The Ethereum hard fork was completed successfully, as the target block 9069000 arrived on schedule, at 0:25 UTC. Ethereum Hard Fork Set to Improve Speed, Gas Efficiency The Istanbul hard fork improves the speed of the Ethereum network and prevents the spamming of blocks. Most big clients are in synch with the update officially on Read more…
Nvidia has urged a US judge to dismiss a case brought by investors who say it misled them over crypto mining revenues. The company claims that the plaintiffs had cherry-picked information and relied on analysts who were clearly speculating on its financials. Lack Of Transparency Over Crypto-Mining Demand The case was initially brought, back in December 2018, Read more…
The EY Blockchain team published the open-source code for its latest addition to the Nightfall project, which brings the potential for batching anonymous transactions on the Ethereum (ETH) network. Ethereum Transaction Batching Brings Gas Cost Down The Nightfall project brings usage of ZK-Snarks, the Ethereum-compatible technology for transaction veiling. Additionally, the team has worked on Read more…
Ethereum saw a small increase of 1% as it attempted to regain ground back above $150. ETH is poised to break beneath the 2-month long symmetrical triangle. The bulls must break above $158 to start a short term bull run. Key Support & Resistance Levels ETH/USD Support: $145, $140, $133.50 Resistance: $158.60, $165, $175, $185. Read more…
Ethereum (ETH) may bring another round of staking enthusiasm if it moves forward to further replace mining in 2020. New Staking Projects Appeared in the Past Year Staking coins may come in fashion again, as passive income and slow growth replace previous highly speculative uses. Staking is nothing new in the crypto space, but this Read more…
The co-founder of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, recently responded to a few verbal attacks on social media. Some influential people within the cryptocurrency community expressed their opinions against Vitalik’s views, and he took the chance to respond. Vitalik Buterin Under Fire on Twitter Vitalik Buterin is a well-known figure within the community as the co-founder of Read more…
The Ethereum (ETH) network still experiences random days of congestion. This led to transactions requiring significantly high fees, as much as $30. High Competition for Some Blocks Led to Exorbitant Fees Transaction fees for sending ETH rose to as high as $30, on separate anomalous blocks, users reported. The spike in fees was random and Read more…
Ethereum is second to Bitcoin on the cryptocurrency market rankings. But what is it? What powers the second most valuable blockchain? How does it function? In this digital age, we are dependant on the internet for almost all aspects of our personal and professional lives. But is the internet functioning today in-line with the ideals Read more…
Ethereum (ETH) is closing in on the smallest volatility of all times, show recent trading data. For the past few months, ETH has traded in a tight range, with a relatively predictable price. ETH Prices Stabilize Below $200 Based on Skew analysis, the price of ETH has budged little, with the volatility index at 1.73%. Read more…
Bitcoin developer Tuur Demeester recently took to Twitter to once again express his concerns regarding Ethereum and the project’s future. Ethereum is still the second-largest cryptocurrency, with the current price of $184.32 and a market cap of nearly $20 billion, at the time of writing. The coin also has a daily trading volume of $8.90 Read more…