Epochs refer to the time periods on the Cardano blockchain. Each epoch lasts 432,000 slots, and each slot lasts 1 second – meaning a single epoch lasts roughly five days. ADA tokens are staked during these epochs during which new blocks on the Cardano network are produced. Source
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Why is Cardano price down today?
The price of Cardano (ADA) is down over 3% on June 19 after dropping over 30% in the past two weeks. Is ADA price headed for its fourth red weekly candle in a row? No respite for Cardano price bulls On June 19, ADA price fell over 3% to daily lows of $0.257 as traders continued to assess Cardano’s mention in the list of crypto assets that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) considers “unregistered securities.” ADAUSD daily price chart. Source: TradingView In addition, Federal Reserve’s hawkish guidance last week…
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson goes hunting for aliens & UFOs
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson is currently searching for a UFO — or some sort of space object — that has crashed near the coast of Papua New Guinea in the Pacific Ocean. The search is part of the Galileo Project that received $1.5 million in funding from Hoskinson in March. The project is operating an expedition led by Harvard astronomer Avi Loeb and his student Amir Siraj, who identified a “meteor of interstellar origin” that crashed into Earth from outer space back in 2014. Yes. — Charles Hoskinson (@IOHK_Charles) June…
Bitcoin, Cardano, and CryptoCurrency forums on Reddit limit access, protest API changes
Share Share on Twitter Share on LinkedIn Share on Telegram Copy Link Link copied Bitcoin, Cardano, and CryptoCurrency, three of the largest crypto-centric subreddits, are joining other popular forums on Reddit to protest against planned API and tools policy changes that will prevent users from freely using the interface from July 1. Reddit API changes As of June 12, users wishing to browse the three popular subreddits must request the moderator for access as the protesting subreddits are in “private” mode. More than 3,500 subreddits reportedly have limited access, rejecting Reddit’s…
Cardano, Solana, and Algorand Plummet to New Lows
While the SEC’s designation of some cryptocurrencies as securities has shaken the market, the development companies behind these assets have strongly rejected the regulator’s characterization. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) lawsuit against Binance and Coinbase has resulted in widespread volatility in the crypto market. As part of its legal actions, the regulator identified 19 new cryptocurrencies as securities. According to the SEC, “Coinbase makes these crypto assets available for trading without restricting transactions to those who might treat the asset as anything other than as an investment.” Market…
Cardano Developer IOG Restructures to Venture Studio Model, Lays Off Some Staff
The blockchain research and engineering company has cut jobs as it pivots to a smaller venture studio business model. Source
Solana, Polygon and Cardano Token Prices Stabilized after a steep weekend dump
These tokens were issued by foundations and companies or tied to protocols Polygon (MATIC), Sandbox (SAND), Filecoin (FIL), Axie Infinity (AXS), Chiliz (CHZ), Flow (FLOW), Internet Computer (ICP), Near (NEAR), Voyager (VGX), Dash (DASH) and Nexo (NEXO) as securities. Source
Cardano developer, IOG, insists ADA is not a security, token down 36% in 5 days
ADA, the native currency of Cardano, a blockchain smart contracts platform and Ethereum competitor, is not a security, the lead developer of the network, Input Output Global (IOG), has responded in a recent statement. SEC sues Binance and Coinbase Early this week, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the primary regulator in the country governing securities trading and issuance, while suing Binance and Coinbase, two of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, listed ADA, among other coins and tokens, as an example of an unregistered crypto asset security. The SEC…
Solana, polygon and cardano tokens dunked hard amid SEC troubles
Earlier this week, the SEC identified tokens issued by foundations and companies or tied to protocols Polygon (MATIC), Sandbox (SAND), Filecoin (FIL), Axie Infinity (AXS), Chiliz (CHZ), Flow (FLOW), Internet Computer (ICP), Near (NEAR), Voyager (VGX), Dash (DASH) and Nexo (NEXO) as securities. Source
Cardano Developer Rejects SEC Claim Its ADA Token Is a Security
“Under no circumstances is ADA a security under U.S. securities laws,” IOG said. Source