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Proponents of the Ethereum fork are gearing up to eliminate the pivotal EIP-1559. An Ethereum miner, which gained allies from many prominent figures and firms in the industry, has now published an open letter to the community. The Twitter account of the proposed chain-split fork – EthereumPoW –  said that the once “almighty” Ethereum Foundation has abandoned “decentralization” as part of its missions as the transition towards proof-of-stake (PoS) neared. Goals In a long...

CryptoPunks is arguably one of the most iconic collections of NFTs – the one that ignited the niche’s bull market in 2021 and throughout the first few months of 2022. It appears that users are showing renewed interest in the non-fungible tokens as data reveals a soaring trading volume over the past 24 hours. Data from popular DApp resource DappRadar reveals that the interest in the CryptoPunks NFT collection is soaring over the past couple of days. The total trading volume...

ADA price started a fresh increase above the $0.52 resistance against the US Dollar. The price is now trading above $0.52 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There is a key bullish trend line forming with support near $0.5120 on the 4-hours chart (data feed via Bitfinex). The price could gain bullish momentum if it stays above the $0.512 support zone. Cardano price is showing positive signs above $0.512 against the US Dollar, similar to bitcoin. ADA price could...

Ethereum price started a major increase above the $1,800 level against the US Dollar. ETH price is now trading above $1,850 and the 55 simple moving average (4-hours). There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance near $1,760 on the 4-hours chart (data feed from Coinbase). The pair could gain bullish momentum if it clears the $1,920 resistance zone. Ethereum price is rising above the $1,800 level against the US Dollar. ETH/USD could rise further...

LongHash Ventures – an Asian investment firm and accelerator that’s geared towards web 3 – has announced a $100 million venture fund for the decentralized web.  The money will be targeted at “multi-chain Web3 infrastructure projects” supporting DeFi, NFTs, GameFi, and the metaverse. Per a press release shared with CryptoPotato on Wednesday, the fund will continue to raise capital until the end of the year, aiming for $100 million. LongHash has already backed over 60 projects,...

Jenny Johnson – President and Chief Executive Officer of Franklin Templeton – thinks the ongoing economic condition is in a very grim state, while bitcoin is “the best distraction” from that downfall. She also praised blockchain technology as a great innovation that will positively impact different industries in the near future. Established in 1947, Franklin Templeton is a global investment firm with over $1.5 trillion of assets under management. Apart from traditional...

Hotbit – a Shanghai-based cryptocurrency exchange – has indefinitely frozen all trading, deposits, and withdrawals of its users’ crypto assets. Yet unlike other firms, Hotbit said that its suspension of services is related to a legal battle it’s facing with law enforcement agencies, rather than bear market liquidity issues. Hotbit’s Legal Drama According to an announcement from the company on Wednesday, the activity freeze is due to a former Hotbit employee having been...

Can bitcoin and crypto help minorities? This appears to be the overall sentiment amongst many analysts and industry heads. How Minorities Can Benefit from Crypto Several claim that minorities have often been underbanked or have faced opposition from standard financial institutions. These minorities often do not gain access to the tools or services they need to stay afloat and survive, and bitcoin can potentially bring them the solutions they’re eager for. Teri Williams –...

With the upcoming Vasil hard fork, Cardano is expected to see an overhaul on the network. The focus will be on ramping up throughput and smart contract improvements. In a recent report, on-chain analytics platform, Messari observed that Cardano is “priced more aggressively” when compared to other growing ecosystems due to Vasil. It further said the market seems to be expecting significant improvement from the much-anticipated upgrade. Cardano Overvalued? Cardano has been...

The past couple of days have been very exciting for the entire cryptocurrency industry and Bitcoin is no exception. BTC soared towards $24K today on news of slowing down inflation in the US. The question is if this will be enough for the critical resistance level to finally fall. Technical Analysis By: Shayan The Daily Chart The 100-day moving average is one of the most crucial levels for Bitcoin; it can be interpreted as a resistance or support line. This is dependent on...