Dogecoin Rises as Second Largest PoW Cryptocurrency Following Ethereum Merge Arrival

Dogecoin Rises as Second Largest PoW Cryptocurrency Following Ethereum Merge Arrival

Dogecoin, the meme-based cryptocurrency that was formed as a joke in 2013, today stands as the second-largest proof-of-work (PoW) cryptocurrency after Bitcoin. The development comes a day after the Ethereum blockchain completed its transition to the energy-efficient proof-of-stake (PoS) mining model from its previous power-intensive PoW mechanism. Ethereum’s native cryptocurrency,…

‘Happy Merge All’: Vitalik Buterin Officially Confirms Arrival of Ethereum’s Upgrade

‘Happy Merge All’: Vitalik Buterin Officially Confirms Arrival of Ethereum’s Upgrade

The ‘Merge’ — the much-awaited upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain — finally completed on September 15, marking a historic milestone in the blockchain and crypto industries. Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum announced the launch of the Merge on Twitter, calling this a “big moment” for the Ethereum ecosystem. Essentially,…

Crypto Chart Drenched in Red Ahead of Ethereum’s ‘Merge’ Upgrade

Crypto Chart Drenched in Red Ahead of Ethereum’s ‘Merge’ Upgrade

The overall crypto market slipped down ahead of the arrival of Ethereum’s energy-efficient upgrade called the Merge which is expected to arrive today. Bitcoin on Thursday, September 15, opened with a loss of 1.65 percent as per Gadgets 360’s crypto price tracker. The current trading value of BTC stands at…

Binance US Launches High-Yield Ether Staking Service Ahead of Ethereum’s ‘Merge’ Event

Binance US Launches High-Yield Ether Staking Service Ahead of Ethereum’s ‘Merge’ Event

Binance US, a US-based subsidiary of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, is now offering Ethereum staking with an annual percentage yield (APY) of 6 percent — a figure which is a sizable step above major competitors like Lido and Coinbase which offer 3.5 percent and 3.25 percent APY, respectively. In…

FTX to Freeze Deposits, Withdrawals on Solana, Arbitrum Blockchains Amid Merge Transition

FTX to Freeze Deposits, Withdrawals on Solana, Arbitrum Blockchains Amid Merge Transition

FTX crypto exchange will be briefly pausing all deposits and withdrawals of ETH and ERC-20 tokens as the Etheruem blockchain gears up to transition into its eco-friendly upgrade, named the Merge. The final Bellatrix update for this transition to complete is scheduled to start on Tuesday, September 6. The Merge…

OpenSea NFT Marketplace to Solely Support Ethereum’s Upgraded ‘Merge’ Version

OpenSea NFT Marketplace to Solely Support Ethereum’s Upgraded ‘Merge’ Version

OpenSea NFT marketplace has announced its allegiance to Ethereum’s upcoming energy-efficient upgrade called the Merge. The platform has stated that no Ethereum forks will be supported on OpenSea in order to ensure all transactions are as smooth as possible. ‘Forks’ is a technical term which is used when a blockchain…

Bitcoin Drops to Three-Week Low, Falls 7.7 Percent Due to Sudden Selling

Bitcoin Drops to Three-Week Low, Falls 7.7 Percent Due to Sudden Selling

Cryptocurrencies fell sharply on Friday, with sudden selling dragging Bitcoin to a three-week low. Bitcoin fell as much as 7.7 percent to $21,404 (roughly Rs. 17,10,700) over a few minutes during the European morning, at around 0640 GMT. It recovered slightly then continued its downward trajectory to trade around $21,400 (roughly…

Coinbase Prime Now Allows Institutional Investors to Stake Ether Among Other Options

Coinbase Prime Now Allows Institutional Investors to Stake Ether Among Other Options

Institutional clients of Coinbase Prime based in the US will now be able to stake ETH on the platform, with funds secured in the firm’s cold storage vault. Staking allows investors to earn a yield on their cryptocurrencies by committing them to a pool of assets, which helps support the…

Ethereum’s ‘Merge’ Upgrade Gears Up for Final Testnet Check Starting August 4, Details Here

Ethereum’s ‘Merge’ Upgrade Gears Up for Final Testnet Check Starting August 4, Details Here

After passing through rigorous devnets, shadow forks, and other kinds of tech tests, Ethereum’s eco-friendly upgrade is finally close to its roll-out. Called the ‘Merge’, this network will transition on the final testnet, Goerli. The testing, which begins on August 4, will go through more tech checks between August 6…