Category: Ethereum

WTF token launch drains 58 ETH

Fees.wtf is a simple service that shows Ether (ETH) users their lifetime spend on Ethereum blockchain transactions by measuring gas. You plug in your wallet address on their website and they tell me how much gas you spent.  The project released their token, WTF, in an airdrop Friday at midnight. Essentially, users would be able

Massive Ethereum Whale Begins Accumulating Four Altcoins As Bitcoin and Crypto Markets Recover

One mega-whale just went on an altcoin shopping spree to the tune of $30.6 million. The blockchain-transaction tracker WhaleStats reveals that the Ethereum whale wallet named Light bought 399,999 OMG for $2,451,999. The OMG Foundation, formerly known as OMG Network, is layer-2 Ethereum scaling solution that integrates with mainstream wallets. The 122nd-ranked crypto asset, OMG,

North Korean hackers stole $400M in 2021, mostly ETH: Chainalysis

North Korean crypto hackers siphoned off nearly $400 million in crypto through cyber attacks in 2021 according to new data from Chainalysis. The type of crypto stolen has also seen a sea change according to the Jan. 13 report from the blockchain analytics firm. In 2017, BTC accounted for nearly all the crypto stolen by

Top Ethereum Rival Could Become the ‘Visa’ of Crypto Assets, According to Bank of America Analyst

An analyst from financial giant Bank of America is saying that smart contract platform Solana (SOL) could become the “Visa” of digital assets. According to a new report, Alkesh Shah says that while top altcoin Ethereum (ETH) prioritizes decentralization and security at the expense of scalability, SOL does the opposite, making it a prime candidate

Industry players respond to Vitalik Buterin’s thoughts on cross-chain ecosystems

Last week, Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum (ETH)’s co-founder, voiced his disapproval regarding the emergence of cross-chain bridges, citing security vulnerabilities due to their interdependency. In the days that followed, however, developers working on cross-chain technologies largely dismissed his skepticism. In a statement to Cointelegraph, Kadan Stadelmann, chief technology officer of atomic swap blockchain Komodo, responded to