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Coinbase and Huobi now support Eth2 staking as the ‘Beacon Chain’ heart of the new platform goes live. What will happens to users of Ethereum 1.0?

Other top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: After BitMEX, are more CFTC crackdowns coming soon? China frees OKEx founder, exchange to resume services.

ETH 2.0 raises over $300 million from over 16,300 participants, putting it on track for release next week after whales make big investments in the last minute.

Other top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Ethereum 2.0’s pre-launch hits turbulence. China taps Lakala for DCEP digital yuan’s payment system.

What is BTC’s price forecast, and will ‘Ethereum killers’ succeed? A brain trust of 30 experts mines the biggest cryptocurrency questions for answers.

Other top blockchain and cryptocurrency news: Will TRUMP crypto losers get second chance? Hong Kong to regulate cryptocurrency exchanges.

Other top news: OKEx cryptocurrency exchange freezes services amid police investigation. Investors bet $100 million on ‘neobank’ Razorpay in India

2020 is banner year for DeFi as industry balloons by over $100 billion in volume from Q2 to Q3 — most of it riding on Ethereum, according to a new report

ETC’s recent hacks may be an occupational hazard of ‘proof-of-work’ blockchains, including BTC and ETH. Is going ‘proof of stake’ the answer?

Released this week after much anticipation, Eth2 could finally become “the world’s computer” that the original Ethereum aspired to be. What challenges lie ahead?

As Ethereum moves toward its 2.0 upgrade, here is a reflection on the open-source platform’s transformational impact on the blockchain ecosystem.

Other top news: Teen accused of masterminding Twitter VIP hack heads to court. Huobi launches DeFi lab. Fintech VC in Singapore and Indonesia.

Other top news: China’s BSN blockchain network expands global reach. US lets major banks act as crypto custodians. VC in India and Singapore.

Other top news: Chainlink embraced by China’s blockchain network. Could Justin Sun’s infamy outshine TRON 4.0? Fintech in Thailand and Singapore.

Crypto and compliance is a hot topic these days, with Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin’s incubator joining the fray with a new toolset.

Other top news: TRON snags Covid aid. Free Telegram Open Network. China builds tech talent database. Bitmain’s civil war. Another win for Ripple.

Also: Blockchain voting after the Voatz debacle, IOTA limps back after cyber attack, smart cities in China, and Forkast.News insights to help you make sense of the top headlines.

What’s up with South Korea’s new blockchain regulations? And where is bitcoin now legal tender? (Mai oui!) Other headlines around the world: a storm over STEEM, the new Baseline protocol for privacy, HTC’s Exodus 5G Hub, and how the coronavirus has affected blockchain firms in China.

Smart-contract platform Ethereum’s new version is set to operate on a Proof of Stake system that may be released in 2020 according to Andrew Keys, co-founder of ConsenSys Capital. Vitalik Buterin, co-founder of Ethereum explained that Ethereum 2.0 will provide added capacity for users through sharding and scaling, privacy features and more alongside the new Proof of Stake system.

In a 2019 speech, the visionary creator and co-founder of Ethereum describes Eth2’s launch in phases, including proof of stake, data sharding and scaling.

Ethereum has amassed a nearly unbeatable network effect, but regulatory compliance is still a major hurdle.

With Ethereum 2.0’s release just around the corner, co-founder Vitalik Buterin has been busy talking about what to expect from the new system and its use of proof-of-stake validation. Ethereum 2.0 is meant to address a number of issues that the current system has. It is billed as improving scaling, security, and other issues in […]

Ethereum (ETHUSD) continued an ongoing bottoming effort this past week just below the psychologically key 200 whole figure level, trying to position for a more sustainable bounce as hinted by the bottomish weekly and daily RSI, Stochastics and MACD.  Nevertheless, before bulls get excited, most will want to first see ETHUSD reclaim the September high.  […]

Ethereum (ETHUSD) slid this past week back below the psychologically key 200 whole figure level, but remains well positioned for a more sustainable bounce as hinted by the bottomish weekly and daily RSI, Stochastics, and MACD.  Nevertheless, before bulls get excited, most will want to first see ETHUSD reclaim the September high.  Any successful break […]

Ethereum (ETHUSD) bounced this past week back above the psychologically key 200 whole figure level.  Bulls are beginning to feel emboldened as seen by the bottomish weekly RSI, Stochastics and MACD, but should watch out for a bit more healthy profit-taking in the next day or so as hinted by the drooping daily equivalents.  Further […]

Ethereum (ETHUSD) spent this past week just below the psychologically key 200 whole figure level.  Bulls should get reprieve any day though as hinted by the bottomish daily RSI, Stochastics and MACD, and the descending wedge nearing completion (on the daily chart).  The rally could quickly flatten the still slightly downsloping weekly Stochastics.  A decisive […]

Ethereum (ETHUSD) is under growing pressure as it enters a new week, and is arguably breaking upchannel support (on the daily chart).  Bulls should not rule out a deeper slide further below daily chart upchannel support (as hinted by the weekly Stochastics turning down from overbought levels).  A deeper reversal will likely find initial support […]

Ethereum (ETHUSD) is under pressure as it enters a new week, and currently testing upchannel support (on the daily chart). Bulls should be prepared for a potential break below daily chart upchannel support, where a deeper reversal will likely find initial support at the 38.2% Fib retrace of the May-June bounce.  Note that the two […]

Ethereum (ETHUSD) continues consolidating just below the psychologically key 250 level after a torrid H119 bounce.  Significantly, although ETHUSD remains positioned to resume pushing higher later this month, ETHUSD appears to be vulnerable to more profittaking this week as it tests upchannel support (on the weekly chart).  Note that the two breaks below upchannel support […]

Key Highlights Hoskinson says using open-source is a prerequisite to get governments and universities to adopt a system Blockchain allows the producer and the consumer to find each other, and interact as if Uber or Airbnb existed, but without these middlemen  Listen to the full podcast version of this interview Transcript of Part IV The […]

How the race to get billions of users onto blockchain has this mathematician thinking about the future of work. Could decentralization be the one thing that actually binds us together. Charles Hoskinson sits down with Angie Lau, in Hong Kong a week after Hong Kong Blockchain Week and shares his vision of how 2019 will […]

Key Highlights Open-sourced platforms have faced bottlenecks in evolution of better technology In a truly decentralized community where there is no direction or leading voice, it can be difficult to gain consensus and make progress; establishing governance for a more disciplined and coordinated team can quicken decision-making and maintain quality Creating a bridge between centralized […]

Solana-based Mad Lads led the NFT sales chart on Thursday.

The iconic CryptoPunks collection tops daily NFT sales, with Ethereum leading all chains.

DMarket leads all NFTs in daily sales despite a slight drop from the previous day.

CryptoPunks tops daily NFT sales, Ethereum blockchain sees significant activity.

MKgirl tops NFT sales with over US$1.1 million in a single day.

DMarket tops daily NFT sales, Ethereum dominates blockchain transactions.

CryptoPunks leads NFT market for third straight day.

The iconic CryptoPunks collection tops daily NFT sales, while owner of the $24 million #5822 CryptoPunk announces sale.

CryptoPunks tops daily NFT sales, Ethereum blockchain sees slight uptick.

DMarket returns to the top of the NFT market after conceding the position to BAYC.

The Bored Ape Yacht Club collection topped the NFT market with significant sales.

The Bored Ape Yacht Club collection topped the NFT market with significant sales, outperforming other collections and blockchains.

DMarket tops daily NFT sales for the second consecutive day of this week.

DMarket tops daily NFT sales, Ethereum leads all blockchains.

DMarket explodes to the top of the NFT market for the first time since May.

The iconic CryptoPunks collection tops daily NFT sales, while Bitcoin leader NodeMonkes came in second.

Pudgy Penguins NFT collection tops daily sales, Ethereum blockchain sees significant activity.

Mimany tops NFT sales with a significant daily increase, outperforming other collections on the Ethereum blockchain.

NodeMonkes NFT collection tops daily sales, Ethereum blockchain sees a dip in transactions.

The Bored Ape Yacht Club collection tops daily NFT sales, Ethereum blockchain sees big volume bump.

DogeZuki tops daily NFT sales, followed by Solana Monkey Business and Bored Ape Yacht Club.

The Game Girl collection tops daily NFT sales, while Polygon sees a significant increase in transactions.

Solana Monkey Business tops daily sales for the second time this week.

LockDealNFT tops the NFT market with significant sales, outperforming other collections on July 24.

SND edges Pudgy Penguins despite VanEck using the latter in its latest ETF ad.

SMB’s surge in sales marks a significant uptick in the NFT market.

The Solana Monkey Business collection tops the NFT market in daily sales, ending a two-day reign of Gods Unchained.

The Gods Unchained collection tops daily NFT sales, while Ethereum blockchain sees a significant increase in transactions.

The digital collectible card game’s recent surge places it atop the daily NFT market, outperforming other collections with significant sales and buyer engagement.

Mocaverse tops daily NFT sales, followed by CryptoPunks and DMarket, with Ethereum blockchain seeing a significant daily increase.

German and US governments’ crypto transactions prompt discussions on potential market effects.

21Shares files for a spot Solana ETF, a day after VanEck submitted its application for a similar product with the SEC.

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase takes legal action against U.S. regulators for transparency and fair regulation.

Recent analysis points to a potential bottom in Bitcoin’s value, with key metrics signaling a turning point.

CryptoPunks tops daily NFT sales, outperforming other collections, with significant buyer engagement on June 25.

Canadian investment firm 3iQ is set to introduce the first Solana ETF in North America.

Fantom Foundation’s $120 million investment aims to expand the Sonic blockchain network, enhancing DeFi accessibility.

British bank Standard Chartered launches a crypto trading desk for institutional clients, focusing on Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Ethereum firm Consensys continues its legal battle with the SEC for clear crypto regulations, despite the regulator ending its Ethereum 2.0 probe.

Strong U.S. economic data has led to a decrease in Bitcoin value as markets brace for Fed’s decision on lending rates.