Miner extractable value (MEV) was initially proposed by Philip Daian et al. in the paper “Flash Boys 2.0” in April 2019. As the DeFi market grows, the concept has been taken more seriously by people day by day. So why do we say, Ethereum MEV is no longer a “miner extractable value”? To...
On September 13, tech services company Support.com announced the closing of its merger with Greenidge, a New York-based bitcoin mining and power generation company as of market close on September 14. Shares of Greenidge Class A common stock will begin trading on The Nasdaq Global Select Market...
In the crypto world, the number of non-zero addresses is one of the key metrics for asset analysis. The more non-zero addresses a token has, the more holders there are, which means that more people are investing in the asset. Besides, it also shows a high degree of consensus. Based on data from...
In May, Iran issued a four-month temporary ban on crypto mining. However, according to the media, the CEO of the Iran Power Generation, Distribution and Transmission Company (locally known as Tavanir) confirmed that the temporary ban will be lifted on September 22, and all authorized miners will...
On a recent conference call, Ethereum core developer Tim Beiko addressed the development team that in addition to working on consensus protocol upgrade for the upcoming Eth2, he would continue to focus on the performance optimization of the client end for the Eth1 / Eth2 merger. The conference...
There are two definitions of mining together. The first is pool mining, i.e. cooperation with mining companies. As mining difficulty continues to increase, both the mining threshold and mining machine prices are growing higher. When potential miners cannot afford a mining machine, they could...
When the BTC price keeps falling, the key concern for many users and miners is whether the price will plunge below the shutdown price. For users new to the mining industry, the term “shutdown price” may seem confusing at first glimpse. The shutdown price is an intuitive indicator of the profit...
According to news, the 5th Community Ethereum Development Conference (EDCON) 2021 will be held online from August 27 to August 29. The conference will be broadcast live to users from all over the world. As one of the largest conferences in the Ethereum community and the blockchain field, EDCON...
Since this June when the Chinese government started to crack down on crypto mining, the global hashrate center has moved elsewhere as the majority of miners have looked for new mining farms. During this process, priority should be given to mining costs, which vary among countries with different...
The blockchain industry has never been short of topical issues. Within a few short years, hundreds of blockchain companies and projects have experienced their highs and lows in several rounds of bull and bear markets. Some projects rose to fame overnight and then disappeared in the blink of an...
While Bitcoin and Ethereum stand for blockchain 1.0 and blockchain 2.0 respectively, Litecoin is undoubtedly the second most popular cryptocurrency of blockchain 1.0. This achievement owes much to its simplicity and obvious advantages in utility. More than 2,000 shops around the world support...
Recently, the sudden emergence of “blockchain gaming” built on the DeFi ecosystem gained growing attention. According to a July report released by Axie Infinity, the gaming platform has incurred more expenses in the past 30 days than other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ethereum. Its...
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently reversed his stance on Bitcoin at the previous “The ₿ Word” event, saying that the all-electric carmaker may once again accept Bitcoin transactions as a payment method once the mining rate for the cryptocurrency reaches 50% renewables. “I wanted a little bit more due...