Ethereum (ETH)

Crypto billionaire and Tron founder Justin Sun recently transferred $14.7 million worth of ETH from the Binance exchange to a private wallet address, sparking speculation that he may be preparing to invest in the Sponge ecosystem. Sun has previously invested in the original Sponge (SPONGE) token, so this latest transfer has fueled rumors that he may be considering a substantial investment in Sponge V2 (SPONGEV2). Justin Sun’s Wallet Transfer Sparks Speculation of Imminent...

Ethereum’s superiority has shown over the last two months. The project’s value has spiked to over $2,300, and Ethereum’s daily trading volume has consistently hit over $10 billion across on-chain and centralized exchanges. Two projects that could be worth watching are Axie Infinity and Everlodge. A recent update could reignite the fire behind Axie Infinity, and Everlodge’s value continues to rise as its presale booms. Ethereum ETF Delayed by The SEC Over the last 7 days,...

TL;DR Solana (SOL) has seen a significant increase in its value throughout 2023, with notable growth, especially in mid-December. Google search interest in Solana has recently exceeded that for Ethereum, with particular popularity in countries like Spain and the Philippines. Along with its rise in search popularity, Solana has also seen a surge in trading volume and has outperformed Ethereum in certain other metrics. Solana Takes the Lead Solana’s price has exploded by...

In terms of regional search, Google Trends revealed that countries such as Spain and the Philippines took the lead. People in these nations recorded more users searching for the term Solana than Ethereum.  In 2023, searches on Google for “Solana” surpassed those for “Ethereum” for the first time since the launch of both cryptocurrencies in 2020 and 2015, respectively. The move comes after the digital asset flipped XRP as the fifth largest crypto in the world, according to market...

If the court approves the proposed plans from debtors, the FTX creditors could lose a huge sum of money considering the rally in crypto market this year. In a recent filing made on December 27 in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, FTX debtors have unveiled estimates of the US Dollar value assigned to cryptocurrency prices and foreign currency for customers holding claims with the now-defunct exchange. The debtors expressed their intention to establish a “fair...

In a new blog post, Vitalik Buterin noted the loss of the original web3 values, the ways that the community can get back on track, and the progress that Ethereum has made so far. Vitalik Buterin has always been a big personality. As one of the founders of Ethereum, he has been a major figure within the crypto world for over a decade. He is also known for being outspoken about his views, which has sometimes led to him feuding with others. But his most recent blog post, published by Buterin...

According to on-chain firm Arkham Intelligence, a wallet linked to former U.S. President Donald Trump has moved over $2.4 million worth of ether (ETH) to the crypto exchange Coinbase in the past few weeks. Arkham Intelligence had initially identified digital assets believed to belong to Trump in August, basing its findings on financial disclosures filed by the former President earlier that month. Trump’s Ethereum Wallet Shows Sales Totaling $2.4 Million About three weeks ago,...

Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, has proposed measures to reduce the load on the Ethereum blockchain and simplify its proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. The proposal aims to decrease the number of signatures validators must make to maintain the network’s operation, ultimately reducing the overall load on the Ethereum blockchain. Ethereum Co-Founder Proposes Adjustments Ethereum’s attempt to achieve decentralization and involve regular users in staking by supporting...

The Indonesian government is keen to protect crypto investors from exploitative exchanges and ensure optimal tax collection. The high demand for digital assets and Web3 products in Indonesia has seen registered users surpass more than 18 million, compared to 12 million traditional stock traders. With the number of crypto users expected to grow exponentially in the coming years, the Indonesian government has been preparing to tap into the blockchain and the nascent industry to grow its...

Buterin emphasized that these proposals provide credible ways to limit the number of signatures without compromising security or showing favoritism. Ethereum wants to make its proof-of-stake model simpler for better efficiency. Right now, validating transactions on the Ethereum blockchain is done by a large number of validator nodes, around 895,000 of them, and they generate about 28,000 signatures in each time slot. This huge number of signatures puts a strain on the network and makes it...