Several minority mining pools on Ethereum are working together to bring down the implementation of Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 1559. The proposal was put forward by ETH developers to help curb the network’s outrageous and highly volatile fees. In response, minority pool Flexpool has stood up against the proposal. Anti-EIP 1559 Miners Threaten to Collude
Janet Yellen, President Biden’s nominee for Treasury Secretary, has clarified her stance on bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies, making it clear that she will go all out to formulate and implement regulations that would curtail the use of blockchain-based cryptocurrencies for illicit activities, according to a Decrypt report on January 22, 2021. Yellen Not Anti-Crypto
IOTA Foundation has entered into a strategic agreement with the South Korean Observer Observation and Tanglehub to apply for smart city projects in South Korea, Asia, and Europe. The agreement which is set to kick in this year is expected to expand the use cases of IOTA in these regions. Partnership Set to Drive Blockchain
Online services bring innumerable benefits and use-cases to numerous industries, but are accompanied by their own set of security issues. Hacken Cybersecurity Services is in the business of creating and promoting online security to combat such issues. The Hacken community aims to protect the world against malicious actors and hackers and (led by early investor
Andreas Antonopoulos has taken to Twitter to debunk the fear, uncertainty and doubt (FUD) being spread by some crypto publications concerning a $22 bitcoin-double spend attack. The highly reputable Bitcoin evangelist has made it clear that the entire scenario was simply a chain re-organization in the Bitcoin blockchain, an occurrence that’s part of Bitcoin’s normal
Popular Bitcoin (BTC) contributor “Cobra” has dismissed Craig Wright’s calls for Bitcoin.org and Bitcoincore.org to stop hosting the Bitcoin white paper. CSW has a history of taking legal action against notable figures in the Bitcoin space who dismiss his claims of being Satoshi. Bitcoin.org Unbothered as CSW Waves the Lawsuit Hammer Once Again Craig S.
IOST is integrating HUSD, one of the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap, according to a press release on Jan 22. The announcement also coincides with Huobi Global, one of the top and most liquid cryptocurrency exchanges globally, supporting the deposit and withdrawal of the token. The HUSD Integration and NFT Giveaway This comes after
The Chinese city of Shenzhen is preparing for its third test for China’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) project known as digital currency electronic payment (DC/EP), as it plans to distribute $3 million in digital yuan in a red packet event. Shenzhen Conducts Digital Yuan Distribution in Longhua District According to local news outlet Yangcheng
Blockchain platform Wirex has revealed a new research program in partnership with Stellar Development Foundation. The research was performed by the two parties to identify real-world applications of cryptocurrencies. The research revealed rising knowledge about cryptocurrency The research was revealed today in a press release and was carried out within a 6-month span and involved
Ethereum lead developer Danny Ryan has written a fresh update on January 20, 2021, concerning the current state of affairs in the team’s Eth2 development. He has also tried to demystify Eth2, making it clear that Eth1 and Eth2 will be merged together to form a more robust, scalable, and energy-efficient Ethereum. Eth2 Development On