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Opinion by: David Carvalho, founder, CEO and chief scientist of Naoris ProtocolSatoshi Nakamoto changed how we define money. In response to the 2008 collapse of the financial institutions in which millions put their trust, Satoshi created a decentralized monetary system built on elliptic curve cryptography.This combination of cold math and decentralization was a powerful one, attracting not only diehard skeptics but also the world’s largest financial institutions, such as BlackRock. In the 16 years of its existence, Bitcoin has never been hacked. All of that is about to change very soon, however, with the advent of quantum computing. This is the…
Opinion by: David Carvalho, founder, CEO and chief scientist of Naoris ProtocolSatoshi Nakamoto changed how we define money. In response to the 2008 collapse of the financial institutions in which millions put their trust, Satoshi created a decentralized monetary system built on elliptic curve cryptography.This combination of cold math and decentralization was a powerful one, attracting not only diehard skeptics but also the world’s largest financial institutions, such as BlackRock. In the 16 years of its existence, Bitcoin has never been hacked. All of that is about to change very soon, however, with the advent of quantum computing. This is the…
Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse predicted that XRP could soon take a chunk of SWIFT’s trading volume. Meanwhile, Circle’s USDC recently launched on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). Both developments could provide a huge boost for the XRP price, given the altcoin’s role in the XRPL ecosystem. XRP…
Altair is here; the Merge is coming. tl;dr Altair upgrade, Oct 27 Altair, the first mainnet upgrade to the Beacon Chain, has been scheduled for epoch 74240 (Oct 27, 2021, 10:56:23am UTC). A subtle but great advantage of proof-of-stake is that we can precisely time upgrades (Sorry Tim! We’ll be done with proof-of-work soon 😉) This upgrade brings light-client support to the core consensus, cleans up beacon state incentive accounting, fixes some issues with validator incentives, and steps up the punitive params as per EIP-2982. Huge shout-out to client teams for their work on this throughout the year 🙌 Keep…
The risk vs. reward for Ethereum actually looks more attractive than that of Bitcoin. With the reduced risk, a whale has bought over $435M ETH over the last two weeks. Ethereum [ETH] bounced back to the $2,500 level after a sharp sell-off triggered by geopolitical fears. However, the crypto markets have a tendency to rebound after sharp drops, and ETH was no exception, edging ahead of Bitcoin [BTC] in terms of percentage recovered. Attractive risk vs. rewards Naturally, investors seemed more willing to engage at these levels—and for good reason. The neutral-to-positive sentiment was observed when it came to Ethereum…
Bitcoin mining companies in the U.S. have kicked off 2025 with record performance, according to a recent report. The first quarter of the year was “one of Bitcoin miners’ best quarters to date,” analysts Reginald Smith and Charles Pearce stated. JUST IN: 🇺🇸 JPMorgan reported Q1 2025 was one of the best periods on record for publicly traded bitcoin mining companies 🚀 pic.twitter.com/gs9fGiTbZV— Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) June 13, 2025 “Four of the five operators in our coverage reported record revenue and profits,” the report stated, underscoring the sector’s impressive rebound in profitability amid continued institutional adoption and high bitcoin prices,…
Something interesting happened this week on the blockchain: capital started pouring into XRP again. Glassnode, the on‑chain data specialists, tweeted that XRP’s 30‑day realized cap is up 4.2%, while Solana’s sits at a more modest 1% gain. In plain English? Investors are shifting money into XRP faster than into SOL, and it hints at renewed confidence in Ripple’s token over the last month. If you’re wondering why realized cap matters, think of it as the price tag on all the coins in circulation, pegged to what people actually paid. When that total climbs, it means fresh money is coming in…
The DOJ shut down Gotbit in a sweeping crackdown, seizing $23 million in crypto and exposing years of fake trading volume that misled investors and platforms. DOJ Forces Market Manipulator Gotbit to Shut Down The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on June 13 that Gotbit Consulting LLC, a cryptocurrency-focused financial firm based in Russia […]
The ethereum.org Translation Program has been live for over two years, and we are excited to share a couple of milestones we have hit since its inception, as well as some of our plans for the future. Since we launched the initiative in 2019, over 2,000 community members have contributed, translating a total of 2.8 million words so far! Thanks to all this activity, ethereum.org is now available in 37 different languages. While English continues to be the primary language viewed on the site (88% of total page views), traffic to translated pages is growing as well and has more…
Key takeaways:Rising spot ETH ETF inflows and BlackRock’s accumulation signal strong institutional investor interest, supporting a bullish outlook.A dip to $2,100 could be a strategic entry point, bolstered by tokenized AUM surpassing $5 billion and a potential Q4 breakout driven by year-end strategies.Ether (ETH) price witnessed a volatile period this week as the altcoin reached a 15-week high of $2,879 on Wednesday and dipped to $2,433 on Friday, a 15% crash. While ETH is consolidating just under $2,600, a higher-time frame pattern could extend its woes over the coming weeks. Ether 1-week chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewAs observed in the 1-week time frame, ETH has…