Ethereum
Looking Back at Uniswap’s Growth as it's Deployed on L2
On-Chain Markets Update by Lucas Outumuro, IntoTheBlock The anticipated launch of Uniswap on layer 2 has finally arrived, at least to some extent. Uniswap’s alpha on Optimism has been released, supporting only six crypto-assets so far, but at a fraction of the cost incurred on Ethereum’s mainnet. As Uniswap’s V3 is on track to fully…
The DeFi Future is Automated
A race is under way in DeFi innovation. Established players and upstart newcomers alike are in the running. Gelato has been tinkering with use cases since 2019 and launched its production-ready V1 last July. Meanwhile, Keep3r network has been executing its own solution since late October 2020. And just last month Chainlink announced an Open…
"It's Almost Like EIP-1559 Fixes an Economic Bug in Ethereum; More Usage Can Now Capture More Value:" Tim Beiko
In this week’s episode we speak with Tim Beiko, who organizes the Ethereum core developers calls and knows all the intricacies and latest development of the world’s most active blockchain. We spoke right after Beiko had proposed a date for the implementation of one of the biggest changes expected to happen to the Ethereum blockchain in…
Is Ethereum REALLY Ultra-Sound Money!?
Okay, so this ultra sound money thang. What is it? Well it’s a meme. A joke from the inner circles of Ethereum communities to describe what’s going to happen to Ethereum as it transforms this year. And we have researcher Justin Drake to thank for its genesis which starts with a single tweet.
EIP-1559 Locked In With London Upgrade on August 4
The date is set. The upgrade, called London after Ethereum’s Devcon 1 location, includes the famous improvement proposal. EIP-1559, as the upgrade is labeled, will go live at block number 12,965,000. The launch date is expected to be August 4. EIP-1559 will change Ethereum’s fee model so that each block will have a set “BASEFEE,”…
Crypto Scams are Out of Control, Again… Here's How to Stop Them Forever
You may have seen this statistic floating around blogs and influencer feeds recently: an estimated 80% of ICO’s in 2017 were scams. This may have been four years ago but there is good reason to be concerned. That’s an alarming number, and it underscores a sober reality in the crypto community — grifters remain a…
The Riddle of Ethereum: Bullish Signals Abound as Price Starts and Stops
Bullish news continues to circulate as ETH price keeps dropping or moving sideways at best. Are we merely in an accumulation phase, or has the bear market started, and we’re all in denial? Ethereum’s Ether is down 11% in the past 30 days and has plunged 46% since its $4,357 high reached in May. It…
After the Gold Rush: What Are the Next Steps for NFTs?
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) exploded into popular consciousness in the first half of 2021. In particular, the art world really began to take notice of this asset class, which allows for clear ownership of a unique virtual item. Whether it was the digital artist Beeple selling his NFT piece for more than $60 million, Covid Alien…
Sunday Gas Wars: Ethereum Gas Prices Spike After NFT Frenzy
Ethereum gas prices spiked on Sunday as collectors, bots and apes raced to get their hands on newly launched NFT projects. Gas fees, which briefly hit 600 gwei on Sunday due to demand, were reminiscent of a time when triple-digit gas fees were the norm. Gas fees for minting an NFT cost around $160. Yet,…
Ethereum’s Hashrate Plummets to New Lows as China Squeezes Crypto Mining
Just 40 days after Ethereum’s hashrate hit an all-time high, the key metric has plunged 17% in the last 10 days, according to data from Glassnode, a blockchain and intelligence provider. That’s the worst drop in a 10-day span in Ethereum’s history. The cause: China, probably. Ever since the Chinese government in May started warning…
