Ethereum

The Ropsten testnet on the Ethereum network is ready to set the stage for the “first dress rehearsal” of the Merge to adopt the Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. Core Ethereum developer Tim Beiko announced on May 31 that a new Beacon Chain for Ropsten has been launched. It will serve as the precursor for the

Quick take: Over 12 million Ethereum tokens have been pledged towards ETH 2.0 so far. Deposits from more than 73,000 addresses were recorded by Monday. The staking rate hit 10.72% over the weekend. More than 1/10 of ETH’s circulating supply is now locked up for The Merge. The switch from Proof-of-Work to Proof-of-Stake might happen

On May 30, the cryptocurrency market experienced a much-needed bounce that saw Bitcoin (BTC) climb above $30,900 and Ether (ETH) rally 5.84% to $1,930, but analysts warn that it could be too early to expect a reversal. ETH/USDT 1-day chart. Source: TradingView Here’s a look at what several analysts are saying about the outlook for

These can be anxious times for holders of cryptocurrencies, especially those who entered the market in late 2021 when prices were cresting. Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and especially altcoins now appear to be undergoing a major reset, down 50% or more from November highs. Some worry that a whole generation of crypto adopters could be

Quick take: Over 34 million addresses that hold ETH are in loss positions. The second-largest crypto is down over 10% in the last week. Other altcoins across the market are also down as the markets hit a lull. Ethereum’s transition to PoS could still happen in August despite the reorg attack on the Beacon chain.

After declining for eight successive weeks, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rebounded sharply last week to finish higher by 6.2%. However, Bitcoin (BTC) has not been able to replicate the performance of the United States equities markets and is threatening to paint a red candle for the ninth week in a row. A positive sign

Summary: Ethereum core developers are in agreement that ETH’s difficulty bomb should be delayed by two to four months. The Ethereum developers also floated the idea of combining the difficulty bomb delay with the client releases for the Bellatrix hard fork on the Beacon Chain. An EIP needs to be proposed to the community for

Quick take: Tether (USDT) has launched on the Polygon (MATIC) network. Polygon’s DeFi ecosystem is set to benefit from Tether’s availability on the network. USDT issued on Tron continues to be higher than that issued on Ethereum. A total of $72.537 billion Tether is in circulation with the stablecoin remaining at the number three spot

In another attempt to support the revival of Terra (LUNA), the community voted to burn a large amount of UST from its community pool.  Earlier in May, Terra founder Do Kwon explained that a potential solution to the Terra debacle is to absorb the stablecoin supply. In response to this, users proposed the burning of

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared two thought experiments on how to evaluate whether an algorithmic (algo) stablecoin is sustainable. Buterin’s comments were sparked by the multi-billion dollar losses caused by the collapse of the Terra (LUNA) ecosystem and its algo-stablecoin TerraUSD (UST). In a May 25 blog post, Buterin noted that the increased amount

Summary: Polygon (MATIC) has launched an uncapped fund to assist Terra projects willing to migrate to its chain. Financing of the fund will come from $450 million already raised by Polygon, its treasury, and a $100 million ecosystem fund. Polygon is willing to deploy more capital for Terra projects migrating if needed. The fund’s launch

The cryptocurrency market was hit with another round of selling on May 26 as Bitcoin (BTC) price dropped to $28,000 and Ether (ETH) briefly fell under $1,800. The ETH/BTC pair also dropped below what traders deem to be an important ascending trendline, a move that traders say could result in Ether price correcting to new lows.

Bitcoin (BTC) disappointed bulls on upside prior to the May 26 Wall Street open as BTC/USD returned under $29,000. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Markets “eerily calm” post FOMC Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked an uninspiring day for Bitcoin, with $800 of losses coming in a single hourly candle several hours

Ahead of the Merge tentatively penciled in for August, Ethereum’s Beacon Chain experienced a seven-block reorganization (reorg) yesterday. According to data from Beacon Scan, on May 25 seven blocks from number 3,887,075 to 3,887,081 were knocked out of the Beacon Chain between 08:55:23 to 08:56:35 AM UTC. The term reorg refers to an event in

Summary: Avalanche has submitted an Apecoin Improvement Proposal to the Apecoin DAO to migrate the Otherside metaverse as a subnet on its blockchain. The team at Avalanche points out that the AVAX chain has ‘rapid transaction processing, higher throughput, greater ability to scale and lower gas fees.’ Apecoin subnet will have its own customizable Ethereum

Crypto prices have been exploring new lows for weeks and currently it’s unclear what it will take to reverse the trend. Despite the downtrend, cryptocurrencies within the Polkadot ecosystem began to rally on May 24 and have managed to maintain gains ranging from 10% to 25%, a possible sign that certain sub-sectors of the market