2 German banking giants offer services for bitcoin and cryptocurrencies

Two of Germany’s largest banks, DZ Bank and Commerzbank, recently announced the addition of bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrency-related services, marking a significant milestone in the adoption of digital assets by the traditional financial sector in the European country. DZ Bank, Germany’s second-largest bank based in Frankfurt and with USD 627 billion in assets under management, … Read more

Why Ethereum has stagnated? Bitwise answers

Key facts: Ethereum faces risk from US presidential election, says Bitwise Despite all this, Ethereum is like the Microsoft of cryptocurrency networks, he says. “It’s okay to hate Ethereum right now, but this could look like nonsense in the future,” says a recent report from digital asset manager Bitwise, written by its chief investment officer, … Read more

Google helps write code on Ethereum

Google, in collaboration with Google Cloud, today launched a service called Blockchain RPC (Remote Procedure Call or Remote Procedure Call). This tool aims to allow users to web3 developers interact with data on-chainspecifically with the Ethereum (ETH) blockchain, without having to manage your own node infrastructure. The RPC protocol is a technology that grants developers … Read more

Ethereum experiences its worst third quarter in 5 years

Key facts: So far in Q3, the price of ETH has fallen by more than 30%. September is usually a complicated month for the markets due to seasonal issues. The price of ether (ETH), the native cryptocurrency of the Ethereum ecosystem, fell by more than 30% so far in the third quarter of 2024. This … Read more

4 predictions 2 years from the Ethereum Merge: will they come true or not?

Key facts: Ethereum fully delivered on reducing energy consumption and decentralization. Ether, for its part, has not yet complied by increasing its price and its deflationary pace. The Ethereum Merge occurred on September 15, 2022, with the migration to the network’s proof-of-work consensus type. It went from operating with proof of work (Proof-of-Work, PoW) to … Read more

Ethereum would benefit from US interest rate cuts

Key facts: DeFi returns could top 5%, says Bernstein. The interest rate cut could be 0.25% or 0.50%. With a potential interest rate cut by the US Federal Reserve (Fed) on the horizon, Ethereum could stand to gain from this economic adjustment. In this case, decentralized finance (DeFi), where the Ethereum network leads the way, … Read more

¿Qué es Polygon (POL) y cómo funciona?

Polygon es un protocolo que conecta cadenas laterales y rollups con Ethereum. Funciona como una solución escalable que mejora la velocidad de las transacciones de criptomonedas y reduce los costos de comisión. Además, posee su propio token, denominado POL (antes MATIC). Como si se tratara de una red de redes, su objetivo es que los … Read more

¿Qué es Polymarket y cómo funciona?

Polymarket es un mercado descentralizado de predicciones donde las personas pueden hacer apuestas con tokens sobre el resultado de eventos futuros. Construido sobre la red Polygon, utiliza contratos inteligentes para automatizar las transacciones entre diferentes tokens y gestionar las operaciones de los usuarios. Desde mercados financieros hasta política, deportes y cultura pop, Polymarket ofrece una … Read more

23,000 Bitcoin Options Are About to Expire

Key facts: BTC and ETH have maximum pain points at USD 58,000 and USD 2,400 respectively. While BTC maintains a leading position, ETH shows relative weakness. In the cryptocurrency market, September 2024 has been a month of contrasts, something that stands out when analyzing the bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) options that will expire on … Read more

Vitalik Buterin calls for stage 1 decentralization in rollups or nothing

Key facts: They will only treat a project as a rollup if it meets this requirement. So far, they have accepted any project that claims to be on the path to decentralization. Vitalik Buterin, founder of Ethereum, considers the standard for second layers (layers 2) Ethereum should be more strict. As a result, he assures … Read more