The Ethereum community has been hard at work over the past few years, laying the foundation for its shift away from its current proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm which has formed the backbone of the blockchain’s operation up until today. Ethereum’s switch to its proof-of-stake- (PoS-) powered Ethereum 2.0 chain is edging closer to reality, with recent updates to its blockchain resulting in the issuance of Ether (ETH) becoming deflationary. Recent upgrades have resulted in deflationary issuance of ETH, where the burning of a portion of transaction fees has surpassed the issuance of new ETH through mining. Some in the industry didn’t …

Zcash (ZEC) surged by nearly 20% in the past 24 hours, helped by the euphoria surrounding its core protocol's decisive transition from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). The ZEC price logged an intraday high at $188.80 on Binance after rising two days in a row by more than 27%. The cryptocurrency's move upside also wiped out a big portion of the losses it had faced earlier this week, in the wake of a downside retracement across the crypto market. ZEC price jumped after the cryptocurrency's main developer, Electric Coin Company (ECC), announced that it would move Zcash's protocol from PoW …

The music industry is dominated by scalpers who are looking for arbitrage opportunities to resell tickets. Although the phenomenon is not new, it has only become more apparent with the impact of the pandemic, making the market even more centralized than it had been previously. The sad reality is, now artists’ insiders, automated bots, partnerships with second-hand ticket retailers and those looking to make ticket resales their business have used these actions for their own personal gain. Unfortunately, many still do not recognize the impact this has on their favorite artists. The result has been that artists now have a …

The proof-of-work (PoW) consensus model is the mechanism that kicked off the revolution that launched Bitcoin (BTC) in 2009 and it was the model of choice behind many of the popular projects in the early fledgling years of the crypto ecosystem. As time progressed, other consensus models like proof-of-stake (PoS) rose in popularity, especially as the cost of running mining rigs, the constant need to update equipment and environmental concerns led to the PoW model falling out of favor with many. As a result, projects looking to employ a proof-of-work model have had to adapt to stay aligned with the …

Ethereum's native token Ether (ETH) could see yet another strong rebound in the sessions ahead as its price falls into a trading zone with a recent history of attracting buyers. The rising trendline has been triggering ETH's price rebounds since the beginning of October 2021 and comes as a part of a broader Ascending Channel range. As a result, Ether's path of least resistance has been to the upside despite pullbacks at the Channel's upper trendline, with its quarter-to-date returns currently sitting at over 38%. Most recently, the rising trendline was instrumental in limiting selloffs that followed the Ether price's …

The number of Ethereum addresses holding 32 or more Ether (ETH) reached a one-month low on Nov. 9. The number of Externally Owned Ethereum Addresses (EOA) fell to 108,949 compared to 108,965 on Oct. 22, according to data from Glassnode, a sign that traders and investors ignored the prospects of becoming validators on its upcoming proof-of-stake blockchain, dubbed Ethereum 2.0. In detail, staking in Ethereum 2.0 requires users to deposit 32 ETH into a designated smart contract address to become a full node validator. In doing so, the depositor gains the right to manage data, process transactions, and add new …

As reported by Reuters Thursday morning, Tierra Viva ("Alive Earth"), a Colombian exporter of long-horned beetles based in Tunja, has been developing its own cryptocurrency to avoid high commission costs on international sales. According to the outlet, the Hercules, Neptunus, and elephant beetle species exported by Tierra Viva have a retail price of $300 a pair in Tokyo. The beetle species are popular among Japanese schoolchildren and collectors. Carmelo Campos, chief programmer of Tierra Viva, said the following in an interview with Reuters: It's an alternative to be able to export the beetles to Japan or any other part of …

Bullish volatility is on the rise and the newfound bullish momentum saw multiple tokens breakout to fresh all-time highs as traders scramble to identify which coin might be the next to embark on a moon mission. As Bitcoin price rallied to $64,000, Ether (ETH) reached a new record high at $4,523. The move comes just days after the successful Altair upgrade to the Ethereum network and was the first update to the Beacon chain, which bring the newtork closer to the full rollout of Eth2. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView shows that after hitting a low of $4,283 …

In the world of technical analysis, any tool that gives the trader insight into the next possible market move is highly valued because an early signal of impending price action can turn an average trade into a multibagger. In a rare occurrence, Cointelegraph Markets Pro just posted a VORTECS™ score of 98, one of the highest scores ever recorded, for an altcoin called. Everipedia (IQ). The project is a blockchain-based encyclopedia that has the vision of creating “a world where all knowledge is available to all people.” While the VORTECS™ Score is simply an indicator and does not guarantee any …

Feel mining is a French company that provides you access to the world of cryptocurrency through multiple offers: staking, lending, masternodes, mining, buying crypto, machine sales, hosting. Based in Grenoble, the company was recently accredited as a provider of services on digital assets (PSAN) by the French financial markets regulator Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF, E2021-022). The core of Feel Mining’s offering is its four “investment packs” that offer investors the ability to easily diversify their cryptocurrency holdings by investing in staking or running proof-of-stake (PoS) masternodes, which are arranged by risk tolerance. Serenity is, unsurprisingly, for the most risk-intolerant …

Polkadot founder Gavin Wood has unveiled a $777-million development fund ahead of the network’s parachain lease auctions. Wood tweeted on Sunday that Polkadot’s treasury has allocated more than 18.9 million Polkadot (DOT) (worth roughly $777 million at the time of writing) to a development fund that will be disbursed through community governance. Wood gave broad suggestions as to how the funds might be spent, stating the capital will be mobilized to realize the community’s vision for “building, improving, educating” Polkadot’s ecosystem, in addition to “anything else that the Polkadot governance believes valuable.” According to Polkadot’s Wiki, the treasury funds can …

Stader Labs, a cryptocurrency staking management platform, announced on Thursday a $4 million financing round to accelerate development across multiple blockchains — including Ethereum, Near and Polkadot — as well as broadening its marketing campaigns. The funding raise was conducted by Pantera Capital, with participation from a prominent number of venture capital funds, blockchain foundations and angel investors, including Coinbase Ventures, True Ventures, Hypersphere, TerraForm Labs and the Solana Foundation. Stader Labs aggregates decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols and applications into a simplified staking solution for delegators in a bid to maximize their returns. The current offering includes staking, liquid staking, …