Category: Ethereum

Three smart contract platforms that could see deeper adoption in 2022

Decentralized finance (DeFi) dominated media headlines throughout 2021 and the sector, along with nonfungible tokens (NFTs), helped to initiate the mass adoption of cryptocurrencies. While high yields on staking and instant profits from flipping jpegs have proven to be very lucrative for investors, it’s important to remember that none of it would have been possible

YFI, HXRO and AR post gains even as Bitcoin price dips to $45.5K

Bitcoin (BTC) bulls took another beating on Dec. 17 as a midday onslaught dropped the price to $45,500. The price did manage a quick bounce back to $47,000 but sweeping a new daily low could be a sign that additional downside is in store. Amid the wider market downturn, several altcoins provided weary traders with

ConsenSys launches Rollups for privacy-enabled transactions on Ethereum blockchain with support of Mastercard

On Thursday, ConsenSys, a prominent developer of Ethereum (ETH) software, announced the launch of enterprise software ConsSys Rollups. The service, designed on the basis of zero-knowledge (ZK) proofs, is meant to protect specific transaction elements, such as account balances, sender and recipient wallet addresses, and transaction amounts to secure each user’s privacy. Zero-knowledge proofs enable

IMF chief economist calls for global policy on cryptocurrency

Gita Gopinath, the chief economist of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has called for a global policy to be put in place that will regulate cryptocurrency, instead of banning it. Pitching for a global policy, Gopinath, who will soon take charge as the deputy managing director of the IMF, argued that if countries were to

Bitcoin Could Be at the Start of a Strong Corrective Move to Macro Range Lows, Predicts Top Crypto Analyst

A popular crypto strategist and trader is saying that Bitcoin (BTC) could be on the verge of a deep corrective move that takes the leading cryptocurrency to macro range lows. Pseudonymous analyst Smart Contracter tells his 197,000 Twitter followers it is possible that Bitcoin may be trading in a wide range between $69,000 and $30,000. With