ETC Group will continue to rely on Ethereum’s original PoW consensus for its current Ethereum ETP, the firm announced on Wednesday.
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SEBA Bank to provide Ethereum staking services to institutions
SEBA Bank executive Mathias Schütz believes that institutions can also play a role in securing the Ethereum network by staking Ether.
Blockchain and crypto find use case in community powered weather forecasting
WeatherXM has deployed over 700 decentralized weather stations around the world to harvest local data, which provides station owners with utility tokens in return.
FBI seeks Bitcoin wallet information of ransomware attackers
The FBI, along with two other federal agencies, CISA and MS-ISAC, asked U.S. citizens to report information that helps track the whereabouts of the hackers.
Court hears Roche Freedman could create ‘a sideshow’ in the Tether class action
Lawyer Kyle Roche previously withdrew as counsel on several crypto class-action lawsuits, including the Tether and Bitfinex Crypto Asset Litigation.
Ripple advisor teases 'more CBDC announcements in the next few weeks'
The blockchain company has been pushing hard into the CBDC space since piloting its CBDC Private Ledger aimed at central banks in March 2021.
Degens borrowing ETH to get fork tokens create headaches for DeFi platforms
Aave has halted ETH lending until the Merge has gone through, while Compound Finance has opted to cap the number of loans and introduce a “jump” interest rate model.
Ethereum’s Bellatrix upgrade hiccups jangle nerves... but it'll be right on the night
The Bellatrix upgrade was the last major upgrade before the Ethereum Merge, which will transition the network’s consensus mechanism to proof-of-stake.
Mainstream media on the Merge: Risky move or climate nirvana?
While mainstream outlets have generally grasped the complexity of upgrading a major blockchain “mid-flight,” it’s prompted a few to warn about the disruptions should it fail.
VCs pour $14.2B into crypto in H1 2022, but investments now slowing
KPMG noted that despite the expected downfall, investment figures remained well-positioned in comparison to pre-2021 figures, which highlights the growing maturity of the market.
PraSaga awarded U.S. patent for placing computer operating system onto the blockchain
The patent protects claims for processing non-singular message passage transactions on the blockchain.
Circle co-founder says converged dollar books on Binance would be good for USDC
The world's largest crypto exchange announced yesterday it would cease trading support for USDC and auto-covert deposits to its own stablecoin after Sept 29.
1inch users on Optimism to receive airdrop of 300,000 OP tokens
The DEX aggregator and automated market maker was first deployed on the Optimism mainnet in August 2021.
Ethereum co-founder's poll shows people want $100 lifetime .eth domains
Almost 50% of the 91,130 votes answered that the fair price for 100 years of owning a five-letter .eth domain is under $100.
Crypto assets are no longer niche and regulators need to catch up — IMF
Recent failures of crypto issuers, exchanges, and hedge funds have been a major motivator behind better crypto regulation.
Binance: No plans to auto-convert Tether, though that ‘may change’
The crypto exchange was responding to questions from Cointelegraph after announcing it would cease trading support for USDC and two other stablecoins this month.
Binance to temporarily suspend ETH and WETH deposits and withdrawals ahead of the Merge
The exchange also announced plans to remove $USDC as a tradeable asset from its platform.
Staking on Polkadot, explained
There's a big buzz around staking right now — but when it comes to Polkadot, there's a big difference between exchanges.
Australian state police sets up crypto division to trace transactions
The use of crypto in criminal activity has reportedly significantly increased since the AFP made its first crypto seizure in early 2018.