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Oxfam Ireland, a Belfast-based charity fighting global poverty, has received a €1 million ($1.1 million) grant to fund the next phase of a blockchain aid distribution project. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk […]
Continue ReadingNexus Mutual is maxed out covering the risks associated with decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms. “Our product has honestly seen massive interest since yield farming kicked off,” Nexus Mutual founder Hugh Karp told CoinDesk in an email. “With potential yields being so lucrative many users are looking to protect themselves against the risk of smart contract […]
Continue ReadingWhen India’s Supreme Court overturned the banking restrictions for crypto exchanges back in March, everything changed. Since then, Binance joined the Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), which played a key role in overturning the ban, and noted explosive growth via WazirX, the Indian exchange Binance acquired in 2019. A WazirX spokesperson told CoinDesk […]
Continue ReadingBitcoin broke above $9,250 for the first time since Friday as the leading cryptocurrency continues to trade in a tight range just above $9,000 for several weeks. But cryptocurrency markets have stayed quiet as traders expect a big move. Bitcoin was trading hands around $9,250 as of 20:00 UTC (4 p.m. ET). Ether, the second-largest […]
Continue ReadingBlockchain technology firm Bison Trails announced its support for features of Eth2 ahead of Ethereum’s planned upgrade. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is a media outlet that strives for the highest journalistic standards and abides by a strict set of editorial policies. CoinDesk is an independent operating subsidiary of Digital Currency Group, which […]
Continue ReadingIf you’re one to focus on transaction fees, it’s been a tough past few weeks for Ethereum. The network has been subject to an influx of adoption over recent weeks. Santiment, for instance, has reported the highest daily active address count in over two years. Similarly, the daily number of confirmed Ethereum transactions recently surpassed […]
Continue ReadingSo many users are dependent on Ethereum client Geth that a bug could temporarily freeze the network – something blockchains aren’t supposed to do, ever. In light of this, Ethereum Core developers decided Friday to postpone work on the Berlin hard fork until at least August in an effort to give other clients a chance […]
Continue ReadingEthereum’s price is more than 80% below its all-time high above $1,400. Yet this bearish price performance on a macro scale has not stopped users from flooding to the network. Data suggests that usage of the network is starting to reach the highs seen at the peak of 2018’s bubble. ETH’s price is unlikely to […]
Continue ReadingThe Takeaway: Demand to transact on the Ethereum blockchain has pushed fees to uncomfortable levels. A new technical proposal helps address high fees by implementing a dynamic pricing system. Called EIP 1559, Ethereum users would now pay a set “base fee” to the network plus a tip to miners. One technical observer calls it “the […]
Continue ReadingFor years, Ethereum has easily been the leading smart contract blockchain. With mass adoption by service providers, brand recognition, and a series of popular apps, it leads in its category. Yet this hasn’t stopped some from speculating that the cryptocurrency can be “dethroned” by an upstart. Ethereum Could Be Dethroned By Another Blockchain, Analyst Says […]
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