Bitcoin blocks are halving as the second layer takes off.
The number of transactions in the bitcoin mempool has been falling over the past few months, with some days seeing so few blocks that they could not be filled.
From January, the average number of transactions per block in the mempool fell to its lowest level in 10 months. From January to February, the average number of transactions fell to 2,700 and then below 2,500, down from 3,500-4,500 from May to November. However, this is an average: on Feb. 1, the mempool was completely empty and the bloc
Cardano chart fractal for 2020, predicting an ADA price of USD 3 in 2025.
After reaching an all-time high of USD 1.31 in 2018, ADA fell over 97% during the bear market, which was repeated in the 2022 bear market (prices fell 93% from the 2021 high). Subsequently, both periods saw a prolonged accumulation phase where prices tested the upper and lower range boundaries (yellow squares).
When the upper range of the accumulation area was broken, it reversed and tested support again, after which the altcoin witnessed a parabolic rise. Thus, #ADA is currently in the 2025 fr
As the cryptocurrency market grows and previous regulatory concerns melt away with every passing moment under the Trump administration, industry leaders are pushing forward with aggressive growth strategies that would have been unthinkable just a few months ago One of the top brands in the industry, Doodles, has arrived. Under the leadership of former Billboard executive Julian Holguin, Doodles has partnered with companies such as McDonald's, Adidas, pop music sensation Pharrell Williams and oth
Ethereum Foundation will explore betting opportunities after distributing 45,000 ETH to DeFi.
EF's participation in DeFi follows heavy criticism from the crypto community over frequent ETH sales to cover operating expenses and lack of participation in the ecosystem. Community members had previously asked the fund to consider hosting an ETH fund or joining the DeFi ecosystem to manage finances.
In response to the criticism, Vitalik Buterin explained that EF was considering these options. LINE However, Buterin noted that maintaining neutrality during the controversial hard fork remains an
Trump picks Andreessen Horowitz’s Quintenz for CFTC, signaling interest in blockchain.
Mr. Kintenz will succeed Rostin Benham as head of the Commission, if elected, after a Senate hearing and confirmation.
This investment fund manager has experience at the CFTC and served as a Republican commissioner from August 2017 to September 2021. Mr. Kintenz will clearly take a pro-cryptocurrency viewpoint. In a post on website X after his nomination was revealed, Mr. Kintenz said: This agency is also well positioned to ensure that the US leads the world in #blockchain technology and innova
Vitalik Buterin broke the silence on the zkLend exploit with a demonstration of Railgun.
According to Buterin, Railgun is a privacy aggregation mechanism that facilitates private transactions in Ethereum. However, illegal funds cannot take advantage of its anonymity.
put another way, Railgun enables private transactions with Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP). This allows users to deposit funds into Railgun and withdraw them privately. How it works * Anyone can make a deposit into Railgun. #Ethereum co-founder explained that after users make a deposit, an algorithmic verification process E
Ethereum Foundation invests 120 million ETH in DeFi.
Highlights The Ethereum Foundation has allocated 45,000 ETH (worth $120 million) to Aave, Spark and Compound to generate passive income through DeFi instead of selling assets.
The move comes after the #Ethereum Foundation invested 45,000 #ETH in the #DeFi credit protocol in response to community demands to generate income without liquidating assets. Faced with growing pressure from the community, the Ethereum Foundation (EF) has taken a strategic move to strengthen the DeFi ecosystem on Ethere
Many U.S. states support Bitcoin, enabling $23 billion transactions & increasing public funds need.
US bitcoin reserve law could lead to $23 billion worth of purchases: Matthew Siegel A total of 20 US states have voted in favor of creating a bitcoin reserve, and several bills are already gaining momentum.
If passed, these bills could lead to $23 billion dollars worth of #bitcoin purchases, creating high demand. It could also cause public pension funds to start investing in #BTC , further increasing supply. Given that bitcoin is already close to scarcity, even passing some laws could cause the
Coinbase is looking to re-enter the Indian market.
Coinbase is looking to re-enter the Indian market - CoinJournal Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is considering re-entering the Indian market after suspending operations in the country more than a year ago.
According to sources familiar with the matter, the exchange is in talks with India's spokesperson said, #Coinbase is excited about the opportunities in the Indian market and is committed to complying with applicable regulatory requirements June 2023, Coinbase canceled new user registrations
Story Protocol launches Mainnet to avoid 'rent-seeking middlemen' in IP industry.
The public mainnet of Story Protocol, a tier-one network for licensing and managing intellectual property, has been launched after a test phase lasting nearly six months.
Developed by PIP Labs, the project is designed to provide a platform for registration and commercial Allowing IP owners to programmatically set the terms of use for their content, Story claims that any two aspiring artists The test phase of Story began with the launch of the Iliad test network on August 27 last year. The BREAK
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, says GPT-5 will be available in a few months
According to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, the next version of the ChatGPT artificial intelligence language model is only a few months away.
In his latest roadmap, published on X's website on February 12, Altman said the artificial intelligence company will first release GPT-4.5, he said. After that, our main goal is to combine the o-series and GPT models and create a system that can use all of our tools, knows when to think long and when not to, and is generally useful for a very wide range of tasks,
Global markets rise on hopes for peace between Ukraine and Russia
Despite rising government bond yields, global stocks rose on hopes for a peace deal on Ukraine.
President Trump threatened swift retaliatory tariffs, fueling trade friction. Oil prices fell on the possibility of supply cuts, while gold remained near record highs. U. S. and EU stocks #rose Thursday on hopes for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. U. S. and EU stock futures rose Thursday on hopes for a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia. President Donald Trump's announcement that he will
The Wyoming Highway Patrol Association is considering adding bitcoin to its balance sheet
The Wyoming Highway Patrol Association (WHPA), a non-profit organization supporting highway patrol officers, dispatchers and civilian support staff, is reportedly considering adopting bitcoin, including adding it to its balance sheet.
The plan is to partner with #bitcoin education platform Proof of Workforce as part of its 'Get Off Zero' initiative to help unions, pension funds and other organizations learn about bitcoin and its benefits, Workforce founder Dom Bay said in a Feb. 12 statement. A
Cboe BZX seeks SEC approval to bet on 21Shares Ethereum ETF.
This message was sent by Cboe BZX Exchange has filed an application on Form 19b-4 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking approval to authorize the 21Shares Core Ethereum ETF.
After the news, Ether's exchange rate rose nearly 6%. jumped nearly 6% to $BTC Previously, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) restricted staking due to securities concerns during the former chairmanship of Gary Gensler. Cboe BZX Exchange, Inc. filed a Form 19b-4 application for appro
Trump picks crypto vet for top bank regulator post.
U.S. President Donald Trump has nominated Jonathan Gould, a former cryptocurrency company executive, to head the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the nation's banking regulator.
February 11, the White House submitted his nomination to the Senate. If confirmed, Gould will serve as Comptroller of the Currency for five years. Gould is a former general counsel at Bitfury, a #blockchain infrastructure company, and is currently a partner at Jones Day. He previously served as Senior De
Prospects for MegaETH's real-time revolution in unbanked markets.
Sweep turns entertainment broadcasts into an interactive experience by allowing viewers to make real-time predictions about streamers and live events, such as who will "win the cards"
and how many kills the streamer will make and how many kills the streamer will make. real-time predictions, allowing users to make instant bets and decisions, increasing engagement in live broadcasts. Due to the high speed of the game, these predictions require fast calculations. This is where the millisecond Mega
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced plans to launch GPT-5 in a few weeks to a few months as part of a broader initiative to streamline its AI products and improve the user experience.
OPENAI ROADMAP UPDATE FOR GPT-4.5 AND GPT-5: We want to better share our roadmap and simplify our products. We want #AI to just work for you. In future releases, o3 In future releases, we will integrate many technologies, including models, and include features such as voice, canvas, search, and deep learning. We want
Institutional interest boosted XRP, Solana after Trump; thrived amidst hardships.
XRP rose 2% for the first time in two weeks after a reversal in investor sentiment. After the weekend, the asset was priced at US$2.47, down from recent highs above US$3. Many traders see this as a slight improvement given the previous lows reached earlier this month when the altcoin experienced a major exit.
XRP price #rose to USD 2.54 in bullish hourly trading, bringing its market value to USD 140 billion. Following the previous week's outflows, daily trading volume recovered 36% to over USD
BNB Chain aims: faster blocks, no-fee trades & AI advancements by 2025.
Changpeng Zhao, co-founder and former CEO of Binance, confirmed the plans in a February 11 X post, highlighting that faster blockchain blockchain time, gasless trading and new artificial intelligence integration will be introduced.
According to the same blog post, the 2025 upgrade will have high Transaction Latency by reducing blocking time from three seconds to less than one second while maintaining throughput. This will allow the network to process up to 100 million transactions daily. the #B
Solana ETF race heats up, SEC approves new filings
Franklin Templeton has registered the Franklin Solana Trust in Delaware and announced its intention to launch a Solana ETF.
the SEC recently approved Canary Capital's #Solana #ETF application, increasing institutional investor interest in altcoins. Franklin Templeton previously filed an amended S-1 application for a crypto-index ETF that originally tracked #bitcoin and Ethereum. Franklin Templeton recently filed an application for the Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the Delaware Commissi