Category: Ethereum

Momentum for the top layer-one protocols has been on the rise throughout August as the highly anticipated rollout of the London hard fork on the Ethereum (ETH) network has done little to address the network’s high transaction fees and delayed confirmations.  One of the biggest beneficiaries of the quest to find a more welcoming smart

Ethereum’s daily issuance rate fell below Bitcoin’s for the first time this week, according to a blockchain researcher. Lucas Outumuro, head of research at blockchain intelligence firm IntoTheBlock, says Ethereum’s (ETH) net inflation fell to an annualized rate of 1.11% compared to Bitcoin’s annualized rate of 1.75% during the middle of this week.   1/

As the overall crypto market continues to retreat, Ethereum (ETH) is displaying some “encouraging” metrics, says the blockchain analytics firm Santiment. The second-largest crypto asset by market cap is trading at $3,106.75 at time of writing, down more than 7% from a recent high of $3,346 on Tuesday, according to CoinGecko.   Ethereum is still

Asset managers and companies currently hold over 6% of Bitcoin’s (BTC) circulating supply, according to Buy Bitcoin Worldwide. A breakdown of the data shows Bitcoin fund issuers and asset managers hold about 4% of Bitcoin’s supply, public companies account for nearly 1% and private companies own roughly 0.83% of the cryptocurrency’s supply.  It’s clear that

Blockchain insights platform CryptoCompare is outlining what it sees as increased interest in Ethereum-based investment products. According to the firm’s new report, assets under management (AUM) of all investment products surged to $54.8 billion over the last 30 days, marking a growth of 57.3% despite an average weekly outflow of $22.5 million in the first

This weekly roundup of news from Mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong attempts to curate the industry’s most important news, including influential projects, changes in the regulatory landscape, and enterprise blockchain integrations.   After enforcing global KYC requirements for all users, Binance’s dominance in CeFi has slipped from about two-thirds to just over one half, according

Recently, the Ethereum network reached a new staking milestone. On Aug. 17, the Ethereum 2.0 staking contract became the single largest holder of Ether (ETH), surpassing Wrapped Ether (WETH). According to data from Etherscan, the Eth2 deposit contract now holds over 7.14 million Ether tokens, valued at $23 billion at the time of writing. This

American tech giant Microsoft has won a blockchain-related patent for techniques for implementing a cross-chain token management system. The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the agency granted the patent to Microsoft’s subsidiary Microsoft Technology Licensing on Aug. 24. Filed in February 2019, the patent describes a “ledger-independent token service,” or a software service

Bitcoin (BTC) gave traders a serious sense of deja vu on Aug. 26 after a fresh attack on $50,000 ended in a firm rejection. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Bitcoin optimism wavers Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD falling to local lows of $46,540 on Bitstamp, having passed $49,300 hours before. 

Whales are moving massive amounts of Ethereum (ETH) as volatility in the crypto markets picks up. Large holders of the second-biggest crypto asset moved more than $500 million in ETH across 13 separate transactions on Tuesday and Wednesday.   Among the largest single Ethereum whale transactions is a transfer of 28,272 ETH, worth more than