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Ethereum Price Set to See Higher Gains as ETH 2.0 Beacon Chain Genesis Expected Soon
As the ETH 2.0 beacon chain genesis is coming to fruition soon, it could be a catalyst for Ethereum’s price surge. Here's why.
Vitalik Buterin Explains What’s Next for Ethereum after the ETH 2.0 Beacon Chain Launch
Ethereum 2.0 Phase 0, also known as the blockchain’s Beacon chain, was launched on Dec. 1. What's next for Ethereum after the launch?
Binance to Phase Out Deposits on BNB Beacon Chain (BEP2)
Binance, one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges, has announced its plan to gradually cease support for deposits on the BNB Beacon Chain (BEP2). The sunset of the BNB Beacon Chain is expected to be completed by June 2024. Binance will no longer process deposit requests for all BEP2 tokens, except for BEP2 Binance-pegged tokens (B-tokens), starting from May 15, 2024.
Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Hits ATH as Investments Heightens
More investments continue trickling into Ethereum 2.0 deposit contract, given that the number of staked ETH is scaling the heights.
Ethereum Has Entered a New Bull Market as ETH is Dwarfing Everything in the Crypto Space
Spencer Noon recently tweeted that ETH has entered a new bull market. Here are a few factors why ETH is dwarfing the rest of the crypto market.
Binance to Support BNB Beacon Chain and BNB Smart Chain Network Upgrades and Hard Forks
Binance supports network upgrades and hard forks of BNB Beacon Chain and BNB Smart Chain, with maintenance scheduled for April 15, 18, and temporarily suspending deposits and withdrawals.
Total Value of Ethereum in ETH 2.0 Tops 3 Million Ether
The total value of Ethereum locked in Ethereum 2.0 tops 3 million Ether and currently pegged at 3,000,034 ETH.
Total Value Locked in Ethereum 2.0 Deposit Contract Reaches a New All-Time High of $6.5 Billion
The total value locked in Ethereum 2.0 has hit a new all-time high, showing the trust in the network's future amid high gas fees.
Ethereum Beacon Chain Sees Over $2 Billion Worth of ETH Withdrawn in Four Days
Over 1 million ETH, worth $2.1 billion, has been withdrawn from Ethereum's Beacon Chain within the first four days of the Shapella hard fork, with nearly 87% of active validators now able to withdraw their staked Ether. Despite initial community uncertainty about the impact of Shapella on ETH's price, the first four days have resulted in close to a 10% rise, with much of the withdrawn stake being reinvested in the Beacon Chain for interest compounding purposes.
Ethereum Mining Difficulty Has Reached an ATH
Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization has attained a new mining difficulty all-time high of 4,745,167,085,193,270.
TrueUSD's TUSD Circulating Supply Surpasses $3 Billion Despite Prime Trust's Challenges
In June 2023, TrueUSD (TUSD) experienced significant growth and adoption across multiple blockchain ecosystems. With the circulating supply reaching 3,059,838,623 TUSD, backed by dollar reserves of over $3 billion, the stablecoin is gaining more recognition in the crypto markets.
Ethereum 2.0: Upcoming Upgrade Will Not Eradicate High Gas Fees
The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has debunked some of the misconceptions related to the upcoming merge of the Ethereum network’s Beacon Chain, saying that gas fees would not be eradicated.
Ethereum 2.0 Goes Live and ETH Plunges by 9%: Here’s What You Need to Know
Ethereum 2.0 Phase 0 has just launched today. Phase 0 of Ethereum 2.0, also known as the Beacon Chain will introduce a new consensus mechanism to the network.
IOTA On How Distributed Ledger Technology Will Transform Supply Chain
Distributed ledger technology could potentially revolutionize the supply chain industry by providing several upgrades, according to industry experts.
SEC to Regulate Binance Chain With Blockchain Analytics Firm CipherTrace
The US Securities and Exchange Commission plans to award CipherTrace blockchain analytics firm with a contract pertaining to Binance Chain.
Qtum Teams Up with Blockpass To Deliver On-Chain KYC
Qtum, the advanced blockchain platform and growing decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem, has just announced its partnership with the leading on-chain KYC provider Blockpass.
Brexit issues on Supply Chain tacked using blockchain
Since the 1980s, Global Trade has multiplied by a factor of 3.5 but the Global Supply Chain has not kept pace. In fact, the World Trade Bank estimates that inefficiencies in Global Supply Chain are costing as much as USD 2 trillion of the overall USD 16 trillion market.
Mastercard and GrainChain Bring Blockchain Provenance to Commodity Supply Chain in Americas
Mastercard has announced a partnership with GrainChain, a blockchain-based supply chain management firm to enhance the commodity supply chain in the Americas
Coca-Cola Leverages Enterprise Ethereum Blockchain to Optimize Supply Chain
Coke One North America (CONA), partner of Coca Cola’s largest US-based bottling company has announced it will use the enterprise Ethereum blockchain platform the Baseline Protocol—to enhance transparency and minimize friction in its supply chain transactions.
Why the proof-of-work chain is a solution to the Byzantine Generals' Problem
Why the proof-of-work chain is a solution to the Byzantine Generals' Problem
PARSIQ Integrates Chainlink Oracle Price Feeds to Trigger Off-Chain Actions and Trading Decisions
Blockchain monitoring and automation platform PARSIQ has integrated Chainlink price oracles to trigger off-chain actions and trading decisions.
EY Ops Chain: Bringing Transparency and Accountability to Public Finance Management
Blockchain.News sat down with Jimmy Ong, EY Asia-Pacific Blockchain Leader to take a deep dive in EY Ops Chain and EY Blockchain Analyzer. In particular, we explore how EY Ops Chain facilitates a more transparent public finance tracking. Ong also shared an interesting use case when EY Ops Chain enables the tracking of blood in Canada.