World, formerly Worldcoin, says its World Chain will privilege verified human users over bots by giving them priority access to block space and an allowance of free gas.
A proposal to change the blob gas target and max values on Ethereum comes seven months after blobs were introduced in the blockchain's Dencun upgrade in March.
Sam Altman's cryptocurrency-based identity verification project Worldcoin (CRYPTO: WLD) will now be known as “World.” Apart from the rebrand, the team also announced the launch of World Chain, an Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)-based Layer-2 network.
Cryptocurrency Prices Today, October 18: The broader market on Friday again showcased mixed actions, sparking investor speculations globally. Although Bitcoin (BTC) price briefly touched the $68K mark today, Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), and XRP prices encountered market volatility.
Worldcoin, the crypto project OpenAI CEO Sam Altman co-invented, announced Thursday that it is rebranding to World Network. Alongside the rebranding, the company unveiled several initiatives to expand its initial vision for global identity verification.
Worldcoin (WLD), a digital identity project that utilizes iris scanning, has announced its rebranding to “World.”
Ethereum price is consolidating gains above the $2,580 resistance. ETH could gain pace if it clears the $2,650 resistance zone.
Bitcoin and Ethereum continued trading flat even as equities notched fresh record highs. However, Dogecoin moved higher on Thursday.
Recent reports have revealed that Ethereum has had a challenging run, underperforming compared to other major cryptocurrencies. However, despite this, some positive signs may be on the horizon.
Ethereum (ETH) continues to navigate a dynamic market landscape, recent indicators suggest a growing potential for the cryptocurrency to reach the $3,000 mark. With an uptick in active addresses, significant exchange outflows, and bullish technical signals, Ethereum appears to be positioning itself for a price rally.
Nearly 70% of institutional investors holding Ethereum (ETH) are engaged in staking, with 52.6% of them holding liquid staking tokens (LSTs), according to a Blockworks Research report. Nearly half of institutional investors staking ETH prefer to use only one integrated platform, such as Coinbase and Binance.
As it gets closer to forming a golden cross, Shiba Inu is exhibiting indicators of a possible breakout. The 50-day moving average crossing above the 200-day moving average is a bullish pattern that frequently results in a substantial increase in market momentum.
Solana's recent DEX volume dominance against Ethereum sparks speculation of a major bull run on the horizon.
Worldcoin, the digital identity project supported by Sam Altman, is rebranding to World Network, now simply known as “World.” This transition comes with the official launch of World Chain, a Layer 2 blockchain on the Ethereum network.
World's redesigned Orb has 30% fewer parts and triple the production capacity of its predecessor, powered by NVIDIA's Jetson.
Worldcoin, the Sam Altman-backed digital identity initiative, announced a major rebrand as World and unveiled ambitious plans to grow its user base to 1 billion people during a keynote address on Oct. 17.
ETH price has hit a roadblock as options traders remain skeptical of $3K target before US elections.
VanEck significantly downgrades its long-term Ethereum (ETH) price target.
Ethereum's "changing fundamentals" and growing embrace of layer-2 networks could massively impact ETH's future price, a VanEck analyst said Thursday.
Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency project founded by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, said on Thursday it was rebranding to World Network and was ramping up efforts to scan every human's iris using its "orb" devices.
Vitalik Buterin reminds proponents and detractors of the goal of the network's now-highly criticized rollup-centric roadmap
The blockchain identity verification company also announced new verification methods.
PayPal's Venmo can now be used by U.S. customers to top up and make crypto purchases on MoonPay, according to a Thursday announcement.
The cryptocurrency market showcased a compelling narrative of contrasting investor behavior. Bitcoin ETFs enjoyed a significant influx of capital, while Ethereum faced a decline in investor interest, revealing a pivotal shift in sentiment between these two leading digital assets.
A new update has come to the Ethereum Pectra upgrade. According to Galaxy's Vice President and researcher Christine Kim, the developers discussed the upgrade during their 144th All Core Developers Consensus Call (ACDC), which recently took place.
Worldcoin, now 'World', sees a 10% token drop after unveiling new tech and expansion plans at San Francisco event. The post Sam Altman's WLD token falls 10% following Worldcoin rebrand appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
In a new blog post titled “Possible futures for the Ethereum protocol, part 2: The Surge,” Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin outlined an ambitious roadmap aiming to scale Ethereum's transaction processing capacity to over 100,000 transactions per second (TPS) across Layer 1 (L1) and Layer 2 (L2) solutions.
A widely followed crypto analyst is issuing an alert about Ethereum (ETH), saying that the top altcoin appears to be forming a bearish pattern.
Cryptocurrency markets are trading lower on Thursday, consolidating gains from earlier in the week. Cryptocurrency Price Gains +/- Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) $66,879.97 -1.3% Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) $2,583.46 -1.1% Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) $148.51 -3.8% Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) $0.1213 -4% Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) $0.00001767 -5% Notable Statistics: IntoTheBlock data shows Bitcoin large transaction volume decreasing by 14.8% and daily active addresses falling by 20.1%.
Worldcoin's (WLD) price has dropped 5% following the project's rebranding to “World” and the unveiling of its new Orb 2.0 technology. The cryptocurrency, designed to create an international identification network, dropped to $2.11 during a recent appearance by co-founders Sam Altman and Alex Blania to discuss the project's future.
Worldcoin has unveiled key updates and plans to scale to 1 billion users with new Orbs and a revamped World App.
Kraken, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, launched its own wrapped bitcoin (BTC) token, known as kBTC, on October 17.
The growing use of stETH in DeFi protocols means the asset is slowly taking the role of the fed funds rate in the crypto ecosystem, says ARK Invest.
Optimism, Alchemy, Uniswap, Safe, Dune and Etherscan will support World Chain at launch, according to a statement.
Ethereum's price has fluctuated under $2,800 for the past few weeks, and it is stuck in a consolidation phase. Despite several attempts, ETH has been unable to break through key resistance levels, leaving investors uncertain.
Worldcoin rebranding was announced with the goal to grow its user base from 7 million to 700 million.
The project will now be know simply as "World" and plans to release "Orb 2.0," the executives said during a presentation.
The Kraken's launch of Wrapped Bitcoin will further enhance the mainstream adoption of BTC through Web3 space across different chains.
TL;DR Kraken has launched kBTC, a Wrapped Bitcoin designed to facilitate its use in the DeFi ecosystem, backed 1:1 by real Bitcoin. The kBTC token is available on the Ethereum and OP Mainnet networks, allowing users to verify on the blockchain the total reserve of Bitcoin that backs it.
In their joint “Q4 Guide to Crypto Markets,” Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) Institutional and Glassnode report a growing and maturing crypto market despite Bitcoin‘s (CRYPTO: BTC) range-bound price action over the last six months. What Happened: Their analysis shows that despite the lack of strong price movements, the crypto market has shown signs of sophistication through successful spot ETFs, increased on-chain activity and higher trading volumes.
Robinhood announced its plans to support Bitcoin and Ether futures, alongside traditional commodities like oil and the S&P 500, as part of a larger rollout of derivatives products.
Expert analyst says a massive rally is brewing for Ethereum price as it enters the final phase of a fractal. This outlook coincides with Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin revealing the roadmap for ETH.
Crypto analyst Ignas says Ethereum (ETH) is losing its competitiveness against other layer-one networks. In an X post, the analyst stated that Ethereum's underperformance compared to other networks was the key reason behind ETH's price struggles.
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has shared a crucial update to the platform's roadmap, which sheds light on its ongoing evolution.
Ethereum trades at $2.6K, spiked 0.35% over the past 24 hours. The altcoin's daily trading volume plunged by 24.35%.
Crypto asset manager Grayscale is in the process of converting its Grayscale Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) into an exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to Bloomberg ETF expert Eric Balchunas. The strategic move aims to provide investors with a diversified portfolio that includes major digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Solana (SOL), XRP and Avalanche (AVAX).
Robinhood, the popular trading platform, has recently announced a significant expansion of its service portfolio, introducing futures on Bitcoin and Ethereum. This move represents an important turning point for the company, which aims to capture a larger share of the cryptocurrency market and attract both institutional and retail investors.