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The Merge has finally happened, and while bitcoin remains the preferred cryptocurrency of institutions (and one nation-state, El Salvador), Ethereum’s new consensus mechanism – and the scalability that is supposed to go with it – may attract some interest away f

Ethereum, the world’s second-most valuable digital currency by market capitalization, completed a long-awaited upgrade to its system on September 15. The move, known in the cryptocurrency community as “The Merge”, is expected to slash energy costs and lay t

Ethereum, the world’s second-most valuable digital currency by market capitalization, completed a long-awaited upgrade to its system on September 15. The move, known in the cryptocurrency community as “The Merge”, is expected to slash energy costs and lay t

This week saw the latest in Craig Wright’s international tour of courthouses, presumably on Calvin Ayre’s expense account. He took the stand in Norway as part of his larger attempt to pursue a U.K. libel suit against a Norwegian schoolteacher named Magnus Granath, aka

Data shows that Ethereum will likely overtake Bitcoin in the not-too-distant future.

If the U.S. government fears China’s progress in artificial intelligence, why is it giving Beijing a treasure trove of highly valuable crypto data with which to train its machine-learning models?That’s the rhetorical question that developer Anish Mohammed left with me

Ethereum has been attacked over the years for its prohibitively expensive gas, or transaction, fees. It’s this often well-placed criticism that has inspired a historic network redesign that culminated in the much-anticipated “Merge” event this week. While many a

On Sept. 13, the U.S. Treasury Department provided some clarity on the Tornado Cash sanctions. The federal agency updated its FAQs to say that “interacting with open-source code itself” is not illegal. However this came with a caveat – this interaction is only l

Polygon (MATIC) is different from many other cryptocurrencies on the market. Rather than running on its own blockchain, matic tokens are traded on the Ethereum blockchain.

Baby Dogecoin, created by the dogecoin community, is a hot new cryptocurrency. Learn here if you should add this crypto to your wallet & if you can earn big.

Crypto credit cards can earn you rewards that you can redeem for digital currencies of your choice. Here are the best crypto credit cards to consider.

Litecoin is a cryptocurrency that launched shortly after bitcoin, which was revealed to the world in 2009. Litecoin is often called the silver to bitcoin's gold.

Ethereum, the world’s most active cryptocurrency network, just fired all of its miners. In a much-anticipated event you may have heard of called the Merge, Ethereum devs “switched out the engine of a moving car” to do away with the energy intensive process of se

From the price of ETH, usability of decentralized applications, and communities of NFTs—there is a lot at stake as Ethreum switches from proof of work (PoW) to proof of stake (PoS). 

The Merge -- the Ethereum upgrade set to take place Sept. 15 -- represents what many call "the biggest crypto event ever." From tremendously reducing Ethereum's energy consumption to the effect it...

The Merge -- the Ethereum upgrade set to take place Sept. 15 -- represents what many call "the biggest crypto event ever." From tremendously reducing Ethereum's energy consumption to the effect it...

This attention has brought many benefits. It’s helped drive investment. It’s generated partnerships with traditional brands and has piqued the interest of large financial institutions, which will further drive investment and adoption.

The Merge -- the Ethereum upgrade set to take place Sept. 15 -- represents what many call "the biggest crypto event ever." From tremendously reducing Ethereum's energy consumption to the effect it...

Ethereum has been getting ready to "merge," creating temporary disruptions in some crypto trading and potentially new opportunities for investors.Now the Merge has finally happened.

OSLO, Norway — Craig Wright told a Norwegian court on Wednesday that he “stomped on the hard drive” that contained the “key slices” required to grant him access to Satoshi Nakamoto’s private keys, making it “incredibly difficult&rdqu