Behind the two mining pools controlling 51% of the global hash rate

While most of the market focuses on Bitcoin’s price volatility, a much bigger problem seems to go unnoticed. The centralization of Ethereum has been one of the hottest topics in the crypto... Read more »

These 4 altcoins may attract buyers with Bitcoin stagnating

Bitcoin’s (BTC) volatility remained subdued in the final few days of the last year, indicating that investors were in no hurry to enter the markets. Bitcoin ended 2022 near $16,500, and the... Read more »

Amid High Energy Demand From Miners, Russia Mulls Building New Power Plants in Siberia

Growing electricity consumption in the crypto mining sector may require the construction of new power generation facilities in Siberia, the energy minister of Russia has acknowledged. Demand continues to increase in residential... Read more »

BTC and ETH bear market started in mid-2021, data suggests

On Nov. 10, 2021, (BTC) established an all-time high of over $68,600, according to CryptoSlate data. On the same day, Ethereum (ETH) reached an all-time high price of $4,864.11, CryptoSlate data shows. The peak in the... Read more »

Australia overtakes El Salvador to become 4th largest crypto ATM hub

El Salvador, the first country to legalize Bitcoin (BTC), has been pushed down yet another spot in total crypto ATM installations as Australia records 216 ATMs stepping into the year 2023. As... Read more »

Indian Central Bank: Developing Global Crypto Regulation Is a Priority for G20 Under India’s Presidency

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) says one of the priorities for the G20 under India’s presidency is to “develop a framework for global regulation, including the possibility of prohibition, of unbacked... Read more »

A disastrous year that saw few winners among a sea of losers

2022 was supposed to be the year crypto went mainstream, with a significant chunk of traditional venture capital firms betting heavily on the ecosystem in 2021. However, with one disaster after another,... Read more »

SushiSwap CEO proposes new tokenomics to survive liquidity crunch

SushiSwap’s CEO, Jared Grey, introduced a proposal on Dec. 30 to alter the tokenomics of the SUSHI token in an attempt to revive the protocol amid a liquidity crunch. On Dec. 6,... Read more »

Bitcoin stays put with yearly close set to seal 60% YTD BTC price loss

Bitcoin (BTC) kept traders guessing to the last minute into the 2022 yearly close as volatility remained absent from the market. BTC/USD 1-day candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView BTC price: Where’s the... Read more »

Nearly $9B worth of ETH was burned in 1.4 years

The second largest cryptocurrency by market cap, Ethereum (ETH), implemented a token burn mechanism on Aug. 5, 2021, through the Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559 upgrade. Since then, nearly $9 billion worth... Read more »