More TPS, less gas: Ethereum layer 2 Starknet outlines performance upgrades
Starknet makes performance improvements top priority in 2023, aiming to increase throughput, lower latency and reduce transaction costs.
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More crypto exchanges list PEPE following trading frenzy
The price of the memecoin has surged by over 2,000% in the past two weeks.
Will $28K Bitcoin price hold? Two indicators remain solid despite 5% pullback
BTC margin markets and futures’ long-to-short indicator show professional traders unwilling to bet on Bitcoin’s price dropping.
Visa stablecoin plan, debt’s ceiling effect on Bitcoin price: Hodler’s Digest, April 23-29
Circle launches cross-chain transfer protocol, Visa shares plans for stablecoin product, Kraken fights back in court, and more.
FDIC alleges Cross River engaged in ‘unsafe’ lending practices
Cross River Bank is yet to confirm or deny the allegations that it “engaged in the unsafe or unsound banking practices” related to its lending activity in 2021.
FDIC pins Signature Bank’s failure on poor governance and illiquidity
The FDIC blamed Signature’s board of directors and management for pursuing “unrestrained growth” using uninsured deposits without implementing liquidity risk management strategies.
First Republic’s crisis is not an isolated incident: JPMorgan exec
The chief investment officer of J.P. Morgan Asset Management said it would be “naive to say that this is just limited to First Republic.”
YouTube helps recover hacked channel that attempted XRP crypto scams
YouTube’s swift intervention ensured damage control by preventing XRP hackers from interacting with the channel’s subscribers.
‘Good luck bears’ — Bitcoin traders closely watch April close with BTC price at $29K
Bitcoin approaches the end of April having barely moved, with BTC’s price offering little short-term clues on the trajectory.
Mineflation: Cost to mine one Bitcoin in the US rises from $5K to $17K in 2023
New Mexico is the cheapest US state to mine Bitcoin in terms of average electricity cost, while Hawaii is the by far the most expensive.