11 critical moments in Ethereum’s history that made it the No.2 blockchain

Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro ordered the country’s leading bank, Banco de Venezuela, to accept the nation’s cryptocurrency, the Petro (PTR) at all of its branches, the country’s Finance Ministry tweeted on July 4.According to the tweet, Maduro gave “the express order to open Petro desks in all the branches of the Bank of Venezuela.” The…

Bitcoin (BTC) the Wall Street trading session with a spike over $41,500 on March 21 as last week's late gains endured.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewMcGlone: Fed is saying 'Don't buy the dip'Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD advancing $500 into the Wall Street open to see a strong start after its…

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week.A new DeFi report has highlighted that a significant amount of crypto lost to exploits was due to traditional Web2 flaws and security issues, such as centralization of

Xangle, a crypto disclosure platform by CrossAngle, closes a $3.3 million round from South Korea’s conglomerate Hanwha Group. 1421 Total views 21 Total shares Major South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group is cementing its involvement in the cryptocurrency industry with a new investment.Hanwha Investment & Securities, a securities brokerage subsidiary of Hanwha Group, has participated in…

The Securities and Exchange Commission of Nigeria says it is working with the central bank to create a legal framework for cryptos and digital assets. 3756 Total views 20 Total shares Lamido Yuguda, the director-general of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has said the central bank’s crypto ban has caused significant disruptions to the market.According…

Bitstamp traders based in the Netherlands now have even more regulatory hoops to scale before being able to withdraw their funds. 1667 Total views 18 Total shares Crypto exchange platform Bitstamp is reportedly demanding additional Know Your Customer compliance steps for Dutch-based users.According to a notice sent to Twitter user “Bitcoin Marcus,” — a Bitstamp…

The upcoming Ethereum (ETH) Shanghai hardfork is slated to occur in March 2023 and the upgrade will cap off the network's move to proof-of-stake (PoS) which started during the “Merge” on Sept. 15, 2022. Once Shanghai is implemented, previously locked Ether will gradually become liquid for the first time since December 2020. According to on-chain Etherscan…

The U.S. House Committee explores blockchain and Web3’s future as industry leaders testify on democratizing the internet and regulatory challenges. 136 Total views 2 Total shares The House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce gathered on June 7 to discuss blockchain technology and the future of Web3. Crypto industry members including…