Tezos : Ithaca 2 has been successfully activated

Tezos : Ithaca 2 has been successfully activated

In a news release, Nomadic Labs announced its launch of Ithaca 2 on the self-upgradable Tezos protocol In the realm of cryptocurrencies, Tezos, a French project, is a strong and well-known blockchain that uses Proof-of-Stake (PoS). To guarantee a steady rise while ensuring scalability and increased performance for its blockchain, Tezos made a substantial change…

Janet Yellen calls for tech-neutral cryptocurrency regulation in the US

Janet Yellen calls for tech-neutral cryptocurrency regulation in the US

“When new technologies enable new activities, products, and services, financial regulations need to adjust“ U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Treasury Secretary, Janet Yellen, calls forcryptocurrency regulation in the US with tech-neutral regulation and a public-private dialogue on cryptocurrency. According to excerpts from her first speech dedicated specifically to digital assets in a landmark speech, US…

5 reasons why Proof Of Work is better than Proof Of Stake

5 reasons why Proof Of Work is better than Proof Of Stake

Recently, a new campaign against Proof Of Work called “Change the Code Not the Climate” coordinated by Environmental Working Group, Greenpeace USA, and several groups are calling on bitcoin to change the algorithm used to validate transactions to reduce bitcoin energy consumption by 99%. This campaign triggered a wave of reactions from both supporters of…

5 bullish indicators for Bitcoin: A new ATH soon in 2022?

5 bullish indicators for Bitcoin: A new ATH soon in 2022?

Bitcoin price has been trending higher over the last couple of weeks, going from 38K to 48K. This article goes over 5 bullish indicators for Bitcoin showcasing why this trend will continue driving the bitcoin price higher to the $60,000 range. Once we get back to the all-time high range where we, each time, witnessed…

Bitcoin trading at $48,000 after an amazing breakout: What’s next?

Bitcoin trading at $48,000 after an amazing breakout: What’s next?

The bitcoin price finally broke above the 45K area which corresponds to the upper level of the congestion area – a move that saw the crypto total market cap reaching back the astounding number of $2,16T. Bitcoin fooled many traders after a jerky price movement. It was slowly ranging at lower levels for more than three months. During…

The first U.S. Bitcoin Futures ETF is officially confirmed

The first U.S. Bitcoin Futures ETF is officially confirmed

A post-effective amended prospectus was filed with Securities and Exchange Commission by ProShare, an American provider of specialized exchange-traded products. The document is considered a confirmation of the favorable decision by the SEC. No formal announcement by the SEC is needed under U.S. federal law, which allows an application to become effective. The news qualified…

Axie Infinity: Huge Announcements Send AXS Parabolic

Axie Infinity: Huge Announcements Send AXS Parabolic

The token AXS of Axie Infinity, an NFT-gaming platform, reached a new all-time high on October 4, 2021, trading at $155. Once again, AXS, the blockchain-based NFT game Axie Infinity’s governance token, breaks the all-time highs and trades at $155.08.This parabolic move confirms a general bullish trend in blockchain-based NFT games as similar moves were…

50% of Africans Invest in Cryptocurrencies to offer a Better Education for their Children according to a New Survey

50% of Africans Invest in Cryptocurrencies to offer a Better Education for their Children according to a New Survey

Africans are Investing into Cryptocurrencies according to a new survey. More than 7000 participants from Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, the UK, Australia, Indonesia, and Malaysia took part in a new review conducted online by leading crypto company Luno. This new survey shows groundbreaking facts about crypto adoption in the dark continent. 48% would allocate their…

Visa is working on blockchain interoperability and reveals its Universal Payment Channel

Visa is working on blockchain interoperability and reveals its Universal Payment Channel

The company presented its “Universal Payment Channel” (UPC) in a recent blog post published by Visa on Thursday as an innovation aiming to end one of the biggest challenges for blockchain interoperability. The company has more than 50 partnerships with cryptocurrency companies such as Coinbase and FTX. Besides, these agreements allow Visa users to use…

Bitcoin mining using volcanic energy soon a reality in El Salvador

Bitcoin mining using volcanic energy soon a reality in El Salvador

According to recent data, the energy consumption of cryptocurrency mining can reach 143 TWh per year. However, this Central American country announced back in June that it has an energy consumption plan aiming to mine Bitcoin with a minimal impact on the environment. El Salvador made a splash on the crypto scene by becoming on…