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In contrast to its historic peak in daily transfer volume last year, Bitcoin’s transactional activity in 2025 has dwindled to its lowest level in over eight months. During particularly sluggish intervals on certain days this year, blocks on the Bitcoin blockchain have been processed irregularly, creating an unpredictable environment for mining participants. Bitcoin’s Onchain Slowdown: … Read more
Over 50 non-crypto companies, including global banks and luxury brands, are building blockchain-based products on Ethereum and its layer two networks, focusing on NFTs, tokenized assets, and scalable infrastructure, according to a Galaxy Digital report. Traditional Finance and Retail Giants Bet on Ethereum’s L2 Networks More than 50 traditional companies, including financial institutions like Deutsche … Read more
While there are several theories about the cause of this, many revolve around Ethereum’s scaling path, adopting L2 structures that interfere with the burn mechanisms designed to prevent this. Ethereum Inflation Goes Positive: Are L2s Guilty? Ethereum, the second-largest cryptocurrency ecosystem in the industry, is experiencing widespread criticism due to its poor price performance and … Read more
Bitcoin miners are confronting a perfect storm of falling revenue and dwindling network activity, raising concerns about the blockchain’s long-term security. Bitcoin’s Transaction Drought Daily bitcoin (BTC) transactions have dropped to their lowest levels since late 2023, leaving the mempool—the queue of unconfirmed transactions—unusually empty. This decline has slashed transaction fees, which now barely contribute … Read more
Not too long ago, transaction fees on the Bitcoin blockchain stood notably higher than they do now. A low-fee window is prime for consolidating or moving UTXOs (unspent transaction outputs) to optimize costs and ready yourself for times when fees increase. Now’s the Moment to Optimize Your Bitcoin UTXOs Before Fee Hikes In a high-fee … Read more
The past seven days have proven tumultuous for digital assets, with decentralized finance (defi) protocols hemorrhaging 12.71% of their locked capital. From the twilight hours of Jan. 31 through Feb. 7, 2025, a staggering $15.088 billion evaporated from the ecosystem. Defi Protocol Holdings See Cascading Losses Data extracted from defillama.com as of Feb. 7 reveals … Read more
The director general of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has praised blockchain technology for its potential to improve efficiency and aid in capital market regulation. Blockchain Solutions for Africa’s Challenges Emomotimi Agama, director general of the Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission, praised blockchain technology, saying it has the potential to improve efficiency and … Read more
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Over the past week, there has been a significant amount of controversy directed at the newly established Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Although opinions remain divided regarding its operations, artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology will likely be employed to better optimize government spending on a permanent distributed ledger system. A Look at How DOGE … Read more
1inch has woven ZKsync into its cross-chain swap architecture, empowering users to exchange assets across networks with accelerated processing and minimized fees. ZKsync Joins 1inch’s Cross-Chain Ecosystem This upgrade aims to amplify 1inch’s technical prowess, permitting asset transfers between blockchains via ZKsync’s layer two (L2) framework. By leveraging zero-knowledge rollup (ZK-Rollup) protocols, ZKsync condenses transactions, … Read more
