Basel Committee finalizes crypto exposure rules for banks

The Cardano node GitHub page was updated with the new version, Node 9.0, which can be used to implement the upcoming hard fork.

Friday, July 19 — Cryptocurrency markets are reporting mixed signals, with most of the top-20 coins by market capitalization are down over the last 24 hours.Market visualization. Source: Coin360Bitcoin (BTC) has stayed above the $10,000 threshold during the day and is trading at around $10,412 at press time. The leading cryptocurrency has lost 2.14% on…

The online gaming industry has been on the rise for the past few years and for a good reason. From a global pandemic pushing an online revolution to the ever-increasing mobile and internet penetration, more people are spending more time online. It is no wonder the industry is big money, raking in over $20 billion in…

The CFTC chair said that the Ethereum blockchain’s transition to proof-of-stake, despite reducing energy usage by more than 99%, may not go far enough in resolving the problem. 558 Total views 13 Total shares Rostin Behnam, chair of the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, or CFTC, said the Ethereum blockchain’s transition to proof-of-stake may…

The Ethereum community has been hard at work over the past few years, laying the foundation for its shift away from its current proof-of-work (PoW) algorithm which has formed the backbone of the blockchain’s operation up until today.Ethereum’s switch to its proof-of-stake- (PoS-) powered Ethereum 2.0 chain is edging closer to reality, with recent updates…

The crypto exchange is ending staking services for U.S.-based users on Sep. 25; the decision came a few weeks after Bitstamp halted trading for seven altcoins in the country. 71 Total views 6 Total shares Crypto exchange Bitstamp will discontinue staking services for customers based in the United States. In a message shared with Cointelegraph,…

Arbitrum (ARB) has emerged as one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies after Ethereum's long-awaited Shanghai upgrade.Notably, ARB price gained 4.28% to $1.36 on April 13, its highest level in two weeks. This also amounts to 18% gains from its $1.15 low a day ago when the Shanghai upgrade enabled staking withdrawals on Ethereum.ARB/USDT daily price chart.…

Ankr is one of the largest remote procedure call (RPC) endpoint providers in the crypto space, which are critical for Web3 dApps that connect with blockchains. 346 Total views 27 Total shares Decentralized Web3 infrastructure provider Ankr Network (ANKR) has introduced its Ankr Network 2.0 upgrade aimed at transitioning blockchains into more resilient node networks.The…