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Just a day back, Ethereum’s blockchain split in two, thanks to the exploitations caused by the consensus bug on the network’s nodes. According to Ethereum developer, Marius van der Wijden, unknown individual(s) cashed-in on a vulnerability affecting the older versions of Geth. Geth is one of Ethereum’s software clients. Notably, there are more than 5,000Continue reading “Ethereum: Investors may need to exercise caution until…”

Even though the altseason hasn’t started as such, a handful of coins from the space, including the likes of Cardano, Avalanche, and Solana, have already kickstarted their rallies. On the other hand, cryptos like XRP, Litecoin, and Chainlink have been waiting for ETH to do the honors. Terra platform’s native token LUNA definitely falls inContinue reading “How the next phase of LUNA’s bull run is set to play out”

Just like most other alts in the market, Monero too saw a decent rally over the past week. Apart from the broader market sustaining its uptrend, however, another critical factor had a role to play this time. The BTC-XMR atomic swap went live on Monero’s mainnet a few days back. Atomic swaps allow users toContinue reading “Is $350 REALLY a long shot for Monero”

It is well-known that the much-awaited Alonzo upgrade will see Cardano integrating smart contract capabilities onto the network. While there is some way to go before its mainnet launch, a recent development has invited much enthusiasm. According to recent updates shared by IOHK, many exchanges are already readying themselves for the much-anticipated hard fork event.Continue reading “Cardano is taking these steps to ensure exchanges are ‘Alonzo-ready’”

A recent hike in exploits and illicit activities has encouraged authorities around the world to become more proactive via regulatory steps to curb the same. The U.S State Department’s latest initiative is an example of the same. According to a recent update on its website, “The U.S. Department of State’s Rewards for Justice (RFJ) programContinue reading “Can U.S State Department’s ‘foray into cryptocurrency’ finally curb cyber-crime”

Ethereum’s EIP-1559 upgrade caused quite a stir in the crypto-verse and even helped pump the top alt’s price from under $2500 to $ 3,200. The hard fork took place on August 5. While in layman’s terms, the upgrade’s goal is to create a more secure, user-friendly, and scalable blockchain. It is set to make significantContinue reading “Ethereum: How has the upgrade actually made a difference”

Since China’s mining crackdown started earlier this year, Chinese Bitcoin miners have been scrambling to find a new place. While nearby Kazakhastan and Russia were initially touted as potential candidates, all eyes have been drawn to North America now. Even as American states like Texas and Wyoming have been openly welcoming and inviting miners, manyContinue reading “This part of the Bitcoin industry ‘is an emotional game’; here’s why”

Even though an all-over bullish rally is still evident on the king coin’s one-day price chart, Bitcoin faced a major consolidation at the $47,250 level. The same raised concerns among investors about its rally. What Next At this point though, the good news is that Bitcoin is still rallying. But for BTC’s price to continueContinue reading “What you need to know about Bitcoin’s revival rally”

When compared to the likes of Polkadot, Cardano and Ethereum, XRP’s utility has always been undermined. The token has, however, gained traction of late, thanks to its 56.4% weekly surge. XRP’s several use cases As of now, XRP is being used by a host of companies for various purposes. Ripple uses it for cross-border remittances,Continue reading “What you need to know about XRP’s path to $2”