Eth 2.0

$99 Gas Fees on Ethereum Are Crippling DeFi’s Growth

Source Node: https://cointelegraph.com/news/99-gas-fees-on-ethereum-are-crippling-defis-growth
Time Stamp: August 14, 2020 12:02 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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The surging popularity of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols on Ethereum (ETH) has contributed to skyrocketing fees, with the network processing an all-time high of $6.87 million in total fees yesterday. Speaking to Cointelegraph, Synthetix (SNX) founder and CEO, Kain Warwick warned that high fees were impacting the growth of DeFi, stating:“In the last three months, we’ve gone from an environment where DeFi was expensive to use and a little bit slow, to now, [where] for a lot of people it’s prohibitively expensive.”Ethereum fees have spiked nearly 100% over the past 24

DeFi Tokens BAND, LINK, Outpace Bitcoin Price by Gaining 100% in 10 Days

Source Node: https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-tokens-band-link-outpace-bitcoin-price-by-gaining-100-in-10-days
Time Stamp: August 10, 2020 5:35 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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This week Bitcoin (BTC) price is making waves as the digital asset finally pushed above the $12K mark, but prior to this move, altcoins have been strongly outpeforming BTC for weeks. Two of the most notable performers are Band Protocol (BAND) and Chainlink (LINK) as both surged by 348% and 88% in the past ten days. Each functions as an oracle blockchain network that supplies data to Decentralized Finance (DeFi) applications.Since the start of August, BAND price rose from $3.9 to as high as $17.78 and in the same period, LINK

Ethereum 2.0 Testnet Performing Well, 1 Million ‘ETH’ Staked

Source Node: https://beincrypto.com/ethereum-2-0-testnet-performing-well-1-million-eth-staked/
Time Stamp: August 10, 2020 3:10 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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It’s been almost a week since the launch of the ETH 2.0 final public testnet, which has been performing as intended by most accounts. As many as one million ETH have been staked on the Beacon Chain simulation, reviving hopes of a mainnet launch later this year. The Medalla ETH 2.0 testnet has been running for six days which has given developers a chance to monitor early progress. Launched on Aug 4, Medalla is the fifth and final testnet for the long-awaited upgrade to an Ethereum proof-of-stake consensus. Phase 0

Weekend Market Action Signals DeFi-Driven Bull Market Has Arrived

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Time Stamp: August 3, 2020 4:01 AM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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This weekend’s epic crypto market momentum has been a remnant of the volatile action witnessed in late 2017. Ethereum has been in the driver’s seat, but instead of the ICO-saturated market of yesteryear, DeFi platforms are now dominating the sector in 2020. Cryptocurrency markets have reached their highest levels this year in terms of total market capitalization. Trouncing February’s highs of $300 billion, the total market cap surged to $360 billion this past Sunday. The figure has yet to top the 2019 peak in mid-June when the total cap exceeded

Ethereum is Gearing Up for a Move Past $400; Here’s What Will Drive It Higher

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Time Stamp: August 1, 2020 6:50 PM - Modified On: May 21, 2021 - Published By:
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Ethereum has seen some intense strength throughout the past couple of weeks, and the strong uptrend it is currently caught within isn’t showing any clear signs of coming to an end anytime soon. As it pushes up against its high time frame resistance, analysts are widely noting that it could be well-positioned to see further upside in the near-term due to its strong market structure. One analyst in particular is noting that the cryptocurrency is now poised to reach $400 due to its break above multiple key resistance levels. As