At the peak of the crypto bubble, Cardano (ADA) was the fifth-largest cryptocurrency, believe it or not. Near its peak, the cryptocurrency had a market capitalization in excess of $20 billion, only trading behind Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Bitcoin Cash. But over the course of the bear market in 2018 and 2019, ADA slumped. The Read more…
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Kyber Network (KNC) Price Skyrockets 28% Today, Here Is Why
Kyber Network’s native token KNC has extended the aggressive rally that started to accelerate at the end of June. On Friday alone, the token has gained over 27% against the US dollar. The surge comes several days ahead of Kyber Network’s next protocol update planned for July 7. KNC Hits Highest Level in 2 Years Read more…
Cardano Completes Hard Fork Paving The Way For Shelley Launch
Crypto platform Cardano has successfully completed a mainnet hard fork which brings the system closer to the long awaited Shelley release. The upgrade also resulted in a minor price boost for ADA. Cardano Forked to OBFT IOHK has completed an important update which is part of the journey to launching Shelley era functionality on the Read more…
You Will Regret Not Buying Ethereum at $200, This Trader Says
Crypto trader and Twitter commentator, Josh Rager, has pointed out that with all the bullish news around Ethereum, $200 may be a total steal right now. The deal of the century may be staring back at you We’ll look back in two years and talk about how sub-$200 $ETH was a gift pic.twitter.com/WhA0Y2tJAV — Josh Read more…
When Will the DeFi Boom Reflect in Ethereum Prices?
Crypto markets have been bullish for the past couple of days but Ethereum is still not getting the momentum it needs. This begs the question as to why ETH is still flat when DeFi is booming. Since the weekend over $20 billion has flooded back into crypto markets raising total capitalization to $250 billion once Read more…
Ethereum 2.0 Testnet Attracts 22,000 Validators
One of the broadest testnets for Ethereum 2.0 is advancing, already attracting 22,000 validators. The shift to proof-of-stake is still left for the future, but there are signs of incipient and growing interest. Largest Testnet for Ethereum 2.0 Starts Attracting Stakers Ethereum (ETH) has not moved as fast from mining to staking as previously promised. Read more…
Why 2020 Will Bring Record Highs For Cryptocurrencies
This year will be one to forget for the majority of cryptocurrencies which are ending it lower than they began. 2020 could be fundamentally different though and here’s why. A Brighter Future For Cryptocurrencies Total crypto market capitalization is currently 50% higher than it was this time last year, however that is largely bitcoin’s doing. Read more…
VeChain Loses 1M Coins from Compromised Buyback WalletÂ
The VeChain (VET) buyback program, which boosted the token price, was shaken by a recently discovered loss from the central wallet. The most probable cause was an insider gaining access to the wallet’s private keys, or a human error leading to an exploit. Insider Procedure Flaws Led to Theft VeChain reported 1 million coins lost Read more…
Ethereum Istanbul Hard Fork Completed Successfully
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…
Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 Upgrade May Revive Staking in 2020
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…