ALTCOIN
An altcoin is simply any digital currency alternative to Bitcoin. Many altcoins are forks of Bitcoin with minor changes (e.g. Litecoin).
Ethereum’s Median Fee Hit a 4-Month Low, while Address Activity Soaring to a 7-Month High
Ethereum users have a sigh of relief because median fees have dropped to $5.50 per transaction from highs of $34.18 last month.
London Hard Fork Saved Ethereum Users $844m in Transaction Fees via Base Fee Refunds
Since going live on August 5, the London Hard Fork or EIP 1559 upgrade sought to make the Ethereum network deflationary by injecting a scarcity parameter.
DeFi Users on Ethereum Hit 4M for the First Time
Ethereum DeFi users reached a historic high of 4 million based on continued adoption.
Omicron Soares to an ATH, amid the Covid-19 Pandemic Variant Outbreak
The price of one tiny cryptocurrency, coincidently named Omicron (OMIC) after the fast-spreading Covid-19 variant, has soared to an all-time high.
Top Three Altcoins to Watch This Week: DOT, AVAX, and MANA
With a mildly volatile weekend done with, investors are looking forward to another new week in hopes of charting a positive trade history across all markets. Here are three altcoins to watch ahead of the new week.
Burnt Ether Tops 1 Million ETH as Non-Zero Ethereum Addresses Break the Record
Ethereum has been making notable strides in terms of burnt Ether after crossing the 1 million ETH mark.
Solana Takes the Helm as the Most Staked Crypto, Cardano Goes Second
Even if Ethereum takes the lion’s share in DeFi, Solana is the victor when it comes to staking with a value of $78.49 billion.
$5,000 Emerge as the Largest Open Interest Strike Price for Ethereum Options
Open interest is rising, with $5,000 being the largest strike price for Ethereum options.
The Number of Non-Zero Ethereum Addresses Hit an ATH
The Ethereum (ETH) network continues to attract more participants because the number of non-zero addresses broke the record at 66,552,716.
Solana Elbows Tether to 4th Position amid NFT Secondary Sales Clocking $500M
Days after flipping Cardano (ADA) to become the fifth top cryptocurrency, Solana (SOL) is not relenting in its quest to scale the heights because it has dethroned Tether (USDT) at the fourth position.