Bitcoin Rollup Citrea Moves Towards BitVM Implementation

Citrea, a project that seeks to expand the utility and scalability of Bitcoin, announced the launch of its testnet (testnet) on the Bitcoin Testnet4. This phase will allow testing the integration of Citrea functionalities in a secure environment without using the Bitcoin (BTC) mainnet. Citrea seeks to be the first ZK rollup built on Bitcoin. … Read more

Celo overtakes Tron in addresses linked to stablecoins

The growing interest in the use of stablecoins The recent report from analytics platform Celo (CELO), a layer-one (L1) network launched in 2020 that is in the process of transitioning to an Ethereum (ETH) layer-two (L2) network, demonstrated on-chain Artemis. Regarding the report provided by Artemis on Celo L1, it was highlighted that this network … Read more

SEC delays green light for Ethereum ETF options

Key facts: The new deadline for an SEC decision is November 10, Bitcoin ETF options were approved last week. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has decided to postpone its decision on the proposal to list and trade options on an ether (ETH) ETF (exchange-traded fund). It was announced today, September 24, 2024, that … Read more

The oldest US bank will be the custodian of bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs

Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon), the oldest bank in the United States, announced its plan to implement custody services for bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH), specifically for exchange-traded fund (ETF) investors. This development represents a milestone in the adoption of cryptocurrencies by traditional financial institutions. The BNY Mellon’s decision is based on a … Read more

Ethereum ETFs saw their biggest outflow in 2 months

Key facts: The ETH cryptocurrency remains above $2,600 for now. ETH ETFs have not performed as well as many had hoped. Ethereum’s cryptocurrency Ether (ETH) ETFs saw a net outflow of nearly $80 million on Monday, marking their largest withdrawal of capital since late July. This event highlights the challenges faced by financial instruments based … Read more

Ethereum closed a positive week against Bitcoin. Did the rebound come or not?

Key facts: Investors debate whether or not ether (ETH) is at a good entry point. Overall, the next quarter is expected to be bullish for cryptocurrencies. Ethereum’s cryptocurrency, ether (ETH), started the week with a rise in relation to bitcoin (BTC), after ending the last week with an appreciation as well. This raises expectations of … Read more

$43 million in different cryptocurrencies were stolen

Cryptocurrency exchange BingX suffered a hack that resulted in the loss of $43 million in various crypto assets, including thousands of ether (ETH), BNB, and millions of MATIC tokens, among others. Cybersecurity firm PeckShield was the first to report about this attack, highlighting that most of the funds stolen were extracted from the Ethereum and … Read more

¿Qué es Lido y cuál es su rol en el staking de Ethereum? 

Hechos clave: Lido aparece en el mercado en 2020 y logra recaudar 2 millones de dólares. El servicio opera con dos tokens: el token stETH y la criptomoneda LDO. El stETH representa los depósitos de los usuarios y sus recompensas de staking. Lido DAO permite la gobernanza descentralizada y los miembros pueden votar por propuestas. … Read more

Ethereum will let others pay for your gas after Pectra update

Among a host of improvements focused on improving the usability of wallets, the update Pectra will allow sponsorship of network tariffsIn other words, the user will be able to transact on Ethereum with insufficient balance. This solution, which is still in development, will follow on from the EIP-3074 standard, which allows users of externally owned … Read more

More than 20,000 bitcoin options are about to expire

Key facts: The ratio of put options to call options is at 0.86. BTC has been performing reasonably well from September until now. This Friday, September 20, the Bitcoin (BTC) options market is facing a significant event: 20,200 BTC options are about to expire. This is no small event, considering that the notional value of … Read more