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EigenLayer on the brink of potential yield crisis | EigenLayer, the largest restaking protocol on Ethereum by total value locked (TVL), could be facing a “major” yield crisis, according to industry watchers.
Due to EigenLayer’s rapid growth in TVL, the protocol may be outgrowing its Actively Validated Services (AVS), which could lead to a major yield reduction, accordi... | EigenLayer, the largest restaking protocol on Ethereum by total value locked (TVL), could be facing a “major” yield crisis, according to industry watchers.
When a user stakes an LST via EigenLayer, it is automatically delegated to a node operator, which uses the deposits to secure an AVS on EigenLayer while receiving s... |
Bitcoin outperforms Tesla stock for the first time since 2019 | Bitcoin's (BTC) price has finally outperformed Tesla's (TSLA) stock over the past five years in percentage terms. The electronic vehicle manufacturer has also missed out on a potential $1.27 billion in profit after selling a big chunk of its BTC holdings in 2022.
BTC overtakes TSLA in long-term gains
Over the past fi... | Bitcoin's (BTC) price has finally outperformed Tesla's (TSLA) stock over the past five years in percentage terms.
Bitcoin rose 139% while Tesla fell over 11% over the past 12 months, while year-to-date BTC is up 49% while Tesla’s stock price is down 42%.
Tesla BTC Balance.
Source: Arkham IntelligenceTesla currently hol... |
Shiba Inu memecoin raises $12M from institutional investors | Canine memecoin project Shiba Inu (SHIB) has raised $12 million from a private token sale of its not-yet-released TREAT utility and governance token.
According to the April 22 announcement, investors include Comma 3 Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, Cypher Capital, Shima Capital, Hercules Ventures, Animoca Brands, Morning... | Canine memecoin project Shiba Inu (SHIB) has raised $12 million from a private token sale of its not-yet-released TREAT utility and governance token.
According to the April 22 announcement, investors include Comma 3 Ventures, Big Brain Holdings, Cypher Capital, Shima Capital, Hercules Ventures, Animoca Brands, Mornings... |
Germany’s largest federal bank to offer crypto custody services: Report | Update April 15, 11:30 am UTC: This article has been updated to include quotes from Bitpanda.
Germany’s largest federal bank, the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, will start offering cryptocurrency custody solutions in the second half of 2024.
The bank will start offering crypto custody services to institutional clients... | Germany’s largest federal bank, the Landesbank Baden-Württemberg, will start offering cryptocurrency custody solutions in the second half of 2024.
The bank will start offering crypto custody services to institutional clients in partnership with the Austria-based Bitpanda cryptocurrency exchange.
Bitpanda Custody is a c... |
Bitcoin’s 2028 halving price target is $435K, historical data suggests | The Bitcoin price (BTC) rallied approximately 650% since the last Bitcoin halving in 2020. If history repeats, Bitcoin could reach the $435,000 price level before the 2028 halving.
Is BTC price headed to $435,000 by the 2028 halving?
The Bitcoin price has risen around 658% since the last Bitcoin halving in 2020, acco... | The Bitcoin price (BTC) rallied approximately 650% since the last Bitcoin halving in 2020.
Is BTC price headed to $435,000 by the 2028 halving?
The Bitcoin price has risen around 658% since the last Bitcoin halving in 2020, according to TradingView data, and is currently trading around the $66,000 mark.
If historical c... |
Crypto Biz: Exchanges face new legal issues, Goldman Sachs’ clients eye crypto, and more | Crypto exchanges are facing a new wave of regulatory hurdles worldwide, with the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) indicting KuCoin and its founders on March 26 for allegedly operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA).
The charges coincide with a civil enforcem... | Along with the exchanges’ challenges, this week’s Crypto Biz explores BlackRock’s Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) inflows, Goldman Sachs’ clients returning to crypto, SWIFT’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) trials, and Mastercard’s forecasts for remittances in Latin America.
BlackRock’s ETF could flip GBTC in B... |
Unharmonized regulation threatens stablecoin usability — BIS report | The Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has found that despite their promise, the use of stablecoins is hindered by international regulatory fragmentation, in a survey of 11 jurisdictions. The publication said the need for stablecoin regulation is “urgent,” but diversity in regulation poses risks for their integra... | The publication said the need for stablecoin regulation is “urgent,” but diversity in regulation poses risks for their integration into the international financial system.
Most regulatory approaches are similar in their authorization of issuers, reserve requirements, risk management and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) meas... |
Prisma Finance exploited in $10 million breach | Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Prisma Finance was exploited for around $10 million worth of cryptocurrencies on March 28.
On-chain security alert provider Cyvers were the first to detect the anomaly, according to a March 28 X post:
“Our system has detected multiple suspicious transactions with @PrismaFi and st... | Decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Prisma Finance was exploited for around $10 million worth of cryptocurrencies on March 28.
Prisma Finance said that its core engineers and contributors will pause the protocol and investigate, according to a March 28 X post.
Prisma is a decentralized liquid staking token protocol w... |
Bhutan’s DHI to offset halving effects with Bitcoin mining upgrade | The Kingdom of Bhutan’s sovereign investment arm and its Bitcoin (BTC) mining partner, Bitdeer Technologies, will increase their BTC mining capacity to offset the potential impact of the mining rewards reduction after the Bitcoin halving.
Druk Holding and Investments (DHI), the investment arm of the royal government o... | The Kingdom of Bhutan’s sovereign investment arm and its Bitcoin (BTC) mining partner, Bitdeer Technologies, will increase their BTC mining capacity to offset the potential impact of the mining rewards reduction after the Bitcoin halving.
Bitcoin mining profitability chart for the first quarter of 2024.
Source: BitInfo... |
Wormhole bridge hacker from 2022 was briefly eligible for the recent airdrop | The hacker behind the infamous $320-million exploit of the Wormhole bridge in 2022 was initially deemed eligible for an airdrop that would have seen them claim $50,000 in newly launched W tokens.
In an April 4 post to X, pseudonymous researcher Pland claimed that the Wormhole team had forgotten to exclude a number of ... | The hacker behind the infamous $320-million exploit of the Wormhole bridge in 2022 was initially deemed eligible for an airdrop that would have seen them claim $50,000 in newly launched W tokens.
If the hacker had elected to claim their airdrops, they would have been eligible for roughly 31,642 Wormhole (W) tokens wort... |
Vietnamese tech company to build $200M AI factory with Nvidia | The Vietnamese IT company FPT and Nvidia, a global leader in semiconductor chip production, said they would be collaborating to finance and build a $200 million artificial intelligence (AI) factory in Vietnam.
In a joint statement on April 23, the companies said their initiative aims to create a “one-stop shop” for al... | The Vietnamese IT company FPT and Nvidia, a global leader in semiconductor chip production, said they would be collaborating to finance and build a $200 million artificial intelligence (AI) factory in Vietnam.
Its targets include AI products, GPU infrastructure, tech experts and domain expertise for local clients.
FPT ... |
Charles Hoskinson points to 2 major upgrades amid Cardano ‘dunking’ | Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has his eye on two major upgrades — at least one of which is slated for this year — for the Cardano network amid a recent flood of criticism over its native token and ecosystem.
“We are holding all the cards as an ecosystem,” Hoskinson said in an April 7 post on X in response to recen... | Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has his eye on two major upgrades — at least one of which is slated for this year — for the Cardano network amid a recent flood of criticism over its native token and ecosystem.
Cardano governance roles.
It’s seen as enabling the network to become fully decentralized by introducing com... |
Goldbugs renew mocking Bitcoin as the yellow metal hits all-time high | Spot gold prices have reached an all-time high, resulting in a resurgence of Bitcoin (BTC) derision from the precious yellow metal’s investors.
Gold hit an all-time high of $2,304 per ounce on April 3, according to the American Hartford Gold Group, posting an 11.5% year-to-date gain for the usually slow-moving asset.
... | Spot gold prices have reached an all-time high, resulting in a resurgence of Bitcoin (BTC) derision from the precious yellow metal’s investors.
Gold hit an all-time high of $2,304 per ounce on April 3, according to the American Hartford Gold Group, posting an 11.5% year-to-date gain for the usually slow-moving asset.
G... |
BlackRock has ‘no commercial relationship’ with Hedera, HBAR sinks 32% | BlackRock has confirmed it has “no commercial relationship” with Hedera and that it did not choose the Hedera Hashgraph to tokenize any BlackRock funds, including shares of its $22 billion money market fund.
Hedera’s (HBAR) token rallied over 100% on Tuesday following the HBAR Foundation’s announcement on X stating th... | BlackRock has confirmed it has “no commercial relationship” with Hedera and that it did not choose the Hedera Hashgraph to tokenize any BlackRock funds, including shares of its $22 billion money market fund.
Hedera’s (HBAR) token rallied over 100% on Tuesday following the HBAR Foundation’s announcement on X stating tha... |
‘Unsustainable’ deficit, inflation mean more demand for Bitcoin: Grayscale | Store of value assets, such as Bitcoin (BTC), will continue to be a hot commodity as the United States government continues to overspend and keep interest rates high, according to Grayscale’s managing director of research, Zach Pandl.
“We expect persistent inflation and unsustainable budget deficits to contribute to c... | “We expect persistent inflation and unsustainable budget deficits to contribute to continued demand for store of value assets, like Bitcoin,” Pandl told Cointelegraph.
Pandl argued that, given the current high inflation, the Federal Reserve is unlikely to reduce interest rates anytime soon.
However, upcoming events lik... |
Ethereum’s next hard fork could make lost private keys a thing of the past | Ethereum users may no longer need to worry about losing their seed phrases ever again after the Pectra hard fork — thanks to a new “social recovery” feature part of the planned Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 3074 upgrade.
EIP-3074 was confirmed as a new addition to the Pectra hard fork by Ethereum core developer ... | Ethereum users may no longer need to worry about losing their seed phrases ever again after the Pectra hard fork — thanks to a new “social recovery” feature part of the planned Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 3074 upgrade.
EIP-3074 was confirmed as a new addition to the Pectra hard fork by Ethereum core developer T... |
Base sets record high DEX volume day, surpassing $1B | Coinbase Ethereum layer-2 network Base has shattered its trading volume record within a 24-hour on decentralized exchanges (DEX), jumping approximately 25% compared to the previous day and surpassing the $1 billion mark.
On March 30, Base recorded $1.21 billion in DEX trading volume, up 25% from the previous day’s $95... | Coinbase Ethereum layer-2 network Base has shattered its trading volume record within a 24-hour on decentralized exchanges (DEX), jumping approximately 25% compared to the previous day and surpassing the $1 billion mark.
On March 30, Base recorded $1.21 billion in DEX trading volume, up 25% from the previous day’s $959... |
dYdX community approves 20M token stake as network activity soars | The dYdX community approved staking 20 million DYDX tokens to strengthen security as the decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) experiences a surge in activity.
The proposal passed on April 6 with 91.7% of votes in favor, allowing tokens from the community treasury worth over $61 million at current prices to be staked wi... | The dYdX community approved staking 20 million DYDX tokens to strengthen security as the decentralized crypto exchange (DEX) experiences a surge in activity.
Decentralizing voting power prevents such attacks from occurring.
dYdX noted that its network architecture enables a scenario where an attacker, with just one-thi... |
Binance Labs shifts focus to Bitcoin DeFi, MarginFi sees $200M of outflows: 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.
Like Ethereum’s peak era in 2017, Solana is facing a similar hurdle in network congestion that has lasted almost a week, leading to... | 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.
Binance Labs has shifted its DeFi focus toward Bitcoin by investing in Bitcoin-native restaking protocol BounceBit.
In other news, w... |
North Korean Lazarus hacker group using LinkedIn to target and steal assets: Report | The North Korean hacker group Lazarus is using LinkedIn to target vulnerable users and steal their assets via targeted malware attacks.
The incident came to light after blockchain security analytics firm SlowMist revealed that Lazarus group hackers are pretending to look for jobs as blockchain developers in the crypto... | The North Korean hacker group Lazarus is using LinkedIn to target vulnerable users and steal their assets via targeted malware attacks.
Using LinkedIn for targeted attacks is not a new method, and the North Korean hacker group used a similar tactic in December 2023, posing as a fake Meta recruiter.
Lazarus has stolen o... |
Linux on Bitcoin? Open-source framework BitVMX envisions BTC-powered programs | Bitcoin researchers are polishing a new open-source framework called BitVMX, which promises to allow complex applications and functions to be built and executed securely on Bitcoin’s base layer.
BitVMX, inspired by Robin Linus’s BitVM project, is backed by RootstockLabs, the development firm behind the Bitcoin layer-2... | Bitcoin researchers are polishing a new open-source framework called BitVMX, which promises to allow complex applications and functions to be built and executed securely on Bitcoin’s base layer.
BitVMX, inspired by Robin Linus’s BitVM project, is backed by RootstockLabs, the development firm behind the Bitcoin layer-2 ... |
Paris Blockchain Week recap: Optimism abounded as the Bitcoin halving approaches | Paris Blockchain Week, a three-day insider event featuring panels, discussions, and presentations from a diverse group of global industry leaders, has now concluded its fifth annual gathering.
Cointelegraph was on site to capture the highlights, and there were plenty. As we turn the page in our calendars and begin pre... | Paris Blockchain Week, a three-day insider event featuring panels, discussions, and presentations from a diverse group of global industry leaders, has now concluded its fifth annual gathering.
As we turn the page in our calendars and begin preparing for the next big event — the Bitcoin halving predicted to occur on or ... |
How acclaimed composer Hans Zimmer got to write a crypto theme song | Hans Zimmer, the iconic movie composer, can now add the wild world of crypto to his expansive list of compositions after collaborating with Tron to create a theme song for Web3.
On April 16, the Tron blockchain announced that it would have its own anthem, composed by Zimmer, brought to life through a lengthy collabora... | Hans Zimmer, the iconic movie composer, can now add the wild world of crypto to his expansive list of compositions after collaborating with Tron to create a theme song for Web3.
The track, titled “The Tron Anthem — a song for the Web3 generation,” has classic Zimmer touches.
It’s a musical world of epic and dramatic pr... |
Bitcoin miner CleanSpark plunges 10% after $800M share offering | Bitcoin miner CleanSpark plunged 10% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the firm amended its at-the-market (ATM) offering agreement to sell up to $800 million of its stock.
CleanSpark initially inked a deal for a $500 million ATM offering with New York investment banking firm H.C. Wainwright & Co on Jan. 5, 2024... | Bitcoin miner CleanSpark plunged 10% in after-hours trading on Thursday after the firm amended its at-the-market (ATM) offering agreement to sell up to $800 million of its stock.
CleanSpark isn’t the only Bitcoin miner to enter into an ATM agreement for this reason either — with Riot Platforms and Marathon Digital Hold... |
Binance forms board of directors for the first time | Binance Holdings, which operates the cryptocurrency exchange of the same name, has formed a seven-person board of directors filled with company executives and independent members.
According to Binance’s website, the firm’s board of directors is now chaired by Gabriel Abed, the former ambassador of Barbados to the Unit... | Binance Holdings, which operates the cryptocurrency exchange of the same name, has formed a seven-person board of directors filled with company executives and independent members.
Other members included Binance CEO Richard Teng, Binance co-founder Heina Chen, Bayview Acquisition Corp CEO Xin Wang, Gojo & Company managi... |
Dogecoiners clone hyped Bitcoin Ordinals ‘Runestone’ airdrop | Dogecoin blockchain natives have just finished handing out its own “Runestone” airdrop inspired by the nonfungible token (NFT)-like giveaway done through Bitcoin Ordinals last month.
Finishing up on April 2, a total of 30,272 of the inventively titled “Doge Runestone” Doginals — Dogecoin’s name for its Ordinals — were... | Dogecoin blockchain natives have just finished handing out its own “Runestone” airdrop inspired by the nonfungible token (NFT)-like giveaway done through Bitcoin Ordinals last month.
Doge Runestones, which are all the same, resemble a golden rock etched with the DOGE logo.
Source: Ordinals WalletThe airdrop copied the ... |
Circle enables USDC transfers for BlackRock’s first tokenized fund | Circle, the issuer of major stablecoin USDC (USDC), has enabled transfers of BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) shares to its stablecoin.
Circle officially announced on April 11 a new smart contract functionality that would allow BUIDL holders to transfer their shares to Circle for USDC.
Circl... | Circle, the issuer of major stablecoin USDC (USDC), has enabled transfers of BlackRock USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund (BUIDL) shares to its stablecoin.
Circle officially announced on April 11 a new smart contract functionality that would allow BUIDL holders to transfer their shares to Circle for USDC.
Circle’... |
SEC pushes decision on Franklin Templeton spot Ether ETF | The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed a potential decision of an application for a spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Franklin Templeton.
In an April 23 notice, the SEC said it had designated a longer period to approve or disapprove a proposed rule change allowing the C... | The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed a potential decision of an application for a spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) from Franklin Templeton.
The commission will have until June 11 to reassess its decision on the spot ETH ETF — an additional 45 days.
Many analysts have specu... |
Prisma Finance $11.6M hacker claims it was a ‘whitehat rescue’ | The hacker behind the $11.6 million exploit of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Prisma Finance is claiming it was a “whitehat rescue” and is enquiring about returning the funds, according to on-chain messages.
“Hi, this is a whitehat rescue, who can I contact to refund,” the exploiter said on March 28, around 6 h... | The hacker behind the $11.6 million exploit of decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Prisma Finance is claiming it was a “whitehat rescue” and is enquiring about returning the funds, according to on-chain messages.
On-chain messages were sent between Prisma Finance and the hacker.
Prisma Finance is still investigating ... |
‘Disable iMessages’ ASAP to avoid crypto zero-day exploit: Trust Wallet | Crypto wallet provider Trust Wallet is urging Apple users to disable iMessage, citing “credible intel” of a zero-day exploit that could allow hackers to take control of users’ phones.
“Alert for iOS users: We have credible intel regarding a high-risk zero-day exploit targeting iMessage on the Dark Web,” the firm poste... | Crypto wallet provider Trust Wallet is urging Apple users to disable iMessage, citing “credible intel” of a zero-day exploit that could allow hackers to take control of users’ phones.
A zero-day exploit is a cyberattack vector that takes advantage of an unknown or unaddressed security flaw in computer software, hardwar... |
Paraguay’s proposed Bitcoin mining ban could cost $200M a year | The Paraguayan economy could lose more than $200 million annually if the country’s lawmakers pass a recently introduced bill to ban crypto mining in the country.
Lawmakers introduced the draft bill on April 4, claiming illegal cryptocurrency mines steal power and disrupt the country’s electricity supply. If passed, th... | Lawmakers introduced the draft bill on April 4, claiming illegal cryptocurrency mines steal power and disrupt the country’s electricity supply.
Bitcoin (BTC) mining has provided a “significant, positive contribution to Paraguay’s trade balance” until this point, Mellerud argued.
Bitcoin mining firms currently need to r... |
OpenAI makes ChatGPT ‘less verbose,’ blurring writer-AI distinction | OpenAI has unveiled an upgraded version of GPT-4 Turbo, one of the models that power the conversational ChatGPT experience.
This upgraded version enables the artificial intelligence (AI) tool to engage in more natural conversations. This updated version is now available to premium users subscribed to ChatGPT Plus, Tea... | OpenAI has unveiled an upgraded version of GPT-4 Turbo, one of the models that power the conversational ChatGPT experience.
This updated version is now available to premium users subscribed to ChatGPT Plus, Team or Enterprise plans.
OpenAI said that the latest model, “gpt-4-turbo-2024-04-09,” boasts writing, math, logi... |
Turkish Misyon Bank moves into Bitcoin with Taurus | Update March 27: The article was updated to reflect that Misyon Bank and Taurus' collaboration will enable custody of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether in the first phase of implementation.
Misyon Bank — an investment banking firm and one of the first neobanks in Turkey — is moving into digital asset custody and... | Update March 27: The article was updated to reflect that Misyon Bank and Taurus' collaboration will enable custody of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ether in the first phase of implementation.
The Turkish neobank signed a partnership agreement with Taurus to implement its technology in order to provide crypto custod... |
Coinbase to move customer and corporate USDC balances to Base | Coinbase will start moving more of its customer and corporate USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin accounts to Base — its Ethereum layer-2 blockchain launched a little over seven months ago.
Coinbase vice president Max Branzburg posted to X on March 26 claiming the move would allow the crypto exchange to “manage and secure cust... | Coinbase will start moving more of its customer and corporate USD Coin (USDC) stablecoin accounts to Base — its Ethereum layer-2 blockchain launched a little over seven months ago.
Currently, Coinbase.com user tokens are custodied by Coinbase in a wallet secured by multiparty computation.
Branzburg stressed that Coinba... |
Crypto users fooled by fake Elizabeth Warren letter proposing crypto tax | Many social media users appeared to be fooled by an anti-crypto policy proposed by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren. The problem is the letter containing the proposal was fake.
On April 21, many on Crypto Twitter erupted in dismay at a seemingly real letter from Senator Warren to United States President Joe Bide... | Many social media users appeared to be fooled by an anti-crypto policy proposed by Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.
On April 21, many on Crypto Twitter erupted in dismay at a seemingly real letter from Senator Warren to United States President Joe Biden.
The letter — which misspelled the senator’s first name — p... |
SushiSwap DAO backs transition to ‘Labs model’ in preliminary vote | Decentralized exchange SushiSwap has received a positive sign to move forward with a hotly debated plan for a less decentralized business model.
According to a signal vote completed on April 10, more than 62% of voters supported the exchange’s proposal to transition to a so-called “Labs model.”
SushiSwap introduced t... | Decentralized exchange SushiSwap has received a positive sign to move forward with a hotly debated plan for a less decentralized business model.
According to the plan, the exchange seeks to establish Sushi Labs, an autonomous administrative, technical and operational company that would manage the Sushi ecosystem.
The L... |
Scammers eye Toncoin as Telegram-TON partnership grabs headlines | Telegram’s public support for The Open Network (TON) blockchain and its intention to incorporate its native Toncoin token have led to scammers targeting unsuspecting tokenholders to exploit them.
Information shared with Cointelegraph from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky outlines a cryptocurrency scam that has been attemp... | Information shared with Cointelegraph from cybersecurity firm Kaspersky outlines a cryptocurrency scam that has been attempting to steal Toncoin (TON) from Telegram users worldwide.
Scammers have been promoting an elaborate referral scheme that ultimately aims to steal TON tokens from users.
The scheme’s booster tier w... |
Ethereum boosts 8% amid ‘ultra-strong’ social and market activity | Ether (ETH) accelerated 8% in spot crypto markets on Monday amid an uptick in social sentiment and optimism among derivatives traders.
Ether prices have gained around 8% over the past 24 hours, with the asset hitting an intraday high of $3,722 on April 9, outpacing Bitcoin (BTC) and most of its closest peers, accordin... | Ether (ETH) accelerated 8% in spot crypto markets on Monday amid an uptick in social sentiment and optimism among derivatives traders.
It is the highest price ETH has reached since March 16, just over three weeks ago.
Ethereum’s momentum may have been spurred by several factors, including “ultra-strong” social and mark... |
Railgun denies being used by North Korea as it nears $1B total volume | Crypto privacy protocol Railgun has denied being used by North Korea and other United States-sanctioned entities to launder cryptocurrency, arguing its zero knowledge-based tech prevents this and the accusations have “no evidence.”
It comes as the Railgun platform’s total volume nears the $1 billion mark, boosted by a... | Crypto privacy protocol Railgun has denied being used by North Korea and other United States-sanctioned entities to launder cryptocurrency, arguing its zero knowledge-based tech prevents this and the accusations have “no evidence.”It comes as the Railgun platform’s total volume nears the $1 billion mark, boosted by a r... |
Bitcoin to attract $1T from institutions amid ‘raging bull market’ — Bitwise exec | Bitwise chief investment officer Matthew Hougan said institutional investors would likely inject as much as $1 trillion into Bitcoin (BTC) through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as they slowly move into crypto.
In a memo sent to investment professionals, Hougan addressed concerns over Bitcoin’s price volatility. As the ... | Bitwise chief investment officer Matthew Hougan said institutional investors would likely inject as much as $1 trillion into Bitcoin (BTC) through exchange-traded funds (ETFs) as they slowly move into crypto.
In a memo sent to investment professionals, Hougan addressed concerns over Bitcoin’s price volatility.
These in... |
Ethereum on track for $1B annual profit as DeFi drives Q1 revenue | Blockchain network Ethereum is on the path to $1 billion in annualized profits after it netted income of $365 million in Q1, coming alongside a year-on-year quarterly revenue growth of 155%.
The network’s 2024 first-quarter income is a nearly 200% bump from the $123 million profit in Q4 2023, according to an April 17 ... | Blockchain network Ethereum is on the path to $1 billion in annualized profits after it netted income of $365 million in Q1, coming alongside a year-on-year quarterly revenue growth of 155%.
The network’s 2024 first-quarter income is a nearly 200% bump from the $123 million profit in Q4 2023, according to an April 17 r... |
Bitcoin FilmFest: Lights, camera, halving as Bitcoin cinema hits Warsaw | Bitcoiners from around the world descended upon Poland’s capital, Warsaw, from April 18 to 21 for a weekend of films, networking, group activities and the much-anticipated Bitcoin halving.
The second edition of the family-friendly Bitcoin FilmFest hosted several film premieres and screenings, including a biopic of Car... | Bitcoiners from around the world descended upon Poland’s capital, Warsaw, from April 18 to 21 for a weekend of films, networking, group activities and the much-anticipated Bitcoin halving.
Buying flats with satsOne such satellite event was “Sats4Flats,” a private event for Bitcoin and real estate professionals that inc... |
Stocks and crypto at the edge of ‘significant’ correction: 10x Research | The stock and cryptocurrency markets could be “ahead of a crucial tipping point” heading for a significant price correction, according to Markus Thielen, the founder of 10x Research.
“We sold everything last night,” wrote Thielen, citing persistent inflation, decreasing rate cuts and a rising bond yield as the reasons... | The stock and cryptocurrency markets could be “ahead of a crucial tipping point” heading for a significant price correction, according to Markus Thielen, the founder of 10x Research.
In an April 16 research note, the founder wrote:“The primary trigger is the unexpected and persistent inflation.
Source: CMEThielen added... |
ETH to spike post halving, ETF denial would not ‘be bearish’ — Analysts | Crypto analysts are betting that Ether’s (ETH) price could see a significant upswing within months after the Bitcoin halving despite being down 11.39% over the past 30 days, based on historical data.
One researcher also thinks that a potential exchange-traded fund (ETF) denial won’t necessarily lower prices.
“If the ... | Crypto analysts are betting that Ether’s (ETH) price could see a significant upswing within months after the Bitcoin halving despite being down 11.39% over the past 30 days, based on historical data.
Clear pattern identified on Ether’s price chartMeanwhile, popular trader Jelle has observed a trend in Ether’s price cha... |
Solana struggles: Record 75% of user txs are failing... or are they? | Roughly three-quarters of all transactions on the Solana network have been failing amid a deluge of activity brought by the recent memecoin mania on Solana; however, proponents say the data is being widely misinterpreted.
Dune Analytics data shows that on April 4, just over 75% of all “non-vote” Solana transactions fa... | Roughly three-quarters of all transactions on the Solana network have been failing amid a deluge of activity brought by the recent memecoin mania on Solana; however, proponents say the data is being widely misinterpreted.
Dune Analytics data shows that on April 4, just over 75% of all “non-vote” Solana transactions fai... |
Binance exec arrested in Kenya, could face extradition to Nigeria: Report | Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British and Kenyan national who works at cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has reportedly been detained in Kenya after fleeing Nigeria in March.
According to several Kenyan news outlet reports from April 22, local police arrested Anjarwalla and may extradite the Binance executive to Nigeria to face... | Nadeem Anjarwalla, a British and Kenyan national who works at cryptocurrency exchange Binance, has reportedly been detained in Kenya after fleeing Nigeria in March.
According to several Kenyan news outlet reports from April 22, local police arrested Anjarwalla and may extradite the Binance executive to Nigeria to face ... |
$7.5B AI crypto token merger scheduled for community vote on April 2 | A token merger to the tune of $7.5 billion consisting of artificial intelligence (AI) protocols SingularityNet, Fetch.ai and Ocean Protocol is scheduled for a community vote of approval on April 2.
According to the March 27 announcement, there will be three separate community votes for each individual protocol, with c... | A token merger to the tune of $7.5 billion consisting of artificial intelligence (AI) protocols SingularityNet, Fetch.ai and Ocean Protocol is scheduled for a community vote of approval on April 2.
If the union is approved, SingularityNet’s AGIX token, Fetch.ai’s FET (FET) token and Ocean Protocol’s OCEAN token will be... |
Frax Finance dives into DeFi liquidity with $250M USDe allocation | Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Frax Finance has recently passed a community governance proposal that greenlights a $250 million allocation of Ethena Labs’ USDe to a new liquidity pool.
As part of Frax’s Singularity Roadmap, the proposal enables the creation of an automated market operation (AMO) that wi... | Decentralized finance (DeFi) lending protocol Frax Finance has recently passed a community governance proposal that greenlights a $250 million allocation of Ethena Labs’ USDe to a new liquidity pool.
According to its homepage, the protocol is currently offering a 37.1% annual percentage yield (APY) on USDe to over 125,... |
How blockchain-based voting can restore trust in the electoral process | Blockchain-based voting systems could foster more transparency and public trust in the election process, according to Brian Rose, an independent mayoral candidate in London and the host of the London Real podcast.
Rose told Cointelegraph in an exclusive:
“Wouldn't we all sleep better at night if the voting system was... | Blockchain-based voting systems could foster more transparency and public trust in the election process, according to Brian Rose, an independent mayoral candidate in London and the host of the London Real podcast.
So we want to put voting on the blockchain.”Beyond introducing an on-chain voting system, Rose also aims t... |
Spot Bitcoin ETFs regain traction, posting $418M net inflows | Fresh capital is flowing back into United States spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following a five-day span of consecutive net outflows.
Led by strong inflows into BlackRock’s and Fidelity’s funds, the 10 recently approved spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a combined net inflow of $418 million on March 26, accordin... | Fresh capital is flowing back into United States spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) following a five-day span of consecutive net outflows.
Led by strong inflows into BlackRock’s and Fidelity’s funds, the 10 recently approved spot Bitcoin ETFs saw a combined net inflow of $418 million on March 26, according... |
BlackRock, Grayscale have to wait for SEC’s spot ETH ETF decisions | The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will delay its decisions on the BlackRock and Grayscale applications for spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The SEC released notices of the delay in the Grayscale decision and the amending of the BlackRock application just hours after the agency pus... | The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will delay its decisions on the BlackRock and Grayscale applications for spot Ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
The SEC released notices of the delay in the Grayscale decision and the amending of the BlackRock application just hours after the agency pus... |
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