This Week’s Biggest Crypto Gainers and Losers: Cheelee Rises as Pendle Falls

On Monday, the cryptocurrency market maintained steady growth, with its valuation reaching $2.3 trillion—an increase of 1.72% over the last 24 hours. Over the past week, six cryptocurrencies have posted double-digit gains, while around two dozen have experienced significant losses. Crypto Asset Market Sees Varied Performance This week saw a mixed performance within the crypto … Read more

Controversy Swirls Around Bitcoin’s BIP-420: Push Behind Opcode ‘Isn’t in Good Faith,’ Says Developer

On Monday evening, Taproot Wizards co-founder Udi Wertheimer unveiled a Bitcoin Improvement Proposal (BIP) that reintroduces the OP_CAT opcode to Bitcoin. This opcode could facilitate more streamlined and efficient decentralized file hosting systems, payment channels, and sophisticated Bitcoin smart contracts by minimizing reliance on intricate cryptographic techniques. However, Bitcoin developer Luke Dashjr has labeled the … Read more

Blockchain Technology’s Role In Enhancing Transparency And Equity In Online Gambling Platforms

Blockchain technology is making significant strides in the online gambling sector, fundamentally altering the way online casinos operate to ensure a high degree of transparency and fairness. This groundbreaking technology is reshaping the online casino landscape, instilling player confidence in game outcomes and financial transactions. Immutable Record: Blockchain establishes an unalterable ledger that records every … Read more

Bitcoin Hashrate Reaches All-Time High of 491 EH/s, Close to Half a Zettahash, as Network Preps for Next Difficulty Change

While the next difficulty change for Bitcoin is just two days away, the network’s hashrate soared to unprecedented heights, reaching 491.15 exahash per second (EH/s) on May 02, 2023, at block height 787,895. This staggering amount of computational power came tantalizingly close to a half zettahash or five hundred quintillion hashes per second. Bitcoin’s Hashrate … Read more

Bitcoin Blockchain Surpasses 2 Million Ordinal Inscriptions Milestone in Just Over 4 Months

As of April 28, 2023, the number of Ordinal inscriptions on the Bitcoin blockchain has exceeded 2 million, according to current statistics. This milestone has been reached within just over four months since the first Ordinal inscription was minted on December 16, 2022, at block height 767,753. In total, inscription minting fees have amounted to … Read more

Nearly 1,000 Ancient Bitcoins from 2010 and 2011 Moved in 2023, Valued at Over $27 Million

Based on present data, within the last four months, a mere three block rewards from the year 2010 have been transferred after 13 years of dormancy. This is due to the fact that dormant wallets from that era are becoming a rarity to behold. The latest expenditure of a 2010 block took place on April … Read more

Liquid Staking Protocols See Increase in Monthly ETH Deposits Despite Withdrawals Post-Shapella Hard Fork

Following the Shapella hard fork on April 12, 2023, approximately 332,368 ether, valued at around $699 million, has been withdrawn. Despite these withdrawals, liquid staking protocols like Lido, Rocketpool, and others have experienced an increase in ether deposits over the last 30 days. Since March 14, a total of 281,498 ether worth $592 million have … Read more