Zcash is wrapping their token on the Ethereum blockchain, and enthusiasts of both solutions will want to know the nuances to take advantage. What kinds of wrapped tokens are there? Because Ethereum is the biggest DeFi ecosystem, wrapped tokens are often those hosted on other blockchains but are also stablecoins that are pegged to the […]
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After seeing colossal gains on the day, Bitcoin has broken back into the 10,000 range. Disclaimer: This news is breaking and will be subject to updates. Oct. 26 — Bitcoin (BTC) is back above $10,000 for the first time since Sept. 22 after seeing massive gains of 36% on the day as of press […]
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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin does not think that Bitcoin faces any real threats from Google’s quantum computer just yet. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is not at all impressed by the perceived threat Bitcoin (BTC) faces from Google’s quantum computer. Buterin took to Twitter on Oct. 23, where he commented on the news that Google had […]
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In order to become a validator on the Ethereum 2.0, one is required to maintain 32 Ether, worth of $5,300 at publishing time. Ethereum 2.0 validators can expect to earn from 4.6% to 10.3% as rewards for staking on an annual basis, a senior ConsenSys exec says. 32 ETH required to become a validator Collin […]
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In a historic appearance before a U.S. House committee, the Facebook CEO didn’t say too much new about Libra. On Oct. 23, Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of social media platform Facebook, appeared before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee to testify on the prospective global cryptocurrency Libra, which his company is backing. He ended […]
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Stablecoin Tether (USDT) has gained popularity as a payment method, catching up with Bitcoin and Ether according to a Bloomberg report. Stablecoin Tether (USDT) is gaining popularity as a payment method, with some analysts seeing it catching up with Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH). As Bloomberg reported on Oct. 25, cryptocurrency payments processor CoinPayments registered […]
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Bitcoin surged $500 in just five minutes today after experiencing a sharp drop on Oct. 23, from $7,950 to $7,450 and sitting at the position for two consecutive days. Bitcoin (BTC) surged $500 in just five minutes today after experiencing a sharp drop on Oct. 23, from $7,950 to $7,450 and sitting at the position […]
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Major crypto markets are forced to delist privacy coins as per FATF requirements, is it counterproductive or a step in the right direction? As Japan and South Korea — two of the largest cryptocurrency exchange markets in Asia — are increasingly pressuring exchanges to delist privacy-focused crypto assets, and concerns are rising that it could […]
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WeChat Pay stores payment receipts on the blockchain, says Binance CEO. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) took to Twitter on Oct. 25, saying that he had “got word” that WeChat Pay puts receipts on the blockchain, along with a screengrab of a receipt with a link to a block explorer. Why does CZ care so […]
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The total supply of TRC20-based USDT surged from 350 million to 450 million in just one day. The amount of Tether (USDT) tokens issued on the Tron (TRX) blockchain now accounts for nearly 12% of all USDT tokens. 350 million to 450 million in one day Launched in mid-April 2019, TRC20-based USDT has hit a […]
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