Ethereum News
Bank of America: Avalanche’s Scaling Capability Offers Viable Alternative to Ethereum
In its latest research report, Bank of America said smart contract platform Avalanche's ability to scale while remaining secure and decentralized makes it a credible alternative to Ethereum for DeFi projects, NFTs, gaming, and other assets. This comes as Avalanche's AVAX token is now the 12th largest by market value. "The Hash" hosts discuss the outlook for Avalanche and whether it could be the next Wall Street chain.
Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash Launches Major Upgrade as V3 Approaches
The privacy mixer is rolling out a number of new features and layer 2 functionality on Gnosis Chain.
Why Ethereum’s ‘Difficulty Bomb’ Has Been Delayed Again
Also: Polygon moves closer to bringing EIP 1559-style fee markets to their proof-of-stake scaling platform.
China Reportedly Deploys Offensive Cyber Attacking Tool Against Ethereum Mining Pool
China’s "Great Cannon," an offensive cyber attacking tool capable of taking down websites the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) deems hostile to the country's interests, is now allegedly targeting Ethereum mining pool Flexpool. "The Hash" group discusses the latest crackdown on mining operations, confirming crypto is firmly in China's regulatory crosshairs.
Ex Populus Raises $8.5M Amid Fears Web 3 Gaming Is Growing Frothy
The game platform closed the round at a $80 million valuation, a modest sum by today’s standards.
AccuWeather Taps Chainlink to Explore Crop Insurance and More
Crop insurance in underserved countries is a big use case, said AccuWeather’s Matt Vitebsky.
How the Economics of Bitcoin and Ethereum Shape Their Cultures
Different cryptocurrency networks will form distinct societies.
Crypto Fund Inflows Slow to $88M as Market Retreats
Bitcoin’s price is down 26% in the past 30 days, suggesting investors continue to see the price weakness as a buying opportunity, albeit at a slower pace.
Neil Strauss Pens the Bored Ape Yacht Club ‘Tell-All’
What does it mean to write a memoir about a group of NFT avatars that kind of exists but kind of doesn’t? The author of “Pickup Artists” (and nine other books) tells Jeff Wilser. This article is part of CoinDesk Culture Week.
