BNB Beacon Chain to add ‘panic’ feature that can ‘halt’ blockchain

The Binance-operated BNB Beacon Chain mainnet is set to add a new feature in its upcoming hard fork, which will give the blockchain the ability to “halt” the production of new blocks if certain conditions are met.In a July 12 statement from BNB Chain, the “ZhangHeng&rdquo ...

Over $204M lost to DeFi hacks and scams in Q2: Finance Redefined

Welcome to Finance Redefined, your weekly dose of essential decentralized finance (DeFi) insights — a newsletter crafted to bring you the most significant developments from the past week.The second quarter of 2023 saw over $208 million exploited and hacked from DeFi protocols, and with jus ...

Why is Ethereum (ETH) price up today?

On June 6, Ethereum's native token, Ether (ETH), rose nearly 2.25% to around $1,825, compared to its June 5 low at $1,775. The bounce appeared synchronously with a similar move elsewhere in the crypto market. Interestingly, the move accompanied the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ...

Shanghai Update Activated on Ethereum Main Network

On April 13th, the Ethereum developers initiated the Shanghai update on the main network, which successfully enabled the withdrawal of coins from staking. Despite initial concerns, this development did not negatively impact the value of ETH. Currently, there is approximately $32 billion worth of ...

Top 5 Altcoins to Watch in April: Ethereum, PancakeSwap, iExec RLC, EOS, and IoTeX

The editors of BeInCrypto have compiled a list of the five most promising altcoins in April. Upcoming events in their ecosystems can support the positive dynamics of these coins The list of the most promising altcoins in April includes Ethereum (ETH), PancakeSwap (CAKE) and iExec RLC (RLC), which ...