Bitcoin and Ethereum are trading at an enticing discount on Binance.US, but not all users will be able to leverage it. At nearly $27,500, Bitcoin is trading about $2,500 lower on Binance.US compared to global spot markets. Ethereum, on the other hand, was trading at $1,700 – a discount of $200, offering market participants a...Read More
Conor Grogan – the head of product at Coinbase – said he found $322,000 worth of digital assets that belonged to a person who was unaware of that since the funds were transferred after Ethereum’s hard fork in 2016. The executive discovered that the owner of the crypto stash had previously become a victim of...Read More
Ethereum Name Service – the distributed, open, and extensible naming system operating on the Ethereum blockchain – announced plans for Layer 2 expansion. The growing popularity of Ethereum significantly increased gas prices forcing market participants to look for cost-effective alternatives. Ethereum Name Service (ENS) is one such project that had earlier said that Layer 2...Read More
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius has been granted permission to begin liquidating its altcoins into Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). This will occur before distributions to creditors take place, who expect to receive their assets denominated only in the top two cryptocurrencies by market cap. According to Bankruptcy judge Martin Glenn, Celsius “may sell or convert...Read More
DYDX Foundation, the non-profit organization behind the popular decentralized exchange (DEX) DYDX, has announced a new launch date for the public testnet of its Cosmos-based blockchain as it prepares to exit the Ethereum ecosystem later this year. According to the foundation, the testnet is set to go live next week on July 5, which is...Read More
Joseph Lubin (one of Ethereum’s co-founders) said it is clear that Ether (ETH) – is a commodity and not a security. Some regulators in the USA, including the SEC, have been somewhat uncertain regarding the coin’s status. No Doubt That it is a Commodity In a recent interview for Bloomberg, Lubin said it is a “forgone conclusion”...Read More
Blackrock’s application to the SEC for a Bitcoin ETF has caused Bitcoin’s volatility to return. After months of low trading, the recent rally pushed Bitcoin above $30,000. While Ethereum is still experiencing rejection from a significant resistance level, Bitcoin is forming a new pattern that could potentially lead to a breakout. According to a new...Read More
Soon after the beginning of the American trade, the crypto space geared up and rose. With the Bitcoin price rising above the narrow consolidation and heading towards the crucial resistance of $30,800, the market cap is also heading to seal levels above $2 trillion. The market cap of the crypto space, which has been crawling...Read More
Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) – the largest bank in the region – has reportedly allowed customers to buy and sell Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, becoming the first local financial institution to do so. It also launched an educational program that investors need to read before hopping on the cryptocurrency bandwagon. As revealed...Read More
Tether – the company behind the largest stablecoin – announced the launch of USDT on Kava (a layer 1 proof-of-stake blockchain network). Following the latest development, the token is now live on over a dozen networks, including Ethereum, NEAR Protocol, Solana, Tron, Algorand, and more. The stablecoin issuer praised Kava network for its scalability and...Read More
Ethereum has navigated a turbulent path in recent weeks, with its price exhibiting considerable volatility. ETH has seen its value both skyrocket to unprecedented levels and plummet in reaction to market dynamics and investor mood. With Bitcoin currently stealing the spotlight by surpassing the $27K mark, it’s prompting ETH holders to seize the opportunity to...Read More
Analysts at American multinational financial services giant JPMorgan said in a report that the Hinman documents released last week in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s legal tussle with the blockchain payments firm Ripple would likely trigger more decentralization in the crypto realm. The research report, seen by CoinDesk, further noted that the documents provide a...Read More
The cryptocurrency market is currently navigating through complex security law issues, causing price volatility for many digital assets. Ethereum (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency, is particularly affected. The situation has escalated with the recent revelation from the Hinman documents suggesting that Ether is not considered a security. This, combined with positive Consumer Price Index (CPI) data,...Read More
Tether announced it will coordinate with a third-party exchange to conduct a chain swap as it wants to convert 750 million USDT from Tron to Ethereum ERC20. The total supply of USDT will not change during this process, as per the firm. A chain swap process entails moving cryptocurrencies from one blockchain to another, which...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is convinced that all crypto assets aside from Bitcoin are securities. Its latest war on crypto exchanges has included staking services, which the regulator seeks to shut down. This could push more staked ETH out of exchanges and onto the market-leading liquid staking provider Lido. This may sound good,...Read More
A newly-surfaced video that dates back to 2018 showed that the current Chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) – Gary Gensler – classified several cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), as “not securities.” His stance from nearly five years ago contrasts with his nowadays vision. Gensler has argued several times that...Read More
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission went ham on crypto exchanges last week by filing toothy lawsuits against Binance and Coinbase. While crypto exchanges and altcoins are in the hot seat, the regulator is leaving BTC and ETH alone, at least for now. When news of the SEC’s lawsuit against Binance and Coinbase hit markets,...Read More
Arbitrum has managed to rake in a significant market share as demand for Ethereum rollups soars. According to data shared by CoinShares, Arbitrum remains the top destination for capital flows away from Ethereum, among other protocols as well as layer 2s. As of May-end, the network attracted capital worth $4 billion. Closely following Arbitrum is...Read More
Bitcoin (BTC) Price Analysis The Bitcoin price witnessed a massive dump of over 3.38% in the past 24 hours, dragging the global market cap by nearly 6%, which is approaching the $1 trillion mark. The BTC price is currently retesting the $25,000 level, and if it fails to hold, then the price may drop towards...Read More
In a rare good news story this week, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin revealed that, along with Polygon’s Sandeep Nailwal, he has pledged another $100 million for Covid relief. On June 9, Buterin said he and Sandeep “discussed and jointly concluded these and other projects are high-impact and need follow-through grants.” “Hence we decided to put...Read More
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin believes Ethereum still requires “three major technical transitions” to fully mature as a tech stack – and anything less will be insufficient. In a Friday blog post, the developer highlighted what’s needed to implement each of his ideal improvements, which could include “deep changes from applications and wallets.” Scaling, Security, and...Read More
Ethereum (ETH) appears trapped under $2000 after a stock rally has failed to push it past the price point, according to Mike McGlone, Senior Macro Strategist for Bloomberg Intelligence. Here’s what the analyst believes Ethereum needs to break the 12-month-long resistance level. Ethereum’s Major Resistance In a tweet on Thursday, McGlone said that $2000 looks...Read More
In the heat of SEC’s enforcement actions against Binance and Coinbase, a simple “Yes” by Jack Dorsey on Twitter elicited a flurry of comments. It all started when a Twitter user asked Dorsey if he thinks Ether is a security, to which he answered in the affirmative. Jack Dorsey’s Ether Rant A known Bitcoin supporter,...Read More
Ethereum gas fees spiked to their highest level since 2022 following May’s memecoin comeback championed by the emergence of “Pepe the frog” themed altcoin, PEPE. This trend, however, appears to have slowed down amidst a waning interest in PEPE despite transforming several investors into overnight millionaires. According to new data by on-chain analytic firm IntoTheBlock,...Read More
This year, Ethereum’s network officially transitioned to a Proof-of-Stake consensus algorithm, leaving Proof-of-Work forever behind. One of the multiple implications The Merge has had on the protocol is that there are no longer Ethereum miners. Validators secure the network now, and the path to becoming one is supposed to be tremendously simplified – deposit 32...Read More
Popular crypto exchange Coinbase will launch Bitcoin and Ethereum futures contracts for institutional investors on June 5, the company said on its website. The company will launch these products through CFTC-regulated Coinbase Derivative Exchange, promising lower fees than other US-regulated derivatives exchanges. BTI and ETI for Institutional Investors Coinbase has partnered with leading FCMs (Futures...Read More
As the ongoing bear market is already shaking the investor’s faith, a prominent trader has emerged with a bullish outlook on Ethereum (ETH) compared to Bitcoin (BTC). This trader, known as Bluntz, is gaining attention for suggesting that the Ethereum/Bitcoin (ETH/BTC) pair is on the verge of a breakout. Ethereum Primed for a Breakout With...Read More
Naturally, the question of whether Ethereum will overtake Bitcoin by total market cap is very interesting to crypto investors. And there are some pretty strong arguments to be made on both sides, which is why we decided to engage with unbiased AI chatbots. Will Ethereum Bitcoin Flippening Happen? Bitcoin maxis believe BTC will be the...Read More
Renowned Bitcoin cash advocate and early Bitcoin investor, Roger Ver, predicts that neither Ethereum nor Bitcoin will be the primary choice for new crypto users. Speaking on the “Show Me the Crypto podcast,” Ver, often referred to as “Bitcoin Jesus” for his past Bitcoin advocacy, acknowledges Ethereum’s scaling issues but recognizes it as the frontrunner...Read More
Despite several macro challenges, Ethereum (ETH) has been displaying continuous upward momentum and a potential of reaching the $2K mark. However, recent market trends have seen Ethereum face a strong rejection above the $1.9K mark, causing ripples among long-term holders and traders. The rejection at $1.9K was not entirely unexpected. The crypto market has been...Read More
