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Homepage > News > Business > Hal Finney’s first Bitcoin transaction happened 16 years ago today Sixteen years ago today, Hal Finney received the first-ever Bitcoin transaction. The 10-coin receipt from Satoshi Nakamoto was a simple process and just “a test,” but it marked another early leap of faith that helped spark the Bitcoin revolution and cemented Finney’s place in Bitcoin history. Since Bitcoin transaction records are public and immutable, you can still find the record of this historic transaction on any blockchain explorer.  Already well-known at the time as a cryptography activist and one of the inventors of PGP, Finney created the first “reusable proof-of-work” system…

SUI has outperformed SOL by 30% so far in January  Some community members still expect the altcoin to flip Cardano by February Sui [SUI] outperformed Solana [SOL] by 30% in early January, continuing a trend that began last September. This reinforced SUI’s position as a strong competitor in the layer 1 space. In fact, its remarkable traction has gotten the attention of some SOL investors like Rauol Pal.  Source: SUI/SOL, TradingView  Since the November elections in the U.S, SUI has outperformed SOL by 166%. Simply put, SOL investors would have been better off holding SUI over the past three months. …

Este artículo también está disponible en español. After around a month of choppy, downward price movement, the crypto market, headed by Bitcoin, is looking positive again. Several technical signals, such as the Golden Cross and bounce from the $91,000-$92,000 zone, are pointing to the fact that the crypto bull run is far from over. With BTC ripe for a major comeback, this could be the perfect opportunity to invest in altcoins – and there’s hardly a better time to purchase these tokens than in their presales. In this article, we bring to you the top 4 altcoin presales dominating the…

Catslap’s popular Slapdrop challenge has ended and the winners will soon be announced on the official Catslap website on January 14 at 11 AM UTC. Catslap ($SLAP) is a one-of-a-kind meme coin where all token holders can earn slap points by just slapping their favorite characters on the homepage. The more the number of slaps, the more points you get. Each of the top 10 slappers will get a $10K USDT airdrop. Even if you do not make it to the top 10, you’ll get $SLAP tokens as per your position on the leaderboard. However, there was another dimension to…

Ethereum has faced significant selling pressure in recent trading sessions as broader market trends turn more bearish. After attempting to break above key resistance levels, ETH has encountered hurdles that suggest the prevailing trend is shifting toward a more negative outlook. As the price begins testing the $3,051 support, a potential breakdown could signal a deeper pullback, which might push ETH toward lower support levels. Key factors contributing to this bearish sentiment include weakening buying interest, market-wide retracements, and technical indicators signaling further downside risks. Ethereum’s failure to maintain upward momentum, especially after hitting resistance, suggests that the bulls may…

Top NFT Collections (Last 24h) Here are the hottest NFT Collections of the day. Rank Name Volume Transactions Chains URL 1 Azuki Elementals 188.79 ETH 102 ethereum View 2 Pudgy Penguins 175.82 ETH 7 ethereum View 3 Lil Pudgys 155.41 ETH 56 ethereum View 4 Azuki 154.97 ETH 12 ethereum View 5 Doodles 123.69 ETH 28 ethereum View 6 Milady Maker 107.78 ETH 30 ethereum View 7 Bored Ape Yacht Club 94.33 ETH 6 ethereum View 8 BEANZ Official 89.68 ETH 110 ethereum View 9 CryptoPunks 80.00 ETH 2 ethereum View 10 Age of Dino – Dinosty 76.77 ETH 253…

Decentraland led the NFT projects sector in development activity, FET was ranked fifth Supply distribution trends revealed bullish signals for FET Decentraland [MANA] saw the highest development activity among NFT projects over the past month. It surpassed Flow [FLOW] and easily outstripped Artificial Intelligence Alliance [FET]. In fact, the latter saw a hike dev activity over the past month, moving up the ranks. Source: Santiment Insights The NFT market ended 2024 with a total sales volume that climbed by 1.1% from its 2023 volume. Nearly a tenth of its figures came in December, with renewed interest in Ethereum [ETH] and…

The allure of a corporate treasury that’s chock-full of cryptocurrency is enticing the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR) yet again. This time, the group has Meta Platforms Inc. in its crosshairs. Ethan Peck, a National Center employee, submitted a Bitcoin Treasury Shareholder Proposal to Meta on behalf of his family, marking yet another attempt to bring the cryptocurrency to the boardrooms of tech giants. Tim Jotzman, a Bitcoin (BTC) podcast host, shared the proposal on Jan. 10 via a social media post. See below. A #Bitcoin Treasury Shareholder Proposal has been submitted to Meta.The shareholder, Ethan Peck, who…

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Amid market uncertainty and selling pressure, XRP stands out as a bullish contender in the crypto space. Despite challenging conditions, XRP has managed to maintain its position above key demand levels, fueling optimism among investors and analysts alike. As the market looks for signs of recovery, many see the altcoin as a potential leader poised for significant gains in the coming months. Related Reading The anticipation of a massive rally continues to build, with investors eagerly awaiting XRP’s breakout above its all-time high (ATH). Such a move would mark a pivotal moment, setting…

History I came up with the first seed of this idea while chatting to Janislav Malahov in Berlin in Spring 2014. Unfortunately, the original article I wrote was lost along with my laptop when it was stolen in Vienna. After chatting over the principles with Vitalik more recently, we made a number of alterations and formalisations, mainly to the validation and the sub-state cutting mechanisms. What follows is a fairly complete illustration of one particular possible plan for block chain scalability in a later version of Ethereum. Since this is by no means a final proposal, there is a GitHub…