Since the halving, 63 blocks have been mined, and bitcoin miners have accumulated substantial fees following a dramatic increase in the fee rate. This surge took the cost per transaction from $ 18 to over $ 245, recorded at 9:00 p.m. EDT on Friday evening. Since then fees have dropped and by Saturday …
Anticipation Builds as Bitcoin Stands Less Than 1,400 Blocks From Monumental Halving
According to the latest data, we are now less than 1,400 blocks away from the anticipated Bitcoin halving event, which will decrease the block reward from 6.25 bitcoin to 3.125 bitcoin. Bitcoin’s value soared to a new all-time high on March 14, reaching $ 73,794 per bitcoin, but has since seen a 6.5% decline. …
Bug in Discontinued Lido Staking Service Blocks User Access to Tokens Valued at $24.4 Million
A bug in the smart contract of Lido’s discontinued Solana staking service is reportedly preventing users from withdrawing digital assets valued at more than $ 24 million. Lido attributes this issue to “a problem with the maintainer bot and the recent update of rent-exempt terms for Solana staking accounts.” Discontinued Solana Staking Service A …
Bitcoin Halving Inches Closer With Fewer Than 2,900 Blocks Remaining
The next Bitcoin halving is on the horizon, drawing closer with each passing block and anticipated to take place anywhere between April 18 to April 22, 2024, at the milestone of block 840,000. Following this event, the reward for mining a block will halve from 6.25 bitcoins to 3.125 bitcoins. The following is a thorough […]
Philippines Blocks Binance, Citing Threat to Security of Investor Funds
The Philippines has proceeded to block crypto exchange Binance. The country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has concluded that the public’s continued access to Binance’s websites and apps “poses a threat to the security of the funds of investing Filipinos.” The Philippine SEC Warns Against ‘Investing in and Using Binance’ The Philippine Securities and Exchange […]