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A capacity crisis is roiling Ethereum as it hits a historic low against Bitcoin. Although declining prices appear to be part of a broader corrective trend, some analysts argue hiccups in the protocol’s development are the root cause. Meanwhile, Vitalik Buterin claims salvation via ETH 2.0. “The Ethereum blockchain is almost full” Ethereum’s network utilization recently […]

Prominent Muslim scholars and financial advisors released a white paper declaring Ethereum “halal,” or permissible, according to Islamic Sharia law. The clarity for Muslim purchasers may stimulate additional demand for Ether. Ethereum’s compliance with Sharia law has been contemplated for some time. Virgil Griffith, an American programmer and head of special products at the Ethereum […]

After losing the Kleiman case, Craig Wright could face another major lawsuit. British podcaster Peter McCormack said he was considering a class-action lawsuit against Wright, Calvin Ayre, and Jimmy Nguyen for falsely claiming that Wright is Satoshi and that Bitcoin SV is “Satoshi’s vision.” No end in sight for Craig Wright’s legal woes After Craig […]

A young Caribbean-based company is offering foreign investors a chance to buy $75 million worth of tokenized real-estate assets. The extended STO, which first launched in July, will be divided into three phases and last until 2020, enabling investors to buy stakes in oceanfront properties in the Dominican Republic. Company announced a $75 million STO […]

After months of anticipation, messaging app Telegram is inching closer to launching its Gram token. The “first batches” of the cryptocurrency are set to be delivered to investors ahead of the Oct. 31 deadline, according to a report from the New York Times. Anonymous investors reveal Telegram actively working on Gram tokens The amount of […]

Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures are on schedule to launch on Sept. 23, coinciding with a technical pivotal point on BTC’s daily chart. Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures Bakkt, a subsidiary of the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), was recently granted approval from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for crypto-settled Bitcoin futures. These contracts are meant to allow institutions […]

A forgery crisis is disrupting the global gold industry, reported Reuters, emphasizing the need for an easily verifiable store of value—like Bitcoin. Forgeries slip into the gold supply Gold bar forgeries are seeping into the vaults of the world’s largest financial institutions. Unlike ‘fake’ gold bars, which are made with cheaper metals plated with gold, these […]

Bitcoin dropped $700 in 30 minutes and hit $9,500 after hovering over $10,000 for more than a week. Despite the bullish sentiment seen across the market as Bakkt’s Bitcoin futures launch approaches BTC could be signaling that a shakeout is underway. Bitcoin technical analysis After testing the support given by the 200-twelve-hour moving average 8 […]

Earlier this week, Wright lost the Kleiman case and was ordered by a judge to give away half of his Bitcoin holdings to the Kleiman estate. British podcaster Peter McCormack said he was willing to bet $10,000 that Craig Wright won’t be able to move the Bitcoin associated with Satoshi Nakamoto, even offering 2 to […]

Josh Rager, a respected crypto trader, noticed a strong relationship between one on-chain metric and the price of Chainlink. Primer on Chainlink So far, Chainlink has had an amazing year. Since early December 2018, LINK went through a bull rally that took its price up nearly 26x. Along the way, Google published a guide on […]