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The competition has notably intensified in recent months for the 2024 U.S. presidential election, as indicated by the prediction market platform Polymarket. Just two months ago, former President Donald Trump was ahead with a 52% lead, while incumbent Joe Biden was at 33%. Current figures from Polymarket still place Trump in the lead, albeit by … Read more
Following the downturn in bitcoin’s price on Friday, the hashprice of bitcoin has declined from slightly above $119 per petahash per second to marginally over $116 per PH/s on a daily basis. Should the prices remain low leading up to the forthcoming halving event scheduled for next week, certain mining devices may only be viable … Read more
Around 70% to 80% of transactions in the crypto secondary market transactions occur between crypto assets and stablecoins. The South Korean government’s welcoming stance, coupled with the high popularity of crypto assets in the country, are among the reasons why the won is now the second most-used fiat currency. Decline in 2021/2 Crypto-to-Stablecoin Volumes According … Read more
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 verification using Humancode’s artificial intelligence (AI) biometric tech. TON Society Announces Digital Identification … Read more
The Paraguayan Senate has approved a resolution supporting selling the country’s energy surplus to crypto mining companies, given the price and guarantees that these institutions offer. The declaration criticizes the subpar agreements that sell energy to Brazil for 25% of the fees collected for mining activities, calling to direct this energy to 20 new contracts … Read more
A new Deutsche Bank survey found that over half of respondents expect cryptocurrencies to become an important asset class and a method of payment. In addition, 10% of respondents expect the price of bitcoin to be above $75,000 by year-end. Deutsche Bank’s Crypto Survey A recent Deutsche Bank survey of over 3,600 consumers, published this … Read more
Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, shattered its record for assets under management (AUM), reaching a staggering $10.5 trillion. This financial behemoth also continues to dominate the U.S. spot bitcoin ETF market with its Ishares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which has amassed nearly 270K bitcoins. IBIT Has Amassed Nearly 270K Bitcoins Blackrock, the world’s largest asset … Read more
Pendle, the decentralized finance (DeFi) token, experienced a notable decline of over 7% today, following a surge to an all-time high of $7.5 yesterday. The token is currently trading at $6.69, reflecting a correction after the recent price rally. Despite the decline in price, on-chain activity indicates positive sentiment surrounding Pendle. Reports suggest that Pendle … Read more
Recent data from the market intelligence platform intotheblock reveals a significant development in the memecoin market: both DOG and DEGEN have surpassed Dogecoin in terms of weekly active traders. This shift in dynamics signals a potential change in the landscape of memecoins, with DOG and DEGEN emerging as formidable contenders. The criteria for identifying active … Read more
Mysten Labs, the company behind the development of Sui, a proof-of-stake blockchain project, has announced it is working on developing Suiplay0x1, a Web3-enabled gaming handheld. The organization did not reveal hardware specs but did state that the device would be able to run several app stores at once thanks to Playtron’s Playtronos, a device-agnostic gaming … Read more