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Ethereum (ETH) co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed creating an on-chain smart contract-based ether mixer in a note on collaborative development platform HackMD on May 24.In his note, Buterin argues that the Ethereum ecosystem needs more privacy, and points out that the default behavior is to do everything through a single account, allowing for all of…

Analytics company Blockforce Capital published the October edition of its in-depth crypto markets overview on Nov. 11. Packed with information, the report provides a surplus of data on the overall state of the cryptocurrency markets, noting that Bitcoin (BTC) still outpacing traditional markets.Bitcoin gets boring in November but...November has thus far been rather uneventful if…

Though he did not specify any particular crypto, SEC chair Gary Gensler said proof-of-stake cryptocurrencies could be subject to securities laws. 731 Total views 6 Total shares Ethereum’s upgrade to proof-of-stake may have placed the cryptocurrency back in the crosshairs of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).Speaking to reporters after the Senate Banking Committee on Sept.…

Shibarium network activity has soared despite the price of SHIB falling more than 20% since the tumultuous launch of the layer-2 network. 673 Total views 5 Total shares The total number of wallets on Shiba Inu’s newly launched layer-2 blockchain, the Shibarium network, has surpassed the one million mark in a meteoric rise since its

Top Stories This WeekFundstrat Global Advisors Expects 2019 to Bring More Institutional Investors to CryptoAccording to a report on the 2019 crypto outlook released by New York-based research company Fundstrat Global Advisors, incremental improvements in the crypto space can provide support for higher prices for cryptocurrencies. The report notes that as the United States dollar…

Thursday, April 4 — following its first major bullish move in 2019, the crypto markets reversed to see red today, with Bitcoin (BTC) having dipped below the $5,000 threshold.Out of the 20 top coins by market cap, only two altcoins are seeing some growth over the day. Ranked 17th and 18th by market cap, NEO…

In this week’s newsletter, read about how Apple released its first-ever set of rules for nonfungible tokens (NFTs), including a 30% “tax” and limits on how NFTs can be bought and exchanged. Check out how NFTs have the potential to change museum experiences in the future and how OpenSea revised its NFT rarity ranking protocol…

Eight of the top 10 NFT projects have posted at least a 115% increase in 24-hour trading volume as the floor prices of many top NFT collections tumble. 691 Total views 24 Total shares NFT trading volume has surged over the past 24 hours as crypto markets tank taking floor prices of many top NFT…