# Bitcoin and Ethereum fees slump to six-month low

# Bitcoin and Ethereum fees slump to six-month low

“# Bitcoin and Ethereum fees slump to six-month low ” The transaction fees of Bitcoin and Ethereum have slumped to six-month lows as the markets cool after the recent crypto downturn. According to BitInfoCharts, the average price of performing a transaction using Bitcoin has fallen from an early-April all-time high of $62.77 to around $7.20…

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# Druckenmiller: Ethereum is ‘MySpace before Facebook’ while Bitcoin won as ‘Google’

# Druckenmiller: Ethereum is ‘MySpace before Facebook’ while Bitcoin won as ‘Google’

“# Druckenmiller: Ethereum is ‘MySpace before Facebook’ while Bitcoin won as ‘Google’ ” Bitcoin (BTC) is at risk of a “flippening” from Ethereum (ETH), mainstream media claims as some familiar “FUD” returns to the spotlight. As BTC/USD continues to flag below $40,000, an old argument has resurfaced — but major investors are fighting back. Bloomberg:…

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# Layer 2 network Arbitrum ships guarded launch, attracts major DeFi protocols

# Layer 2 network Arbitrum ships guarded launch, attracts major DeFi protocols

“# Layer 2 network Arbitrum ships guarded launch, attracts major DeFi protocols ” In a landscape of so-called scaling solutions primarily composed of sidechains and EMV-enabled competitors, one widely anticipated “rollup” layer 2 sidechain for Ethereum has finally arrived.  Offchain Labs announced the launch of Abritrum One with a blog post late last night. Arbitrum…

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# Vitalik argues that proof-of-stake is a ‘solution’ to Ethereum’s environmental woes

# Vitalik argues that proof-of-stake is a ‘solution’ to Ethereum’s environmental woes

“# Vitalik argues that proof-of-stake is a ‘solution’ to Ethereum’s environmental woes ” At a conference yesterday, Ethereum co-founder and unofficial figurehead Vitalik Buterin argued that Ethereum’s upcoming transition to a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism is a “solution” to the blockchain’s rampant energy consumption that has been incensing critics as of late. In an interview at…

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