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The Yuga Labs Catastrophe Could Have Been Prevented

Conspiracy theorists say Yuga Labs clogged up Ethereum to justify the launch of its own chain, but maybe the Bored Ape creators just screwed up.

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Opinion

An Ape Ain’t Free: In Defense of Ethereum’s Fees

Pick your poison: low fees on a chain that could collapse when transaction demand outstrips blockspace (Solana), or unpredictable, sometimes very high fees on a stable chain (Ethereum).

(Bored Ape Yacht Club, modified by CoinDesk)

Tech

Ethereum Gas Usage Rose in March as Ether Ran to $3.5K

ERC-20 token generation last month was 125% above February's levels, even as developers continue to build new projects on other blockchains.

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The State of Bitcoin and Ethereum Mining in 10 Charts

It's been a rollercoaster year for Bitcoin and Ethereum mining: Here is what the data shows.

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Finance

Por qué los usuarios de Ethereum toleran costos de gas tan altos

Ethereum es una blockchain de contratos inteligentes muy cara, pero vale la pena el costo, según Konstantin Anissimov.

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Markets

Why Are Fees on Ethereum Dropping?

Simple ether and ERC-20 wallet transfers are being included in blocks for a fraction of the cost seen during December and January.

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Are Current Ethereum Layer 2 Networks Cheap Enough?

Rollups have seen significant adoption and are highlighting the demand for cheaper access to Ethereum.

Curve Finance has a market capitalization of $1 billion. (vlastas/iStock/Getty Images Plus)

Tech

Ethereum’s Fees Are Too Damn High

The most used smart contract blockchain is practically unusable.

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Markets

Crypto Exchange Apifiny to Launch New Platform in Fourth Quarter

Apifiny said it will give eligible traders perks such as no-fee trading for life on Apifiny HEX order-book trades.

Apifiny's employees in a photo from 2020.