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Political Meme Coin Economy Shrinks by $420M as US Election Nears
8.9.2024
As the U.S. election draws closer, the top political meme tokens by market cap have seen a combined $420 million vanish over the past 96 days. Back on June 3, maga (TRUMP), a meme coin themed after the 45th U.S. President, Donald Trump, reigned supreme. Fast forward, and it has lost its crown...
Sonic blockchain reaches record 720ms finality in testnet phase
8.9.2024
Sonic could become the fastest blockchain by finality if it maintains this performance on the mainnet
Bitcoin Hashrate Hits Record High as Prices Drop Below $55K
7.9.2024
As bitcoin dipped below $55K this week, something quite interesting happened behind the scenes. On Sept. 7, 2024, the network’s computational power hit a new lifetime high. The seven-day simple moving average (SMA) for Bitcoin’s total hashrate climbed to 679 exahash per second (EH/s) on Saturday,...
Sonic SVM Announces Launch of Hyperfuse Nodes in Solana’s First Node Sale
7.9.2024
The first atomic SVM chain on Solana, Sonic SVM, has announced the launch of Hyperfuse Nodes, marking the first node sale in the Solana ecosystem. The sale offers participants access to Sonic’s Solana Virtual Machine (SVM) technology and a potential opportunity to earn tokens. Sonic...
Stablecoin Economy Expands $1.08B in 2 Weeks Despite Reductions in Key Coins
7.9.2024
In the past 15 days, the stablecoin economy experienced modest yet steady expansion, adding $1.08 billion to its overall value. During this time, tether’s market capitalization increased by 790 million. Modest $1.08B Growth in Stablecoin Market Since Aug. 23 Growth in the stablecoin economy...
Computer Scientist: Users Will Value Decentralized Systems More as Web3 Tech Matures
7.9.2024
The general public is not actively concerned about whether applications are decentralized because they often cannot tell the difference between centralized and decentralized systems, according to Cais Manai, co-founder of Obscuro Labs. What matters more to them, Manai argues, is...
Largest Japanese Banks to Use SWIFT-Linked Stablecoin System for Cross-Border Payments
7.9.2024
The largest Japanese banks—MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho—plan to use a stablecoin-based system to facilitate cross-border payments in the future. The initiative, Project Pax, replaces correspondent banks with blockchain technology, linking it to SWIFT to allow users to initiate payments conventionally...
Vaneck Reveals Plans to Close Ethereum Futures ETF
7.9.2024
On Sept. 6, Vaneck announced its decision to close and liquidate the Vaneck Ethereum Strategy exchange-traded fund (EFUT). The liquidation comes after evaluating key factors, including performance and investor interest. The firm noted that shareholders will have until September 16, 2024, to sell...
Atari founder’s new firm partners with Skale Labs for gasless blockchain gaming
6.9.2024
According to Web3 gaming firm Moxy, the deal will save the company around $3.5 million in gas fees annually
New Synthetix app chain aims for cross-chain liquidity for SNX staking, perps
6.9.2024
Competition is mounting among DeFi derivatives protocols after Synthetix launched on Arbitrum in July
Uniswap settles CFTC charges, Polygon’s new ‘hyperproductive’ POL token: Finance Redefined
6.9.2024
The CFTC’s director warned that other DeFi ecosystems may also be fined for offering illegal trading services, while Polygon’s native token executed a key technical upgrade
'Blurt' Developer Thinks Crypto Makes for Better Donations to Twitch Streamers
6.9.2024
An inside look at the big and small projects being developed at the mtnDAO hacker house in Salt Lake City
Legacy Payment Processors Charge Adult Sites a Fortune; MyPeach.AI Found a Crypto Solution
6.9.2024
Adult entertainment websites usually pay credit card companies through the nose. MyPeach.AI has found a stablecoin-powered workaround
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $211 Million as Ethereum Funds See Modest Outflows
6.9.2024
Thursday’s trading session saw spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced outflows totaling $211.15 million, while ethereum ETFs faced a much smaller decline of $152,720. $211 Million Exits Bitcoin ETFs, Ethereum Funds Slip by $152K On Sept. 5, bitcoin and ethereum ETFs both took...
Fractal Bitcoin Set to Launch Sidechain With Unique Merged-Mining Mechanism
6.9.2024
Fractal Bitcoin, a sidechain of Bitcoin created by the Unisat wallet team, is gearing up for its debut on Sept. 9, introducing a fresh twist on mining called “Cadence Mining.” This process plans to enable bitcoin miners to merge-mine with Fractal Bitcoin every three blocks, offering...
Sonic SVM, Gaming Project on Solana Blockchain, Plans $12.8M Node Sale
6.9.2024
The project is taking advantage of an increasingly popular fundraising method known as "node sales" just months after a traditional $12 million fundraise
Japan’s major banks back new stablecoin project for global trade
6.9.2024
Project Pax, backed by Japan’s top banks, seeks to streamline cross-border transactions using stablecoins, addressing inefficiencies identified by the G20
Crypto venture capital funding surges to $633M in August rebound
6.9.2024
Crypto VC funding rose 15% from July, with growing investor interest in blockchain infrastructure development
Magic Eden faces backlash over US service segregation
6.9.2024
Magic Eden’s US-exclusive domain introduces service restrictions, sparking frustration over feature limitations like airdrops
Hacker praised after $27M crypto heist from Penpie DeFi protocol
6.9.2024
The $27 million Penpie hack caught the attention of the notorious Euler Finance hacker, who sent an onchain message to a fellow criminal