Cardano has been making important changes to its blockchain since the launch of smart contracts capability. This had brought with it an increased usage and thus needed to be more scalable to accommodate this increase. Since the launch in September, there have been a number of improvements to the network and the latest is the increase in the block size. Increased Block Size In Cardano Cardano, in a recent blog post, announced that they were increasing block size by 12.5% to make room for the increased traffic that is expected…
Month: November 2021
Why This Crypto Billionaire Abandoned Ethereum
Ethereum which is the second-largest cryptocurrency project in the globe has enjoyed the support of major and big-time investors in recent years. Its growth over the last year has helped to further reinforce why investors tend to choose the altcoin over Bitcoin. One of those who have supported Ethereum openly and majorly in the past has been Su Zhu, CEO, and CIO of Three Arrows Capital, a Singapore-based fund management firm. Zhu who has supported Ethereum for a while recently announced that he was leaving the digital asset behind. This…
eToro Announces Cardano (ADA) And Tron (TRX) Delisting, Points To Regulatory Concerns
Crypto exchange eToro has just announced that it is delisting two major cryptos from its platform. As regulatory concerns grow, crypto exchanges have found themselves bearing the brunt of the weight and have had to take steps to avoid this. This has led to the delisting of cryptocurrencies from crypto exchanges in order to maintain compliance with the regulatory environment. The latest of the exchanges that have been bucking under the weight of regulatory concerns is eToro. On Tuesday, the exchange announced via a blog post that it will be…
Indian Govt Submits Bill That Would Ban Most Cryptocurrencies, Dashing Hopes for Friendlier Measure
The Indian government still seeks to ban most cryptocurrencies under a long-awaited cryptocurrencies bill submitted for consideration at Parliament’s so-called Winter Session. While the measure appears to be essentially the same as the draft bill submitted in January, expectations had grown in recent months that the government had softened its view on crypto and would perhaps seek to have it regulated as a commodity. The bill, which would create a framework for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), seeks to ban all private…
Australian Senator Says DeFi Is Here To Stay, And Australia Must Not Be Left Behind
Jane Hume, an Australian politician, spoke about Decentralized Finance (DeFi) on Monday at the Australian Financial Review Super & Wealth Summit in Sydney. In her speech, she referenced the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) calling crypto a fad. And she emphasized that it most certainly is not. She further urged policymakers to cautiously embrace blockchain technology like DeFi rather than act fearfully – because it is not going away anytime soon. Related Reading | Crypto Is Set To Dominate Australian Financial Industry In Less Than 10 Years The Liberal Party Senator explained that…
Cardano Founder Reiterates Long-Term Purpose Amid Sell-Off Panic
Cardano (ADA) has been experiencing struggling prices since it hit its all-time high above $3 back at the start of September. Since then, it has been on a downward trend and had fallen below $2 for the first time as October drew to a close. Despite some important announcements and strides on the part of the project, the token has not seen much recovery, leading to panic among its holders. In light of this, founder Charles Hoskinson once again took to YouTube to address those whom he thinks are too…
Bitcoin Whale Wallet Containing 1,299 BTC Activates After Eight Years
A bitcoin whale wallet has been reactivated after almost a decade of dormancy. Wallets being reactivated after long periods of dormancy are no longer new to the market at this point. These whale wallets usually carry tens of millions to hundreds of millions worth of BTC by the time the owners of the wallet reactivate them. Bitcoins like these were acquired at very low prices but the market uptrend in the past couple of years has turned what were initially thousands of dollars into millions. This is the case with…
El Salvador Announces World’s First Bitcoin City, Backed By $1B Bitcoin Bonds
El Salvador is currently the only country in which Bitcoin (BTC) is legal tender. This move has witnessed many developments, as well as some pushback. Amid protests, technical glitches, and inevitable market volatility, El Salvador continues to drive BTC adoption. Related Reading | There Are More People Using Bitcoin Wallets Than Bank Accounts, Says El Salvador President In its latest Bitcoin adoption move, the Central American country plans to build a city based on the world’s largest cryptocurrency. President Nayib Bukele announced the Bitcoin City initiative at El Salvador’s Bitcoin Week…
Over $10 Billion Has Been Lost To DeFi Exploits In 2021
Decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms have been the target of criminal attacks this year. Investors in the blockchain-based form of finance have lost billions of dollars to criminals that target the platforms. The total amount of money deposited at DeFi services has spiked from just $500 million in 2019 to $247 billion this year. Related Reading | Dog-Themed DeFi Project Mysteriously Loses Fundraised $60 Million According to a report from London-based firm Elliptic, the overall losses caused by DeFi exploits have totaled $12 billion in the past year. Out of that amount, fraud and…
Institutional Buys Will Put Bitcoin At $500,000 In Five Years, Cathie Wood
Cathie Wood is no longer a hardly recognizable name in the bitcoin space. The CEO of ARK Invest has become one of the most prominent proponents of the digital asset. Wood had pitched her tent with bitcoin a long time ago and has not looked back since then. In fact, she has proven to be one of the most bullish in the space with her predicted value of bitcoin at $500,000. Wood had previously placed the asset at the exact value at different times in the past and she seems…