Those challenges have Lido Finance — a key player in the Ethereum staking landscape — charting a different course in decentralized governance. Through its democratizing protocol, the native cryptocurrency of the protocol, Lido Protocol, has heard a major proposal, LIP-28, that would reshape its power balance—perhaps profoundly—on this path. This...
Kuwait just recently adopted a hard-line stance against cryptocurrency mining. Thanks to their ban, energy use has plummeted across the board. This decision is a result of increasing concern about the stress on the national electric grid and risk of blackouts. In doing so, the agreement represents a watershed moment...
It’s an exciting time for Ethereum staking! One ambitious proposal—aptly named EIP-7251—is inspiring robust debate about the right way to do it. This proposal goes a step further, proposing to raise the maximum effective balance for validators, with dramatic implications for the network’s decentralization. Our friends at KnowingCoin.com have a...
Ethereum's Pectra upgrade went live on May 7, 2025, at 10:05 UTC (epoch 364032), marking a pivotal moment in Ethereum’s evolution toward a more user-friendly, efficient, and scalable blockchain ecosystem. This update serves as a reminder of Ethereum’s dedication to iterative development and a long-term roadmap. This upgrade hasn’t gotten...
Bitcoin mining has provided substantial economic opportunities and prospects, but has created a highly controversial political storm over its environmental and social costs. Bitcoin mining operations in New York have been growing like wildfire. This boom has brought with it greater scrutiny around air pollution, GHG emissions, and impacts on...
In the fast-paced world of cryptocurrency, knowing which projects have potential can make all the difference for investors trying to find their next high-return, low-risk opportunity. With Cardano, JetBolt and XRP really taking the lead as we approach 2025 just a few days away. Each of these cryptocurrencies presents special...
Hut 8 Corp., a leading Bitcoin miner, named after temporary shelters used by teams during wartime. Just last week, they announced an astounding net loss of $134 million for Q1 2025. This eye-popping figure has contributed to questioning and back-and-forths about the company’s strategic direction, including its big pivot toward...
BlackRock, the world’s largest investment manager, is currently having extensive conversations with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We spoke with them about their efforts to help shape the still-evolving landscape of digital assets. These discussions, particularly those concerning Exchange-Traded Products (ETPs) with staking capabilities and the broader implications...
Antalpha’s recent $46 million IPO is a major milestone in the overall cryptocurrency landscape. It underscores the tremendous demand for digital asset infrastructure and the significant risks that continue to plague this emerging industry. At KnowingCoin.com, we’re hoping to help investors better understand this new world filled with hype and...
Bitcoin has fully made six figures official, blowing cleanly through the $100K level and hitting a high of $104,300 before closing around $103,237. This milestone is about more than a big number. It’s a big change in market sentiment and a confirmation of the developing bullish trend of the last...
Okay, fam, let's be real. You've seen the tweets. You've heard the whispers. Solana’s return isn’t just a comeback – it’s a renaissance. Forget the doom and gloom of the crypto winter. We're talking DeFi Summer 2.0, and this time, it's bigger, bolder, and way more accessible.Look, I get it....
Solana is one of the most talked about cryptocurrencies, recently exceeding the market capitalization of Tether and to take the fifth-largest market cap. The smart contracts-enabled Solana network continues its show of force as vice-leader in all-important onchain metrics, such as total value locked (TVL). With rising momentum on the...
So, wow—Solana’s really been killing it, huh? Fifth largest crypto, TVL through the roof, fees surpassing Ethereum… it’s enough to make you think we've found the holy grail of blockchains. Before you remortgage the homestead and YOLO into SOL, hold up. More importantly, I’m a pragmatist who’d rather see cold,...
Reasons Rexas Finance is attracting huge attention in the crypto sphere, having raised $47.6 million in its presale so far. The project has seen significant investments from both institutional and retail buyers, reflecting powerful confidence in its future promise. Rexas Finance features innovative, deflationary tokenomics paired with real-world utility. The...
100x returns. The holy grail of crypto investing. We’ve all heard the hype, the happy talk, the success stories, the Lambo memes. And if we’re being real, it’s easy to understand how the idea of flipping a few thousand dollars into a life-changing payout can be so alluring. So before...
Forget the tired narratives about Bitcoin dominance. Now the real action is in the deep, wild altcoin universe where innovation is occurring at warp speed. I've been diving deep, sifting through the noise, and I've found three altcoins that I believe possess the potential for massive growth by 2025. We're...
JetBolt is a new cryptocurrency that has recently been making waves in the market. Provides gas-free alternatives, instant utility, and an AI-generated news dashboard that people flip over. The project has already exceeded $3.2 million in presale revenue, with close to 350 million tokens sold so far. Its unique vision...
Let me tell you about Maria. For Maria, who was working two minimum wage jobs, just getting by and feeling stuck. The system felt rigged. That was until her friend introduced her to Bitcoin, and more importantly introduced her to an extremely simple strategy known as dollar-cost averaging (DCA). Now,...