Binance to zero trading fee for Ethereum ahead of The Merge

    Crypto exchange Binance announced zero-fee trading for the ETH and BUSD trading pair ahead of the upcoming Merge. The much-anticipated Ethereum upgrade is set to happen around September 15. Recently, there has been vast activity around ETH trading as the market prepares for the event. In an announcement on August 23, Binance said there would…

    Privacy protocol Aztec reacts to FTX freezing user accounts

    FTX asks its users to refrain from using the Aztec mixing service in the future since doing so may jeopardize the FTX account. However, Aztec stated that it does not intend to sacrifice user privacy to prevent the illicit use of its service. According to reports by numerous FTX users, the cryptocurrency exchange advised users…

    Crypto derivatives traders expect Ethereum staking yields to double to 8% after the Merge

    In anticipation of the Merge, Ether’s price has surged, and the higher yields foreseen by derivatives traders would further enrich the Ethereum ecosystem. Ethereum’s Merge seems poised to make staking the blockchain’s ETH tokens more rewarding than ever, derivatives traders believe. Yields are seen jumping to 8% from around 4% now, according to interest-rate swap…

    The Merge is getting closer: Can the Ethereum 2.0 opponents succeed?

    Ethereum token’s price rises as it is moving closer to long-awaited the Merge upgrade. Meanwhile, part of the community led by the prominent miner intends to resist the upcoming shift to ETH 2.0 and create a new, parallel network and cryptocurrency ETHW to preserve the existing Proof-of-Work method and ETH mining. However, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik…

    Reddit integrates FTX Pay to enable ETH gas fees for the community points system

    Reddit enlisted FTX and Arbitrum to launch its tokens on Ethereum. Users now can move Reddit’s Community Points to Arbitrum-built Ethereum wallets and pay gas fees with FTX Pay. Last month, top forum contributors earned up to $340 in Community Points tokens for posting in the r/cryptocurrency subreddit. Despite the bear market, FTX is continuing…

    CME Group to release Euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether futures

    Leading derivatives marketplace CME Group is set to offer its first euro-denominated Bitcoin and Ether futures on August 29 after its crypto derivatives posted record open interest volumes in Q2 2022. CME Group executive revealed that Europe, the Middle East and Africa region accounts for 28% of total BTC and ETH futures contracts traded. As…