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Updated April 21, 2026 · 2:24 PM UTC

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Technology

What does Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 4844 bring to the table?

EIP-4844 is an attempt to scale data handling by making use of Layer 2s, but it's still being refined at the present time.

4 years ago

Analysis

Ethereum, buoyed by Merge upgrade, is currently outperforming Bitcoin

Ethereum, for the first time in 2 weeks, have crossed the $3k mark as its value rises by over 15%.

4 years ago

Web3

Mina ecosystem raises $92M to build the lightweight blockchain for Web3

As a Layer-1 blockchain Mina is supporting zero knowledge smart contract technology that may pave the way for increased adoption.

4 years ago

Opinion

Op-ed: On-chain forensics monitoring is crypto’s judge, jury and executioner

While there are many prominent names working with the technology, security concerns still create an adoption hurdle for many.

4 years ago

Merge

Five reasons why the Ethereum Merge will occur in June

With the Ethereum Kiln testnet up and running, a merge test run recently completed successfully, and no major hurdles remaining, everything seems lined up for The Merge to commence as soon as all tests are done.

4 years ago

NFTs

Here’s how onXRP protects your NFTs against duplication and data-loss

Recent partnership between Pastel and onXRP create the first-of-its kind NFT marketplace with enhanced duplication and data loss protection.

4 years ago

DeFi

Aave V3 is here and it wants to solve everything you hate in DeFi

One of the biggest lending protocols is getting its most powerful version yet.

4 years ago

Partnerships

How Replay and Theta’s blockchain technology can disrupt the video streaming market

The back-end of video streaming is often opaque for content creators, including how revenue is shared. Powered by the Theta blockchain, Replay’s protocol benefits content owners/creators by offering complete transparency and control.

4 years ago