Month: September 2023

Payments shouldn’t be handled on the Ethereum and Bitcoin networks

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Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Crypto companies are currently making payments entirely wrong because they are not accounting for the most important people: the end consumers. Earlier this year, it was reported that cryptocurrency investors were facing delays concerning withdrawing funds deposited on the Ethereum blockchain. This was following its significant software upgrade, and it created persistent headaches for Ethereum, a platform, which aims to have its technology widely used for instant…

Why October Is An Important Month For The Crypto Industry

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As October approaches, the crypto community will have their eyes set on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as it has some key decisions to make that could invariably affect the crypto industry and everyone in it.  SEC Appeal Incoming? The SEC is expected to decide whether or not to appeal the ruling in its case against asset manager Grayscale, with the deadline for an appeal being October 13 (45 days from the court’s ruling).  On August 29, Grayscale secured a landmark victory against the SEC as the District…

What are Bollinger Bands, and how to use them in crypto trading?

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A technical analysis tool called Bollinger Bands uses price volatility to provide probable entry and exit opportunities in trading. They are made up of two outer bands or lines and a centerline (the simple moving average for a 20-day period), which enlarges and contracts in response to changes in price. For thorough market analysis, they are frequently utilized in conjunction with other technical indicators. Bollinger Bands, explained Bollinger Bands were created by John Bollinger in the 1980s. They are a useful technical analysis tool used in cryptocurrency trading and other…

Ethereum Network Fees Hit 2023 Low: What It Could Mean For ETH Price

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In recent weeks, Ethereum (ETH), one of the most valuable assets in the cryptocurrency market, has not enjoyed favorable sentiment due to its struggling price and unstable on-chain performance. The general market condition has not offered much reprieve either, as most altcoins have failed to maintain an upward momentum.  Fortunately, the latest on-chain revelation offers some hope for the price of Ethereum.  Ethereum Average Fee Drops To Lowest Level In 2023 On-chain analytics have been helpful in providing real-time insights into crypto market trends. And the latest on-chain revelations have highlighted…

Coinbase holds 5% of all Bitcoin in existence: Data

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Blockchain intelligence platform Arkham recently identified that crypto exchange Coinbase holds almost 1 million Bitcoin (BTC) in its wallets. The coins are worth more than $25 billion at current market prices for BTC.  According to Arkham, the exchange’s holdings amount to almost 5% of all Bitcoin that currently exists. Arkham said that Coinbase currently holds a total of 947,755 BTC. At the moment, Bitcoin’s circulating supply is around 19,493,537, according to coin information website CoinGecko. Arkham has now identified $25B of Coinbase Bitcoin reserves (~1M BTC) on chain. This makes Coinbase…

Polkadot Cross-Chain Bid Takes Flight As DOT Battles Uncertainty

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Polkadot (DOT) is making strategic moves to propel its development forward as bearish market conditions continue to cast a shadow over the crypto landscape. In recent weeks, the network has shifted its focus away from speculation, opting instead to double down on its commitment to technological advancement.  This move was evident in the multiple presentations it delivered, shedding light on its ongoing efforts and its ambitious goal of achieving 1,000 parachains. A Paradigm Shift In Polkadot’s Strategy In a landscape where various blockchain networks are fiercely vying for cross-chain dominance,…

Coinbase CEO warns against AI regulation, calls for decentralization

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Brian Armstrong, the CEO of crypto exchange Coinbase, expressed his stance on artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in a recent post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter).  On Sept. 23, Armstrong explained that he believes that AI should not be regulated. According to the Coinbase CEO, the AI space needs to develop as soon as possible because of reasons such as national security. In addition, Armstrong also noted that despite the best intentions of regulators, regulation “has unintended consequences” and argued that it kills innovation and competition. Count me…

Bitcoin miners double down on efficiency and renewable energy at the World Digital Mining Summit

Bitmain rolled out its next generation Antminer S21 and S21 Hydro ASIC miners at the World Digital Mining Summit in Hong Kong on Sept 22, revealing the crucial performance stats that the entire industry has been waiting for. The S21 has a hasrate at 200 TH/s and an efficiency at 17.5 J/T while the S21 hydro hashes at 335 TH/s and 16 J/T which is notable given that until recently, most Bitcoin ASICS were operating above the 20 J/T level. With electricity costs continuing to rise year-over-year and the Bitcoin…

DeFi activity on the decline, but investment rolls in: Finance Redefined

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Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week. A new analysis by investment management fund VanEck revealed that economic activity in the DeFi sector dropped 15.5% in August. Blockchain Capital, on the other hand, announced two new crypto-focused funds totaling $580 million. Balancer protocol blamed its recent exploit on its DNS service provider, claiming that a vulnerability in the code allowed the exploiters to hijack the front end, and Chainlink…

Murakami to step back from NFTs, Dan Harmon’s NFT Show debut and more…

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Murakami to wind back from NFTs Acclaimed Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami says he may not release anymore nonfungible tokens moving forward, after first jumping into the market in late 2021. Murakami is a world-renowned artist that has a career spanning back to the late 1980s. He has released two NFTs collections to date, firstly with the Clone X collection in partnership with RTFKT in December 2021, and then with the Murakami.Flowers collection in May 2022. Speaking with The Guardian in a Sept. 20 interview at the Asian Art Museum…