2023-03-30
Blockchain Global News

Time to buy ‘jpegs’? Community responds to upcoming Ethereum withdrawals

While many expressed serious sentiments, a Twitter user poked fun at the update, saying it’s time to spend ETH on nonfungible tokens. On March 28, Ethereum core developers confirmed the Shapella upgrade would take effect at 10:27 pm UTC on April 12. According to the announcement, Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 4895 will allow withdrawals after moving the […]

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Blockchain Global News

BitKeep completes compensation for $8M APK exploit, announces rebranding

BitKeep Wallet will now be known as Bitget Wallet following a $30 million investment from the namesake crypto derivatives exchange last week. On March 29, multichain wallet BitKeep announced that it had fully compensated users affected by the 7.2.9. Android Package Kit (APK) exploit that took place on Dec. 26, 2022. On the day of […]

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Blockchain Global News

SEC chief Gary Gensler to face Congress grilling over crypto policy

The chair of the Financial Services Committee said its primary focus would be setting the groundwork for crypto regulations in the United States. The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chief Gary Gensler is set to testify before the House Financial Services Committee for the first time. In an interview, Representative Patrick McHenry, chairman […]

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Blockchain Global News

Beyond bridges: A look at the next generation of multichain communication

Achieving interoperability between different layer-1 networks is crucial for the growth and adoption of blockchain technology. Achieving seamless interaction between different Layer-1 networks is critical to realizing the full potential of blockchain solutions and accelerating global adoption. However, the decentralized nature of blockchain creates complex hurdles, making it difficult to overcome silos. The lack of […]

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Altcoin Global News

Cointelegraph Markets Pro delivers trading alerts good for 65% gains in a choppy market

Using proprietary indicators, Cointelegraph Markets Pro crunches real-time data to inform traders before the market moves. Navigating the ever-volatile terrain of the crypto market remains one of the most difficult jobs for traders — but much less so for members of the Cointelegraph Markets Pro community.  With an institutional-grade crypto intelligence platform at their service, […]

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Altcoin Global News

NFTs, gaming and storage: The key to Filecoin and Arweave accruing value?

Future growth in blockchain gaming, NFTs and the need for more decentralized storage could eventually benefit FIL and AR price. With the rise of Ordinals on Bitcoin BTC $28,288 sparking debate over how users should store their NFTs and blockchain gaming projects searching for cheaper, secure ways to store data, it’s time to revisit the discussion surrounding […]

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Altcoin Global News

Jake Paul-endorsed SafeMoon gets hacked after introducing a bug in upgrade

A public burn function introduced in the latest upgrade allegedly allows users to burn tokens from other addresses. SafeMoon, a project previously endorsed by celebrities and social influencers like Jake Paul and Soulja Boy, announced its liquidity pool (LP) had been compromised. Without revealing further details about the attack, SafeMoon confirmed it is undertaking steps […]

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Altcoin Global News

ARB price to $2? Ethereum L2 rival Arbitrum will double in April, fractal suggests

ARB’s price trajectory looks similar to MATIC after its market debut when MATIC rose 1,350% after facing a brutal selloff in its early days of trading. The price of Arbitrum (ARB) has dropped by nearly 20% a week after establishing its record high at $1.60 on March 23. However, the Ethereum layer-2 token looks set to resume […]

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Ethereum Global News

Why is the crypto market down today?

The crypto market is down today after fallout from the CFTC lawsuit against Binance and Changpeng Zhao continue to scare off investors. Right as analysts thought that Bitcoin BTC $28,284 was on the cusp of confirming a new bull market, the crypto market took a turn to the downside after the fallout from the United States Commodity Futures […]

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Ethereum Global News

‘Withdrawals are coming!’ — Ethereum devs confirm epoch for Shapella fork

Shapella will take effect at epoch 194,048, which is scheduled for 10:27:35pm UTC on April 12. Ethereum validators will soon be able to withdraw their Ether ETH $1,808 from the Beacon Chain, with the Shapella hard fork set to be activated on the Ethereum mainnet on April 12. Shapella will take effect at epoch 194,048, which is […]

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