StarkWare, the main developer firm behind Starknet, had shared in July that it would introduce a proposal for staking on the blockchain, but had not previously fixed the date of the rollout. Source
The Beam Chain would focus on Ethereum’s consensus layer, also called the Beacon Chain, which is the part of the network that handles how transactions get processed and recorded. “The beacon chain is kind of old,” Drake said. “The spec was frozen five years ago, and in those five years so much has happened.” Source
An Ethereum researcher’s social media post sparked speculation about a potential solution for the layer-1 blockchain’s scalability challenges. On Nov. 11, Ethereum researcher Justin Drake posted on X that he would announce an “ambitious” initiative for Ethereum. Drake said he had contemplated a “from-scratch” redesign of the Ethereum consensus layer, which some interpreted as a step toward solving its scalability issues. Source: Justin Drake The researcher said his goal was to suggest a strategy to ship a Beacon Chain road map. He is expected to share the proposal at Devcon…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. On-chain data shows metrics related to network activity have spiked for Ethereum recently, something that could pave way for a further rally. Ethereum Transaction Volume & Whale Transfer Count Have Spiked Recently According to data from the on-chain analytics firm Santiment, Ethereum has seen an uplift in two activity-related metrics. The indicators in question are the Transaction Volume and the Whale Transaction Count. The first of these, the “Transaction Volume,” keeps track of the total amount of the cryptocurrency (in USD) that users…
The United States spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded their biggest day of inflows in history, as the crypto market continues to rally after Trump’s election victory. The ETFs, which launched in July, recorded $294.9 million in inflows on Nov. 11 — smashing the previous record of $106.6 million on launch day. The Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH) led the pack with $115.5 million in inflows — a record for the fund — while the BlackRock-issued iShares Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHA) was second with $100.5 million, according to Farside Investors and…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Analysts reported that there is a growing demand for Ethereum due to the increasing appeal of the digital currency to large investors. The whale activity serves as one of the indicators that the cryptocurrency is gaining momentum for possible significant growth, capitalizing on the positive market sentiment on the crypto industry. Related Reading Growing Whale Activity Santiment reported that the number of transactions made by Ethereum whales saw a huge spike in recent days. ETH whales refer to large investors who have the…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ethereum price started a fresh increase above the $3,120 resistance. ETH is showing positive signs but struggling to catch up Bitcoin’s momentum. Ethereum started a fresh increase above the $3,000 resistance zone. The price is trading above $3,120 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a key bullish trend line forming with support at $3,230 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to rise if it clears the $3,350 resistance. Ethereum Price Eyes Steady Increase…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ethereum has staged an impressive 35% rally since last Tuesday, marking a bullish breakout as it tests crucial supply levels for the first time since late July. Investor sentiment is increasingly optimistic, driven by a surge in Ethereum’s on-chain activity. Key data from IntoTheBlock reveals that transaction volume on Ethereum’s mainnet has reached its highest levels since July, a bullish signal highlighting renewed interest and activity in the network. This surge in volume is often seen as confirmation of a breakout, aligning with…
A single, long-dormant string of code, hidden deep within the original Bitcoin stack, can introduce a suite of new functionality that could potentially see the Bitcoin network rival Ethereum in terms of decentralized finance (DeFi) activity. The upgrade is called “OP_CAT” (short for operation code concatenate) and refers to a few simple lines of code originally introduced by Satoshi Nakamoto. This code was part of Bitcoin’s initial scripting system and effectively increased Bitcoin’s transaction utility and expanded the variety of operations users could perform with Bitcoin. However, Nakamoto was initially…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Analysts see that Ethereum has the potential to reach a new all-time high by December after it achieved its first breakout in three months. Its growth can be attributed to the growing optimistic sentiment on cryptocurrencies fueled by the results of the recently concluded national elections. Related Reading Ether Breaks The $3,000 Barrier Data has shown that Ethereum experienced a big price hike–a growth that analysts said could be the result of the triumphant victory of Donald Trump in the US elections. Analysts…