Ethereum's Dencun upgrade, which introduces “proto-danksharding,” was successfully deployed on the Holesky testnet on Feb. 7.
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A core developer has reworked a proposal to allow other blockchains to be built on the Bitcoin network and requested it be added to Bitcoin’s codebase, sparking new debate over its merits.
4036The game theory of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies analyzes the behavior and strategies of participants in the market using concepts such as the prisoner’s dilemma.
5779Back in November, the percentage of Ethereum blocks complying with orders from the Office of Foreign Asset Control peaked at 79%.
5418Smart contract functionalities on the Bitcoin network could boost adoption and provide additional liquidity to DeFi.
11631Bitcoin celebrates a milestone of 5,000 days online on Sept. 12, 2022, as miners continue to solve valid blocks on average every 10 minutes.
3144A Glassnode report reveals that some major cryptocurrency exchanges are still holding despite being heavy consumers of Bitcoin block space.
2947Bitcoin’s price has hit resistance while trading 7.75% below its all-time high, but derivatives data shows pro traders are still aiming for $80,000 by January.
32800The Taproot soft fork introduces the concept of Merkelized Abstract Syntax Tree (MAST) to improve the scripting capabilities and privacy of the Bitcoin network.
26160The Taproot upgrade was set for deployment after achieving a 90% consensus among the Bitcoin miners (mining nodes).
33663The bearish outlook appears also as Cardano’s daily RSI reflects overbought sentiments. However, the euphoria surrounding Cardano’s smart contracts launch and its mild correlation with Bitcoin are keeping the upside hopes intact.
50586The ADA/USD exchange rate has moved further into its “overbought” area, suggesting that a trend correction might follow suit.
103875The Bitcoin Taproot upgrade will activate later in 2021 as developers urge to create applications that will leverage its advantages.
12954With Taproot achieving the 90% critical consensus mark among mining nodes, all is now set for Bitcoin soft fork activation later in November.
27976The largest Bitcoin mining pools are signaling for Taproot, but the activation may not reach the 90% critical consensus mark during this current difficulty epoch.
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