Polygon leads in EVM efficiency as DeFi users favor low transaction costs
Polygon leads in EVM efficiency as DeFi users favor low transaction costsDeFi activity analysis finds side chain solutions like Polygon more cost-effective, although Ethereum secures most transaction fees.
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Polygon leads in EVM efficiency as DeFi users favor low transaction costsDeFi activity analysis finds side chain solutions like Polygon more cost-effective, although Ethereum secures most transaction fees. High Bitcoin fees push active addresses down to 3-year lowA surge in Bitcoin fees post-halving challenges its role in everyday transactions. α Top Insights
More α ResearchBitcoin Runes made up 57.7% of transactions on halving dayRunes accounted for over half of Bitcoin's transactions on halving day, highlighting their significant yet controversial market impact. Bitcoin transaction fees surge to make up 75% of miner revenue post-halvingBitcoin's fourth halving drastically shifted miner revenue towards transaction fees, showing a potential future reliance on fees for blockchain sustainability. Stablecoin distribution reveals liquidity patterns in DeFiUnderstanding stablecoin distribution helps predict trends and bottlenecks in DeFi liquidity.
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Polkadot community backs SnowBridge for seamless Ethereum integration
Saturday, April 27, 2024
The SnowBridge proposal has enjoyed unanimous community support and could go live in 28 days. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Investor exodus from Bitcoin ETFs as BlackRock and Fidelity see significant outflows
Friday, April 26, 2024
BlackRock see back-to-back zero flows as Fidelity's FBTC records first outflow. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
BlackRock’s historic 71-day streak ends as IBIT Bitcoin ETF sees zero inflows
Thursday, April 25, 2024
Fidelity and Ark only ETFs to record inflows as Bitcoin ETFs begin to cool off. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
April 30 set for historic launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Hong Kong
Wednesday, April 24, 2024
Competitive fee structures revealed for new Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs in Hong Kong. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. wants to put US budget on blockchain for 24/7 transparency
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
The public could inspect government spending 24/7 under the plan. ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
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