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The successful completion of the last shadow fork signaled the readiness of the Ethereum network for migrating to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. 537 Total views 53 Total shares Ethereum (ETH) developers confirmed the successful completion of the prerequisites — shadow forks — required for the highly anticipated blockchain upgrade, The Merge. Shadow forks help developers stress…

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex has abruptly canceled its token sale for K.im, Kim Dotcom’s Bitcoin (BTC) content sharing service. In a blog post on Nov. 5, executives said they had agreed not to go ahead with the sale, an initial exchange offering (IEO) which had a planned fundraising goal of $8 million. Bitfinex: Risks have “become clear”The…

Ripple, the firm behind the third largest cryptocurrency XRP, has made a new partnership to bolster cross-border payments between the United States and Mexico. The company has partnered with International Money Express, a money remittance services firm focused on the Latin and Caribbean corridor, Ripple announced on Feb. 5. Also known as Intermex, the new financial…

Decentralized finance (DeFi) is often characterized as a movement that could unseat traditional banks once and for all — eliminating intermediaries and giving consumers levels of freedom and choice that they’re probably unaccustomed to.But there’s an alternative narrative, one that doesn’t pit DeFi against the banks. What if these innovative protocols could help provide desperately…

Coming every Saturday, Hodler’s Digest will help you track every single important news story that happened this week. The best (and worst) quotes, adoption and regulation highlights, leading coins, predictions and much more — a week on Cointelegraph in one link.Top Stories This WeekBitcoin price hits new all-time high as crypto market maturesIt’s happened! This…

The ‘mainstreamification’ of NFTs initially gained traction in the art world, addressing the industry’s inherent problems and presenting a use case that was relatively easy for the average consumer to grasp. Since then, new trends have emerged, shaping the face of NFT art today and impacting its future trajectory. Notably, the recent popularity of Bitcoin…

A letter by the chair of the Subcommittee on Economic and Consumer Policy demanded the former and current FTX CEOs turn over details of the exchange’s past and current financials. 164 Total views 3 Total shares The former and current CEOs of the bankrupt FTX cryptocurrency exchange have been pressed by the chair of a…

The S&P 500 fell for six days in a row and made a new year-to-date low on Sept. 27, but Bitcoin (BTC) maintained its outperformance and stayed well above its June low. This could be a positive sign because markets that show strength on the way down are the ones that outperform in the event…