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Chaos at MarginFi Shakes up Solana DeFi's Borrow-and-Lend Landscape
11.4.2024
Solend and Kamino were the biggest winners in the Solana DeFi landscape
43 Bitcoin Projects Secure Key Funding in 2024 Attracting Over $127 Million
11.4.2024
Since the onset of 2024, the Bitcoin ecosystem has seen an influx of capital flowing into startups. Data gathered by Coin98 Analytics from the web portal crypto-fundraising.info, reveals that over the past few months, 43 Bitcoin-centric projects have secured funding from key investors. Startups...
Is Near Protocol About to Crash? NEAR Price Drops 4% as Focus Turns to Novel Learn to Earn Protocol
11.4.2024
As the market prepares for Bitcoin’s halving, NEAR Protocol’s NEAR token has fallen 7% over the last week to change hands at around $7. The dip comes despite market-wide price appreciation for most leading cryptocurrencies. NEAR Protocol is a Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchain that...
Chainlink Launches ‘Transporter’ App for Moving Crypto Cross-Chain
11.4.2024
Chainlink, a leading provider of data feeds to blockchain-based smart contracts, has released a new application dubbed the transporter for submitting and monitoring cross-chain transactions.
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Bitfinex Securities Launches Tokenized Debt for Hilton Hotel Construction in El Salvador
11.4.2024
Bitfinex Securities is spearheading an initiative to fund the development of a Hampton by Hilton hotel complex at El Salvador International Airport through a tokenized debt issue.
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Dubai’s VARA Aims to Facilitate Smaller Crypto Entities, Acknowledges Imperfections in Regulations
11.4.2024
Matthew White, CEO of Dubai's Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA), expressed the watchdog's commitment to easing the regulatory burden for smaller cryptocurrency entities.
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Fidelity’s FBTC Gains Ground, Absorbing Over 1,000 BTC Amid Wednesday’s $123M Inflow
11.4.2024
U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) garnered $123.7 million in positive inflows during Wednesday’s trading. Grayscale’s Bitcoin Trust (GBTC) experienced a decline in its bitcoin holdings, decreasing from 318,451.70 to 316,193.43 bitcoins. ETF Analyst Notes Historical Inflow...
Azuro Raises $11M Led by SevenX Ventures and Arrington Capital
11.4.2024
Azuro, a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) building a protocol for blockchain-based predictions, has raised $11 million with investment from SevenX Ventures and Arrington Capital.
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Merlin Chain Sets New Standard for Blockchain Security and Innovation With State-of-the-Art Chain Architecture
11.4.2024
PRESS RELEASE. Singapore, April 11th, 2024 — Merlin Chain, a trailblazer in Bitcoin-native layer 2 (L2) protocols, has rolled out a comprehensive suite of security measures alongside revolutionary chain architecture. This initiative follows the platform’s remarkable achievement...
'Bitcoin Sign Guy' Is Auctioning His Bitcoin Sign
11.4.2024
Christian Langalis, whose 2017 photo-bombing of Janet Yellen became a viral meme, will use the proceeds to fund his Bitcoin/Lightning/Urbit startup
Protocol Village: Tate Berenbaum Launches 'AO Ventures,' With $35M for Arweave Development
11.4.2024
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of April 11-17
First Digital Labs to Launch FDUSD on L1 Blockchain Network Sui
11.4.2024
The stablecoin issuer First Digital Labs has announced its intention to debut its dollar-pegged token FDUSD on the Sui network. This collaboration is described as a “strategic alliance aimed at enhancing liquidity and efficiency of transactions.” FDUSD to Integrate With Sui Blockchain...
DePIN Platform Uplink Raises $10M Led by Framework Ventures
11.4.2024
The decentralized wireless platform offers a token-reward system to incentivize users to contribute to the network
Crypto Exchange Luno Receives License From South Africa’s Financial Regulator
11.4.2024
Cryptocurrency exchange Luno is one of the first firms to receive a license from the Financial Services Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa, allowing the exchange to operate as a financial services provider in the country.
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Bitfinex Securities Introduces El Salvador’s First Tokenized Debt to Fund New Hilton Hotel
11.4.2024
The token will be issued on the Liquid Network, a bitcoin sidechain
Coinbase, A16z-Backed Web3 Ad Network Everyworld to Begin Community Airdrop
11.4.2024
Everyworld, the Coinbase and A16z-backed Web3 advertising network, is set to start its community airdrop on April 15. Users who wish to participate in the airdrop must not be U.S. citizens or residents of 25 other countries, including Australia, China, and Russia. The Web3 rewarded ads protocol...
STEPN Launches $30M FSL Points Airdrop Prior to Partnership Reveal
11.4.2024
The web3 move-to-earn app STEPN has launched a 100 million FSL Points 'trailblazer' airdrop campaign ahead of its partnership announcement.
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Russian Central Bank Chief: Mass Adoption of Digital Ruble Expected in 5 to 7 Years
11.4.2024
Elvira Nabiullina, head of the Russian central bank, has stated that the mass launch of the digital ruble will take five to seven years. This appears to contradict recent suggestions by the chairman of the State Duma Committee on the Financial Market that the launch will begin next year....
US Stock Traders Influencing Bitcoin Prices, Says South Korean Researcher
11.4.2024
US stock traders are exacting a big influence on Bitcoin (BTC) prices, a South Korean crypto researcher has claimed.
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Venezuelan Prosecutors Arrest Former Vice President in ‘Crypto Plot’ Probe
11.4.2024
Venezuelan prosecutors say they have arrested former Vice President Tareck El Aissami, the alleged “ringleader” of a “crypto plot” to embezzle money from state oil sales.
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