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In brief Ethereum transformed the blockchain industry by enabling smart contracts, DAOs, NFTs, and decentralized apps. From its 2015 launch to The Merge in 2022, Ethereum has driven innovation and faced growing pains. Ethereum powers DeFi and NFTs, but still battles high fees, scalability limits, and fierce competition. Ethereum, the second-biggest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin, is…
In brief Qubic has given AIGarth, the AI model it has been training while it attacked privacy blockchain Monero, a social media account. AIGarth has faced public ridicule after it failed to solve basic math problems, such as 1+1. However, its creators say that its failures are part of a learning process, and come from…
In brief Qubic attempted a 51% attack on Monero last week, and still aims to change how the network’s consensus mechanism works. After a community Discord vote, Qubic will now prepare to see if its unique design works for Dogecoin. The AI protocol currently has no plans to attack Dogecoin; it just wants to “mine…
In brief A growing queue to unstake ETH could put sell pressure on Ethereum, according to a Bitwise analyst. Ethereum’s validator exit queue hit 855,158 ETH worth roughly $3.7 billion on Friday. Ethereum’s price dipped more than 3% on Friday, shortly after the token nearly hit a new all-time high. Ethereum holders are increasingly lining…
In brief XRP is a cryptocurrency developed to facilitate efficient cross-border transactions, particularly for financial institutions and payment providers. The XRP Ledger employs a unique consensus protocol called the Ripple Consensus Algorithm to validate transactions. A long-running legal dispute between Ripple Labs and the U.S. SEC over whether sales of XRP constituted a unregistered securities…
In brief Qubic said that it had momentarily achieved control of 51% of the hash rate of privacy blockchain Monero. The firm said the event was an “experiment” and a way to “help” the network. However, a few experts said there had been no independent verification of the attack. AI protocol Qubic said it had…
February 6, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that BERA is now available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading BERA trading will be live as of 13:00 UTC today, Feb 6, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make…
Here’s some more information about the tokens: Bonk (BONK) is a cryptocurrency that launched on Christmas Day 2022 as a free airdrop to the Solana blockchain community. It has gained popularity in the Web3 space and operates on the Solana blockchain as a cryptocurrency that emphasizes community involvement and decentralized finance principles. Bittensor (TAO) is…
Thanks to improvements made to Tezos’ reward issuance mechanism, which were brought on by the Paris Protocol update, you can now earn more on your XTZ when you stake with Kraken. Kraken is introducing Bonded staking for XTZ, which will allow XTZ holders to earn 12-16% APR on their coins. While Kraken has supported flexible…
We’re thrilled to announce that Kraken now supports new margin pairs for Solana (SOL), Dogecoin (DOGE), and Litecoin (LTC)! Margin trading is now available for the below pairs for SOL, DOGE and LTC: Pair basePair nameAvailable LeverageLong Position LimitShort Position LimitSOLSOL/USDT4700700DOGEDOGE/USDT4500,000500,000LTCLTC/USDT4850850 Here’s some more information about the tokens: Solana (SOL) is a blockchain platform aimed…
