bookmark_border美国北达科他州威利斯顿市接受加密货币作为公共事业缴费方式

链闻消息,美国北达科他州威利斯顿市与加密货币支付公司 BitPay 合作,添加比特币等加密货币为公共事业(例如水电煤气费)的缴费方式。威利斯顿市财政局长 Hercules Cummings 表示,该市将对此评估,以扩展到许可证、垃圾填埋场等缴费场景,新的支付方式符合该市探索更多支付方式,以跟上新支付方式的步伐,并实现非接触式支付的承诺。Hercules Cummings 称,使用这些在线支付方式的好处包括安全、便利性、低成本。

原文链接:美国北达科他州威利斯顿市接受加密货币作为公共事业缴费方式

bookmark_borderETH price regains $4K as possible Ethereum 2.0 ‘full validator’ count hits 17-month low

Glassnode data reveals that the number of Ethereum addresses holding at least 32 ETH has declined steadily in recent months.

The number of Ethereum addresses that hold more than or equal to 32 Ether (ETH) has been declining, pointing at a possible lack of interest among traders and investors to become “full validators” for its upcoming proof-of-stake blockchain.

At the same time, the price of ETH has rebounded back above $4,000 on Friday, while Bitcoin (BTC) tries to reclaim $51,000 following this week’s “Elon candle” plunge.

Eth2 validators wanted?

On-chain data analytics platform Glassnode revealed that the number of externally owned Ethereum addresses (EOA) fell to its lowest levels in the last 17-months — to 108,915. As of November last year, the count was around 127,500.

Total number of addresses holding 32+ ETH vs. Ether price. Source: Glassnode

Glassnode analysts see the Ethereum addresses with at least 32 ETH tokens as “potential validators” on the Eth2 blockchain. In retrospect, staking in the upcoming Ethereum proof-of-stake protocol requires users to deposit at least 32 ETH to become a full node validator. In doing so, the ETH creditors will become responsible for storing data, processing transactions, and adding new blocks to the Ethereum blockchain.

The staking functionality aims to secure the Ethereum network while ensuring consistent ETH rewards for entities that stake their capital in achieving the mettle. It further signifies the Ethereum developers’ aim to make their public ledger cheaper, faster and more scalable for users — in short, ensuring a transition from an energy-intensive proof-of-work protocol to the proof-of-stake one following the community’s approval.

The Eth2 smart contract went live on Nov. 4 via a “Beacon Chain upgrade” and sought at least 524,288 ETH to meet a so-called genesis threshold, the one that proves actors’ consent over Ethereum’s upgrade to PoS. As of Friday, 9:40 am GMT, the smart contract had a total of 4,563,074 ETH. A Kraken address became a full validator on the Eth2 network just 37 minutes ago from the time of writing.

Rich homies only

For many retail investors, becoming a full validator on the Ethereum network remains a tall order since it requires them first to acquire 32 ETH or $128,000 at today’s prices. The cost to purchase one Ether has increased by almost 900% since the Beacon Chain upgrade.

ETH soars after the Beacon Chain upgrade on Nov. 4, 2020. Source: TradingView

The Glassnode data (see: first image) shows a stark correlation between the 32+ ETH holders and Ether’s spot price. They appear inverse to one another, reflecting a declining interest among investors to become a full node validator. Instead, they apprehensively want to profit quickly from the ongoing bull run across the cryptocurrency markets.

But that does not mean Eth2 is lacking fresh staking interest. The project enables small stakeholders to pool their ETH holdings together via third-party services. In turn, the collective fund deposits 32 ETH to the Eth2 smart contract.

bookmark_border数字资产交易服务和区块链技术提供商 BiKi 上线新版合约功能

链闻消息,数字资产交易服务和区块链技术提供商 BiKi 上线新版合约,BiKi 新版合约在优化展示界面的同时,新增以下功能:支持同时查看所有合约仓位,方便更好管理仓位;多空转化 ,一键平掉现有仓位并开相同数目的反方向单;一键平仓,以市价平掉现持有的所有合约仓位;快速补仓,可不断调整持仓均价;风险度提示,清晰查看仓位风险情况,主动管理仓位风险。

BiKi 永续合约自上线来已累计开通 22 个主流交易对,更多币种持续开放中。近期还将更新开仓止盈止损、分批止盈止损功能等。

原文链接:数字资产交易服务和区块链技术提供商 BiKi 上线新版合约功能

bookmark_border音乐 NFT 社群解决方案 Muse Network 完成种子轮融资

链闻消息,音乐 NFT 社群解决方案 Muse Network 完成种子轮融资,FBG、Nebulas、Still Lake Capital、DFG、IRIS 基金会、Consensus Investment 等参投,融资金额未披露。

Muse Network 表示,将通过服务主流音乐产业和粉丝社群,致力于实现区块链的破圈用户应用落地,并将真实经济活动与现金流引入链上,提供包括合规 NFT 版权存证上链、版税资金流上链、版权应用上链等生态。Muse Network 基于 COSMOS/IRIS 技术栈的应用链原型,社区应用均已进入内部测试阶段,并已完成批量原创音乐资源积累。

原文链接:音乐 NFT 社群解决方案 Muse Network 完成种子轮融资

bookmark_borderCoinbase 首席财务官:Coinbase 借贷业务或将添加 ETH 作为抵押品

链闻消息,Coinbase 首席财务官 Alesia Haas 表示,Coinbase 可能会在不久的将来添加 ETH 作为抵押品,作为扩展借贷业务战略的一部分。Haas 称,公司「可能」希望在未来几个月或几个季度内将抵押品范围扩大至以太坊。Coinbase 在 2020 年第四季度推出借贷业务,并在今年第一季度开始扩展业务。从长期来看,Coinbase 的目标是将该项目扩展到其借贷涉及多种资产,增加更多的海外市场,并增加其贷款余额。

原文链接:Coinbase 首席财务官:Coinbase 借贷业务或将添加 ETH 作为抵押品