This episode of “The Van Wirdum Sjorsnado” covered Bitcoin Improvement Proposals (BIPs) and how the process works.
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By now, every Ethereum (ETH) fan knows that this blockchain is in the process of switching from a proof-of-work (PoW) to a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. What’s less widely known, even among those in the Ethereum community, is what will happen to the miners that help secure this network. Having invested plenty of capital in…
What a week! The El Salvador President unveiled plans to give bitcoin the status of legal tender, and quickly the news shook the Cryptoverse that that will indeed officially happen in just 90 days, with lawmakers across Latin America expressing their support for bitcoin adoption, including the Ecuadorian Vice Minister of Economic Inclusion - with…
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has underlined Moscow’s intention to do away with the USD – and has suggested that crypto could play a part in ousting the greenback in trade deals. Lavrov’s comments could give real hope to those hoping crypto will find use-cases in international settlement deals. According to the news agency…
The Ethereum (ETH) London network upgrade is fast approaching, and the core developers have released the final list of the Ethereum Improvement Proposals (EIPs) it's comprised of - and one of them you'll certainly recognize. The London upgrade follows April's Berlin upgrade, and is set for July. EIP-1559 This time around five EIPs will be…
CryptoPunk #7523. Source: Sotheby's The New York-based auction house Sotheby's got another proof that its venture into non-fungible tokens (NFTs) is attracting a fresh wave of customers - as more than 75% of the bidders in the latest record-setting auction were new to Sotheby’s. The auction house, established in 1744, has set the new world…
Chris Wade thinks his size advantage at featherweight will make all the difference. Wade (19-6) scored his first knockout when he finished Arman Ospanov at 2021 PFL 4 at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J., on Thursday. With the win, he clinched a playoff spot for the third straight season. A longtime lightweight, the…
Polygon is a protocol and a framework for building and connecting Ethereum-compatible blockchain networks. It aggregates scalable solutions on Ethereum supporting a multi-chain Ethereum ecosystem. This is the reason why we have seen an explosion in MATIC price. Polygon solves pain points associated with Blockchains, like high gas fees and slow speeds, without sacrificing on…
Deeper Network (DPR), a decentralized platform for a secure, private, and fairer internet is partnering with Cointelegraph Research to extensively study the Polkadot ecosystem, and compile a report on it. According to reports, Deeper Network (DPR) and Cointelegraph Research will examine how the Polkadot ecosystem works compared to Ethereum 2.0. As well as, the use…
In the summer of 2021, bitcoin and the entire crypto market experienced a heavy price pull-back. It sure made the entire crypto market flinch when they saw their investments go down over 30%. It’s not unusual to see cryptocurrency prices go down an unsettling 30 percent. But the question is that are we in a…