Bitcoin’s Environmental Challenge: Proof-of-Stake vs. Proof-of-Work
Tesla’s decision to stop accepting bitcoin payments due to environmental concerns has reignited the bitcoin energy debate. Will the proof-of-stake network be better for the planet? John Wu of Ava Labs weighs in on the debate and discusses Avalanche, a proof-of-stake blockchain that Wu sees as a complementary to Ethereum.
Vitalik Buterin's Re-Gift of Shiba Inu Coin Sends Memecoins Plummeting
The creator of Ethereum, Vitalik Buterin, sent memecoin prices spiraling after he made a massive donation of an unsolicited dogecoin knockoff, Shiba Inu (SHIB), to charity. "The Hash" panel discusses the impact of Buterin's move on the crypto markets.
Ether Hits $500B Market Cap for First Time
Ether (ETH) touched the $500 billion market cap Wednesday, surpassing the valuation of financial giants like JPMorgan and Visa. "The Hash" discusses why this milestone is significant and the prospects of a "flippening."
A corrida do Ether leva 2021 aos limites conhecidos da temporada de altcoins
O Ether está ultrapassando o Bitcoin em mais do que em 2017.
Axie Infinity Wins Big Funding Round
Axie Infinity, an online multiplayer game hosted on the Ethereum blockchain, has tens of thousands of monthly active users, and they're all interacting with the blockchain and NFTs. Sky Mavis' co-founder Jeffrey Zirlin joins "First Mover" to discuss the success of Axie Infinity, its recent $7.5M funding round, and how games can provide a more approachable entry point for newcomers to blockchain technology.
Decentralized Domain Names Could Replace Long Wallet Addresses
Long wallet addresses may soon be a thing of the past if Unstoppable Domains has its way. The company will integrate with the Opera browser to offer decentralized domain names minted as NFTs on the Ethereum blockchain. Unstoppable’s Brad Kam joins “First Mover” to discuss decentralized domains and how the crypto ecosystem can integrate them.
Is Ether Headed Toward a Trillion-Dollar Market Cap?
Ether is emerging as the foundational base layer for decentralized finance and crypto innovations, and its price is soaring accordingly. Greg Magadini, CEO of Genesis Volatility, thinks a trillion-dollar ether market cap is a “no-brainer.” Plus, his thoughts on the crypto options markets.
Ethereum Co-Founder Anthony Di Iorio: ‘I Don’t See Things Stopping for Ether’
Ether is booming, setting new all-time highs almost daily, but what’s behind the cryptocurrency’s recent success? Ethereum co-founder Anthony Di Iorio joins “First Mover” to discuss the bull market driving Ether’s rise, Canadian ETFs, and the NFT craze. Plus, his thoughts on “Ethereum killer” projects like Polkdadot and Cardano.
What the New S&P Dow Jones Crypto Indexes Represent for the Financial Industry
The S&P Dow Jones Indices launched its first three cryptocurrency indexes to add more visibility to bitcoin and ether data for crypto-hungry Wall Street traders, but what do the new indexes measure, and what do they represent for the financial industry?