Daily transaction fees on the Ethereum network have fallen to their lowest level since September 2024, according to data from Token Terminal. Ethereum generated $731,472 in daily fees on Feb. 8, marking the first time in five months that daily revenue dropped below $1 million. The network experienced a similar slump from Aug. 17 to Sept. 8,…
NYSE Arca, a subsidiary of the NYSE Group, has filed on behalf of crypto asset manager Grayscale to launch a spot Cardano exchange-traded fund (ETF). In a Feb. 10 proposed rule change filing to the SEC, NYSE Arca proposed that the stock exchange list and trade shares of a new Grayscale Cardano Trust. If approved, the product…
What is Tether (USDt)? Tether’s USDt is a stablecoin, a type of cryptocurrency whose value is pegged to a real-world asset. Unlike many cryptocurrencies known for their price swings, Tether’s USDt is designed to maintain a consistent price tied to the US dollar. This price stability makes Tether an appealing option for investors who want to…
Anurag Arjun, co-founder of Avail — a unified chain abstraction solution — and the Polygon layer-2 scaling solution, told Cointelegraph that most current chain abstraction techniques create even more fragmentation of the crypto ecosystem. The tech founder said that each distinct blockchain base layer features its own set of security assumptions, making interoperability between chains…
Crypto markets stumbled as US President Donald Trump announced tariffs on aluminum and steel — the latest salvo in an escalating US trade war. Trump said that any “steel coming into the United States” and aluminum will be hit with a 25% tariff, according to a Feb. 9 report by the Associated Press. He also said that…
Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino predicts that quantum computing will eventually hack inactive Bitcoin wallets, returning the Bitcoin in those wallets to circulation. However, he says this is still a long way off. “Any Bitcoin in lost wallets, including Satoshi (if not alive), will be hacked and put back in circulation,” Ardoino said in a Feb….