What does the EIP-1159 upgrade mean for Polygon?
The EIP-1559 upgrade is now live on Polygon, bringing fee burning and “improved fee visibility” to the network. Folks, #EIP1559 is a few hours away from going live on the…
Op-Ed: The fallacies of the Bitcoin energy debate
If all your information about Bitcoin came only from the mainstream media, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it (along with everything crypto) was spawned directly from the pits of…
What might Intel’s low-voltage Bitcoin mining chip mean for the future?
Intel may soon enter the Bitcoin mining business with its new “Bonanza Mine” chip, described as an “ultra-low-voltage energy-efficient Bitcoin mining ASIC.” At present, little is known about the chip…
Coinbase partners with Mastercard to simplify NFT marketplace purchases
On Tuesday 18th, Coinbase announced its partnership with payment giant Mastercard. As part of the agreement, Coinbase will allow users to purchase NFTs from its upcoming NFT marketplace via Mastercard…
OpenSea acquires DeFi onramp wallet Dharma Labs
OpenSea, the leading NFT marketplace, is acquiring Dharma Labs, developers of a smart contract wallet that, for U.S. citizens, doubles as a mobile fiat onramp to decentralized finance, DeFi services…
Bitcoin was the third-worst performer last year as low cap altcoins showed the biggest returns
Looking at the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap (excluding stablecoins), altcoins showed the biggest returns leaving Bitcoin in the dust. According to Kraken Intelligence’s Crypto-in-Review report, the crypto market…
OlympusDAO migrates liquidity to Balancer Protocol following a dramatic OHM whale dump
Decentralized financial reserve protocol OlympusDAO recently announced a collaboration with Balancer Protocol. Olympus, which provides sustainable compounding interest through its community-owned treasury, recently made a move to relocate a portion…
