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Arthur Hayes Introduces New ‘Risk Radar’ for Ethena’s USDE Stablecoin
13.4.2024
Following criticism of Ethena’s USDE stablecoin, which brought back memories of the Terra blockchain’s Anchor protocol failure, Ethena backer Arthur Hayes introduced a risk tracker by intotheblock.com that monitors aspects like the token’s adherence to its U.S. dollar peg....
TON Society Reveals Biometric Proof-of-Personhood Palm Scanning Program
13.4.2024
TON Society announced a proof-of-personhood program targeting Telegram users, who can voluntarily scan their palms in exchange for benefits. The organization allocated 1 million TON for this initiative, distributed among 500 million participants in the next 5 years after completing their palm...
Stablecoin Market Expands by $4.46 Billion in 12 Days
12.4.2024
In the last 12 days of April, the stablecoin sector expanded by $4.46 billion, reaching a current valuation of $155.86 billion. Additionally, the top five dollar-pegged cryptocurrencies experienced an increase in their supplies over the last 30 days. Top Dollar-Pegged Cryptos See Growth Amid...
Bitcoin Plunges to $66K, Altcoins Tumble 10-15% on Ugly Day for Risk Assets
12.4.2024
Investors may expect market weakness due to the tax season, Ryze Labs said in a report
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...
BTC Halving: Sell-The-News or Buy-The-Alt-Rotation
10.4.2024
Contrasting Bitcoin derivatives with Ethereum’s tells us a story around the potential opportunity for a post-halving rotation
Bitwise President Praises Tether’s Successful Business Model
10.4.2024
Teddy Fusaro, president of Bitwise, one of the crypto index fund managers, has praised the business model of Tether, the company behind the largest stablecoin in the crypto market. Fusaro emphasized that Tether obtained net income numbers close to the ones of traditional institutions such...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: April 8, 2024
10.4.2024
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
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Celo Adds Tether’s USDT as Gas Currency
10.4.2024
Celo, a low-fee, usability-focused blockchain, has approved using Tether’s USDT, a dollar-pegged stablecoin, to pay transaction fees. The passed governance proposal stated this functionality would simplify the transaction experience for users, who only need to hold the USDT stablecoin...
Charles Hoskinson Criticizes Cardano ‘Dunking,’ Expresses Concern Over ‘Carnival Barkers’ Dominance
9.4.2024
Charles Hoskinson has criticized “all the dunking of Cardano,” and asserted that the protocol offers the “optimal route for scalability, governance, and innovation.” According to Hoskinson, the crypto industry’s problem is that it allows “carnival barkers...
Is It Time for Altcoins to Shine? Analyst Predicts Shift in Crypto Dynamics
8.4.2024
Throughout this week, while bitcoin and ethereum have been consolidating, vibrant discussions about the elusive ‘Altcoin Season’ have intensified across forums and social media platforms like X. Some anticipate that a rally among altcoins is on the horizon, even though the Altcoin...
Solana Developers Rush to Address Network Congestion; Operativity Remains Impaired
7.4.2024
Anza, a collective of Solana-focused developers, has announced the measures it is taking to mitigate the congestion issues the network has been facing. Anza stated that it has made significant progress in tackling these problems and hopes to release patches next week. Currently, 70% of users’...
Ethena Labs Adopts Bitcoin to Back USDE Stablecoin; Supply Surpasses 2 Billion
5.4.2024
On Thursday, Ethena Labs unveiled its new strategy to back USDE with bitcoin, enhancing the stablecoin’s foundation. The stablecoin, known for delivering yields in the double digits, has rapidly ascended to become the fifth-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, now valued at over...
Paypal Integrates PYUSD for International Transfers on Xoom
4.4.2024
On Thursday, Paypal disclosed that users of Xoom now have the capability to utilize the company’s stablecoin PYUSD for conducting international cross-border transactions. Beginning on April 4, this feature was made accessible to users in the U.S., enabling them to transfer PYUSD...
Ripple Plans to Launch USD-Pegged Stablecoin, Expanding Token to XRP and Ethereum Ecosystems
4.4.2024
Blockchain solutions company Ripple has unveiled its strategy to launch a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, aiming to boost liquidity on the XRP Ledger. Ripple Set to Introduce U.S. Dollar-Linked Stablecoin, Aiming for Wider Crypto Adoption In a statement released on Thursday, Ripple revealed...
W Token’s Rollercoaster Day: From $1.25 Low to $1.66 All-Time High
3.4.2024
Following Ethena’s ENA airdrop, the community has shifted its focus on Wormhole’s airdrop W, which has been listed on various centralized exchange platforms and coin market cap aggregators. The new token known as W has seen an extremely volatile day with the price tapping an all-time high at $1.66...
Ethena’s ENA Token Soars 80% Since Launch, Now a Top 100 Crypto Asset Amid Defi Buzz
3.4.2024
Since its launch on April 2, the Ethena governance token ENA has experienced an 80% climb in value against the U.S. dollar, ascending from an all-time low of $0.532 per token. Currently, it ranks among the top 100 coins by market capitalization, boasting a total valuation of $1.36 billion at...
Ethereum Issuance Reduction Proposal Prompts Fierce Crypto Community Criticism
2.4.2024
Discussions about adjusting Ethereum’s issuance curve due to staking concentration and other factors are taking place on social media, with some developers in favor and some against this change. A recent article by Mike Neuder, an Ethereum Foundation researcher, highlights that Ethereum...
Crypto Exchange Listing and Delisting Announcements: April 1, 2024
2.4.2024
Here is our weekly collection of digital asset listing and delisting, trading pair-related announcements by crypto exchanges that we found last week and today.
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Buterin, Yakovenko and Gün Sirer: Crypto Creators Take on the Meme Coin Phenomenon
1.4.2024
The meme coin phenomenon, where communities produce tokens with no other support than a meme behind it, has given rise to opposing opinions. These range from the most positive ones, which regard them as value-affirming elements, to the negative ones, which state that there is no value behind them....