Jed McCaleb’s ‘Tacostand’ XRP Wallet Is Near Empty, After the Ripple Co-Founder Transferred 9 Billion XRP Over the Years – Altcoins Bitcoin News

Last month, it was reported that the co-founder of Ripple, Jed McCaleb was close to emptying his xrp wallet that held 81 million tokens worth $26 million. Following a transaction that saw 3,898,451 xrp transferred out of the address, McCaleb’s wallet is now close to being empty as there’s only 47.6912 xrp worth $17 stored in the wallet today. Ripple Co-Founder Jed McCaleb Empties the Notorious ‘Tacostand’ Wallet Onchain data shows the xrp (XRP) wallet called “Tacostand,” is now close to being empty as the owner, Jed McCaleb, has seemingly…

Liquidations Cross $230 Million As Ethereum Barrels Past $1,400

Ethereum has been in recovery mode since developers announced a possible date for the Merge. Since this date is close, it has sparked a lot of positivity among community members who looking forward to the leading smart contracts platform’s move to proof of stake. This recovery has since triggered a liquidation event that has in no way slowed down as almost 90,000 traders have watched their positions liquidated. Ethereum Liquidations Ramp Up The recent recovery trend has seen the price of Ethereum rise above $1,400 towards a new one month…

A New Asset Class of Digital Investment

The digital realm has become an integral part of our daily lives. It has brought investments closer to the people, as they have become simpler and more accessible. Consequently, financial instruments such as stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs have undergone rapid digital transformation. The landscape has undergone an evolution with the advent of blockchain, which is heralding a new era of digital investments: crypto-assets. Cryptocurrencies originated with bitcoin, the world’s first decentralized, peer-to-peer money, in 2009. While the fundamental idea behind bitcoin was to establish a safe and anonymous…

Binance recibió una multa por $3.4M por parte del banco central holandés

CryptoX – Cryptocurrency Analysis and News Portal El banco central holandés ha multado al exchange cripto Binance con 3,3 millones de euros ($3,4 millones) por continuar ofreciendo servicios a los ciudadanos de Países Bajos sin haberse registrado correctamente, según un comunicado publicado el lunes. Source The post Binance recibió una multa por $3.4M por parte del banco central holandés appeared first on CryptoX. CryptoX Portal

Ethereum’s Merge Event has a New September Launch Date – Blockchain News, Opinion, TV and Jobs

Ethereum’s Merge event has a new launch date. Members of the Ethereum community have decided on a new date for the blockchain’s long-awaited Merge. Finalising the summer with a bang, the network is expected to Merge on September 19, from its current state as a proof-of-work (PoW) to an energy-efficient proof-of-stake (PoS) network. The new date annoucement caused Ethereum to shoot up by 40% over the weekend, making it jump to a 10-day high, trading at 1.516,25 USD, on Monday afternoon CET. Beacon Chain community manager superphiz.eth tweeted,…

Web3 dominates venture capital interest in blockchain industry in Q2 2022

Cointelegraph Research brings an analysis of all the deals and trends from venture capital (VC) in the blockchain industry during the second quarter of 2022. When looking at the aggregate total amount invested into the crypto industry in the second quarter, it will tell one story. However, a deeper dive into the data tells another tale. From a high level, the $14.67 billion invested in Q2 is about flat with the $14.66 invested in Q1. But, the largest chunk of that investment was in April, before the last two months…

Ethereum Soars 27%, Why Its Next Target Is $1,700

The crypto market has returned to the green with Ethereum (ETH) leading the recovery. The second crypto by market cap has seen bullish momentum on the back of a potential full transition to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus. The date for this event was announced two days ago. Related Reading | TA: Ethereum Outpaces Bitcoin, Why ETH Could Rise To $1,500 This process will be completed with “The Merge”, an event set for September 19, 2022, with the objective of combining Ethereum’s execution layer with its consensus layer. ETH core developers have…