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Bitcoin and Ethereum miners are pocketing over 99 percent of all fees generated by the broader crypto-mining ecosystem, on-chain analytics firm Messari said Friday. However; high fees do not mean a positive for a blockchain network. BTC and ETH could be profitable for miners, but expensive for end-users who are likely to choose cheaper alternatives […]

Earlier this year, Reddit became the latest prominent corporation/startup to put resources into building applications on Ethereum. The efforts culminated in a concept called  “Community Points,” which allow users to earn ERC-20 tokens to get special access to certain things in forums called “subreddits.” Thus far, the project is in beta, with Reddit using an […]

U.S. President Donald Trump’s dislike for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is well-documented, and unlike China or South Korea, the President has no immediate plans of introducing digital currency framework or legislation despite the latter increasingly emerging as a hedge. But Trump’s stance on Bitcoin is more than a passing dislike. An upcoming book by John […]

Throughout 2019, the decentralized finance (DeFi) trend gained major momentum, with the total value of crypto locked within DeFi-related loans climbing towards $1 billion by the end of the year, before surmounting this milestone in January. This number dropped significantly in mid-March, concurrently with the capitulatory plunge seen by the aggregated crypto market. The market-wide […]

Crypto advocates have long looked upon Bitcoin’s utility as being split into two primary fractions: a store of value and a currency. Although BTC is no doubt used as a currency on a widespread basis, it does seem to be garnering significant use as a store of value. Prominent investors have echoed this sentiment, with […]

Cardano (founder) Charles Hoskinson discussed the time and effort that has been put into developing Cardano, saying that the bulk of the work needed to launch it has already been done, in an interview with Messari’s Ryan Selkis. However, despite constant comparison with Ethereum, he believes that there won’t be any winners in the space […]

The only reason why Ethereum reached ~$1,400 during the 2016-2018 bubble was undoubtedly initial coin offerings — better known as ICOs. During the previous bull market, entrepreneurs tried their hand at startups, raising money by selling tokens they minted out of thin air in ICOs. As ICOs often raised money through ETH — one of […]

Cardano (ADA) has been caught within a firm consolidation phase alongside Bitcoin and most other major altcoins. Despite forming an incredibly strong market structure over the past several months, ADA has been unable to escape the lackluster market trend that has come about as a result of Bitcoin’s position within the $9,000 region. Analysts are […]

Hong Kong’s Crypto.com is foraying ahead with improved infrastructure as cryptocurrencies start to take precedence in the traditional finance sector as a “hedge” akin to gold. The new specs improve on exchange matching speeds and order management, apart from other significant improvements. 10x performance As per a tweet on June 18, Crypto.com announced it had […]

Chainlink has seen mixed price action in recent times, struggling to garner any notable upwards momentum despite hovering less than 20% below its previously established all-time highs. The cryptocurrency now appears to be gearing up for another push higher, as analysts are noting that it may see some momentum that is catalyzed by its defense […]