Ethereum

The Ethereum blockchain recently completed a step toward the long-awaited upgrade that will improve the platform by switching to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus. The Ropsten testnet successfully transitioned to PoS in what is dubbed a “dress rehearsal” for the Ethereum blockchain.  Since the network uses the proof-of-work (PoW) mining model which consumes a lot of electricity,

The next big crypto crash could be around the corner due to Lido Staked Ether (stETH), a liquid token from the Lido protocol that is supposed to be 100% pegged by Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH). Notably, the stETH peg could drop against ETH by 50% in the coming weeks, raising the risk of a

The ever-raging debate around Bitcoin’s energy consumption has been re-ignited, with founding member of Ethereum Anthony Donofrio claiming that Bitcoin is using “way too much” energy.  According to figures from Digiconomist, Bitcoin (BTC) currently uses 0.82% of the world’s power while Ethereum (ETH) uses 0.34%. Ethereum researcher Justin Drake posted the figures to his 56,000

Ethereum has broken below $1,700 since July 2021. At that time, ETH’s price was reacting to the downside due to an increase in selling pressure across the crypto market. Related Reading | TA: Ethereum Holds Key Support, Why ETH Must Clear This Hurdle This time, Ethereum seems to be reacting to poor macro-economic conditions, and a

The battle for higher profitability between Bitcoin and Ethereum has been a long-running one. These two cryptocurrencies command the most market share in the market, and by extension, have the most supporters. Despite operating in the same space, the rivalry between them has been unparalleled. It doesn’t just end at the networks themselves but flows

Ether (ETH) is down 25% in just a month and even the recent upgrade to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus on the Ropsten testnet failed to move the altcoin’s price.  The merge is meant to address energy-use issues and open a path for higher transaction output, but the actual full transition for the Ethereum network is

The inventor of Ethereum Vitalik Buterin was the unintended recipient of 1 million OP tokens from this network’s scalability solution Optimism. The team behind this project addressed concerns about a potential exploit related to the launch of their governance token. Related Reading | TA: Bitcoin Stuck In Key Range, Why A Major Breakout Is Possible As

Veteran futures trader Peter Brandt has suggested that the price of Ether (ETH) could drop to as low as $1,268 in the coming month, but the consensus view of 15,500 members of the CoinMarketCap community is that the price will hit roughly $3,131 by June 30. The Ethereum network is now in the final steps

On June 8 the Ethereum network successfully underwent the merge to become proof-of-stake on its Ropsten testnet, but the news had little impact on ETH price.  With the Ropsten upgrade now looking more like a buy the rumor, sell the news type of event, most analysts have kept a short-term bearish outlook for Ether price. Let’s take a look.

This week the crypto community’s attention was captured by an anonymous person who claimed that they will expose the misdeeds of prominent crypto influencers and top projects within the crypto space.  The alleged whistleblower, going by the username “Adyingnobody” on Twitter, said that they will “tear a rift in the entire community” by releasing Telegram

The worsening condition of the crypto market has seeped through Ethereum. The market cap of Ethereum was purged by more than $100 billion last month. Ethereum was trading at $1,809.49, down -6.9% Wednesday, chart by Coingecko shows. The bearish market stance is getting more consistent as Ethereum appears to settle at its comfort zone and

On Tuesday, Ethereum (ETH) bridging and scaling solution Aurora announced it had paid out a $6 million bounty to ethical security hacker pwning.eth, who discovered a critical vulnerability in the Aurora Engine. The exploit allegedly placed over $200 million worth of capital at risk. The sum was paid in collaboration with Immunefi, a leading platform

“The Market Report” with Cointelegraph is live right now. On this week’s show, Cointelegraph’s resident experts give you the details about Ethereum 2.0, its main competitors, and how they differ from each other. To kick things off, we break down the latest news in the markets this week. Here’s what to expect in this week’s markets

Affluent investors in Asia are neither shy nor ignorant about crypto, with research revealing that 52% of them held some form of a digital asset during Q1 2022.  According to research from Accenture published on June 6, digital assets, which include cryptocurrencies, stable coins, and crypto funds, made up on average 7% of the surveyed

Bitcoin was created to give the average person a peer-to-peer economic system and a store of wealth asset that could provide financial autonomy and access to banking, especially for people living in places where financial services are sparse or non-existent. In the last five years, there have been a number of blockchain projects that aim

Ethereum is back on another winning streak as it breaks above $1,900. This follows a weekend that was mostly characterized by low momentum but would eventually turn for the better. In the wake of this, there have been a lot of short liquidations in the market due to the recovery. However, the liquidations in Ethereum

Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) has dropped more than half of its value in 2022 in dollar terms, while also losing value against Bitcoin (BTC), and now remains pinned below $2,000 for several reasons. What’s more, ETH price could face even bigger losses in June due to another slew of factors, which will be discussed below. 

During the previous week, the price of Ethereum has stabilized between $2,000 and $1,700. Because of this, the ETH price remained largely unchanged compared to the last seven days and lost 2.5% of its value. While Bitcoin has fallen below the $29K range, Ether has lost its hold on the $1800 handle and is approaching

Yuga Labs, the creator of two of the most popular ape-themed nonfungible token (NFT) offerings — Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) and OtherSide — witnessed yet another orchestrated phishing attack with investors losing over 145 Ether (ETH) or nearly $260,000 at the time of writing. OKHotshot, a blockchain detective and a member of the Crypto

Arthur Hayes, the youngest crypto billionaire of American Africa and the former CEO and co-founder of the derivatives platform BitMEX, predicted Ethereum could hit $10,000 by the end of 2022. Notably, Hayes once speculated a downtrend in Ethereum’s price in an April blog post that came true. He further urged that the Fed’s strict policies