ETH whales move holdings onto exchanges before Merge

The Ethereum blockchain is slated for one of the most significant updates since its inception as it transitions from its current proof-of-work mining consensus to a proof-of-stake (PoS) one. The Merge date is scheduled for Sept. 15after the successful Goerli testnet integration — the final testnet merger before the actual transition. Ether (ETH), Ethereum’s native…

Crypto adoption in Ireland down over 16% in the last year

The number of crypto investors in Ireland has decreased slightly in the past year, or so it appears, according to recent data from Finder.com. The report revealed that cryptocurrency adoption in the island nation has dropped by approximately 16.6% within the last year. Of the surveyed adult Irish internet users, 10% own cryptocurrency, as opposed…

72% of Russians say they have never bought Bitcoin: Survey

Cryptocurrency adoption in Russia has not been moving too fast as an overwhelming majority of Russians have apparently noever bought crypto, according to a new survey. Switzerland-based cryptocurrency wallet provider Tangem in July conducted an online poll to learn more about cryptocurrency investors in Russia. As many as 72% of the 2,100 respondents claimed that…

Bitcoin sits at range high as realized price sparks BTC ‘macro signal’

Bitcoin (BTC) inched closer to $22,000 on Aug. 25 as realized price provided the next major hurdle for bulls. BTC/USD 1-hour candle chart (Bitstamp). Source: TradingView Realized price inspires confidence Data from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC/USD grinding higher overnight to come face to face with $21,700. That level, coinciding with realized price,…

Why Bitcoin traders should make friends with the trend

The impact of Federal Reserve policy and Bitcoin’s higher timeframe market structure suggest that BTC price is not yet ready for a trend reversal. Bitcoin (BTC) price continues to chop below the $22,000 level and the wider narrative among traders and the mainstream media suggests that a risk-off sentiment is a dominant perspective ahead of…

Uniswap eyes NFT financialization, in talks with lending protocols

Crypto exchange Uniswap engaged in talks with multiple nonfungible token (NFT) lending protocols, according to a social media post from Uniswap’s head of NFT product Scott Gray. In the tweet, Gray highlights the company’s interest in tackling both liquidity issues and the “information asymmetry” surrounding NFTs. uniswap is the interface for all nft liquidity. we…

How do they stack up?

Bitcoin (BTC) changed the world as a decentralized, nongovernmental form of currency that can facilitate peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions that transcend national borders. But despite this functionality, Bitcoin’s role as a payment mechanism has been called into question due to its low transaction throughput. The Bitcoin blockchain can handle up to seven transactions per second, which…

Latest 50 Types of Handkerchief Kurti Designs (2022)

Handkerchief kurti patterns and varieties are trending and currently seen a lot. Right from the handkerchief style kurta and kurtis for women to the dresses in the handkerchief pattern, they are literally seen everywhere. For sure, the design looks enticing and quite modern. Designers are coming up with different styles and varieties of handkerchief pattern…