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New report by Nansen delves into the distribution of staked ETH, respective holders and possible ramifications as The Merge looms. 654 Total views 29 Total shares A report from blockchain analytics platform Nansen highlights five entities that hold 64% of staked Ether (ETH) ahead of Ethereum’s highly anticipated Merge with the Beacon chain.Ethereum’s shift from…

Two new consortiums will dispute the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network in an auction scheduled for April 25 in New York. 124 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTTwo new consortiums will dispute the assets of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius Network in an auction…

Cryptocurrency exchange Bittrex has lowered trading fees for United States-based customers and announced its expansion to euro markets in a blog post published on June 12.The exchange announced the launch of euro markets later this summer, which will enable fiat trading in euros for the first time in its history.Bittrex is also offering lower trading…

UC Berkeley, once known for its activism and progressive atmosphere, is now also major player in blockchain education. 558 Total views 13 Total shares Blockchain infrastructure company Parity Technologies has joined forces with the University of California, Berkeley to strengthen the institution’s blockchain curriculum and promote adoption among students and the community. For the 2020–21 academic…

United States-based crypto exchange Gemini announced on April 21 the upcoming launch of a derivatives platform outside the U.S. The move comes amid a tightening and uncertain regulatory environment for crypto firms in the country. Dubbed Gemini Foundation, the offshore division will offer services to users based in Singapore, Hong Kong, India, Argentina, Bahamas, Bermuda, British…

Polkadot is now officially in mainnet mode as the last centralizing shackle has been thrown off by the network. 671 Total views 8 Total shares The Polkadot blockchain is now fully decentralized and permissionless after a decision passed by community governance removed the admin rights enjoyed by the Web3 Foundation.Gavin Wood, the co-founder of Polkadot…

Using blockchain technology, initial coin offerings have become an alternative means of acquiring funding for business projects using the new, evolving digital financial market for tokens. In contrast to initial public offerings, which are governed by strict legal regulations, ICOs require only a white paper and some interesting features, such as a lack of barrier…

The past few years have been a watershed moment for security in crypto. As the asset class has gained popularity, more and more security breaches have been highlighted and more institutions targeted.The burgeoning industry is ripe with opportunity, but also with risk. Two incidents that highlight this lapse in security spring to mind.Back in January…