Ethereum Watch

Advertisements The Bellatrix upgrade, one of the final stages in Ethereum Proof-of-Stake transition, has gone live. The Merge will take place with the Paris upgrade, expected around September 15. Some exchanges and platforms are suspending Ether deposits during this time. The Bellatrix upgrade for Ethereum, one of the final upgrades before The Merge takes place, […]

Advertisements ETCs hash rate has reached an ATH of 47/THs  The ascent has been credited to the high mining activity reported on the network ahead of the upcoming merge.  Dubbed as a parallel version of the Ethereum blockchain, the hashrate of Ethereum Classic has breached its usual metrics to reach an all-time high of 47 […]

Advertisements Vitalik Buterin has announced a new book called “Proof-of-Stake,” which is a collection of his writings on the making of Ethereum. The book will be available in both physical and digital editions, and individuals can receive signed digital copies and NFTs on Gitcoin. Ethereum is due to make its transition to Proof-of-Stake next month, […]

Advertisements Summary: U.S. Inflation numbers were released on Wednesday, triggering a move in the price of crypto assets. Consumer Price Index data stood at 8.5% for July 2022. The numbers fell from the 9.1% level reported in June. It’s also the first time U.S. Inflation numbers have dipped since April 2022. Cryptos like Bitcoin and […]

Advertisements Ethereum’s futures trading volume has exceeded bitcoin’s. Currently, the ETH volume is at $11 billion and the BTC volume is at $10 billion. Ethereum may be due for many more milestones as the Proof-of-Stake transition edges closer. Ethereum’s futures trading volume has crossed that of bitcoin’s for the first time in about a year, […]

Advertisements Summary: BlockFi CEO has requested crypto journalists and market commentators, not to mention the company alongside Voyager Digital and Celsius Network. He states that BlockFi has remained financially functional while Voyager and Celsius have not. BlockFi’s CEO, Zac Prince, has requested crypto journalists and market commentators, not to mention the company alongside Voyager Digital […]

Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, is currently in freefall. Over $124 billion in capital vanished from the Ethereum (ETH) decentralized finance (DeFi) in six weeks. Advertisements Seven months ago, ETH reached its highest value ever at $4,891.70 on November 16, 2021. But it is now trading at around $1,100, which is less than […]

Arthur Hayes, the youngest crypto billionaire of American Africa and the former CEO and co-founder of the derivatives platform BitMEX, predicted Ethereum could hit $10,000 by the end of 2022. Notably, Hayes once speculated a downtrend in Ethereum’s price in an April blog post that came true. Advertisements He further urged that the Fed’s strict […]

Advertisements Buterin praised the governance model, saying that it would lead to long-term success through the representation of non token holders’ interests. Optimism airdropped the OP governance token earlier in the week. Community members and others have shown a lot of excitement for the new governance experiment. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin offered some praise and […]

Advertisements 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 […]