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Liquid Staking Market in Flux: Withdrawals Hit Swell and Mantle, Reshuffling Landscape
17.5.2024
Over the past 18 days, 27 distinct liquid staking derivatives (LSD) protocols have experienced withdrawals amounting to approximately 50,000 ether, valued at $146.72 million. The most significant reductions occurred in the LSDs Swell and Mantle, with Swell’s ether holdings decreasing...
Solayer, a restaking protocol based in Solana, raises $20 million
17.5.2024
A Solana-centric staking protocol known as Solayer amassed $20 million in a mere forty-five minutes while it was still in the process of being introduced. It occurred during the Genesis Epoch 0 phase. This involved limited time, a limited cap, and the assemblage of a fair amount of important...
Bitcoin Hits $67K, Leading to $45M in Short Position Liquidations
17.5.2024
The price of bitcoin surpassed the $67,000 mark on Friday, reaching a peak of $67,482 per unit, the highest value since late April. This increase has resulted in the liquidation of nearly $45 million in leveraged bitcoin short positions over the past day. $120M in Crypto Positions Liquidated...
Lackluster Performance for Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs Since Launch
17.5.2024
Since the Hong Kong spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) began trading, their performance has been underwhelming, with three ETFs accumulating around $228 million in net assets. Inconsistent Inflows and Outflows Mark Hong Kong Bitcoin ETFs’ First Weeks On Thursday, the spot bitcoin ETFs...
DTCC, Chainlink pilot accelerates fund tokenization with major banks on board; LINK soars 7%
17.5.2024
The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC), recognized as the world’s largest securities settlement system, has successfully completed a pilot project in collaboration with the blockchain oracle Chainlink and multiple major U.S. financial institutions. The term “Smart NAV” given...
China Expands Digital Yuan Pilot: Hong Kong Residents Can Now Set up E-CNY Wallets Locally
17.5.2024
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) have advanced the digital yuan (e-CNY) pilot for payments, aiming to increase e-CNY wallet usage in Hong Kong. Residents can now set up and top up wallets via the Faster Payment System (FPS), marking the first global...
Solana-based platform Pump.fun loses $2M in flash loan exploit
17.5.2024
Pump.fun, a Solana platform, has suffered a loss of $2 million. The perpetrator used flash loans to acquire SOL, followed by Pump.fun meme coins. The breach of the bonding curve was a resultant factor. Pump.fun stated that it has strengthened its contracts to stop the hackers from taking more money...
US Bitcoin ETFs See 4 Days of Inflows, Blackrock’s IBIT Nears GBTC’s Reserve Levels
17.5.2024
On Thursday, U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) marked their fourth day of inflows, accumulating $257.3 million. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) also experienced its fourth day of inflows, gaining $4.6 million during the trading sessions. Spread Between IBIT and GBTC Bitcoin...
Solana Meme Coin Marketplace Pump.fun Issues $1.9 Million Exploit Postmortem, Discloses Former Employee Involvement
17.5.2024
Pump.fun, a leading Solana-based marketplace and deployment tool for meme coins, issued a postmortem on the exploit that occurred on May 16. The team stated that a former employee took advantage of its position to misappropriate 12.3K SOL, worth $1.9 million. An X user nicknamed Staccoverflow...
AMF warns: Bybit operates without approval in France
17.5.2024
Bybit, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has recently faced regulatory scrutiny in France. Despite the cryptocurrency exchange, it has been in the market for five years. The exchange is estimated to have a user base of 20 million around the world. The fact that the exchange is not authorized...
Down From the Peaks: Bitcoin Holds Strong, Closer to ATH Than Crypto Rivals
17.5.2024
Despite bitcoin holding steady above the $66,000 mark on Friday, the leading cryptocurrency is still down 9% from its all-time high (ATH). In comparison, most other cryptocurrencies are much further from their ATHs, with many alternative crypto assets still having a significant journey ahead...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis: BTC Bulls Eye $68K After Surpassing Key $66K Resistance
17.5.2024
As of May 17, 2024, bitcoin’s price stands at $66,303 with a market capitalization of $1.30 trillion and a 24-hour trading volume of $28.43 billion. Technical indicators from multiple time frames suggest a potential continuation of the bullish trend, albeit amidst notable market volatility....
Crypto ETF race intensifies with US and Hong Kong spot crypto ETFs
17.5.2024
Other countries and global markets will soon join the digital asset race, including Australia. Recently, the American Securities and Exchange Commission approved spot Bitcoin ETFs. Hong Kong also took a similar initiative, approving spot Ether Exchange Traded Funds. The US performed better than...
SEC says crypto exchanges are delisting Naira from P2P platforms
17.5.2024
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently announced that cryptocurrency exchanges have begun delisting the Naira for peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platforms. The SEC and the Office of the National Security Advisor (ONSA) issued an order the week prior mandating that digital currency...
Over 80% recent Binance token listings are bleeding red
17.5.2024
Most of the newly launched tokens function as “exit liquidity” for insiders capitalizing on the lack of retail access, due to their high initial FDV
Binance helps Taiwan solve $6.2M crypto fraud
17.5.2024
Working with Binance, Taiwan prosecutors pieced together the evidence, resulting in the indictment of nine individuals for financial crimes, including money laundering and fraud
Ouroboros Genesis: Unveiling the latest design innovations
17.5.2024
The appearance of Ouroboros Genesis marks a significant step forward in the process of creating Cardano’s core consensus protocol, Ouroboros. This update is designed to safeguard users who have recently joined the network or returned to the network. The Cardano blockchain runs on...
Bitcoin bridge XLink resurrection underway post $10M hack
17.5.2024
XLink faced a security breach involving almost $10 million, with $4.3 million recovered thanks to a friendly neighborhood whitehat hacker
Binance Collaborates with Taiwan to Resolve Multi-Million Crypto-Assisted Money Laundering Case
17.5.2024
Binance has teamed up with Taiwan's authorities to solve a significant case involving cryptocurrency-assisted money laundering.
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What Is Restaking?
17.5.2024
The concept of restaking introduces a groundbreaking way for people to utilize their staked cryptocurrency across various protocols simultaneously. This not only boosts reward potential but also significantly enhances the security and scalability of blockchain networks, benefiting the entire crypto...