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One of the important issues that has been brought up over the course of the Olympic stress-net release is the large amount of data that clients are required to store; over little more than three months of operation, and particularly during the last month, the amount of data in each Ethereum client’s blockchain folder has ballooned to an impressive 10-40 gigabytes, depending on which client you are using and whether or not compression is enabled. Although it is important to note that this is indeed a stress test scenario where users are incentivized to dump transactions on the blockchain paying…

As cryptocurrencies close the week with a bearish note, attention has switched to specific segments, and artificial intelligence seems poised to dominate crypto trends in the coming weeks and months. Fetch.ai joined the top-trending alts this week after launching an accelerator fund to support AI startups. Meanwhile, presale project iDEGEN testifies to the shift with its fast-paced ICO. iDEGEN has witnessed a massive investor response, raising over $16 million after selling more than 1.32 billion coins. Further, ChainBouty grabbed attention with its remarkable uptrends. The altcoin gained over 50% on its seven-day chart, a noteworthy uptrend amid broad-based bearishness. Let’s…

Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. The concept of a central bank digital currency predates crypto’s most recent down market. However, it has steadily gained momentum as governments recognize the need to modernize payment systems while addressing various economic and technological challenges. There are currently some 134 nations and currency unions that have explored or are exploring the use of CBDC, of which three have already launched: Jamaica, Bahamas, and Nigeria.  These nations and currency unions have different yet sometimes overlapping motives for…

A widely followed cryptocurrency trader is warning that Bitcoin (BTC) may suddenly collapse if it loses a key support level. The trader pseudonymously known as Altcoin Sherpa tells his 239,300 followers on the social media platform X that if Bitcoin loses $90,000 as support, the flagship crypto may plummet all the way down to the low $80,000 range. He also says that Bitcoin may remain bearish until the US government decides what it will do with the seized Bitcoin from the Silk Road darknet marketplace after reports this week that it was legally cleared to sell over 69,000 BTC. “BTC:…

LATAM continues to expand in terms of the cryptocurrency scene. This week the highlights were the impressive rise of Orionx gaining $1 billion in transaction volumes. On the other hand, Bitfinex Derivatives, the derivatives segment of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitfinex, has revealed its decision to shift to El Salvador strategically after it received the Digital Asset Service Provider (DASP) license. The rise of Chilean Orionx crypto exchange Orionx, the Chilean cryptocurrency exchange, closed the year with over $1 billion in total transaction volume, mainly due to its institutional business segment. The company demonstrated its successful international growth by expanding into…

Solana (SOL) has seen a 12% retrace from the Monday high, falling to a crucial zone in the last 24 hours. Some analysts remain bullish ahead of Trump’s inauguration, while others have warned that the cryptocurrency’s bullish momentum could be in danger if the current levels are lost. Solana Holds Key Support Zone Amid the market retrace, Solana has also lost its New Year highs, falling to its lowest price since the late December retrace. On Monday, SOL registered a 17.3% increase from its yearly opening after retesting the $220 mark. However, its bullish momentum was halted after Bitcoin’s price…

Special thanks to Gavin Wood, Vlad Zamfir, our security auditors and others for some of the thoughts that led to the conclusions described in this post One of Ethereum’s goals from the start, and arguably its entire raison d’être, is the high degree of abstraction that the platform offers. Rather than limiting users to a specific set of transaction types and applications, the platform allows anyone to create any kind of blockchain application by writing a script and uploading it to the Ethereum blockchain. This gives an Ethereum a degree of future-proof-ness and neutrality much greater than that of other…

Bitcoin met a rocky start to 2025, with its first full week of the new year defined by extreme volatility. After briefly recovering to a weekly high of $102,290 on January 7, the flagship cryptocurrency went on a downward spiral to end the week around a low just below $92,000 as a risk-off sentiment prevailed across the cryptocurrency market. The total cryptocurrency market capitalisation dropped over 5% in the past seven days to $3.37 trillion, as Bitcoin’s dominance went up 2% during the same period.Losses were even more pronounced across the altcoin market, with only a few top altcoins remaining…

ai16z was unable to reclaim the $1.8 zone as support Rejection from $1.72 would likely drag the price to $1.18 and likely below $1 too ai16z [AI16Z] is one of the market’s largest Artificial Intelligence (AI) Agent tokens today. Lately however, in the sector, it has also been one of the worst hit by Bitcoin’s recent losses that forced the rest of the crypto market to drop. The sentiment behind AI16Z in the short term seemed firmly bearish at press time. A drop below the $1 support appeared likely too. Price action underlines bearish intent Source: AI16Z/USDT on TradingView The…

Disclosure: This article does not represent investment advice. The content and materials featured on this page are for educational purposes only. Analyzing investors’ preference of Lightchain AI over Super Trump. As the cryptocurrency market evolves, investors are increasingly prioritizing innovation and utility over hype. While Super Trump (STRUMP) has gained attention for its meme-inspired origin, Lightchain AI has emerged as a preferred choice for long-term value.  With $8.5 million raised in its presale and a token price of $0.004875, Lightchain AI is capturing the attention of savvy investors. Super Trump Super Trump jumped into the meme coin space with a…