Ethereum (ETH)

Bitcoin and Ethereum have been having a tough time. The problems began again at the end of August when Jerome Powell, the leader of the Federal Reserve, made a five-minute speech suggesting the agency was going to be ruthless in its attempts to curb inflation. Bitcoin Ain’t Doing So Hot This, of course, means people can potentially look forward to further rate hikes, which have not done well for bitcoin. Every time rates go up, bitcoin’s price goes down along with the...

A hacker managed to get away with 732 ETH worth around $950,000 from a crypto wallet. Interestingly, blockchain security firm PeckShield revealed that the theft was carried out via the same vanity address hack connected to the UK-based crypto market maker Wintermute. On-chain data suggested that the hacker moved the stolen funds to the OFAC-sanctioned crypto mixing tumbler Tornado Cash. The latest exploit comes days after decentralized finance aggregator 1inc first discovered...

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The IRS is going after crypto owners who fail to report gains on their taxes. The US tax authority got a court order Thursday enjoining an NYC bank to turn over records on potential crypto tax dodgers. While crypto markets appear in the throes of “winter” against buys made last November to date, half of the bitcoin holders are holding at a profit. The IRS requires US taxpayers who sell bitcoin or any cryptocurrency at a profit to report it. And it is willing to use all means...

The co-founder of Ethereum suggested that two other PoW blockchain protocols could transition to PoS in the near future. He also spoke about the Merge during the 2022 Mainnet blockchain event and gave a brief update about the next step in Ethereum’s development – the Surge. Ethereum made history on September 15, when it became the first large-scale blockchain protocol that successfully transitioned from proof of work to proof of stake. The ramifications of this significant...

Following the last red days, ETH has hit the support area between the white descending line and the price range at $1,220-$1,280 (in green). So far, the bulls have successfully maintained the high selling pressure; however, the situation is still fragile. Looking at the bullish case, ETH must close above the key resistance at $1,420 (in red). The first target of such a movement can be considered at $1650. However, the danger is still here, and if the support range at $1220...

Vitalik Buterin – the co-founder of popular cryptocurrency Ethereum, the second largest digital asset by market cap – has stated that as the beacon chain hard fork happened on September 6, all Ethereum-based clients need to ensure their systems are fully updated. Vitalik Buterin Is Warning Ethereum Users Ethereum has been talking about The Merge for months now. The move would move Ethereum from a proof of work (PoW) module to proof of stake (PoS). This would potentially...

Die internationalen Sanktionen gegen Russland haben dem Cryptomarkt bisher nicht geholfen, vielleicht haben sie ihm sogar geschadet. Doch dies könnte sich nun ändern, da Russland diese Woche angekündigt hat, seine Crypto-Strategie zu ändern. Crypto News: Russland setzt jetzt offiziell auf BitcoinDie russische Zentralbank hat nun offiziell die Legalisierung von Cryptocoins für internationale Transaktionen angekündigt. Zwar hatte man bisher keine offene Anti-Crypto-Haltung eingenommen, aber es...

Ethereum’s Merge has done a lot to shift the issuance dynamics of ETH, fulfilling most of what was estimated by analysts and the Ethereum Foundation prior to the transition. However, there are still some nuances that need clarification as to if and when ETH can become deflationary, and its supply would cease to expand. Let’s dive in. Ethereum: Not Quite Deflationary According to ultrasound.money, the amount of ETH in circulation has risen by over 5,990 ETH since the Merge on...