Day: February 18, 2023

No businesses are for sale, says Blockchain.com

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Cryptocurrency exchange and financial services firm Blockchain.com has denied attempts to sell assets or subsidiaries, and it is not in talks with other crypto firms about possible deals, a spokesperson told Cointelegraph on Feb. 18.  According to reports citing anonymous sources, executives of the company discussed selling parts of its business to other crypto firms – including Coinbase – between December and January. Blockchain.com refutes the rumors: “No Blockchain.com businesses are for sale. Blockchain.com is an asset buyer, not a seller.” The company, however, has been working on raising additional…

Opensea Drops Fees to Zero and Announces New Creator Earnings Model in Response to Shifting NFT Landscape – Bitcoin News

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The largest marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), Opensea, has announced major changes to its fee structure and policies in response to a shift in the NFT ecosystem. The company detailed that it will drop fees to zero for a limited time and offer an optional creator earnings model with a minimum of 0.5% for all collections that do not use onchain enforcement. Opensea Drops Fees While Facing Tough Competition from Rivals Like Blur, Looksrare, and X2Y2 Opensea, the NFT marketplace, announced on Friday that it is dropping fees in response…

How the Ordinals movement will benefit the Bitcoin blockchain

Bitcoin (BTC) NFTs will have a positive impact on Bitcoin ecosystem by improving its security and incentivizing developers to build on the network, according to independent developer Udi Wertheimer.  The number of newly created Ordinals, also referred to as “inscriptions”, have been spiking in recent weeks, causing a surge in transaction fees and average block size on the Bitcoin blockchain.  According to Wertheimer, Bitcoin NFTs are going to be beneficial for Bitcoin’s security budget: by driving up transaction fees, the creation of Ordinals will incentivize miners to secure the network…

Custodia CEO Slams US Government Over Broad Crackdown, Lack of Regulatory Clarity in Crypto Industry – Regulation Bitcoin News

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Caitlin Long, CEO of crypto bank Custodia, criticized the U.S. government for its handling of a massive crypto fraud that occurred months before the company’s collapse. She made her remarks in a blog post after disclosing evidence to law enforcement. Long’s post followed Custodia’s unsuccessful application to become a member of the Federal Reserve System, which was denied by the Federal Reserve Board. CEO of Custodia Criticizes U.S. Government for ‘Shooting a Messenger Who Warned of Crypto Debacle’ Executives of digital currency and blockchain companies are displeased with the U.S.…

How trustless bridges can help protect users

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Blockchain bridges allow decentralized finance (DeFi) users to use the same tokens across multiple blockchains. For example, a trader can use USD Coin (USDC) on the Ethereum or Solana blockchains to interact with the decentralized applications (DApps) on those networks. While these protocols may be convenient for DeFi users, they are at risk of exploitation by malicious actors. For example, in the past year, the Wormhole bridge — a popular cross-chain crypto bridge between Solana, Ethereum, Avalanche and others — was hacked, with attackers stealing over $321 million worth of…

DOT Remains Near Multi-Month High, as LINK Hits 9-Day High – Market Updates Bitcoin News

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Polkadot remained close to its highest level since September, as bullish sentiment rose to start the weekend. Following a move above $7.00 on Friday, momentum was high during Saturday’s session. Chainlink was also higher, with prices tracking at a nine-day high. Polkadot (DOT) Polkadot (DOT) remained close to a multi-month high on Saturday, following a breakout above a $7.15 resistance level. DOT/USD surged to an intraday high of $7.39 to start the weekend, following a low of $6.71 the day prior. Following Friday’s low, the token rose significantly higher as…

Costs, revenues and market trends

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Mining refers to the process of verifying and adding new transactions to a blockchain network, such as in the case of Bitcoin (BTC) or other cryptocurrencies. The economics of mining refers to the economic incentives and costs associated with the mining process, as well as its impact on the broader economy. The economics of crypto mining are driven by a variety of factors, including cryptocurrency prices, mining difficulty, hardware costs, energy expenses, block rewards and transaction fees. This article will explain economics of mining, including costs, revenues and market trends. Cryptocurrency…