Ethereum moved above $2,000 on Thursday, as markets continue to react to the successful Shanghai update. The upgrade, which is also known as “Shapella,” took place late last night, enabling withdrawals on the blockchain. Bitcoin remained above $28,000. Bitcoin Bitcoin (BTC) continued to trade above the $30,000 mark on Thursday, as crypto markets remained buoyed by the latest U.S. inflation…
Month: April 2023
Crypto exchanges set calendar for unstaking
Ethereum mainnet successfully completed the Shapella upgrade on April 12. The successful execution of the Shapella upgrade means Ethereum validators can finally withdraw their staked Ether on the Beacon chain. A total of 126,955.07 ETH were withdrawn by validators at the time of writing. Presently, 248,043 out of the 559,549 active validators, or about 44% of them, have the ability…
Will you dare to be a pioneer?
Whenever you put your assets to work on the blockchain, it’s crucial to balance risk and reward. Although liquidity pools offer a potentially generational opportunity, users must take a realistic look at the DeFi ecosystem and come up with concrete plans to limit their downside. Liquidity pools: The cornerstone of DeFi For decentralized finance (DeFi) to function in a fast…
Ether price cracks $2K amid staking withdrawals enabled post-Shapella upgrade
Despite some fears of a new supply of Ether (ETH) hitting the markets after the much anticipated Shapella update, ETH surpassed the $2,000 price point almost a day after the upgrade. Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro shows that the token entered the $2,000 level on April 13, the highest level reached since August. The surge comes after the successful Shapella…
First of many? How Italy’s ChatGPT ban could trigger a wave of AI regulation
Italy has recently made headlines by becoming the first Western country to ban the popular artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot ChatGPT. The Italian Data Protection Authority (IDPA) ordered OpenAI, the United States-based company behind ChatGPT, to stop processing Italian users’ data until it complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the European Union’s user privacy law. The IDPA cited concerns…
EOS Network lands $60M investment and partnership from DWF Labs
In its most substantial investment to date, DWF Labs, a digital asset market maker and investment firm, has announced an alliance with the EOS Network Foundation (ENF), entailing an investment deal worth over $60 million. EOS is a Layer-1 network for developers looking to build blockchain-based games (GameFi) and deploy decentralized applications (dApps). DWF is bolstering the EOS Network by…
ERC-20 tool recovers $150M — Coinbase exec explains how
In episode 15 of Cointelegraph’s Hashing It Out podcast, Elisha Owusu Akyaw talks with Will Robinson, vice president of engineering at crypto exchange Coinbase. They discuss the exchange’s vision for the future of the cryptocurrency industry, which is tied to its new Ethereum layer-2 network, Base. Robinson provides updates on the exchange’s latest tools, including an ERC-20 recovery function, wallet…
‘Giant Robot’ of Crypto-Friendly States Needed to Battle ‘Giant Monster’ of US Gov., Explains Why He Made Bitcoin Bet – Featured Bitcoin News
Tech entrepreneur, angel investor, and author of The Network State, Balaji Srinivasan, says a proverbial “giant robot” of supportive governing bodies and crypto proponents is needed to do battle with the “giant monster” of the U.S. federal government. The former CTO of Coinbase also said he will issue an update on his ongoing $1 million-dollar bitcoin bet “soon,” noting that…
Universal Music Group tells streaming services to block AI-generated music
Amid the current influx of AI-generated content, Universal Music Group told music streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music to block AI-generated music. Source: https://cointelegraph.com/public/index.php/news/universal-music-group-tells-streaming-services-to-block-ai-generated-music
Can Ethereum crack $2K? ETH price inches closer despite new unlocked supply
The price of Ethereum’s Ether (ETH) token came just a few dollars from hitting $2,000 a day after the launch of the network’s long-anticipated Shanghai upgrade. Ethereum ducks sell-the-news fears On April 13, Ether’s price gained roughly 4% to reach an intraday high of $1,996 on Coinbase, ignoring the potential selloff pressure the Shanghai upgrade could potentially bring to the market.…