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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced a new grant program for the design and creation of statues for President Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes. The sculpture garden is one of the president’s central priorities for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence next year, and was first announced in 2021. The sculpture garden will feature life-size statues of “250 great individuals from America’s past who have contributed to our cultural, scientific, economic, and political heritage,” according to a news release from the NEH. The garden’s location is still “to be determined” but intended to “create…

Global payments giant Stripe is developing a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin aimed at companies operating outside the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe.Stripe CEO Patrick Collison confirmed the initiative in a recent post on X, inviting businesses to participate in early testing of the product.The announcement follows Stripe’s regulatory approval to acquire Bridge, a stablecoin payments network designed to rival traditional banking systems and SWIFT-based transfers.Bridge was co-founded in 2022 by former Coinbase executives Zach Abrams and Sean Yu.Stripe Pioneered Crypto Payments in 2014 with Early Bitcoin SupportStripe’s involvement in crypto dates back to 2014 when it became the first major…

The European Central Bank (ECB) could lower interest rates at least two more times this year, according to Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus. Simkus reported on Friday at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund in Washington that global trade weakness, largely caused by new US tariffs, is bringing a new threat to Europe’s economy. He also noted that inflation was already declining and could slow down even further in the coming months. The deposit rate was cut for the seventh time since June last year, to 2.25%. However, Simkus thinks there is still room to ease policy without…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has pushed back decisions on Bitwise’s Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs as well as Canary Capital’s Hedera ETF, citing the need for more time as it navigates a surge in ETF filings. According to filings dated April 24, the SEC has delayed decisions on Bitwise’s Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs as well as well as Canary Capital’s Hedera (HBAR) ETF, with the new deadlines set to June 10 and June 11, respectively. In both filings, the SEC cited the need for additional time to thoroughly review the proposals and consider public comments. This wave…

General Blockchain Benefits Introduction to Blockchain Blockchain technology was first introduced through Bitcoin in 2009 as a decentralized ledger that records transactions securely and transparently. Over time, its applications have expanded beyond cryptocurrency to industries such as healthcare, supply chain, and finance. Unlike traditional systems, blockchain operates without a central authority, making it more secure, efficient, and resistant to manipulation. Key Advantages of Blockchain Technology 1. Decentralization & Security One of the defining features of blockchain is its decentralized nature. Instead of a single central server, data is distributed across a network of nodes (computers), enhancing security. This makes it…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum (ETH) is beginning to show signs of a potential bullish reversal, with the second-largest cryptocurrency by market cap climbing 9.1% in the past 24 hours. Alongside the price surge, Ethereum’s network activity has seen a notable uptick. Ethereum Network Activity Explodes Amid Price Rally According to a recent CryptoQuant Quicktake post by analyst Carmelo_Aleman, Ethereum’s active addresses have surged significantly over the past few days. Between April 20 and April 22, ETH active addresses jumped from 306,211 to 336,366 – an increase of 9.85% in just…

Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ethereum (ETH) experienced a significant recovery over the past week after jumping over 10% to the $1,800 resistance. The cryptocurrency’s momentum has seen it reclaim key levels, which could ignite a 28% rally continuation in the following weeks. Related…

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has cast doubt on Ethereum’s ability to stay relevant over the next decade.In an April 23 AMA session, Hoskinson warned that Ethereum may face a mass user migration as its current structure strains under scaling pressures and internal inefficiencies.According to him:“I don’t think Ethereum will survive more than ten to fifteen years. The layer twos will continue to suckle out all of the alpha, and people will start fighting, and it’ll get harder and harder for Vitalik to be able to hold it together through sheer force of will. And users will gradually migrate to other…

The Pectra network upgrade is scheduled to activate on the Ethereum mainnet on May 07, 2025 at epoch 364032 (10:05:11 UTC)! Mainnet client releases are listed below. Pectra Overview Pectra follows last year’s Dencun upgrade. It introduces features to augment Ethereum accounts, improve the validator experience, support L2 scaling and more! This post explores these three major improvements in detail. For a more comprehensive overview, see ethereum.org’s guide to the upgrade. From EOAs to Smart Accounts EIP-7702 represents a major step toward widespread account abstraction, enabling users to enhance their Externally Owned Accounts (EOAs) with smart contract functionality. This hybrid…

The Ethereum price has been under pressure this year, having dropped by 56% from its November high.  Ethereum’s (ETH) performance has been worse compared to other top cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana (SOL). In fact, Ethereum has dropped to a record low against SOL, and is hovering at its 2020 lows against BTC. This performance has led some investors and analysts to question whether Ethereum is dead. In a YouTube video on Thursday, Charles Hoskinson, Cardano’s (ADA) founder, predicted that Ethereum wouldn’t be around in the next 15 years. He pointed to the growth of layer-2 networks like Base,…