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Ethereum price has surged in value over the past week, posting its largest gains in the last twenty-four hours. Several notable factors have contributed to this rise, which could have strong effects on the platform moving forward. DEFI IS REDEFINING THE PLATFORM Over the past year, decentralized finance (DeFi) has emerged as a major element […]
Continue ReadingEther, the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum network, has recorded its single biggest daily gain in over 20 days amid growing confidence in the platform, experts say. Ether (ETH) has been performing exceptionally well, thanks in large part to an April 6 close which saw the price finish up by 20 percent – its highest […]
Continue ReadingThe trouble with bitcoin payments these days may be a lack of spenders, not spending opportunities. On Monday, the Silicon Valley bitcoin startup Lightning Labs announced a new standards proposal that makes it easier for companies to automate small bitcoin payments, like ongoing subscriptions. “We are using this product for our Loop service, it’s already […]
Continue ReadingThe game once known as MLB Crypto is getting a facelift by reducing its dependency on its underlying blockchain, Ethereum. Announced Tuesday, MLB Champions introduced a slew of new features while cutting the game’s in-app minting process for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The update introduces a range of new gameplay options but also adds more steps […]
Continue ReadingOpera’s Android browser – the “blockchain-ready” web surfing app – added support on Monday for Unstoppable Domains’ decentralized .crypto websites. The partnership grants Unstoppable Domains’ 200,000 registered .crypto domains an immediate inroad into Opera’s 80 million-strong user base. That means they can access Unstoppable’s Ethereum smart contract-registered, InterPlanetary File System-stored (IPFS) websites without leaving the […]
Continue ReadingEthereum miners no longer need to worry about Antminer E3’s obsolescence coming next month as Bitmain has released a firmware update earlier today. Antminer E3 Was About to Become Useless at Mining Ethereum On Monday, Beijing-based mining equipment manufacturer Bitmain announced that it had updated the firmware of the Antminer E3. This will allow Ethereum […]
Continue ReadingA just-released report from Bitmex shows that Bitcoin platform development continues to grow and diversify. A look at key players reflects greater interest in scalability and bringing the flagship cryptocurrency into a position for effective mass use. Multiple Bitcoin Projects Supported The report shows that Blockstream and Lightning Labs have become by-far the top institutions […]
Continue ReadingCoreWeave, the largest U.S. miner on the Ethereum blockchain, is redirecting the processing power of 6,000 specialized computer chips toward research to find a therapy for the coronavirus. These graphics processing units (GPUs) will be pointed toward Stanford University’s Folding@home, a long-standing research effort that unveiled a project on February 27 specifically to boost coronavirus […]
Continue ReadingThe Ethereum Community Conference (EthCC) held in Paris on March 3-5 turned out to be a hot spot for COVID-19 transmission. Eighteen of a supposed one thousand attendees have now tested positive, with many more results pending. 18 Ethereum Event Attendees Now Infected The exact number in attendance is unknown, although approximately one thousand had […]
Continue ReadingThe “Bitcoin Billionaire” twins, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss of the Gemini crypto exchange, now also have a regulated, fiat marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Gemini first acquired Nifty Gateway in late 2019 with Tyler Winklevoss saying in a statement, “We believe that both real-world and digital collectibles will migrate onto blockchains in the form of […]
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