Get the weekly summary of crypto market analysis, news, and forecasts! This Week’s Summary The crypto market ends the week at a total market capitalization of $2,17 trillion. Bitcoin continues to trade at around $62,300. Ethereum experiences no changes and stagnates at around $2,400. XRP is down by 2%, Solana by 1%, and Dogecoin by 3%. Almost all altcoins are trading in the red, with very few exceptions. The DeFi sector decreased the total value of protocols (TVL) to around…
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Cardano Holds Strong After DDoS Attack: Market Outlook Turns Bullish For ADA
The Cardano network recently faced a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack, a malicious attempt to disrupt its operations. However, the mechanisms and decentralized structure of Cardano effectively mitigated the attack, ensuring uninterrupted stability and operation. This display of resilience has garnered praise from bullish investors and renewed confidence in the price appreciation prospects of Cardano’s native token, ADA. DDoS Attack Propels Bullish Sentiment Jaromir Tesar, an industry expert, highlighted that most services, including SundaeSwap, which processed many orders, continued…
12 months ago
Understanding the Bitcoin Mempool and Why It’s So Important
The Bitcoin Mempool is a critical component of Bitcoin's core functionality. Mempool is simply a shortened version of the phrase "Memory Pool." This protocol is the first place that any new transactions are noted on Bitcoin's blockchain. In essence, it's a holding pen for all pending transactions before they are presented to miners. Notably, every node maintains a Mempool. Mempool allows Bitcoin's network to keep track of and manage all of its transactions in an organized and democratic manner. Remember,…
4 years ago
6 Common Vulnerabilities In Smart Contracts
Smart contracts are useful for peer-to-peer transactions in blockchains. They are also helpful for trade finance and insurance to improve claim processing, stock taking, and record keeping. Although these blockchain applications are useful in various industries, they may not always be safe and prone to attacks. The effects of smart contract attacks are very devastating and can cause significant losses to a project's investors. This article will address various vulnerabilities in smart contracts, how they occur, and their effects on…
5 years ago
Bitfinex and OKEx Victims of DDoS Attacks
The crypto-exchange services provider Bitfinex has announced earlier today that it experienced a denial-of-service (DDoS) attack. As a result of the attack, its website and services were forced to go offline in a majority of regions in just under an hour. The Exchange has otherwise announced a resumption of services on its platform. Comparatively more powerful protection has also been set up as a result in a bid to lessen the repeat of such an attack. This is according to…
5 years ago