Ethereum Foundation clarifies that the upcoming Merge upgrade will not reduce gas fees

Ethereum Foundation clarifies that the upcoming Merge upgrade will not reduce gas fees

According to a new clarification by the Ethereum Foundation on Wednesday, the network’s upcoming proof-of-stake transitory upgrade — dubbed the “Merge,” — will not reduce gas fees. Regarding this, the Ethereum Foundation wrote:  “Gas fees are a product of network demand relative to the network’s capacity. The Merge deprecates the…

Bitcoin price dives pre-FOMC amid warning .6K low was not the bottom

Bitcoin price dives pre-FOMC amid warning $17.6K low was not the bottom

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped to weekly lows at the Aug. 17 Wall Street open as upcoming Federal Reserve comments unsettled risk assets. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Dollar climbs as Fed minutes due Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView tracked a more than 2% daily decline on BTC/USD,…

Do Kwon reportedly hires lawyers in S.Korea to prepare for Terra investigation

Do Kwon reportedly hires lawyers in S.Korea to prepare for Terra investigation

Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon has reportedly hired a lawyer from a domestic law firm in South Korea just days after claiming the South Korean authorities are yet to reach out to him or file any charges against him. According to a local media report, Kwon recently submitted a letter…

Web3 gives creators in emerging markets a shot, says Faro Company CEO

Web3 gives creators in emerging markets a shot, says Faro Company CEO

While the entertainment and production industry is still primarily dominated by the West, shows like the Squid Game demonstrate an opportunity for non-Western productions to take flight on the international scene. With some help from Web3, creators in developing markets can find their way to a bigger stage, according to…

EOS price jumps 20% for biggest gain in 15 months — What’s fueling the uptrend?

EOS price jumps 20% for biggest gain in 15 months — What’s fueling the uptrend?

EOS rose approximately 20% to reach $1.66 on Aug. 17 and was on track to log its best daily performance since May 2021. Initially, the EOS rally came in the wake of its positive correlation with top-ranking cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), which gained over 2% and 3.75%, respectively. But,…

BNB Chain aims to raise 30K new Web3 developers across Latin America in 2022

BNB Chain aims to raise 30K new Web3 developers across Latin America in 2022

BNB Chain, a blockchain network created by crypto exchange Binance, and Latin America-focused education platform Platzi announced that they will be launching a Web3 development course for the region. By the end of the year, the course aims to be accessible to 30,000 students. Gwendolyn Regina, investment director at BNB…

Function over fun? Analyst says P2E games don’t need to be ‘fun’ to retain users

Function over fun? Analyst says P2E games don’t need to be ‘fun’ to retain users

Play-to-earn (P2E) blockchain-based games gathered investors’ attention in late 2021, with Axie Infinity leading the pack with over 2 million active users. In P2E games, players are awarded tokens or nonfungible token assets (NFTs) as they progress throughout the game. These digital assets can be sold using marketplaces and cryptocurrency exchanges,…

Bitcoin traders anticipate new yearly lows after BTC’s K rejection — Data disagrees

Bitcoin traders anticipate new yearly lows after BTC’s $25K rejection — Data disagrees

Bitcoin (BTC) showed weakness on Aug. 15, posting a 5% loss after testing the $25,000 resistance. The move liquidated over $150 million worth of leverage long positions and has led some traders to predict a move back toward the yearly low in the $18,000 range. The price action coincided with…

Coinbase will ‘briefly pause’ ETH and ERC-20 token deposits and withdrawals during Ethereum Merge

Coinbase will ‘briefly pause’ ETH and ERC-20 token deposits and withdrawals during Ethereum Merge

United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has announced it will be temporarily suspending certain token deposits and withdrawals when Ethereum’s core developers transition the blockchain to proof-of-stake, or PoS. In a Tuesday blog post, Coinbase product manager Armin Rezaiean-Asel said that during the Merge event, the crypto exchange will “briefly pause” deposits…