After a successful third testnet merge, Sept. 19 was recently proposed as the tentative target date for the Ethereum Merge. Ethereum is set to fully transition from proof-of-work (PoW), the original consensus mechanism used by the Bitcoin network, to the more energy-efficient proof-of-stake (PoS) used by younger networks like Solana and Cardano. “The Merge won’t
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Ethereum has lost steam after a week of trading in profits. The elements for a potential extension of the bullish momentum were laid out in the macro-economic stage. Still, rising tensions between China and the United States have brought back uncertainty to the global financial world. U.S. Congresswoman and Speaker of the House of Representatives
A Redditor made it his mission to turn the tides on nonfungible token (NFT) critics by minting a collection using the top anti-NFT comments they found on the internet. In a Reddit post, user busterrulezzz introduced the NFT collection titled Worthless JPEGs! in an attempt to bring entertainment to crypto enthusiasts while critics of the
In this week’s newsletter, read about how Binance started its nonfungible token (NFT) ticketing service by partnering with a sports club. Check out the NFT exchange-traded fund (ETF) that was released by trading platform KuCoin and how Google AI was able to paint BAYC-inspired NFTs. In other news, learn about how much the NFT community
Ether (ETH) price is up 60% since May 3, outperforming leading cryptocurrency Bitcoin (BTC) by 32% over that span. However, evidence suggests the current $1,600 support lacks strength as network use and smart contract deposit metrics weakened. Moreover, ETH derivatives show increasing sell pressure from margin traders. The positive price move was primarily driven by
As the floor prices of popular nonfungible token (NFT) collections took a nosedive along with the broader crypto market, an NFT expert believes that this is a good opportunity for investors within the space. In a Cointelegraph interview, Ahren Posthumus, the CEO of NFT marketplace Momint, shared his thoughts on compelling NFT use cases, its
Amid the negative U.S. GDP record and high Fed rate, there seems to be a positive turning for some digital assets, especially Ethereum. For example, the global second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Ethereum (ETH), is staging a solid bounce back. Over the past few days, Ether has progressively increased as it surges to $1,774
The crypto contagion sparked by Terra’s infamous implosion this year only spread to companies and protocols with “poor balance sheet management” and not the underlying blockchain technology, says Kraken Australia’s managing director Jonathon Miller. Speaking with Cointelegraph, the Australian crypto exchange head argued that sectors such as Ethereum-based decentralized finance (DeFi) revealed its fundamental strength
Enterprise crypto custody tech provider Fireblocks is set to offer token minting services through a new integration with Ethereum- and Polygon-friendly platform Tokeny. The new feature allows businesses and retail customers to mint and manage permissioned tokens, digital securities, stablecoins and loyalty programs across various trading applications, payment networks and digital banks. Fireblocks and Tokeny
Ethereum has been outperforming bitcoin for a while now. The altcoin had managed to grow so rapidly that it is now about half the market cap of bitcoin despite being more than 5 years younger. This outperformance had continued through the bull market and now even into the bear market. Ethereum has taken one step
On-chain data shows the number of active Ethereum addresses has recently spiked up to a new all-time high. Here’s what happened in the past when the metric reached such high values. Ethereum Active Addresses Surge To A New All-Time High As pointed out by an analyst in a CryptoQuant post, a signal that has usually
Crypto exchange Zipmex, which operates in Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore and Australia, released a statement this week denying reports that it has filed for bankruptcy and announcing its progress in resuming withdrawals from its Z Wallets. Zipmex customers can withdraw Solana (SOL) from their wallets Tuesday and will be able to withdraw XRP on Thursday and
Ethereum prices surge from the low of $980 to a high of $1,743 with so much excitement as regards the merge coming up in a few weeks. With the monthly close, there have been high expectations for the Ethereum price to reach a region of $2,000 -$2,400. Ethereum Weekly Chart The Ethereum price surged from
After a surge in Ether (ETH) prices last week, the cryptocurrency may now be treading in a consolidation phase, says asset management firm IDEG’s chief investment officer. In a report shared with Cointelegraph on Monday, the author of the report, Markus Thielen, said he while he has been bullish on ETH prices six weeks ago,
Ethereum has been at the forefront of the crypto market recovery in recent times. This is because the price of Ethereum had rallied following an important update regarding the upcoming Merge, and the market had recovered in kind. ETH’s price had quickly grown to one-month highs and had seen its value grow beyond $1,700. This
Ether (ETH) bulls like a positive spread between its spot and ETH futures prices because the so-called contango reflects optimism about a higher rate in the future. But as of Aug. 1, the Ethereum futures curve slid in the opposite direction. Ethereum quarterly futures in backwardation On the daily chart, Ethereum futures quarterly contracts, scheduled to