Data collated by 21.co, the parent company of the world’s largest issuer of cryptocurrency exchange-traded products, 21Shares, revealed that the notorious North Korean hacking group Lazarus currently holds more than $47 million worth of crypto assets in its wallets. According to 21.co’s dashboard on Dune Analytics, Lazarus Group holds several digital assets, including bitcoin (BTC),...Read More
Ether has faced a challenging period in terms of price performance since early August, dropping below the $1,800 mark. The trend has consistently exhibited a downward trajectory on longer-term price charts, making it a daunting task for buyers to reverse this course. As a result of this increased bearish market structure, retail traders of Ether...Read More
Polygon Labs has suggested that the Celo blockchain community consider utilizing its Chain Development Kit (CDK) to streamline the intended layer-2 migration on the Ethereum network. The proposal comes after cLabs, the primary development team behind Celo, unveiled an alternative strategy in July to transition its layer-1 into an Ethereum-compatible layer-2 solution by utilizing Optimism’s...Read More
Ethereum underwent the Shanghai upgrade to enhance network activity and strengthen the DeFi ecosystem about a year ago. However, a recent report from JPMorgan suggests the upgrade has not met expectations due to an overall decrease in the network’s activity since then. Ethereum’s Network Activity Declines Post-Upgrade The Shanghai upgrade was a milestone for Ethereum,...Read More
Binance has seen immense activity on one of its Ethereum hot wallets in recent weeks. However, things got heated up on September 21st as a result of high on-chain activity by the Binance 14 wallet. The hot wallet, in question, spent an astonishing 530 Ether in gas fees, worth around $840k, in a span of...Read More
On Sept. 19, Eclipse announced a new L2 architecture, which will leverage the Solana Virtual Machine while operating on Ethereum, hence bringing the advantage of the former’s speed and scale in transaction settlement. The newly promoted L2 architecture aims to redefine the scaling world by touching on areas like Ethereum settlement, execution using SVM, availing...Read More
Despite Ether’s significant price rally since the beginning of the year, there has been an evident downtrend in terms of investors holding over 1,000 ETH. Based on a Glassnode analysis, the total number of Ethereum addresses owning 1,000 or more ETH has dropped to a 5-year-low of 6,082. In comparison, there were over 8,000 such...Read More
Another dormant Ethereum address has woken up from a slumber after four years. The wallet received approximately 2,594 ETH on November 27th, 2018, worth at the time $285,836. In recent weeks, several whale addresses, which were previously inactive, had been waking up. This coincided with a slight positive change in the crypto market after weeks...Read More
Bitcoin witnessed an extraordinary surge in transaction volume in the past week, coinciding with a mild increase in its price, which broke away from a constrained trajectory. According to recent data by IntoTheBlock, the number of reported transactions for Bitcoin rose to nearly 703,000, representing the largest number recorded not just in 2023 but also...Read More
Cosmos-based layer-1 blockchain – Canto – is migrating to a zero-knowledge layer 2 on Ethereum powered by Polygon Chain Development Kit (CDK). The move aligns with Canto’s plans to build a blockchain dedicated to real-world assets. The development comes amidst a significant shift in the Ethereum layer-2 space. Migration to Ethereum ZK-powered L2 Canto is...Read More
As Bitcoin struggles to maintain its price level above $27,500, Ethereum is also attempting to rally past the critical $1,650 threshold. Amidst the increased volatile day, whales are not sitting idle; even those who have been dormant are now making significant plays. With a noticeable uptick in large-scale transactions, traders are left wondering whether more...Read More
In a surprising turn of events, Ethereum developers faced an unexpected setback as they attempted to launch their new test network, Holesky, on Friday. This hiccup affected what was supposed to be a celebratory technological milestone, marking the first anniversary of the groundbreaking “Merge” upgrade of Ethereum. Holesky Testnet Faces Genesis File Mishap On Sept....Read More
Ethereum’s layer-2 solutions are outperforming the blockchain they were designed to bolster. Both Base and zkSync Era have shown remarkable performance so far despite the incessant bear market. For the first time in history, Base and zkSync Era surpassed Ethereum’s Transactions Per Second (TPS) rate of 10.18 on September 17th. According to data compiled by...Read More
Delio, a South Korea-based Bitcoin lender, is reportedly planning to launch an administrative lawsuit against local financial regulators, citing poor and incorrect interpretation of the law. This new lawsuit comes after an investigation and fine imposed on the Bitcoin lending firm by the South Korean watchdog. Delio to Sue South Korean Watchdogs Earlier this month,...Read More
Data from the Artemis Terminal reveals that Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest blockchain network by market capitalization, has surpassed Bitcoin (BTC) in terms of daily active addresses. According to the latest statistics, Ethereum boasts 1.03 million daily active addresses, while Bitcoin stands at 743,800. Santiment’s Insights into Ethereum’s On-Chain Activity According to a report by market...Read More
The popular Web3 wallet has officially unveiled a novel feature called ‘Snaps,’ which paves the way for its expansion beyond the confines of Ethereum. This marks a new dawn for developers and users of Metamask, who will benefit from interoperability and compatibility for different non-EVM blockchains. The inception of this feature traces back to a...Read More
As Bitcoin price faces challenges, Ethereum stands out with its ongoing recovery rally, encountering minimal obstacles. Additionally, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ August CPI data revealed a 3.7% year-on-year inflation rate, inducing volatility for BTC around the $26K mark. In contrast, Ethereum remains largely stable, backed by a growing buying interest among investors. 1073K...Read More
An unknown Ethereum address that has existed for over eight years has just made its first transfer for 185 ETH. In another intriguing transfer of the day, 830 BTC were moved from an unknown wallet to Bitstamp. The on-chain monitoring tool Whale Alert outlined the ETH ICO participant and their behavior on September 7. The...Read More
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has listed several problems that need to be handled to fix the issue of centralization on the leading smart contract blockchain. During the ongoing Korea Blockchain Week (KBW), Buterin revealed that the centralization of nodes is one of the major problems. He recommended that the challenge be fixed by reducing the...Read More
The total adjusted on-chain volume for the leading two crypto assets decreased by 6.3% to $176 billion in August. Bitcoin volumes fell by 6.7% and Ethereum by 5.7% for the month, according to research from The Block. Furthermore, it is the fifth month of declines since March, and on-chain volumes are down 56% from the...Read More
In a recent financial report, adult content subscription service OnlyFans revealed that it had invested a portion of its working capital into Ethereum (ETH). As of November 30, 2022, OnlyFans had purchased $19,889 million worth of ETH, which recorded an impairment loss of $8,455 million, leaving a carrying amount of $11,434 million. OnlyFans Owner Collects...Read More
In a recent move, the co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, transferred 3,000 ETH, equivalent to approximately $4.9 million, to a Vb 2 labeled address 0x1Db3439a222C519ab44bb1144fC28167b4Fa6E. According to data from Etherscan, the transaction took place on Aug. 28. It was sent to the Vb 2 labeled address, bringing the total value of ETH that the wallet...Read More
The Ethereum Foundation has officially introduced the Ethereum Execution Layer Specification (EELS) after over a year of development. EELS is a Python reference implementation of the crucial components of an Ethereum execution client, with a focus on readability and transparency. This new system allows for the filling and execution of state tests, as well as...Read More
The Japanese subsidiary of Binance will reportedly provide trading services with additional digital currencies in the near future. The crypto behemoth re-entered the Land of the Rising Sun earlier this summer after departing in 2018 due to regulatory problems. According to a Bloomberg coverage, Binance Japan will soon increase the number of supported cryptocurrencies on...Read More
In recent days, the price of ETH surged to $1,750, fueled by Grayscale’s win against the SEC. However, it has since been experiencing a consistent decline. Early investors who acquired ETH just before the price spike have started to liquidate their positions. This is exerting significant downward pressure on ETH at its higher levels, setting...Read More
US-based investing and trading platform giant Robinhood has been identified as the owner of the fifth largest Ethereum (ETH) wallet address, accounting for the second-largest crypto holding in its portfolio after Bitcoin (BTC). The company’s wallet app recently added support for Bitcoin and Dogecoin while including an Ethereum swap feature. Robinhood Has 1.493 Million ETH...Read More
The prominent American actor Dwayne Johnson (better known as The Rock) and the talk show host Oprah Winfrey launched an initiative focused on helping those displaced by the devastating wildfires in Maui, Hawaii. The so-called People’s Fund of Maui is available for contributors from all over the globe and accepts donations in cryptocurrencies. Crypto to...Read More
Five Ethereum liquid staking providers have implemented or are gearing up to implement a self-imposed restriction, pledging not to own more than 22% of the ETH staking market. This move is aimed at safeguarding the decentralization of the Ethereum network. According to Ethereum core developer Superphiz, Rocket Pool, StakeWise, Stader Labs, and Diva Staking are...Read More
In a rare move, the Vitalik address has sold 500 Maker (MKR) tokens for 350 Ethereum (ETH) through CoWswap, marking the first time the address has sold MKR in two years. Following the sale, the ETH was transferred to another address, which now holds assets worth over 1 million USD, including 415.76 ETH. The sudden...Read More
Even as XRP encountered considerable upheaval due to escalating regulatory challenges, South Korean investors have remained unfazed. In fact, the asset has emerged as the most preferred one in their portfolios, especially those in their 20s. This is evident by new findings, which show XRP comprising 20.7% of their investments, surpassing the combined 17.5% allocation...Read More
