Ethereum devs expect 10x lower rollup costs as Dencun upgrade hits testnets
Ethereum layer-2 rollups stand to benefit significantly from the systematic Dencun upgrade, which hit the Goerli testnet in January 2024. The Ethereum ecosystem is edging closer to significantly lower gas…
Web3 faces regulatory hurdles in Africa, slowing progress
Cartesi developer advocate Jathin Jagannath expressed the importance of improved digital literacy, stating that a skilled workforce and user base are crucial for successfully integrating Web3 technologies. Developer advocate of…
Bitcoin-accepting vendors increased 174% in 2023: BTC merchant tracker
The crowdsourced mapping data reports a concentration of Bitcoin-accepting merchants in Europe and Latin America. The number of merchants listed as accepting Bitcoin BTC tickers down $43,971 payments globally went…
Bitcoin ETFs will solve unit bias psychology, says VanEck advisor
Gabor Gurbacs, an advisor at VanEck, highlights the psychology that leads investors to feel more satisfied when owning an entire asset rather than just a fraction, particularly with Bitcoin. The…
Only 39% of financial advisers believe a 2024 Bitcoin ETF will be approved: Bitwise
A survey of U.S. financial advisers concluded that most believe approval will not come until at least 2025. While many crypto holders anxiously await the approval of a spot Bitcoin…
BlackRock expected to seed ETF with $10M worth of BTC
BlackRock is reportedly planning to acquire $10 million worth of BTC as initial funding for its potential spot Bitcoin ETF, still currently under review for approval from the SEC. BlackRock,…