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Bitcoin’s Hashrate Reaches 692 EH/s, Nearing 700 EH/s Milestone

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After breaking the July 25, 2024 record on Saturday, Sept. 7, Bitcoin’s hashrate has kept climbing, now reaching an impressive 692.28 exahash per second (EH/s) on Sept. 8, which is more than 13 EH/s above the previous level. Bitcoin Smashes Another Hashrate Record, Climbing 66 EH/s in a Week On Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, Bitcoin’s … Read more

Vitalik Buterin Responds to Rumored Sales, Reaffirms Commitment to Ethereum and Charitable Causes

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After some activity was noticed from wallets linked to Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum, he took to the social media platform X to clarify the situation. He stated that all his token sales were meant to “support various projects.” Buterin added that any ERC20 tokens gifted to him would go toward “public goods within the … Read more

Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High as Prices Drop Below $55K

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As bitcoin dipped below $55K this week, something quite interesting happened behind the scenes. On Sept. 7, 2024, the network’s computational power hit a new lifetime high. The seven-day simple moving average (SMA) for Bitcoin’s total hashrate climbed to 679 exahash per second (EH/s) on Saturday, a slight bump of 2 EH/s over the previous … Read more

Sonic SVM Announces Launch of Hyperfuse Nodes in Solana’s First Node Sale

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The first atomic SVM chain on Solana, Sonic SVM, has announced the launch of Hyperfuse Nodes, marking the first node sale in the Solana ecosystem. The sale offers participants access to Sonic’s Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) technology and a potential opportunity to earn tokens. Sonic SVM Unveils Hyperfuse Nodes According to the announcement shared with … Read more

Stablecoin Economy Expands $1.08B in 2 Weeks Despite Reductions in Key Coins

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In the past 15 days, the stablecoin economy experienced modest yet steady expansion, adding $1.08 billion to its overall value. During this time, tether’s market capitalization increased by 790 million. Modest $1.08B Growth in Stablecoin Market Since Aug. 23 Growth in the stablecoin economy has slowed, though it continues to expand, as highlighted by recent … Read more

Computer Scientist: Users Will Value Decentralized Systems More as Web3 Tech Matures

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The general public is not actively concerned about whether applications are decentralized because they often cannot tell the difference between centralized and decentralized systems, according to Cais Manai, co-founder of Obscuro Labs. What matters more to them, Manai argues, is how decentralization can address real-world issues. Users Set to Value Decentralized Systems More As an … Read more

Largest Japanese Banks to Use SWIFT-Linked Stablecoin System for Cross-Border Payments

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The largest Japanese banks—MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho—plan to use a stablecoin-based system to facilitate cross-border payments in the future. The initiative, Project Pax, replaces correspondent banks with blockchain technology, linking it to SWIFT to allow users to initiate payments conventionally using regular banking rails. Japanese Banks Aim to Ditch Intermediaries for Blockchain-Based Stablecoin System Traditional … Read more

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