Ethereum

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shown support for Optimism’s new governance structure, noting that proposals such as using the OP token for gas fees shows “explicit representation of non-token-holder interests.” The Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution deployed the first round of its long-awaited OP token airdrop on June 1 as part of its new governance project

Ether’s (ETH) market structure continues to be bearish despite the failed attempt to break the descending channel resistance at $2,000 on May 31. This three-week-long price formation could mean that an eventual retest of the $1,700 support is underway. Ether/USD 4-hour price at Bitstamp. Source: TradingView On the non-crypto side, a number of equities-related factors

Summary: Arthur Hayes has released a new forecast of a possible bottom for Bitcoin at between $25k to $27k and Ethereum at between $1,700 to $1,800. Mr. Hayes also questions whether the crypto markets have already factored in multiple interest rate hikes by the US Fed. He adds that the correlations between Bitcoin, Ethereum, and

The increase of crypto lobbyists recently sparked an effort from anti-crypto individuals in the tech space to urge regulators through a letter to resist the influence of blockchain advocates. In response, the crypto community criticized the move and laid out counterarguments against the contents of the letter.  Signed by 26 tech personalities, the letter sent

Optimism’s freshly launched governance token OP has plunged 40% since peaking at $2.10, leading members of the community to discuss baring those who dumped their tokens from future airdrops. Cointelegraph reported yesterday that the Ethereum Layer-2 scaling solution was overwhelmed with demand for the first OP governance token airdrop, as 5% of the token supply

Bitcoin (BTC) has made a tentative start to the month of June, suggesting that bears have not gone into hibernation just yet. Although Bitcoin is trading nearly 55% off its all-time high of $69,000, whales and institutions remain cautious and have not jumped into the market with gusto, according to BlockTrends analyst Caue Oliveira. According

Summary: The New York Department of Justice has announced that it will be charging a former OpenSea employee for alleged insider trading of NFTs. The former employee was arrested and will be presented in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. The charges cite that the Opensea employee used his

The Ether (ETH) to U.S. dollar (USD) pair has pulled the biggest number of traders from January to March 2022, according to trading platform Capital.com.  In its quarterly report, Capital.com noted that in 2021, the most significant number of traders was held by the Dogecoin (DOGE) to USD pair. However, the ETH/USD pair has taken

Ethereum layer-2 scaling solution Optimism has been overwhelmed with “all-time high demand” following the launch of its highly anticipated airdrop on Wednesday. Users racing to collect their tokens were greeted with failed or delayed transactions as the Optimism team raced in the background to add additional capacity to the network. As previously reported in April, Optimism

May was an incredibly challenging month for the cryptocurrency market as a majority of tokens booked heavy losses as a bear market was confirmed, but not every project dropped back to pre-bull market lows. Chain (XCN), a protocol designed to help organizations launch their own blockchain network or connect with other more established networks, managed

The Ropsten beacon chain launched today, setting the stage for a merge. Ethereum beacon chain set to emerge with the Ropsten testnet on June 8. Ethereum’s move towards proof-of-stake looks all in order as investors anticipate the big transition. The Ethereum beacon chain is set to merge with the Ropsten testnet, one of Ethereum’s earliest

Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) rose by more than 5% to reach its intraday high above $1,930 on May 30. Nonetheless, the ETH/USD pair risks facing another sell-off round due to concerns about a massive ETH inflow into an exchange. 58.7K Ether transferred to FTX in May On May 30, the Ether address allegedly associated

The Ropsten testnet on the Ethereum network is ready to set the stage for the “first dress rehearsal” of the Merge to adopt the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. Core Ethereum developer Tim Beiko announced on May 31 that a new Beacon Chain for Ropsten has been launched. It will serve as the precursor for the

Quick take: Over 12 million Ethereum tokens have been pledged towards ETH 2.0 so far. Deposits from more than 73,000 addresses were recorded by Monday. The staking rate hit 10.72% over the weekend. More than 1/10 of ETH’s circulating supply is now locked up for The Merge. The switch from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake might happen

On May 30, the cryptocurrency market experienced a much-needed bounce that saw Bitcoin (BTC) climb above $30,900 and Ether (ETH) rally 5.84% to $1,930, but analysts warn that it could be too early to expect a reversal. ETH/USDT 1-day chart. Source: TradingView Here’s a look at what several analysts are saying about the outlook for

Quick take: Over 34 million addresses that hold ETH are in loss positions. The second-largest crypto is down over 10% in the last week. Other altcoins across the market are also down as the markets hit a lull. Ethereum’s transition to PoS could still happen in August despite the reorg attack on the Beacon chain.