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‘Game changer’ for Maker and Ethereum with Optimism Dai bridge announced

The Dai stablecoin produced by decentralized lending protocol MakerDAO is getting some speed and fee enhancements with its forthcoming upgrade on layer-two. Ethereum scaling solutions provider Optimism will provide the technology as announced on the MakerDAO forum on March 9. Co-founder and CTO of gaming firm Bellwood Studios Sam MacPherson explained the “MakerDAO community will […]

Solution to scale Ethereum ‘100X’ is imminent and will get us through until Eth2: Vitalik

Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, believes the network is on the verge of scaling by a factor of 100, predicting the Optimism will release its layer-two solution in the coming weeks. Speaking on the Tim Ferriss podcast, Buterin noted Eth2’s developer are focused on working toward the chain merge with Ethereum, and are confident that layer-two […]

‘Existential threat’ to Bitcoin-investing companies from carbon fallout

Allocating capital to Bitcoin risks a backlash from environmentally conscious investors, according to author and co-anchor of CNBC’s Squawk Box, Andrew Ross Sorkin. In a piece for the International New York Times, syndicated worldwide, Sorkin pointed to statements by Lawrence Fink, CEO of Black Rock — the largest asset managers in the world — indicating […]

‘Ecological nightmare’ backlash forces ArtStation to drop NFT plans

Prominent online art portfolio platform ArtStation has caved in to pressure from artists and environmentally-conscious users hours after announcing a series of non-fungible token, or NFT, drops from several notable artists. On Mar. 9, the platform announced the program was scheduled to begin today and featured works from artists including Halo Infinite art director Nicolas […]

Top Trader Expects Massive Altcoin Rally This Month – Here Are His Top 5 Picks

A widely-followed crypto trader and analyst who built his following with bullish calls on Bitcoin says that he anticipates altcoins to be the big movers this month. In a new tweet, the analyst known as Capo tells his 59,500 followers that he’s closely watching the performance of altcoins as the Bitcoin dominance index is showing […]

Terra (LUNA), VeChain (VET) and Hedera Hashgraph

While Bitcoin (BTC) and major altcoins tend to garner most of the attention from investors, there are several projects that aim to bring greater decentralization, transparency, accountability and financial inclusion to society and businesses.  For the past few months, Cointelegraph has been identifying such projects extensively and several of the tokens recently highlighted have seen […]

Reserve Rights (RSR) gains 300% as stablecoins gain regulatory approval

Non-fungible tokens and high-yielding decentralized finance platforms have been the focus of attention in the cryptocurrency sector for the past few months. This intense focus on NFTs, DeFi and Bitcoin’s price action means that some investors have glossed over the fact that it was a series of positive developments in stablecoins that helped kick off the […]

Here’s How NFTs Are Coming to the XRP Ledger, According to Ripple-Backed XRPL Labs

XRPL Labs’ Hubert Getrouw is explaining how the XRP Ledger is preparing to accommodate non-fungible tokens (NFTs) into its network.  Leading NFT marketplaces like Rarible (RARI) or OpenSea currently require the use of an Ethereum wallet, but in an interview with crypto Eri, Getrouw says that when the XRP Ledger starts facilitating NFT transactions, users […]

Wave of Institutional Clients at Goldman Sachs Are Diving Into Bitcoin and Crypto Markets, According to Senior Executive

Mathew McDermott, head of digital assets at Goldman Sachs’ global markets division, says the New York-based investment bank is witnessing huge institutional demand for Bitcoin (BTC) and the crypto markets. In a Goldman Sachs Markets Update, McDermott reveals that institutional interest in digital assets at the Wall Street firm is accelerating among a wide array […]

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