Ethereum Moves Toward ETH 2.0 With ‘Super Experimental’ Testnet

May 1, 2021 ETH, Technology Dairesce 0

Ethereum 2.0—the forthcoming proof-of-stake blockchain that promises to be faster and cheaper than the current network—is getting ready to deploy. Developers at several Ethereum software labs, as part of the ETH Global Scaling Hackathon project called Rayonism, today launched what one researcher termed “a super experimental Eth1-Eth2 post-merge testnetwork.” About 30 min from now we’re […]

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Crypto’s Cold War: US and China’s Battle for Blockchain Supremacy

April 30, 2021 Long Reads Dairesce 0

America’s relationship with China could be best described as “frosty”. The first and second-largest economies in the world have increasingly found themselves at loggerheads; from trade to finance, artificial intelligence to telecoms. China and the US have also clashed diplomatically over China’s handling of its neighbors, in particular, Taiwan. China sees the island nation as […]

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Turkish Exchange Thodex Sent $125M in Bitcoin to Kraken Before Closing: Report

April 30, 2021 BTC, Coins Dairesce 0

Between August 2020 and February 2021, roughly 5,000 Bitcoin worth an estimated $125 million at the time of trading (and over $280 million in today’s value), left wallets owned by now-shuttered Turkish exchange Thodex and landed in US exchange Kraken, according to Israel-based blockchain tracking firm Whitestream. Whitestream, which has contracts with the Israeli Defense […]

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DOJ Ransomware Panel to Propose ‘Aggressive’ Bitcoin Regulations: Report

April 30, 2021 BTC, Technology Dairesce 0

A panel of experts established by the US Department of Justice last week to combat ransomware is expected to recommend “aggressive tracking of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies,” according to a report from Reuters today that cited anonymous sources. The potential recommendations would expand the regulatory requirements on cryptocurrency exchanges and hold them to similar standards […]

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Why Aave Is Bringing Yield Farming to Its DeFi Platform

April 30, 2021 DeFi, LEND Dairesce 0

In the “DeFi Summer” of 2020, Compound brought the heat by pulling out an old concept, liquidity mining. Its willingness to reward lenders and borrowers in its COMP governance tokens helped make it the biggest lender in all of Ethereum. Now, in an effort to keep pace, decentralized finance (DeFi) competitor Aave is trying out […]

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$3.6 Billion in Bitcoin Options Expire Friday. Here’s What That Means

April 30, 2021 BTC, Coins Dairesce 0

About $3.6 billion in Bitcoin options are due to expire tomorrow, giving speculators their last chance to either buy the asset at a predetermined price or sell. If many investors choose the latter, expect to see more Bitcoin available in the market. If they exercise their option, it could push the price up. Data from […]

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Goldman Sachs: Bitcoin’s Energy Problem Undermines Idea Of Digital Gold

April 30, 2021 BTC, Business Dairesce 0

Goldman Sachs analysts said yesterday that Bitcoin cannot yet be seen as digital gold, on account of the cryptocurrency’s massive energy demands. Competition from other cryptocurrencies and a worrying lack of use cases were also cited as concerns in a research note released by the bank. As a result, the report claims, it is therefore “too […]

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DeFi, NFT Booms Send MetaMask Past 5 Million Active Users

April 30, 2021 DeFi, ETH Dairesce 0

MetaMask, an Ethereum-based cryptocurrency wallet, has registered five million active users, according to its creator, blockchain software firm ConsenSys (which also funds an editorially independent Decrypt.) MetaMask is a browser extension and mobile app that allows people to interact with decentralized applications (dapps) on the Ethereum blockchain via a wallet where they can store the […]

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Fed Chairman on CBDCs: ‘More Important to Do It Right Than to Do it Fast’

April 30, 2021 Business Dairesce 0

US Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell has once again touched on the topic of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), stressing that when it comes down to a potential “digital dollar,” he prefers to see a weighted approach to how and when it should be implemented. Speaking to CNBC on Wednesday, Powell said that “CBDCs are […]

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Why There Is Now More Tether on Tron Than Ethereum

April 28, 2021 Business, ETH, TRX, USDT Dairesce 0

Tether, the most widely traded crypto asset in the market (even more than Bitcoin), yesterday hit the $50 billion mark in terms of market cap. It’s an impressive milestone for the controversial stablecoin: just in February it stood at $30 billion. What’s more, there’s now more Tether (USDT) being used on Tron’s blockchain than on […]

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Акция “Google” купить по цене 162,03 $ физическому лицу, котировки GOOG на сегодня

April 7, 2021 Форекс обучение 0

Поэтому перед началом торговли следует ответственно подойти к решению вопроса о выборе соответствующей инвестиционной стратегии с учетом имеющихся ресурсов. эмиссия это что Alphabet Inc. – корпорация, владеющая несколькими компаниями, в том числе Google. Входит в топ-500 наиболее востребованных при поиске работы. Стоит ли инвестировать в Гугл сейчас Прибыль инвестора — разница между стоимостью покупки и […]

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