Grayscale Ethereum Trust Discount Narrows Amid ETF Approval Uncertainty

The Grayscale Ethereum Trust (GET) is making headlines once again as its discount narrows to -20%, a level not seen since November 2023. This development comes amidst growing uncertainty surrounding the potential approval of a spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) in May. GRAYSCALE ETHEREUM TRUST DISCOUNT HITS -20% The discount on the Grayscale Ethereum Trust … Read more

Ethereum Foundation Receives Confidential State Inquiry, Removes Warrant Canary Icon From Github Repo

The Ethereum Foundation has reportedly received a “voluntary enquiry from a state authority,” according to a note added to the group’s Github page. State Actors Have Contacted the Ethereum Foundation; SEC Reportedly Investigating On Wednesday, March 20, 2024, the crypto community discussed a message posted to the Ethereum Foundation’s Github repository which also features a … Read more

DeFi Collateral Liquidations Soar As ETH Prices Dip

Over the past 24 hours, the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector witnessed a significant surge in collateral liquidations, totaling more than $5.4 million, with a substantial portion linked to Ethereum (ETH) assets amounting to $4.27 million.  According to parsec, more than $5.4 million in collateral was liquidated on the DeFi in the past 24h, including $4.27 … Read more

Blackrock Aims to Launch Tokenized Investment Fund, Seeks SEC Nod for ‘BUIDL’ Fund on Ethereum

The globe’s most substantial asset manager by assets under management, Blackrock, has submitted a form to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the initiation of a tokenized investment fund. Additionally, the community has unearthed the development of a token named the “Blackrock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund” or BUIDL on the Ethereum blockchain. … Read more

Decrease In Layer 2 Transaction Fees After Dencun Upgrade and EIP-4844

In the aftermath of the recent Dencun upgrade and the deployment of EIP-4844, there has been a noticeable decline in transaction fees across various Layer 2 (L2) networks. This development marks a significant step forward in addressing the issue of high transaction costs within the Ethereum ecosystem. During the last hour (9:00–10:00 UTC+8), several L2 … Read more

Hope Rises Among XRP Proponents for a Significant Upswing Amidst Crypto Market Expansion

In the last week, XRP experienced a 19.9% increase in its value against the U.S. dollar, reaching a peak of $0.744 per coin on March 11, 2024. Its price has since retreated a hair, now trading at $0.685 per XRP. Although the digital currency’s market results haven’t captured as much attention as bitcoin and ethereum, … Read more

Anticipating The Ethereum Dencun Upgrade: A Major Boost For Scalability And Gas Fee Reduction

The impending Dencun upgrade slated for Ethereum in 2024 heralds a significant advancement poised to enhance the network’s scalability and alleviate the burden of gas fees for layer-2 networks. This upgrade is eagerly awaited as it promises to address longstanding issues within the Ethereum ecosystem, including high transaction costs, sluggish processing speeds, and resource-intensive transactions. … Read more

From RBN to FLOKI: This Week’s Crypto Winners and Losers

While bitcoin and ethereum have gathered 8.9% and 13.5% gains against the U.S. dollar this week, a large handful of crypto assets recorded double-digit rises. At present, the crypto economy is now valued at $2.72 trillion, up 3.62% over the past day. Crypto Economy Swells to $2.72 Trillion On Monday, over two dozen crypto assets … Read more

Performance of AI-Related Crypto Tokens Driven by News and ‘Memetic Speculation’ — Coinbase

Since the beginning of the last quarter of 2023, artificial intelligence (AI)-related crypto tokens have not only outperformed the top two crypto assets but have also outpaced key AI stocks such as Nvidia and Microsoft. According to a report by Coinbase, much of this market-beating performance of AI-related tokens can be attributed to AI headline … Read more

Meme Token Frenzy Drives up Ethereum Fees, Testing Network’s Scalability

Amid a significant uptick in ERC20 tokens, especially meme coins, the expense of conducting transactions on Ethereum has notably increased, pushing the average fee to $22.19 for each operation. Further data indicates that executing a swap on a decentralized exchange (dex) platform could incur a cost of $66. Transfers and Dex Swaps Costlier as Ethereum … Read more

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