Ethereum validators up 30% in a year, driven by institutional adoption

The House majority whip and crypto advocate thinks the FIT21 may pass in the current Congressional session.

World-renowned futurist Ray Kurtzweil says the singularity is coming sooner than expected.

A $250 surprise rally took place between Oct. 25 and Oct. 26, pushing Ether (ETH) price from $1,345 to $1,595. The movement caused $570 million in liquidations in Ether’s bearish bets at derivatives exchanges, which was the largest event in more than 12 months. Ether price also rallied above the $1,600 level, which was the…

Nonfungible tokens (NFTs) and the marketplaces they trade on have been the talk of the cryptoverse for a while now. Even amid the peak of the bull run, the hype for NFTs is not decreasing. It is arguable to say that the traction they are gaining is at an all-time high right now and continues…

This week’s news from Japan included additional comments against crypto trading from China, Binance’s potential involvement in Japan, positivity from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), more crypto exits from European Union (EU) regions, and stablecoin positivity from France.Check out some of this week’s crypto and blockchain headlines, originally reported by Cointelegraph Japan.China reaffirms its stance…

Bitcoin (BTC) failed to break $20,000 despite a new weekly high on Oct. 18 as market watchers waited for action.BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingViewBitcoin meanders as stocks climbData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD defying volatility once again on the day.The pair stayed noticeably stable despite stronger moves for United States…

The two central banks are aiming to align their financial service sectors and said both share “many complementary strengths.” Hong Kong and the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) central banks are looking to collaborate on cryptocurrency regulations and financial technology development.On May 30, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) said it met with its counterparts at…

According to Messari’s realized cap figures, XRP token holders paid an average of seven times the current price. 1041 Total views 15 Total shares Most XRP investors are “deeply in the red” according to Messari crypto analyst Ryan Watkins, using realized capitalization as the metricWatkins made the claim in a June 16 tweet saying that…

Major cryptocurrency exchange Binance listed four Russian ruble trading pairs, according to an announcement on Dec. 2.The first trading pairs featuring the ruble include Binance Coin (BNB), Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and XRP. Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao commented on the development in a tweet sent the same day.Binance’s addition of trading pairs follows the introduction…