A new Ethereum “gas token” can help users save on fees by storing cheap gas in periods of inactivity, using a clever contract trick that refunds gas when freeing storage. Ethereum (ETH)’s fees are hard-coded to only be payable in Ether, but a clever trick with smart contracts allows users to effectively pay for gas […]
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Several factors make India the hallmark country for crypto adoption. Experts, however, agree that several challenges still stand in the way. Over the past few months, India’s cryptocurrency market has continued to be in a constant state of flux. From crypto bans imposed by the country’s central bank to a historic ruling by its Supreme […]
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Less than three months after its ‘digital dividend’ airdrop, Overstock’s OSTKO is dominating the security token rankings for both market cap and volume. Since airdropping to Overstock shareholders on May 19, Overstock’s OSTKO token has firmly established itself as the leading security token by trade volume. OSTKO currently posts double the 24-hour trade of volume […]
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Daily Ethereum network fees have surpassed those of the Bitcoin network and the gap is growing, recent data suggests. Daily Ethereum network fees surpassed those of the Bitcoin (BTC) network for two consecutive days on June 6 and June 7, data obtained by on-chain market analysis firm Glassnode shows. According to Glassnode, on June 6, […]
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BTC/USD is “perfectly” repeating its run-up to all-time highs in 2013, price analysis reveals, despite mixed feelings about 2020’s outlook. Bitcoin (BTC) is looking like it will hit $75,000 — and that could happen “within weeks,” one analyst has found. Uploading a fresh BTC/USD price chart to Twitter on June 7, Cane Island Alternative Advisors’ […]
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The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority has transferred funds to local banks using blockchain technology. The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA), the country’s central bank, announced that it used blockchain technology to deposit funds to local banks. An official statement published by SAMA said that the funds were a part of the bank’s initiative to enhance […]
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The CEO of Celo alliance member Blockdaemon believes that the Celo ecosystem will soon comprise “PayPal on speed with its own native currencies.” Since launching its Alliance for Prosperity earlier this year, open payment platform Celo has quickly emerged as an apparent rival to Facebook’s Libra stablecoin project. Cointelegraph spoke to Konstantin Richter, the CEO […]
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The community is taking issue with the fact that BitMEX is ranked 175th by CoinMarketCap, but other derivatives platforms are not properly ranked as well. Following the latest CoinMarketCap update which introduced the “Confidence factor” to rank exchanges, users are taking issues at perceived injustices against popular platforms. A pseudonymous Twitter user going by the […]
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Max Keiser called out Warren Buffett over his recent losses in the airline sector, claiming that Robinhood users had stolen his money and created wealth for Generation Z. Broadcaster and renowned Bitcoin (BTC) bull Max Keiser has taken a knock on veteran investor Warren Buffett in a tweet posted on June 8. Keiser claimed that […]
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On average, ransoms demanded by cryptocurrency ransomware hackers increased by 200% from 2018 to 2019. On average, the ransom demanded by cryptocurrency ransomware hackers increased by 200% from 2018 to 2019. According to a report published on June 5 by cybersecurity firm Crypsis Group, the average ransom demanded by cryptocurrency ransomware groups in 2019 reached […]
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