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Donald Trump Reveals Defi Project’s Token Launch—But Not Everyone’s Happy About It
13.10.2024
On Saturday, former President Donald Trump announced that the World Liberty Financial (WLF) token sale will kick off on Tuesday, Oct. 15. In his post on X, Trump described it as a “chance to help shape the future of finance.” He also noted that an X Spaces discussion about the token launch will...
Stablecoin Liquidity Surges, JPMorgan Predicts Q4 Gains, and More — Week in Review
13.10.2024
In September 2024, stablecoin liquidity hit record highs. Meanwhile, JPMorgan analysts predicted further Bitcoin gains, citing October’s historical “Uptober” trend. The FBI made headlines by charging 18 individuals involved in crypto fraud after setting up a fake crypto...
Serial Entrepreneur: Web3 Stagnant, Echoing 1980s AI
13.10.2024
According to Bernie Bloom, overcoming the blockchain trilemma requires building storage solutions that scale to exabytes and integrate seamlessly with smart contracts. Bloom, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Xandeum Labs, argues that this is essential for the “wholeness” of smart...
Kenya Launches Digital and AI Skills Center
13.10.2024
Kenya, in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and Microsoft, has established the Africa Centre of Competence for Digital and AI Skill. This center aims to equip public sector employees with digital and AI skills to improve service delivery across Africa. It aligns with...
What Are Based Roll-Ups? A Beginner’s Guide
13.10.2024
This piece is a guest post by Blocmates. Blocmates is an invaluable crypto news and educational resource that offers clarity in the often complicated and jargon-filled crypto space. In this article, author Gaz critiques Vitalik Buterin’s recent actions, while explaining the advancements...
The Global Liquidity Cycle and Its Implications for Crypto
13.10.2024
This editorial is from last week’s newsletter, Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this weekly editorial the second it’s finished, The newsletter also includes the biggest stories of the week with a comment on each story. Liquidity Rising The global liquidity cycle has come...
Regulation Brings Clarity to Web3 Market, Developers, and Companies, Says Ava Labs CBO
13.10.2024
The Web3 industry has yet to fully enter the mainstream, according to John Nahas, chief business officer (CBO) of Ava Labs. He argues that general-purpose Layer 1 blockchains, whose primary focus is marketing their tokens, dominate the space and lack sufficient innovation. This, Nahas contends...
South Africa’s Tax Agency Adds Crypto to Compliance Programs
13.10.2024
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has announced plans to include crypto assets in its tax compliance programs. SARS is seeking information on crypto users and is increasing its efforts to identify and audit non-compliant taxpayers. The revenue collector urged taxpayers concerned about...
US Share of World Economy Projected to Reach Historic Low
13.10.2024
The U.S. share of the global economy has fallen below 15% during President Joe Biden’s term, according to Sputnik’s analysis of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) data. Once peaking at over 21% in 1999, the U.S. has seen a steady decline, with China now commanding a larger share...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Warns of ‘Treacherous’ Global Tensions — and It’s Getting Worse
13.10.2024
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon sounded the alarm on mounting global instability, warning it could spark far-reaching economic disruptions. The executive stressed the toll of geopolitical tensions and the looming risks of fiscal deficits and remilitarization. With uncertainty escalating, Dimon urged...
Robert Kiyosaki Predicts ‘Everything Crash’: Bitcoin May Drop to $5,000 Amid Market Collapse
13.10.2024
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki predicts a catastrophic stock market crash and the collapse of “The Everything Bubble,” warning that gold, silver, and bitcoin will nosedive, triggering a global depression. He urges investors to brace for financial turmoil, saying only...
Ripple Fires Back at SEC: Cross-Appeal Seeks to Overturn Unresolved XRP Issues
13.10.2024
Ripple has escalated its legal battle with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), filing a cross-appeal to challenge unresolved issues around XRP sales. This comes after the SEC sought to overturn parts of the rulings that cleared Ripple’s retail XRP transactions from securities...
How Bitcoin Miners Are Tapping Into the AI Gold Rush – Part 1
13.10.2024
The following guest post comes from Bitcoinminingstock.io, the one-stop hub for all things bitcoin mining stocks, educational tools, and industry insights. Originally published on Aug. 29, 2024, it was penned by Bitcoinminingstock.io author Cindy Feng. In the piece, Feng explores how bitcoin miners...
Elizabeth Warren vs. Innovation: It’s Time for Massachusetts to Choose
13.10.2024
Elizabeth Warren has been a major political figure in Massachusetts for over a decade. While she’s known for championing consumer protection and taking on big banks, her stance on modern financial innovation—particularly her aggressive opposition to cryptocurrency—shows that...
Latam Insights: Venezuela Reaches Crypto Milestone, Consortium Announces Real Stablecoin
12.10.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news from the past week. In this issue, Chainalysis states Venezuela was the country where cryptocurrency markets grew most last year, Brazilian giants team to launch a real-pegged stablecoin,...
Bitcoin ETFs Climb With $253M Inflows as Ethereum Funds Show Weakness
12.10.2024
On Friday, the 12 U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) shook things up, recording net inflows of $253.54 million. Meanwhile, the nine spot ethereum ETFs had a rougher day, with modest outflows totaling around $97,110. Friday’s Crypto ETF Action The spot bitcoin ETFs saw gains...
TRAC and TAP Protocol: An Innovative Bitcoin Layer One Solution
12.10.2024
Until recently, the Bitcoin ecosystem hasn’t seen much development. Now it is rapidly evolving, with numerous projects aiming to enhance Bitcoin’s scalability and functionality. In this early stage, there are many methods being tried out to expand Bitcoin’s rather limited capabilities from...
Analysts Consider These 2 Chains Might Become Ethereum Killers
12.10.2024
ETC Group, a Bitwise-owned London-based fund issuer, examined the possibility of Solana and Aptos becoming the next Ethereum in its latest newsletter. Their analysts revealed that while these two chains have grown and enjoyed momentum, Ethereum is still the overall leader according to...
Phaver Is a Web3 Socialfi Super App
12.10.2024
In an interview with Phaver’s CEO Joonatan Lintala and Ecosystem CFO Tomi Fyrqvist, we explore how this Web3-powered social platform aims to revolutionize social media by integrating blockchain technology and token-based incentives. Phaver’s Decentralized Social Media Puts Users in Control Phaver...
Jailed Binance Employee’s Bail Application Denied Despite Medical Needs
12.10.2024
The judge in Abuja denied bail to Tigran Gambaryan, the jailed Binance employee and a U.S. citizen unlawfully detained in Nigeria. Despite meeting all the medical requirements for bail, the judge’s decision contradicts established Nigerian legal precedents. Gambaryan’s health...