from Binance...Read More
Disclaimer: The following article attempts to analyze the emerging pattern in the Ethereum short-term market and its impact on price. Another push to the upside boosted Ethereum’s price by 9% on 24 September. This spike in the price had managed to surpass its resistance at $345.33 and be valued at $353.14. However, the price immediately...Read More
Bitcoin and Ethereum have shared the center stage at regular intervals this year. In fact, some would argue that Ethereum has run more miles and gotten more attention than BTC this year. Such a scenario was playing out in the markets as well. Over the course of certain bullish spells in 2020, most particularly during...Read More
Testnets serve a very good purpose, and that is to determine whether the technology is capable of running on a much broader scale. For Ethereum, the Medalla testnet has been in operation and growing in terms of staked ETH and validators since early August. Not all validators have been happy with the experience, however, and...Read More
This week saw increased volatility in the crypto market, not only due to the expiry of Bitcoin contracts but also because of the expiry of Ethereum contracts. Nearly 460,000 ETH options are set to expire on Friday that made up for almost $450 million in open interest. This will be the largest expiration date for...Read More
Several crypto firms and DeFi angels have invested in Dune Analytics, a Norway-based, Ethereum data analyzing firm, which raised $2 million in a seed round according to an announcement today. The funding round was led by Dragonfly Capital and other VCs like Multicoin Capital, Hashed, Coinbase Ventures, Alameda Research, Coingecko, and the Digital Currency Group among...Read More
Ethereum formed a bearish pattern that could take the price beneath $300 in the next few weeks. The scenario of the crypto market, in general, was bearish, with the likelihood of further losses. Tezos showed no signs of reversing the downtrend and was set to plummet further. Dash slipped beneath a crucial level of support...Read More
An Ethereum proposal that could effectively change the fee market mechanism by burning a little ETH for every transaction made is under the spotlight. Ethereum network fees are currently calculated in an auction-like mechanism that works by having everyone submit their bid for how much they’re willing to pay to have their transaction picked up...Read More
Airdrops have apparently become the next big thing in DeFi as means of “fair” distribution of tokens of fresh projects. The first one to really catch the attention of the masses was Uniswap with their UNI governance token. Everyone who used the platform received a minimum of 400 UNI tokens. At the time, many people...Read More
After a failed (but not regretted) attempt, Thesis, the blockchain development company behind Keep Network, has just released the new version of tBTC. tBTC is simply Bitcoin tokenized in the Ethereum blockchain as an ERC20 token backed by the original Bitcoin. The initiative might seem like another one of the many projects that seek to...Read More
Despite the growing DeFi craze in the past few months, a recent survey compiled by CoinGecko revealed that just 23% participate actively in some form of yield farming. However, many of the farmers answered that they don’t know how to read smart contracts but were enjoying high ROIs. Yield Farming Is A Growing Trend This...Read More
Ethereum miners were enjoying the current market condition after the launch of Uniswap’s governance token, UNI. The launch drove the gas cost on the Ethereum network, which resulted in miners pocketing close to $1 million in fees within a single hour. These events along with Ethereum network activity resulted in the ETH miners earning more...Read More
ERC-20 token, TBTC, which lets Bitcoin holders safely copy BTC over to Ethereum and access yields from DeFi apps on Ethereum, has been launched and is ready for use on the tbtc.network, according to an announcement from the Keep Network today. According to the release, TBTC is trustless and is fully backed and matched by...Read More
Ethereum addresses holding more 1,000 ETH have leaked out to a number last seen almost 2 years ago. In 2017, there were approximately 7,200 addresses holding more than 1,000 ETH, however, this was during thebull run and this metric was hitting new highs. Considering the current situation this might seem like a disconcerting issue on...Read More
Disclaimer: The following price prediction should not be taken as investment advice as it is the sole opinion of the writer. The prediction should materialize in the next 24-48 hours. While Ethereum’s effort to hold fort near $390 is commendable, it would be inaccurate to state that the industry did not see this coming. With...Read More
Ethereum, though the market’s second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, has traditionally been loyal to Bitcoin’s price movement. Where Bitcoin goes, Ethereum follows. The same was noted to be happening, at press time, with Ethereum about to break out of the bearish pattern following Bitcoin’s cues. Trading at $369, at the time of writing, we might...Read More
Bitcoin and Ethereum have long been the two most-popular cryptocurrencies in the market. While Bitcoin has remained top of the charts, for most of the time, Ethereum has been the cryptocurrency following it. This, despite the fact that a number of altcoins have taken a jab at ETH’s position over the years. Spoiler – None...Read More
Have you heard about Yearn Finance’s YFI token? It acts as a governance token for its decentralized finance platform. It broke Bitcoin’s record of the all-time high in terms of USD prices. The YFI token attained highs of over $38,000 in August and even peaked above $43,000 in mid-September 2020. Do you know what’s the...Read More
When it comes to the altcoin market, the past few months have shown how important a cryptocurrency Ethereum is. With DeFi growing substantially in 2020, the gains have been felt by ETH in many ways. While ETH has miles to go before it can challenge the market cap and dominance of Bitcoin, its remarkable growth...Read More
