In the past week, the Bitcoin network has made progress in resolving its congestion issues. On May 7, 2023, the number of unconfirmed transactions reached an all-time high of over 500,000 transfers, causing a major backlog. However, as of today, that number has been reduced to 263,406. Currently, 184 blocks need to be cleared to process the majority of transactions that are still stuck in the…
Gallup Poll: Americans' Preference for Real Estate, Crypto Plunges — Fondness for Gold Skyrockets
May 14, 2023
A recent Gallup Poll reveals a significant decline in the percentage of Americans favoring real estate as their preferred long-term investment, despite its continued popularity. Conversely, the Gallup survey indicates that the perception of long-term investments in gold has…
Russian Companies ‘Actively’ Using Crypto, Russia to Adopt 4 Relevant Laws, Official Says
May 14, 2023
Russian lawmakers intend to soon approve four bills designed to regulate various aspects of cryptocurrencies, a high-ranking member of the Russian parliament announced. Meanwhile, Russian companies are already using digital assets in cross-border settlements, the official…
Tether’s Market Cap Inches Towards All-Time High as Competitors Struggle With Redemptions
May 14, 2023
Despite several U.S. dollar-pegged digital tokens experiencing notable redemptions in recent months, the largest stablecoin by market valuation, tether, is on the verge of achieving its highest-ever market capitalization. With a current value of $82.84 billion, tether is a mere $433 million shy of reaching its all-time high (ATH) set on May 8, 2022.
Stablecoin Tether on Brink of Record Market…
Ethereum Patch Set to Fix Transaction Finality Challenges After Second Bout Disrupts Network
May 14, 2023
On Friday, Ethereum’s Beacon chain encountered yet another bout of transaction finality challenges, reminiscent of the glitch experienced on May 11, 2023. For over an hour, the blockchain stopped the process of finalizing blocks. However, Superphiz, an Ethereum developer…
Bitcoin, Ethereum Technical Analysis: BTC Rebounds From 2-Month Low, as Bulls Enter the Market
May 14, 2023
Bitcoin bounced back from a near two-month low on Saturday, as bulls moved in to buy the recent dip in price. Saturday’s move came as the cryptocurrency rebounded from a recent support point, after yesterday’s breakout. Ethereum was also higher, climbing above…
In less than two weeks, the total value locked (TVL) in liquid staking derivatives has increased by 441,110 ether, worth roughly $793 million. While Lido Finance dominates the market with 74.35% of the TVL, competing liquid staking protocols Rocket Pool and Frax Ether have recorded double-digit gains of 34% to 42% in the past 30 days.
Number of Ethereum Locked in Liquid Staking Derivatives Nears 9…
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, announced on Friday that it is “proactively withdrawing from the Canadian market.” The company thanked the regulators who worked with them and said that the Canadian market was “small.”
Binance…
Bluetti Mother's Day Sale: The Power to Pamper
May 14, 2023
Bluetti, makers of portable power systems both large and small, is hosting that finally answers the question: “Why doesn’t everyone get their mom a portable power supply for Mother’s Day?” At Electrek, we discover ways to get more readers excited to go electric, and…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 13, 2023
May 14, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
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