Over the past 24 hours, the price of Solana has fallen by almost 9% after its network protocol suffered its first significant technical glitch. Updates from on-chain metrics, cryptocurrency forums, and social media platforms including Solana’s official status twitter account, all point towards the fact that the Solana blockchain did stall for some hours. The post Solana Mainnet Beta Stalls For Hours After Transaction Overload appeared first on Cryptocurrency News ..read more

After Cardano’s Alonzo upgrade went live, developer and Haskell expert, Kevin Hammond, revealed Cardano’s first 3 non-fungible tokens that were created using his own programmed smart contract on Cardano. The post First NFTs Minted On Cardano Following Smart Contract Upgrade appeared first on Cryptocurrency News ..read more

Bitcoin is a digital currency that uses a public ledger to keep records of all transactions since its inception. This data is publicly available and verifiable. However, when you transfer value from one address to the other on the blockchain, such a transaction is never instantaneous because Bitcoin isn’t the fastest cryptocurrency in the world. You might notice a quick update of the balance in your personal wallet. Still, in the background, several processes need to happen before the coins are officially yours. The post How Does a Bitcoin Transaction Work? Speed and Fees Explained appeared fi ..read more

MasterCard has acquired blockchain analytics startup, CipherTrace, as they continue to make significant investments towards crypto integration. As part of the acquisition, the card provider says it plans to integrate CipherTrace’s operations into its own cyber security solutions for cryptocurrencies. The post MasterCard Acquires Cryptocurrency Intelligence Company CipherTrace appeared first on Cryptocurrency News ..read more

On Wednesday, our trusted media partner Cryptonews.com published an op-ed written by our CMO Serge Dryamov. It was dedicated to the recent Bitcoin fluctuations and bullish moves. Serge commented on the current Bitcoin market position – and on how institutional, social, and economic forces got Bitcoin where it is now. The post ChangeNOW CMO Writes an Op-Ed on Bitcoin for a Major Crypto News Outlet appeared first on Cryptocurrency News ..read more

After several months of anticipation, Cardano’s Alonzo hard fork will be coming to the mainnet on September 12, 2021. Here are all the tidbits you need to know before it makes its monumental upgrade. The post Alonzo Fork Is Set to Go Live on Cardano’s Mainnet appeared first on Cryptocurrency News ..read more

Ukraine has become the latest country to approve and legalize cryptocurrency and all crypto operations after countries like Paraguay and Singapore. The recent development is further proof of the traction that the crypto industry has gained in 2021, with government disposition towards the crypto space becoming more and more friendly. The post Ukrainian Parliament Moves Unanimously to Make Crypto Legal appeared first on Cryptocurrency News ..read more

Last week, we were happy to announce that Klaytn (KLAY) is now available for purchase on ChangeNOW. Klaytn is a public blockchain platform that allows all types of businesses, from small startups to enterprises, to leverage distributed ledger technology. It merges the best features of public blockchains (decentralization & distributed governance) and private ones (low latency, high scalability) and offers an accessible development environment. The post How To Buy Klaytn (KLAY) On ChangeNOW? A Step-by-Step Guide appeared first on Cryptocurrency News ..read more

A recent survey conducted on a small group of teens between the ages of 13 to 17 has revealed that while the stock market might be the more appealing investment option, digital currencies have gained more popularity than alternative asset classes such as real estate. The post Youth Nowadays Consider Crypto a Great Option for Investment appeared first on Cryptocurrency News ..read more

Seety, a Belgian virtual parking start-up, has introduced instant Bitcoin payments to its customers who would like to pay their parking tickets in cryptocurrency, with companies like Shop.com and Worldline also toeing the crypto line. The post You Can Now Pay for Parking Tickets in Crypto Across Europe appeared first on Cryptocurrency News ..read more