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Ethereum 2.0 and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may well be the most talked-about concepts in the crypto space at the moment. The former poses as a solution to one of the biggest problems facing the crypto community — the high cost of Ethereum gas. A ton of crypto and blockchain connoisseurs
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About a month ago, Uniswap gave some insights into the much-anticipated Uniswap V3, an upgrade that has the potential to change the face of decentralized exchanges (DEXs). By introducing concentrated liquidity and multiple fee tiers, Uniswap V3 promises to be “the most flexible and efficient AMM ever designed.” It aims
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A member of the Ukrainian parliament Davyd Arakhmia is probably counting his losses after deleting an encrypted file containing his private key from his hard drive. In a recently shared interview, the politician disclosed that he lost approximately 400 Bitcoin because he was unable to access his crypto wallet. At
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AXA Switzerland announced on Thursday that customers could now pay their premiums in Bitcoin. The insurance giant disclosed in an official blog that the Bitcoin payment option will be available for all its non-life products. According to them, the offering cannot be extended to life insurance products for “regulatory reasons.
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Sheila Warren, the World Economic Forum’s head of blockchain and digital assets, has expressed her worries over “dramatic” attempts at regulating Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Warren shared her sentiments with Bloomberg on Thursday. According to her, regulators will not allow Bitcoin to win without a fight. She told the
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Far-famed digital artist, The First Abstronaut, who has hitherto recorded groundbreaking feats for sharing futurized and fleeting artworks with individuals from all over the world, this week makes headlines for placing the very first non-fungible token (NFT) on the moon. In an effort to demonstrate the tremendous opportunities NFTs offer,
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Blockchain analytics bot Whale Alerts has raised alarm over a series of Bitcoin transfers tied to the infamous Bitfinex hack of 2016. A combined 10,057 BTC valued at over $620 million moved today after being largely inactive since 2016. In the past hour, a total of 63 Bitcoin transfers
Many traditional companies are following in the footsteps of Tesla and are beginning to accept Bitcoin payments. America’s oldest wine shop Acker is the latest to join the party. Established in 1820, Acker is the oldest wine shop in America. It also has the world’s largest rare and
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Gary Gensler has been officially confirmed as the chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). He was approved by the U.S. Senate with a final tally of 53-45. Gensler did not face much opposition throughout the proceedings. Although Republicans made comments concerning the US capital markets
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Following a series of Bitcoin ETF approvals from Canadian regulators about two months ago, these products have attracted more than $1 billion in assets under management (AUM). The Purpose Investments ETF, which was the first Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) to debut in Canada, is currently leading the pack with about
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The Ethereum 2.0 upgrade reported by BTC Peers earlier this year will see the Ethereum network process more transactions per second (TPS) at lower costs. The recent rise in the price of ETH according to Al Leong, Head of Marketing at Amazix, is a result of the scalable nature
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The launch of Bitcoin over a decade ago opened up opportunities for the development and launch of a ton of other cryptocurrencies, Ethereum being the foremost. Often compared to Bitcoin, Ethereum 2.0 is a truly decentralized P2P (peer-to-peer) blockchain-powered cryptocurrency. Transitioning from the energy-consuming and inherently flawed proof-of-work (PoW)
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The Ethereum blockchain and the cost of gas have become a cause of concern for developers and users alike. While speaking to BTC Peers about this major sticking point, Smart Billions’ Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Jason Mitchell had a lot to say about the Ethereum 2.0 upgrade. The CTO
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Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has entered into a strategic partnership with Media Publishares and VIDY. The end goal of the collaboration is to build a new NFT platform that will serve the fashion, arts, and music industries. While Media Publishares is the publisher of Vogue, Buro, Esquire,
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The crypto derivatives market has grown by leaps and bounds in 2021, with digital assets exchange platforms reporting record-high trading activities. Notably, the growth of the derivatives market is exemplified by the growing demand for Bitcoin futures contracts. The global open contract, which was worth $3 billion back in January
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After several months of pounding, XRP appears to be finally out of the dust following its recent legal victories against the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). XRP’s price has surged by over 70% in the past seven days, with a 24-hour gain of over 30%. The cryptocurrency