Teererai Mukonavanhu
I'm a crypto, blockchain, and tech writer. I spend my time researching and writing about cryptocurrency, NFT, AI, and new technology.
Articles by Teererai Mukonavanhu
1 week ago
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Solana Labs has launched version 1.17.31, a software update specifically developed to resolve congestion problems resulting from spam transactions. The update implements a stake-weighted quality of service (SWQOS) mechanism that gives priority to transactions from validators who have staked their tokens. It allocates 80% of network connections to these validators. Anza strongly encouraged MainnetBeta validators to execute the update whenever their overdue stake falls below 5% and to closely monitor their nodes following the upgrade. Solana Status has officially supported the upgrade for all MainnetBeta validators. Nevertheless, in order to fully reap the advantages of SWQOS, it is crucial for
2 weeks ago
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Ripple, the company behind XRP tokens, plans to sell 100 million tokens on Sunday in response to the recent escalation of the Iran-Israel conflict and a significant decline in the crypto market. The corporation, which regularly engages in monthly sell-offs, has been exerting a substantial influence on the price of the asset. In April, Ripple released 1 billion XRP and sent 200 million tokens to its Treasury account, designated as ‘Ripple (1)’. Nevertheless, the anticipated decrease in sales for this month was delayed, resulting in 50% of the reserves being withdrawn from the account, which is believed to have a
2 weeks ago
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Brad Garlinghouse, the CEO of Ripple, forecasts that the cryptocurrency market will reach a value of $5 trillion by 2024. He bases this prediction on the expectation of clear regulations and the introduction of Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The market is anticipated to expand as a result of the Bitcoin halving and the likely introduction of U.S. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Garlinghouse thinks that well-defined legislation regarding crypto in the United States will foster stability and entice investment. The imminent halving of Bitcoin and the expected introduction of U.S. Bitcoin ETFs are regarded as important factors for market expansion, historically
3 weeks ago
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The native crypto of Solana, SOL, has had a 6.25% surge in value over the last three days, rising from about $180 to beyond $210. Although it has not surpassed its previous low of $162.74, the cryptocurrency, which is presently ranked 5th in the crypto market and has a total supply of 441 million, along with a market value over $88 billion, continues to demonstrate relentless momentum. The price is presently above the 100-day moving average on the 4-hour chart of the SOL/USD pair. If the price maintains its upward trajectory, there is a possibility that it may surpass its
4 weeks ago
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A Bitcoin whale has transferred more than $6 billion worth of BTC to three newly created addresses, arousing interest among the crypto community. The transaction, first reported by the blockchain research site Arkham Intelligence, consisted of $5.03 billion worth of BTC being sent to one address (bc1q8yj), followed by $561.46 million and $488.40 million for the other two addresses (bc1q6m5 and bc1q592). The wallet responsible for transferring the $6 billion worth of BTC was ranked as the sixth wealthiest Bitcoin address, with over 94,500 BTC. The transaction did not involve exchanging funds between wallets that are connected to each other,
1 month ago
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its verdict on Grayscale’s Ethereum futures ETF, setting a new deadline of May 30, 2024. The delay is to allow more time for thorough consideration of the proposal and related concerns. Bloomberg’s ETF analyst James Seyffart predicted this delay recently. This suggests that Grayscale’s strategy is more sophisticated than it appears. Seyffart believes Grayscale is using the delay strategically to challenge the SEC’s stance and push for the approval of a spot Ethereum ETF. This is not the first time the US SEC has extended its review of Grayscale’s Ethereum futures
1 month ago
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Cathie Wood of ARK Invest has revised her prediction that the price of Bitcoin will exceed $1 million by 2030, citing the introduction of spot ETFs in the US and the increase in its value. Furthermore, Wood maintains that the advent of spot ETFs has had a substantial impact on the potential of Bitcoin, prompting her to reassert her confidence in its forthcoming expansion. Note that the approval of spot ETFs by the SEC is considered a turning point that accelerates ARK’s projections. Additionally, Wood notes that major financial institutions have not yet begun trading Bitcoin, which implies that the
2 months ago
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Meme coins, such as Pepe (PEPE), have seen a significant price increase, with shorts losing a cumulative $50 million in the past 24 hours. According to data from Coinglass, bets against Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB), Pepe (PEPE), Floki (FLOKI), and Bonk (BONK) saw over $50 million in liquidations in the past 24 hours. This contributed to the price surge among these tokens. Meme coins started to come into focus last week as proxy bets on the growth of whichever blockchains these tokens are based on. Especially Ethereum-based DOGE, SHIB, PEPE, and FLOKI have captured most of the meme trading
2 months ago
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A layer 1 blockchain Shido token experienced over 90% drop in just 30 minutes after an exploit, according to blockchain security firm PeckShield. Furthermore, the attacker transferred the Ethereum staking contract to another address and upgraded it with a hidden function to withdraw staked tokens. The blockchain security and data analytics company, PeckShield, reported that the hacker had withdrawn over 4.3 billion Shido tokens, nearly half of the nearly 9 billion circulating token supply. It is reported that the hacker funded the attack using multiple bridges but couldn’t further track the pilfered funds.
2 months ago
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On February 28 2024, the market value of Bitcoin (BTC) had risen to $1.2 trillion, up 6.5% in the last 24 hours, and the price had soared above $61,000. This comes as the combined trading volumes of almost $3 billion propelled the price increase on Tuesday, and several traders pointed to the bitcoin halving event as a fresh narrative that caused a rally before the halves. Since the early hours , over $40 million worth of future bets on lower Bitcoin prices have been liquidated, which could have contributed to the price increase. Since then major tokens such as XRP,
2 months ago
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) price soared over $57,000 following several days of trading aimlessly between $51,000 and $52,000, hitting to a 26-month high. The last time the largest crypto by market cap hit $57,000 was in November 2021 when the price hit an all-time high of around $69,000. Bitcoin jump also triggered surge in alternative coins. Cryptos like Solana (SOL) and Bitcoin Cash (BCH), also saw huge rises, with SOL surpassing $110 and BCH reaching $300. Despite a quiet 7-day period last week, BTC’s bull run restarted on Monday afternoon, with the price surging to over $53,500. It is noteworthy that Bitcoin
2 months ago
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Ripple (XRP) has released around 400 million XRP tokens, worth around $217 million, according to Whale Alert. These unexpected transactions have sparked the curiosity of the XRP community due to its unusual timing. Traditionally, Ripple, the company behind the XRP token released around 1 billion XRP tokens from its escrow wallet on the first day of each month. However, only half a billion tokens were locked in escrow in February. This in fact led to speculation about the nature of the transactions. Note that Ripple’s token unlock strategy aims to ensure transparency and predictability in its supply chain. It is
