Gas

A growing number of Ethereum users are choosing to transact privately on the blockchain, relying on so-called dark pools to avoid trading bots set up to front-run transactions. According to new research compiled by Blocknative, private transactions now account for about half of the total on Ethereum in terms of the total gas usage. CoinDesk's Jennifer Sanasie presents the "Chart of the Day."

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Markets

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Tech

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Markets

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Finance

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Finance

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Finance

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