The Ethereum community is going head to head in a debate over whether or not to raise the gas limits on the Ethereum mainnet by as much as 100%. The gas limit refers to the maximum amount of gas that’s allowed to be spent for transactions to be included in a single Ethereum block. One…

Ethereum whale wallet holdings have reached their highest levels of all time — holding an estimated 57% of all Ether in existence, according to onchain analytics platform Santiment. In a Dec. 16 post to X, the platform said that 104 whale wallets holding more than 100,000 Ether each, together hold $333 billion. At the same time,…

Bitpanda, a European digital asset platform, has received in-principle authorization from the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) as it prepares to expand its footprint into the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The regulatory approval sets the stage for Bitpanda to solidify its presence in the Middle East, aligning with its strategy to grow beyond Europe, where…

What are Bitcoin miners as energy buyers? Bitcoin miners can work as dynamic energy buyers with the flexibility to adjust consumption according to energy supply and demand using sophisticated energy management strategies.  First things first, you need to understand the Bitcoin mining basics. To secure the Bitcoin blockchain network, process transactions, and mint new coins, computers need…

Ethereum liquid restaking protocols saw their total value locked (TVL) increase by almost 6,000% in 2024 as demand for staked asset utility grew significantly. According to data from decentralized finance (DeFi) aggregator DefiLlama, liquid restaking TVL on the Ethereum network was approximately $284 million on Jan. 1. By Dec. 15, that figure had climbed nearly 60-fold,…

Bitcoin’s price rallied nearly 5% in a day to set a new all-time high above $106,000 on Dec. 15 as speculation of it becoming a United States reserve asset continues to grow. Bitcoin topped out at $106,554 but has since fallen slightly to $106,000, TradingView data shows. Its previous high was $104,000, which was set on…

Ether could surpass its previous all-time high during the first quarter of 2025, according to market analysts. Ether has been unable to remain above the key $4,000 psychological threshold despite Bitcoin breaching the record $100,000 high on Dec. 6 for the first time in crypto history. However, Ether may soon start catching up to Bitcoin’s gains following…

Hong Kong has rapidly become a cryptocurrency hub, positioning itself as a center for financial innovation alongside the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore. Ivan Ivanov, global CEO of WOW Summit, said this innovation was fostered by a mixture of strong regulatory policy and Hong Kong’s status as a special economic region. Ivanov told Cointelegraph…

Nasdaq has announced that Bitcoin bull Michael Saylor’s company, MicroStrategy (MSTR), will be added to the Nasdaq-100 Index starting Dec. 23. MicroStrategy is one of three companies to be added to the index alongside Palantir Technologies Inc. (PLTR), and Axon Enterprise, Inc. (AXON), according to a Dec. 13 statement published by Nasdaq. MSTR now among Nasdaq’s 100…

Decentralized identity explained Decentralized identity refers to a system of identity management that is not controlled by any central authority such as governments, corporations or identity providers.  Traditional identity systems often involve intermediaries that store and manage personal information, which can lead to privacy concerns, data breaches and dependency on centralized entities. In contrast, decentralized…