Search Results for: Ethereum

October 3, 2024 @ 6:14 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Startup Layer aims to extend the functionality of Ethereum by making the first developer tools that support full-stack decentralized applications with Web Assembly, and they have $6 million to make it happen. The company has raised a $6M seed round led by 1kx, with participation… Read More

October 1, 2024 @ 11:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum (ETH) and Tron (TRX) are reportedly dominating the fast-growing stablecoins ecosystem with a significant 83.9% share, presently valued at $144.4 billion, according to an update from CoinGecko. CoinGecko notes in a research report that Ethereum has the most stablecoins, with $84.6 billion, or 49.1%… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 1:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Crypto markets moved sideways in Q3 2024, as measured by the FTSE/Grayscale Crypto Sectors family of indexes. This, according to an extensive report from Grayscale. Grayscale noted in its report that changes to the FTSE/Grayscale family of indexes this year highlight emergent themes “for the… Read More

September 28, 2024 @ 2:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Folks Finance has integrated Chainlink CCIP and Price Feeds across the Avalanche, Base, and Ethereum mainnets, leveraging CCIP’s arbitrary messaging functionality to enable highly secure cross-chain lending. By integrating Chainlink Price feeds, Folks has access “to high-quality, tamper-proof price feeds needed to support secure markets… Read More

September 19, 2024 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Hemi Labs has announced a $15 million investment round to develop and launch the Hemi Network. Hemi is a modular blockchain network built on Bitcoin and Ethereum, “designed to deliver superior scaling, security, and interoperability.” The Hemi incentivized testnet is now live, and its mainnet… Read More

September 12, 2024 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

Fasset has announced IOWN, an Ethereum layer 2 blockchain for Real World Assets (RWA). Based in the UAE, the company states that it has moved forward with the project following the approval of its Credit Token Licence from the Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA),… Read More

September 9, 2024 @ 7:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The landscape of Layer–1 blockchains has evolved significantly in recent years. Networks like Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana form the backbone of the cryptocurrency ecosystem, each offering unique approaches to scalability, security, and decentralization. This, according to a report from Coin Metrics. Coin Metrics pointed out… Read More

August 31, 2024 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockdaemon has joined the launch of the industry’s “first” Node Operator Risk Standard (NORS) certification for Ethereum (ETH), establishing a new benchmark for operational security and risk management for the Ethereum node operators. Additionally, Blockdaemon now participates in the NORS Development Working Group, the group… Read More

August 15, 2024 @ 6:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Secondary to Bitcoin by market cap, Ethereum has been neck and neck with Bitcoin over the last year across major inflection points, the team at CoinGecko noted in a new report. Over one year, however, CoinGecko pointed out that Ethereum lags behind Bitcoin “at 31.6%… Read More

August 12, 2024 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) approval of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on January 10, 2024, “marked a significant milestone in the landscape of crypto investment in the United States.” This, according to insights from Chainalysis. Bitcoin ETFs provide a scalable bridge “from traditional… Read More

August 11, 2024 @ 4:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum turned Inflationary in 2024 for the first time since 2022 according to an update from CoinGecko. CoinGecko‘s latest report has looked into just how much ETH has been burned. As of August 5, 2024, the Ethereum network has “burned a total of 465,657 ETH… Read More

August 11, 2024 @ 2:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ripple is pleased to announce they have begun beta testing Ripple USD (RLUSD) on the XRP Ledger (XRPL) and Ethereum mainnet. This is a significant milestone and “a step closer to bringing more high-quality assets to the XRPL, driving new opportunities, liquidity, and institutional use… Read More

August 10, 2024 @ 10:58 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, the Arbitrum Foundation and global asset manager Franklin Templeton announced the Franklin OnChain U.S. Government Money Fund (FOBXX) is available on Arbitrum, an Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain. Investors can gain exposure to FOBXX in digital wallets through the Benji Investments platform, Franklin Templeton’s proprietary blockchain-integrated… Read More

July 29, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nansen has introduced their ETH ETF Dashboard with real-time tracking of ETF holdings and ETH inflows. Nansen are pleased to officially announce the launch of their public ETH ETF dashboard that allows anyone “to monitor and track real-time ETF balances and ETH ETF onchain flows… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 10:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Galaxy Asset Management, which claims to be one of the world’s largest digital assets and blockchain investment managers, in partnership with Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ), a global provider of exchange-traded products (ETPs), announced the launch of the Invesco Galaxy Ethereum ETF (QETH). QETH is a… Read More

July 25, 2024 @ 1:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Net inflows into Ethereum (ETH) ETFs since launch have topped $1 billion, according to Coinshares. The company indicates that $1.014 billion has been invested in these funds. At the same time, Grayscale Ethereum Trust, traded on OTC Markets, has seen a decline of $820 million… Read More

July 22, 2024 @ 8:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

After nearly breaching all-time highs in 2024 Q1, the total crypto market cap returned some of those gains in Q2, “dropping -14.4%, closing at $2.43 trillion in June,” the team at CoinGecko noted. 2024 Q2 brought Bitcoin’s long-anticipated fourth halving, which “went off without a… Read More

July 14, 2024 @ 3:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BOB, a hybrid Layer-2 powered by Bitcoin and Ethereum, announces its $1.6M combined strategic raise led by Ledger Ventures and angel round with funds deployed to broaden the Layer-2’s presence throughout the Bitcoin and Ethereum ecosystems. The list of angel investors reportedly includes leaders “from… Read More

June 28, 2024 @ 5:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Celo Foundation is partnering with EigenLayer to integrate the off-chain data availability layer, EigenDA, into the forthcoming Celo Ethereum Layer-2. Initially launched as an EVM-compatible standalone blockchain on Earth Day 2020, core contributors cLabs proposed “bringing the network home to Ethereum during EthCC 2023.”… Read More

June 19, 2024 @ 10:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockchain and smart contract development firm Consensys has shared an important update via social media, noting that Ethereum (ETH) has “survived” the SEC. ConenSys confirmed that they are announcing a major win for Ethereum developers, technology providers, and industry participants. ETHEREUM SURVIVES THE SEC. Today… Read More