Ethereum (ETH)

MetaMask – one of the biggest and most popular digital wallets built atop the Ethereum network – is having its origin story challenged in court. MetaMask: Who REALLY Built It? A lawsuit has been filed in San Francisco, California by entrepreneur Joel Dietz, who says he played a significant role in the wallet’s development. He claimed via court documents that Ethereum is working hard to erase him from its history and trying to get away with not paying him his fair...

Polygon has doubled down its efforts to create an interconnected layer-2 Ethereum ecosystem powered by zero-knowledge technology for its recently unveiled Polygon 2.0’s roadmap. As such, Polygon Labs – the organization behind the scaling solution – has released three PIPs. The implementation will, however, begin as early as Q4 of this year if the community endorses these proposals. The Proposals for Polygon 2.0 In a blog post, Polygon Labs presented three Polygon Improvement...

There’s been an interesting ongoing discussion among XRP aficionados on Twitter lately, with some laying arguments as to what the future of Ripple should look like so that it supports the company’s vision, as well as that of XRP holders. A community member, Yassin Mobarak, took it to X to comment: I’m sensing Ripple is shifting from reliance on XRP in cross-border payments to new use cases such as institutional custody of digital assets, derivatives, CBDCs, and carbon credit...

In October 2020, PayPal, the world-renowned digital payment platform, announced its foray into the cryptocurrency market. This landmark decision meant that the platform’s vast user base, consisting of hundreds of millions of individual consumers and millions of merchants, could now buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrencies directly from their PayPal account. In addition, transactions can be conducted using these digital currencies. This article will delve into PayPal’s journey...

Ripple’s XRP has been one of the most popular cryptocurrencies for the past three years, and most of it probably came from the importance of the company’s case against the US Securities and Exchange Commission. In fact, as CryptoPotato recently reported, the cryptocurrency ranked very high in a list that tracks the performance of various coins in terms of social engagements. XRP ranked third, following only Bitcoin and Ethereum. And while a lot of the attention goes toward...

Delio, a South Korea-based Bitcoin lender, is reportedly planning to launch an administrative lawsuit against local financial regulators, citing poor and incorrect interpretation of the law. This new lawsuit comes after an investigation and fine imposed on the Bitcoin lending firm by the South Korean watchdog. Delio to Sue South Korean Watchdogs Earlier this month, The Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) of South Korea recommended the dismissal of Delio CEO Jeong Sang-ho...

As the global economy is going through a period of total uncertainty amid the crises of the last three years, individuals are increasingly searching for ways to protect their savings. Cryptocurrencies have emerged as a popular solution, offering financial independence and autonomy from government regulations. However, the cryptocurrency market has faced challenges due to global macroeconomic situations and inflation data, resulting in a prolonged period of decline...

The team behind Bitcoin Ordinals (a new string of non-fungible tokens or NFTs) said in a recent interview they have created a new non-profit organization designed to support further inscriptions and NFT developments on the bitcoin blockchain. Thus far, the team has created roughly 21 million inscriptions. Bitcoin Ordinals Non-Profit Group is Coming While NFTs may not be anything new at this stage, the idea of NFTs being on the bitcoin blockchain is. Up to this...

The digital currency arena gave traders a bit of a scare in early August this year when for the first time in several weeks, the prices of many major assets – bitcoin among them – fell to new lows. BTC, for example, dropped below $29,000 for the first time in a while, sending all investors into a whirlwind of fear and concern. Bitcoin Fell for the First Time in Weeks Ethereum was the other major digital currency to dip alongside bitcoin. The second largest crypto...

Buterin is looking forward to a future where developers can leverage an independent open tech stack. Speaking to the attendees of the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) event Permissionless which was held in Austin, Texas, Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed his enthusiasm towards a progressive future for the Ethereum network. He strongly believes that the network will keep pressing forward, adopting new ideas and offering innovative solutions to existing challenges. Though...