Tag: Ethereum

Ethereum price ‘bear flag’ could sink ETH to $2K after 20% decline in three weeks

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Ethereum’s native token Ether (ETH) has dropped by nearly 20% in the last three weeks, hitting monthly lows near $2,900 on April 19. But despite rebounding above $3,000 since, technicals suggest more downside is possible in the near term, according to a classic bearish pattern. Ethereum price ‘bear flag’ setup activated Dubbed “bear flag,” the bearish continuation signal appears as the price consolidates higher inside an ascending parallel channel after a strong downward move (called the flagpole). It resolves after the price breaks out of the channel to drop further.…

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Vitalik Buterin Becomes Citizen of Crypto-Friendly Montenegro

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Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been granted Montenegrin citizenship. Buterin joins other members of the crypto community with global experience who have been invited to help the small Southeast European nation attract investments and develop its blockchain sector. Vitalik Buterin Obtains Montenegrin Passport Prominent crypto figure Vitalik Buterin is now a citizen of Montenegro, the country’s public service broadcaster revealed this week. Radio Televizija Crne Gore (RTCG) quoted an official announcement from the Ministry of Finance and Social Welfare in Podgorica. According to the report, the Russian-born Canadian programmer and…

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Coinbase Now Allows Cardano Staking Services, Firm ‘Plans to Continue to Scale Staking Portfolio’

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On March 23, the cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced the platform will now allow cardano staking services. The company’s senior product manager Rupmalini Sahu mentioned that cardano is one of the top ten crypto assets by market cap and its proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain “seeks to be more flexible, sustainable, and scalable.” Coinbase Now Offers Cardano Staking Services Cardano (ADA) holders can now leverage the cryptocurrency trading platform Coinbase to stake their ADA, according to an announcement from the Coinbase executive Rupmalini Sahu. The firm’s senior product manager said that while people…

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Ethereum gas fees drop to lowest levels since August 2021

[ad_1] Gas fees for transactions on the Ethereum blockchain have dropped to the lowest levels since August. But, they’re still not cheap. According to data sourced from Coin Metrics and shared by CryptoRank Platform, the seven-day moving average cost of an Ethereum transaction as of Wednesday totaled $11.14, placing it back among the levels recorded mid-last year before it surged dramatically to as high as $55 at the tail end of 2021. The cost of transactions on the @Ethereum network has not been this low since Aug 2021. Notably, gas…

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Ethereum price moves toward $3K, but pro traders choose not to add leverage

[ad_1] Even though Ether (ETH) price bounced over 20% from the $2,300 low on Feb. 22, derivatives data shows that investors are still cautious. To date, Ether’s price is down 24% for the year, and key overhead resistances lay ahead. Ethereum’s most pressing issue has been high network transaction fees and investors are increasingly worried that this will remain an issue even after the network integrates its long-awaited upgrades. For example, the 7-day network average transaction fee is still above $18, while the network value locked in smart contracts (TVL)…

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Ukraine accepts Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT donations to fund ongoing war

[ad_1] Within the first week of the Russia-Ukraine war, the Ukrainian government has reached out to the crypto community on Twitter for raising funds to support its civilians and troops. Ukraine has now started accepting Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) and Tether (USDT) as donations. As Russia threatens to take over Ukraine’s capital city of Kyiv, the government of Ukraine sought help from numerous international organizations to overpower the imminent threat. However, considering time is of the essence, the official Twitter account of Ukraine extended its call for help to Crypto…

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Ethereum futures premium hits a 7-month low as ETH tests the $2,400 support

[ad_1] Ether (ETH) reached a $3,280 local high on Feb. 10, marking a 51.5% recovery from the $2,160 cycle low on Jan. 24. That price was the lowest in six months, and it partially explains why derivatives traders’ main sentiment gauge plummeted to bearish levels. Ether’s futures contract annualized premium, or basis, reached 2.5% on Feb. 25, reflecting bearishness despite the 11% rally to $2,700. The worsening conditions depict investors’ doubts regarding the Ethereum network’s shift to a proof-of-stake (PoS) mechanism. As reported by Cointelegraph, the much-anticipated sharding upgrade that…

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OpenSea smart contract upgrade to delist inactive NFTs on Ethereum

[ad_1] OpenSea, one of the most popular nonfungible token (NFT) marketplace, has rolled out an upgrade to its smart contract, a proactive measure to weed out inactive listings on the platform. As a part of the planned upgrade, all OpenSea users will need to migrate their NFT listings — currently hosted over the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain — to the new smart contract. The new contract is live! Start migrating your listings now: https://t.co/W1w9ciCK2D — OpenSea (@opensea) February 18, 2022 According to the OpenSea announcement, the NFT listings created before Feb.…

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Ethereum dominance may dwindle as competitors emerge: Morgan Stanley

[ad_1] Morgan Stanley’s wealth management global investment office has published a report on Ethereum (ETH) arguing that the blockchain’s dominance could dwindle if strong market competition emerges. The investment banking giant’s report is titled “Cryptocurrency 201: What Is Ethereum?” and it provides a detailed rundown of the ecosystem along with its advantages and disadvantages in relation to Bitcoin (BTC). “Due in part to its more ambitious addressable market, Ethereum faces more competitive threats, scalability issues, and complexity challenges than Bitcoin. Furthermore, Ether is more volatile than Bitcoin,” the report reads.…

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18.36M Ethereum addresses joined the network in 2021

[ad_1] New data reveals that the Ethereum network gained 18.36 million addresses with a balance greater than zero in 2021. That works out to an astonishing growth rate of 1.53 million new addresses per month, but competition is becoming increasingly fierce for market share. Blockchain intelligence firm IntoTheBlock shared its findings about Ethereum in a Feb. 15 tweet. #Ethereum users growth in a nutshell A good way to track the adoption is by following the number of addresses with a balance – There are 70.4m addresses holding $ETH– Just in…

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