Category: Cryptocurrency

Aug 15
Ethereum ICO-era whale address transfer 145,000 ETH weeks before the Merge

The high amount of ETH transfers just a month prior to the Merge generated community curiosity, with some claiming it to be a dump while others believe it could be done for staking. 151 Total views 1 Total shares An Ethereum (ETH) whale wallet that participated in the Genesis Initial Coin Offering (ICO) and obtained […]

Aug 15
Kevin O’Leary says sacrificing Tornado Cash worth it for institutional adoption

Mr. Wonderful thinks that crypto needs more regulation and less “crypto cowboys” like Tornado Cash creator Alexey Pertsev, who he suggested was a necessary sacrifice to create stability for institutional inflows. 954 Total views 36 Total shares Clamping down on crypto applications that “mess with the primal forces of regulation” is necessary, says Shark Tank […]

Aug 15
Network and token freeze after Acala exploit raises questions

The Acala hack saw over a billion aUSD stablecoins minted from thin air, but now community members are scratching their heads wondering how a decentralized protocol would handle the clean up. 119 Total views 11 Total shares The Acala Network’s aUSD stablecoin depegged by over 99% over the weekend and forced the Acala team to […]

Aug 14
Bitcoin mining revenue jumps 68.6% from the lowest-earning day of 2022

Since July 2022, the Bitcoin ecosystem recovered across numerous determinants, including miners’ revenue in USD, network difficulty and hash rate. 5902 Total views 87 Total shares The Bitcoin (BTC) mining industry endured immense financial stress throughout the year 2022 as a prolonged bear market directly impacted their earnings when translated to the United States dollar. […]

Aug 14
The Merge: Top 5 misconceptions about the anticipated Ethereum upgrade

The excitement around Ethereum’s (ETH) upcoming upgrade, The Merge, which involves the merger of two blockchains — Mainnet Ethereum and Beacon Chain — has unknowingly spurred rumors across the community. Termed the most significant upgrade in the history of Ethereum, The Merge does indeed mark the end of proof-of-work (PoW) for the Ethereum blockchain. However, […]

Aug 14
Ominous Solana technicals hint at SOL price crashing 35% by September

Solana (SOL) risks a significant price correction in the coming weeks owing to a classic bearish reversal setup. A 35% SOL price correction ahead? On the three-day chart, SOL’s price has been painting a rising wedge, confirmed by two ascending, converging trendlines and falling trading volumes in parallel. Rising wedges typically result in breakdown, resolving […]

Aug 14
Ethereum hits 8-month highs in BTC as money heads for ‘riskier’ altcoins

Ether (ETH) is worth more in Bitcoin (BTC) than at any time since the start of the year amid renewed appetite for altcoins. ETH/BTC 1-day candle chart (Binance). Source: TradingView Altcoin market cap returns to $700 billio Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView confirms that ETH/BTC has cleared key resistance to pass 0.08 BTC on […]

Aug 12
Binance recovers the majority of funds stolen from Curve Finance

Binance recovered and froze around $450,000 worth of the stolen assets, which is around 80 percent of the stolen funds. 2558 Total views 32 Total shares Crypto exchange Binance has recovered a big part of the funds from the recent hack that targeted the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Curve Finance.  In a tweet, Binance CEO […]

Aug 12
Dutch authorities arrest suspected Tornado Cash developer

The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service didn’t rule out multiple arrests in its ongoing criminal investigation against the Tornado Cash crypto mixer. 3121 Total views 69 Total shares Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a developer suspected to be involved in money laundering through the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash. The Fiscal Information and […]

Aug 12
S&P Global downgrades Coinbase credit rating for weak Q2 earnings, competitive pressures

Coinbase Global sees its credit rating downgraded by S&P Global amid regulatory pressures, weakened market performance and competitors. 799 Total views 18 Total shares Major American cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase saw its long-term issuer credit rating downgraded from BB+ to BB status by rating agency S&P Global following its latest earnings report this year. The agency […]