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In another step towards reducing the high fees on its blockchain, Ethereum’s latest upgrade, dubbed Berlin, has already come into effect. The hard fork arrives with four Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs), but many users have complained about network errors. Berlin Hard Fork is Here for Ethereum The high utilization of the Ethereum blockchain, being the predominant underlying technology of DeFi, NFTs, and having numerous stablecoins on top of it, caused several network...

Roughly two years after adding Tether (USDT) to its blockchain, TRON has reached a significant milestone by outplacing Ethereum as the network with the highest amount of USDT on it. As of now, over half of all the Tether in circulation is on Justin Sun’s brainchild. TRC-20 USDT Surpasses ERC-20 USDT CryptoPotato reported back in 2019 the partnership between TRON and Tether – the company behind the largest stablecoin provider. Launching on TRON came as a diversification for...

After launching ETPs for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin, Europe’s largest crypto investment firm, CoinShares, has continued expanding its portfolio with the addition of an XRP exchange-traded product. As with the previous similar initiatives, the XRP ETP will be listed on the regulated Six Swiss Exchange, and each unit will be backed by physical tokens. CoinShares Launches XRP ETP Despite the ongoing legal case in the US against the country’s securities regulator, Ripple’s...

Ether could double-down on its recent bull run by surging 500% more which will take it well within a five-digit price territory, suggested a former hedge fund manager and popular crypto analyst, Teeka Tiwari. He further claimed that Ethereum could surpass bitcoin as the most valuable crypto due to the high levels of utilization. ETH to $13,000? The Ethereum blockchain is arguably the most used network in the cryptocurrency space. From several stablecoins running on top of it...

With bitcoin, ether, and more alternative coins reaching for the stars with new records in the past 24 hours, the cumulative market capitalization of all crypto assets surged to new record levels above $2.2 trillion. Interestingly, this means that the total crypto market cap exceeded that of the world’s most valuable company – Apple. Crypto Market Cap Surpasses Apple’s After weeks of suffering beneath the $60,000 price line, bitcoin finally emerged victorious today. In a...

The narrative that cryptocurrencies are not used as payment methods continues to be debunked, with numerous companies enabling such transactions lately. One of the largest Canadian brokers, Matrix Mortgage Global, is the latest to introduce payments with Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), and some stablecoins. Mortgage Payments with Crypto Founded in 2008, Matrix Mortgage Global enables customers to receive financing on housing that has carried...

Despite overcoming its nemesis at $60,000 yesterday, bitcoin’s struggles with that particular benchmark level continue as the asset has dipped beneath it. Most altcoins have also retraced slightly, with the apparent exception of Ripple (XRP), which surged to a new 3-year high of $1.4 following more positive news in the ongoing legal battles with the SEC. Bitcoin Dips Below $60K Once Again After a three-week-long wait, bitcoin finally overcame $60,000 yesterday. Furthermore,...

The blockchain-based payment processor has registered another win in its ongoing legal battle against the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The Judge ruled in favor of Ripple by dismissing SEC’s request to access Ripple executives’ personal bank records.  CryptoPotato reported in early March when the SEC sent subpoenas to six banks requesting personal financial information for Ripple’s CEO Brad Garlinghouse and the co-founder Christian Larsen.   The duo objected and...

Bitcoin and Ethereum have entered their second-most bullish month and could continue their respective runs with new highs by the end of it, reads Kraken’s monthly report. However, the paper outlined a potential $10,000 price drop for the primary cryptocurrency if history is to repeat itself before heading north again. BTC and ETH: The Bull Side Overall, March was a positive month for the cryptocurrency market, with the two largest digital assets, namely BTC and ETH,...

After failing to overcome its round-numbered nemesis of $60,000 for weeks, bitcoin has finally broken above it. Most alternative coins are also well in the green, with ETH and BNB surging to new ATH records at just shy of $2,200 and $485, respectively. Bitcoin Skyrockets Above $60K Bitcoin was unable to continue north following its all-time high in mid-March at $61,800. Just the opposite, the cryptocurrency reversed its trajectory and a few weeks later even threatened to dump...