Zack Voell

Zack Voell is a financial writer with extensive experience in cryptocurrency research and technical writing. He has previously worked with leading cryptocurrency data and technology firms, including Messari and Blockstream. His work (and tweets) has appeared in The New York Times, Financial Times, The Independent and more. He owns bitcoin.

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Markets

Bitcoin Supply on Ethereum Tops $1B

More than 92,000 bitcoins have been tokenized on Ethereum.

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Markets

Uniswap September Volume Tops August's $6.7B Record in 10 Days on Dizzying DeFi Demand

September is the fifth consecutive monthly all-time high for Uniswap volume.

Uniswap monthly volume since October 2019

Markets

1,000 New Token Pairs Added to Uniswap in One Week; Buyers Beware

The exchange now supports nearly 10 times more pairs than Binance.

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Finance

Bitfinex Invests in Derivatives Exchange Built With Bitcoin's Lightning Network

The raise came after the new trading platform reached nearly $10 million in aggregate trading volume.

LN Markets aggregate volume since March 2020

Markets

Alameda Research Claimed Nearly 70% of Wrapped Bitcoin Minted in August

The firm claimed 14,654 WBTC in August following approval of its Compound collateral proposal.

WBTC minted per merchant in Aug. 2020

Markets

BitMEX to List Futures for New Crypto Coins for First Time in Over 2 Years

BitMEX is adding chainlink and tezos futures, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange said.

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Policy

BitClub Promoter Pleads Guilty for Role in $722M Fraudulent Mining Scheme

Fifty-year-old Joseph Abel pleaded guilty to securities and tax related offenses.

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Tech

Buterin, Ethereum Developers Focus on Congestion as Fees Spike Over 600% in 1 Month

Median fees have spiked nearly 900% since Aug. 2.

Ethereum average and median fees since Aug. 2

Markets

Total Value on Bitcoin’s Lightning Network Sets Another Record High Amid Market Rally

The layer 2 protocol holds $12.4 million worth of bitcoins.

Total bitcoins held on the Lightning Network stay below record highs even though the total value held has set new highs.

Markets

Ethereum Transaction Fees Set a Record Once Again as DeFi Becomes Even Pricier

Average Ethereum transaction fees reached $10.33 on Tuesday.

Ethereum average and median network fees since 2017.