Recently, a self-proclaimed crypto investigator, known as Zachxbt.eth, claimed that the Avalanche-based De-fi protocol Wonderland was allegedly co-founded by Micheal Patron, the co-founder of the now collapsed exchange QuadrigaXC. QuadrigaXC left more than 76,000 investors from Canada and around the world, collectively out-of-pocket for at least $169 million, according to Reuters. A thread of communication …
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Ex-Goldman Sachs banker launches next-generation investing crypto and stocks app “Domain Money” after a $33 mil raise.
A former Goldman Sachs investment banker has turned to crypto and launched a crypto trading app in the wake of a $33M fundraising round. The platform aims to give serious investors more control and access to trading stocks and the crypto market, along with real-time market intelligence, actively-managed investment strategies, and live customer agents. Domain …
Despite Competition, Ethereum Still Leads The NFT Space
Despite the competition from other major blockchains, Ethereum is still at the forefront of the NFT space. The concept of using blockchain to verify ownership of properties and collectibles was not new prior to the creation of NFTs. In fact, the first NFTs appeared in 2012, with the so-called original NFT collection – Colored Coin …
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Ethereum’s Buterin Proposes Multidimensional Structure to Address High Gas Fees
The history of Ethereum transaction fees was the topic of discussion in 2021, with the peak recorded in May 2021. Although the current ETH gas fee has decreased, compared to the peak last year, the fee remains a big issue in the crypto community. Finding a proper solution to address the issue is always a …
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Estonian Government Plans To Legalize Cryptocurrency
Cryptocurrency had a thrilling year in 2021, particularly with Ethereum and other altcoins. Now it looks like Estonia will be adding cryptos to its official regulations. Ethereum witnessed a considerable increase, making it the leading position in the crypto market. For the year ahead, there are some predictions regarding actions from governments. 2022 is expected …
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Elon Musk is Serious About Dogecoin: Still Holds BTC & ETH
Think Dogecoin is a joke? Think again because Elon Musk is seriously embracing the cryptocurrency that started off as a meme. Elon’s interest in Dogecoin is not a big secret. Tesla’s CEO even strongly shows support for that cryptocurrency at most of his public speeches. In the latest podcast hosted by Lex Fridman, Elon pointed …
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EEA Member Spotlight with Dmitriy Ershov, CEO of Rock’n’Block
Rock’n’Block is part of the EEA community of organizations working to advance Ethereum and drive industry adoption. In the Q&A below, the EEA interviewed CEO Dmitriy Ershov about how Rock’n’Block is contributing to the ecosystem to help Ethereum reach its full potential. Please introduce your company and yourself briefly. I am the CEO of Rock’n’Block, …
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The Merge is Close: Ethereum Releases Kintsugi Testnet
The Kintsugi testnet has officially launched, marking a significant step towards Ethereum’s The Merge. Previously, on December 20, core developer Tim Beiko announced the launch of the Kintsugi testnet as part of the project’s plan to transition from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS) (PoS). The testnet, as the name implies, is used to experiment with …
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EEA Member Spotlight with Conor Svensson, Founder and CEO of Web3 Labs
Web3 Labs is part of the EEA community of organizations working to advance Ethereum and drive industry adoption. In the Q&A below, the EEA interviewed Founder and CEO Conor Svensson about how Web3 Labs is contributing to the ecosystem to help Ethereum reach its full potential. Please introduce your company and yourself briefly. I’m Conor …
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Why Ethereum Is Here To Stay & Boom in 2022
Since cryptocurrencies exploded back in 2015, Ethereum has been a pack leader. Ethereum created an entire ecosystem of developers, entrepreneurs, investors, and users, all building on top of its blockchain. The Ethereum Foundation is also working to develop more tools for developers, and there are many other projects in development as well. Ether is the …
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India’s Ethereum Contributions Benefit Entire Ecosystem – A Q&A with EEA India Regional Representative Samrat Kishor
EEA Regional Representative, Samrat Kishor, Partner at Golden Next Ventures and Co-Chair at Baseline Protocol. The EEA recently appointed Samrat Kishor as its new EEA Regional Representative in India. Samrat will provide local support to ensure that regional EEA members are well-positioned to leverage the EEA’s programs, interest groups, working groups, and resources to achieve …
BBVA Switzerland Will Add Ethereum for Crypto Custody & Trading
Following the launch of Bitcoin services in June, the leading financial institution Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) announced today that its Swiss franchise is adding Ethereum to the bank’s cryptocurrency custody and trading services. This move allows its private banking clients to manage their digital assets (Bitcoin and Ethereum) on the bank’s platform and BBVA’s …
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EEA Member Spotlight with Tetsushi Hisata, Founder and CEO of Datachain
As an EEA member, Datachain is part of the EEA community of organizations working to advance Ethereum and drive industry adoption. In the Q&A below, the EEA interviewed Founder and CEO Tetsushi Hisata about how Datachain is contributing to the ecosystem to help Ethereum reach its full potential. Please introduce your company and yourself briefly. …
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Scaling a $500Bn+ Ecosystem: Enterprise Use Cases for Ethereum Layer 2 Solutions
By Andreas Freund, EEA Mainnet Interest Group Member There are new, exciting, never-before-possible enterprise use cases for L2 solutions meeting enterprise security, privacy, and compliance requirements while still leveraging Ethereum Mainnet’s security assurances, and connecting to the vibrant Ethereum ecosystem ranging from financial services to supply chain to rewards programs. While it is early …
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EIP-4488: Vitalik Buterin Makes Proposal to Address Ethereum’s Transactional Costs
High transactional costs are always one of the biggest challenges Ethereum users are struggling to deal with. The team and community have waited in expectation of Ethereum 2.0’s release as the ultimate solution for current issues with the system. Despite all promises, data from crypto metrics site BitInfoCharts shows that the future outlook might not …