The Bitcoin hashrate has reached a new all-time high, showcasing the growing security of the world’s first blockchain network. The Bitcoin network hashrate — the total computing power securing the Bitcoin network — reached an all-time high of 769.8 exahashes per second (EH/s) on Oct. 21. The hashrate has been in a steady uptrend since…

Tether’s United States dollar-denominated stablecoin has surpassed the record $120 billion market capitalization for the first time, signaling a potential crypto rally. Tether’s USDt, the world’s largest stablecoin, surpassed the $120 billion mark on Oct. 20, according to the firm’s website, which offers live updates of the stablecoin’s supply. Stablecoins are the main on-ramp between the…

A recent research paper by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis suggests that assets such as Bitcoin should be taxed or banned for governments to maintain deficits. In an economy where the government tries to maintain permanent deficits using nominal debt, the presence of Bitcoin creates problems for policy implementation, the Minneapolis Fed said in a…

Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin pitched several solutions to help Ethereum minimize block production and staking centralization through the “Scourge” phase of Ethereum’s technical roadmap. In an Oct. 20 post, Buterin expressed concern that economies of scale within staking have resulted in small staking pools leaving for larger pools, while two entities built 88% of Ethereum…

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) could see a significant liquidity boost, after the latest approval of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). On Oct. 18, the US SEC approved applications from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) to list the long-anticipated options for spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds…

Just over $50 billion worth of Ether is currently locked in accumulation wallets — nearly 65% more than the beginning of 2024, according to a crypto analyst. “By October 18, 2024, the total amount of Ethereum in accumulation addresses surpassed 19 million,” CryptoQuant contributor Burakkesmeci wrote in an Oct. 20 analyst note. 11.5M ETH increase in…