Author: Leonor Assunção

Claims of High Throughput Fail to Mask Solana’s Repeat Outages Despite its potential for high transaction rates, Solana’s blockchain has repeatedly faltered, failing to meet its advertised throughput. Promising up to 50,000 transactions per second, the network often struggles, with real-world usage peaking at roughly 1,000 TPS accompanied by waiting times of half a minute […]

Ripple is gearing up to infuse the cryptocurrency market with a substantial amount of XRP on July 1st. The planned release, which will see 1 billion XRP tokens introduced into circulation, equates to an estimated market value of approximately $470 million USD. This practice has been a recurring monthly event since 2017 and has the […]

Solana’s Integration with Saydialect To Enhance User Experience Despite experiencing sluggish movement in the second quarter of 2024, Solana remains in the spotlight with its collaborative effort on a new feature dubbed Solana Blinks, developed in partnership with Saydialect. This innovation is designed to streamline the display of Solana interfaces on various platforms, aiming to […]

Blockchain technology presents genuine opportunities for problem solving in Nigeria, yet its potential is often overshadowed by the allure of quick financial gains in the crypto sphere. Experts at the Lagos Blockchain Week stressed the point that the excitement surrounding cryptocurrencies should not distract from blockchain’s capacity to resolve real-world issues, such as verifying the […]

A multi-million dollar bounty has been issued for the capture of Ruja Ignatova, a Bulgarian-born woman widely known as the ‘Cryptoqueen’. The FBI has elevated the hunt by offering a substantial $5 million reward to anyone who can provide information leading to her arrest. At 43 years old, Ignatova has earned a notorious reputation for […]

Whales Bet on Dogecoin Despite Market Dip In the dynamic realm of cryptocurrencies, Dogecoin—a cryptocurrency that began as a joke—has recently witnessed a surge in attention from deep-pocketed investors known as whales. In an intriguing display of market movements, institutional and individual investors holding large stocks of cryptocurrency have been accumulating Dogecoin on a grand […]

Coinbase Seeks Transparency from Regulators Coinbase, Inc., a prominent figure in the cryptocurrency exchange domain, has initiated legal proceedings against two U.S. regulatory bodies. They are challenging the SEC and FDIC concerning their reluctance to honor Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, which the exchange deems pivotal for maintaining transparency within the crypto industry. Coinbase […]

Unconventional Tech Demonstrations at Sui Basecamp Recently, Sui blockchain’s founders elevated the standard tech seminar to a thrilling level by integrating their highly informative discussions with the adrenaline rush of a racing simulator. At the Sui Basecamp event, these innovators answered intricate questions about the blockchain they had nurtured, while skillfully navigating a virtual racetrack. […]

In the wake of the anticipated authorization of Ethereum-based exchange-traded funds (ETFs) slated for Independence Day festivities this year, professional investors have shown a marked interest in the cryptocurrency space. Despite a notable downtrend in major cryptocurrencies, as showcased by the swath of red across daily trade charts, the focus of investors remains undeterred. Underlying […]

Exploring the Advantages of Python-Powered Blockchain Applications Blockchain’s transformative potential is increasingly accessible thanks to tools like AlgoKit that enable the building of these applications in the familiar confines of native Python. Moving beyond just creating a peer-to-peer framework, blockchain solutions foster unparalleled trust, tighten security, and drive efficiency across diverse digital implementations. Building Trust […]